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The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠
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New Basic Kindle from Amazon
Press release link Amazon US Link Amazon UK Link "The all-new Kindle is 11% thinner and 16% lighter than the previous-generation Kindle, making it easy and comfortable to hold in one hand" It's now available in black and white, but otherwise much the same: 167ppi eInk Pearl screen, no frontlight, 6" screen. old basic Kindle: 169 mm x 119 mm x 10.2 mm, 191 grams new basic Kindle: 160 mm x 115 mm x 9.1 mm, 161 grams Instead of being a bit bigger than the PW3, it's now smaller. There is one other big difference: "Built-in Bluetooth audio for accessibility—The first Kindle with built-in Bluetooth audio support, Kindle makes it possible for visually impaired users to use the VoiceView screen reader on Kindle to read the content of the screen—including reading books and other Kindle content—without the need for an adaptor. This is enabled through a new out-of-box experience specifically for visually-impaired customers that allows them to pair their Kindle with Bluetooth headphones or a speaker. For other recent updates in accessibility, visit our Amazon blog." Last edited by pdurrant; 06-22-2016 at 11:06 AM. Reason: Thanks to tubemonkey for the press release and bluetooth info. |
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It was already thin and light. What's with this obsession to make things super thin? Anyway, this is nothing for me to get excited about.
Oh, and they doubled the storage to 4GB. |
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The release date is 20th July.
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I'm wondering if it has the front light.
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I wonder if it will support the Kindle Audio Adapter for VoiceView TTS.
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A white Paperwhite 3 would tempt me. An unlighted Kindle, nothing doing.
ETA wait, the Paperwhite comes in white, now, too! I may have to get one next time they run a sale. Still can't beat the size of the Kobo Mini 102 x 133 x 10 mm, 134g - 4.73 oz. I love the size of the Mini. Last edited by booklover6; 06-22-2016 at 11:04 AM. |
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I see they have again used a very inventive name for this model
All-New Kindle, 6" sigh ... Quote:
Or put it into a purse. Or jacket pocket, or ... |
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Isn't it just awful to have more choices?
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I have a Paperwhite 3 and the last basic Kindle but I ordered this one for the new accessibility features and faster processor, and in White to be different. I like the basic kindles, without the light layers the fonts always appear darker and crisper, i had $20 on a gift card from yesterdays apple settlement, So i put that toward the new kindle so it's only $59 I'll sell the one I have
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