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Originally Posted by stutzj
The Kindle Touch Basic seems more like a downgrade. Bulkier and $10 more than the K4B. Same ppi which I think probably will not pop as much as the K4B since there are more layers on the screen due to it being a touch device. I'm really surprised they didn't try to bump up the PPI to 212. Thanks but no thanks. For $40 more you can get a much better device with the PW2.
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So far I haven't found a lit screen that I like, so the new Kindle (KT2) would be better for me in that regard. But I agree about the downgrade in some respects. I like the fonts better on the Kindle 4 and (Kindle 3 Keyboard) then I do on the "Touch" class Kindles. The clearest, sharpest screen I have is my Kindle Basic Black (NT). I also like the size of the Kindle 4 better than the Kindle Touch (or Kindle Basic Touch 2). As for bumping up the resolution, Amazon probably figures they're already adding in Touch, Parent Controls, X-Ray, Translate, 2 GBs more RAM and a few other features for $10 more.
As for added layers on the screen ... I think this new Kindle Basic (Touch 2) uses infrared sensors like the original Kindle Touch.