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Next-gen Kindle Paperwhite previewed by Time mag
Time magazine editor Harry McCracken had a chance to give the new Kindle Paperwhite V2 a spin. His verdict: that it's an "ultra-refined version of what was already the most refined product in its category."
On the hardware side, McCracken experienced that the built-in light works indeed better than in the previous Paperwhite, without the unevenness of the light along the bottom edge of the screen. He cites Amazon saying that the flashing effect while flipping pages is reduced to "as rarely as once per chapter". Unfortunately he doesn't say whether he can confirm this statement in his hands-on test. He does confirm though that the touch screen is more responsive when opening books, turning pages, and performing other touch tasks. Software-wise, he mentions what we've already learned, the Smart Lookup via X-Ray feature allowing you to learn more about the books that you are reading, the Vocabulary Builder that lets you review previously looked-up words, and the new Kindle Page Flip, easing the process of skimming through the book: Quote:
Owners of the first Paperwhite can rejoice, as at least some of the new software features may come to your device as well: Quote:
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09-05-2013, 10:27 AM | #2 |
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I positively despise that article. I love my current original flavor Paperwhite and have for the past couple of days been firm in my resolve to avoid my normal practice of updating to the latest and greatest Kindle version, but that article is not helping my resolve. How dare this Harry McCracken fellow write an article for Time magazine entitled "Hands On: Amazon’s New Kindle Paperwhite Is a Really, Really Refined E-Reader: A great e-reader for serious readers is getting just a little bit better still." How dare he claim that—unlike the original Paperwhite—he couldn't detect any unevenness in the lighting?
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His verdict: that it's an "ultra-refined version of what was already the most refined product in its category."
The guy is a fanboy. I'm seriously thinking of purchasing this, but to say that the original Paperwhite was the most refined eReader is really pushing it. |
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'Pro' reviews cannot be trusted. Not one 'pro' review of the PW1 prior to release high-lighted the faults with the screen-lighting tech. I suppose it's possible amazon ensured they all received flawless examples. I don't know. Either way, I don't trust 'pro' reviews. I look forward to hearing real user reviews and will withhold judgement till then.
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I've just got my hands on a second hand but perfect Sony PRS 650, in a official lighted cover. Now for an ereader that came out in 2010 it's beautiful, I'd forgotten how lovely it was. The screen isn't as good as the newer readers obviously but its sad to think what Sony could have produced by now if they had stayed with the x50 series and added a front light.
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09-05-2013, 02:03 PM | #15 |
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I love my PW and I will be upgrading as my bad vision appreciates even incremental screen upgrades. I probably read on average 2 hours a day. I've tried other eInk readers but I always come back to the Kindle.
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