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| Kindle E-reader Family | Kindle Fire Family | ||||||||
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| New Kindle Paperwhite 3G | New Kindle Paperwhite | Kindle | Kindle Fire HD 8.9" | Kindle Fire HD | |||||
| 13,999 | 10,999 | 5,999 | 17,999 | 11,999 | |||||
| Screen size | 6" | 6" | 8.9" | 7" | |||||
| Display Technology | Paperwhite Built-in light | E Ink Pearl | HD LCD | HD LCD | |||||
| Resolution/ Pixel density | 212 PPi | 167 PPi | 1920x1200 up to 1080p HD |
1280x800 up to 720p HD |
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| Audio | - | - | Dolby Audio, dual stereo speakers |
Dolby Audio dual stereo speakers |
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| Connectivity | Free 3G + Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi | Dual-band, dual-antenna Wi-Fi |
Dual-band, dual antenna Wi-Fi | ||||
| Storage | Holds over 1,100 books Plus free Cloud storage for all Amazon content |
Upto 1,400 books -2 GB on device Plus free Cloud storage for all Amazon content |
16 GB or 32 GB on device Plus free Cloud storage for all Amazon content |
16 GB or 32 GB on device Plus free Cloud storage for all Amazon content |
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| Dimensions | 6.7" x 4.6" x 0.36" | 6.5" x 4.5" x 0.34" | 9.4" x 6.4" x 0.35" | 7.5" x 5.4" x 0.40" | |||||
| Weight | 215 g | 206 g | 170 g | 567 g | 395 g | ||||
| Processor | - | - | Dual-core, 1.5GHz OMAP4470 |
Dual-core, 1.2GHz OMAP 4460 |
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| Battery life (wireless off) | 8 weeks | Up to 1 month | Over 10 hours' continuous use |
Over 11 hours' continuous use |
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| Web | Experimental browser |
Experimental browser |
Cloud-accelerated browsing using Amazon Silk |
Cloud-accelerated browsing using Amazon Silk |
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| Interface | 2-point multi-touch |
5-way controller |
10-point multi-touch |
10-point multi-touch |
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
150 of 152 people found the following review helpful
By Ankur Porwal
Verified Purchase
After a fortnight of owning a kindle, I would like to declare that this is,hands down, by far,the best gadget I've ever owned.
It is light-weight, quite comfortable to hold in one hand,easy to navigate single-handedly,very good battery backup,anti-glare screen , good processing speed and so on.
The best part is, it increases your capacity (and interest of-course!) of reading very much. You will hung up on reading for like hours.
Apart from books, kindle is a great tool for reading comics ! I was almost shocked with the ease and experience of reading the same. It has Kindle Panel Viewer which is an awesome feature for reading comics.
My observations so far :
1) Go for Kindle instead of Kindle Paperwhite for following reasons:
a) Trust me,you do not want any accidental page turnover, change of settings etc. by a random touch
b) Will be able to hold it anyway you want, whereas in paperwhite, you have to hold it from sides or behind, which becomes
quite uncomfortable for long reading hours.
b) For those who are beginners, this is more than enough for you to get going.
c) And of course It is cheaper ! (paying almost double for just reading light and touch seems to be over the top)
2) If you are very much interested in reading in night,then better buy a reading light ( plenty available on eBay etc)
3) Buy some sort of protection for screen like screen-guard, leather pouch etc
4) Black Model looks better as it gives more contrast to the white screen and thus black letters look more crisp.
5) Don't worry about "compatible-eBook-format-content". There are hundreds of converters for converting any type of file into any format you want. Read more ›
It is light-weight, quite comfortable to hold in one hand,easy to navigate single-handedly,very good battery backup,anti-glare screen , good processing speed and so on.
The best part is, it increases your capacity (and interest of-course!) of reading very much. You will hung up on reading for like hours.
Apart from books, kindle is a great tool for reading comics ! I was almost shocked with the ease and experience of reading the same. It has Kindle Panel Viewer which is an awesome feature for reading comics.
My observations so far :
1) Go for Kindle instead of Kindle Paperwhite for following reasons:
a) Trust me,you do not want any accidental page turnover, change of settings etc. by a random touch
b) Will be able to hold it anyway you want, whereas in paperwhite, you have to hold it from sides or behind, which becomes
quite uncomfortable for long reading hours.
b) For those who are beginners, this is more than enough for you to get going.
c) And of course It is cheaper ! (paying almost double for just reading light and touch seems to be over the top)
2) If you are very much interested in reading in night,then better buy a reading light ( plenty available on eBay etc)
3) Buy some sort of protection for screen like screen-guard, leather pouch etc
4) Black Model looks better as it gives more contrast to the white screen and thus black letters look more crisp.
5) Don't worry about "compatible-eBook-format-content". There are hundreds of converters for converting any type of file into any format you want. Read more ›
63 of 65 people found the following review helpful
The book-lover that I am, I fell in love with Kindle the moment it was released in the US a few years ago. For the first time my dream of carrying a large number of books in a very light and portable electronic device had come true. Over the years I used many Kindles and many types of Kindles because members of my extended family kept helping themselves to my kindles -- ebooks and everything.
Here are a few things that you should note if you are contemplating to buy a Kindle:
1. What Do You Get: For the suggested price you get a Kindle and a USB cord. The cord can be used for several things (once you become experienced), but mostly for charging your Kindle from a computer or from any standard device that accepts USB plugin. An indicator comes on when the Kindle is in charging mode.
2. The Device: Handling Kindle is a pleasure because of its light weight, streamlined body, and just the right size for handling -- neither too big for comfort nor too small like a mobile device. There are several buttons at the bottom that help you with navigation and selection.
3. The Display: The screen is very kind on the eyes, they use a special technology known as Electronic Ink to make reading a great experience. It needs ambient light to read it, just as a book needs light. Of course, a tiny LED rechargeable light (available for less than Rs. 250) will help you to read it even at night without disturbing others.
4.Comparison With Non Kindle Devices: I have used a number of non Kindle devices, and none of them comes even remotely close to any type of Kindle. Neither in looks, nor in reading comfort, nor in technology.
5. Battery Life: I wish that all chargeable devices has such battery-life. Read more ›
Here are a few things that you should note if you are contemplating to buy a Kindle:
1. What Do You Get: For the suggested price you get a Kindle and a USB cord. The cord can be used for several things (once you become experienced), but mostly for charging your Kindle from a computer or from any standard device that accepts USB plugin. An indicator comes on when the Kindle is in charging mode.
2. The Device: Handling Kindle is a pleasure because of its light weight, streamlined body, and just the right size for handling -- neither too big for comfort nor too small like a mobile device. There are several buttons at the bottom that help you with navigation and selection.
3. The Display: The screen is very kind on the eyes, they use a special technology known as Electronic Ink to make reading a great experience. It needs ambient light to read it, just as a book needs light. Of course, a tiny LED rechargeable light (available for less than Rs. 250) will help you to read it even at night without disturbing others.
4.Comparison With Non Kindle Devices: I have used a number of non Kindle devices, and none of them comes even remotely close to any type of Kindle. Neither in looks, nor in reading comfort, nor in technology.
5. Battery Life: I wish that all chargeable devices has such battery-life. Read more ›
79 of 82 people found the following review helpful
By Yeswanth
I had an IPad before i bought the Kindle. IPad is good for a lot of things but not for reading. I found it too heavy to hold for long periods and especially when you are working on LCD screens all day it is very bad for your eyes to come back home and read on an IPad. So I went for the Kindle and it has been a good friendship from then. It saves me from eye strain, there are no distractions in jumping into other apps and it helps me focus on one activity - makes me enjoy my books even better.
It is the lightest and cheapest Kindle and good for reading outdoors too. I feel this is going to be a great device when i travel - lightweight and immersive. If you read a lot in the night and dont want to have a light switched on - go for paperwhite. Otherwise, this is a great deal - get your reading companion for a long time!
It is the lightest and cheapest Kindle and good for reading outdoors too. I feel this is going to be a great device when i travel - lightweight and immersive. If you read a lot in the night and dont want to have a light switched on - go for paperwhite. Otherwise, this is a great deal - get your reading companion for a long time!
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Verified Purchase
I have been using this product for 3 months .It is a very nice product .It costs nearly 6000/-with that amount of money I can Have a Low grade tablet .Where I can read stories .But The kindle is a different one .
Pros .-
1) Display.- I have only heard that it looks and feels like a paper .But until I use it I don't Have any idea that the display is so smooth and paper like .
2)Built .- The plastic quality and the buttons are positioned very intelligently. Using Only one hand one can turn the page as well as hold the kindle .
3)Weight .- The weight is not as much as holding an ipad. Very comfortably one can hold and read on kindle for hours.
4)Battery.- Long Long Long .With 3 Hours of daily reading the battery lasts for two weeks
Cons.-
1)Reading Light .- Lack of reading light .The paper white model costs too much
2)Wifi browsing & the experimental browser is not so good .
3)Wifi Drains the battery faster .With wifi is on the battery lasts for only two to three days.
4)It can read pdf but the mobi or amazon books format is good for kindle .Better support for pdf is needed.
5)the 1.4 gb memory is sufficient if one only reads mobi ,txt ans such formats .Pdf needs much more memory .So a 4 or 8 gb memory would be great .
Pros .-
1) Display.- I have only heard that it looks and feels like a paper .But until I use it I don't Have any idea that the display is so smooth and paper like .
2)Built .- The plastic quality and the buttons are positioned very intelligently. Using Only one hand one can turn the page as well as hold the kindle .
3)Weight .- The weight is not as much as holding an ipad. Very comfortably one can hold and read on kindle for hours.
4)Battery.- Long Long Long .With 3 Hours of daily reading the battery lasts for two weeks
Cons.-
1)Reading Light .- Lack of reading light .The paper white model costs too much
2)Wifi browsing & the experimental browser is not so good .
3)Wifi Drains the battery faster .With wifi is on the battery lasts for only two to three days.
4)It can read pdf but the mobi or amazon books format is good for kindle .Better support for pdf is needed.
5)the 1.4 gb memory is sufficient if one only reads mobi ,txt ans such formats .Pdf needs much more memory .So a 4 or 8 gb memory would be great .
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
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Four Stars
This is really a good device, to all who like reading books.
Published 9 hours ago by Sandip Parbhane
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Five Stars
excellent display. value for money.
Published 11 hours ago by Nirmalya Banerjee
5.0 out of 5 stars
perfect
Working absolutely fine....
Published 11 hours ago by Girish_Shankar
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Bad
Very bad experience while surfing web it turned white and now wont restart hope tht amazon would consider my reqst to replace it or tell me some trouble shoot methodd
Published 1 day ago by Very bad
5.0 out of 5 stars
elegant............but go for paperwhite
brilliant for reading........i spend approx 4-5 hr reading everyday after trading on my multiple computer setup.....get tired...and there it is the puny processor..... Read more
Published 1 day ago by mohd afzal dar
5.0 out of 5 stars
A happy user! :)
After using this product for a week or so, I am hooked on to it. Reading is comfortable and the device is very easy to hold for a long time. Read more
Published 2 days ago by Rahul
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Five Stars
great device.amazing delivery
Published 2 days ago by Anirudh Seth
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Five Stars
Excellent product with prompt delivery, even the product was delivered on National holiday i.e. Independence Day
Published 3 days ago by Yogesh Mahajan
3.0 out of 5 stars
... since its a tad smaller than i would have liked. Making notes is...
1 Star reduced since PDF too hard to read and since its a tad smaller than i would have liked.
Making notes is hard too and so is the ability to look up something immediately... Read more
Making notes is hard too and so is the ability to look up something immediately... Read more
Published 5 days ago by Arunkumar
5.0 out of 5 stars
Superlatively Awesome!!
I do not have words to describe what a Kindle E-book reader means to me. It's an invention close to discovering the rocket which takes you to the moon.
Published 5 days ago by Nandini Bhaduri