Amazon Kindle
Kindle 4
Retailing at a mere $79, the new Kindle’s biggest draw is its price. In order to save on costs, however, Amazon has to cut down on features. In a complete reversal of the Amazon approach, the Kindle 4 is a downgrade than an upgrade over its predecessor. With no 3G, no WiFi, no audio support, [...]
Kindle Fire Review
The much-awaited Amazon Tablet has just made its debut, and those who have been anticipating an iPad killer will be keenly disappointed. The Amazon Kindle Fire has plenty to offer, but it lacks the range or versatility of the iPad and similar full-fledged tablets. What it brings to the table is fluid interface, a cloud-accelerated [...]
Kindle Touch 3G
The Kindle Touch 3G, the more complete yet also more expensive companion to the Kindle Touch, continues its predecessors’ great reading tradition. If one is expecting a revolutionary device, however, the Kindle Touch 3G will disappoint. In fact, the device is more of a bandwagon-jumper: it now sports nearly the same minimalist look and infrared-based [...]
Kindle Touch Wi-Fi
As with the previous Kindles, the new WiFi-only Kindle Touch combines simplicity, functionality, and loads of extra features. Looks-wise, the Kindle Touch is not like any of the previous Kindle models: It has no QWERTY keyboard, no physical page turn buttons. In the grand scheme of eReader things, however, the Kindle Touch does not really [...]
Kindle 3 Review
[ Update: The Amazon Kindle 3 is now available as an ad supported version for only $139 ] Just when everyone’s thought the only way Amazon can top its Kindle 2 is by adding color and touch, the new Kindle 3 proves us wrong. Like its WiFi-only sibling, the Kindle 3 comes with a [...]
Kindle WiFi Review
[Update: The Kindle WiFi Is now available for $99!] After a long wait, the Kindle 3 has finally arrived, not only with one but two versions: a Kindle WiFi and a Kindle WiFi + 3G model. For those who want a sub-$150 eReader or who have no need for 3G accessibility, the WiFi version [...]
Kindle DX Graphite Review
The Kindle DX Graphite will be a big disappointment for those who predicted (or hoped) the next generation Kindle will feature touch or color screen or video playback capability. For people looking for a device that gives them pleasurable reading experience, however, the Kindle DX Graphite will surely match their expectations. Sporting 50% more contrast [...]
Amazon Kindle DX Review
Size seems to matter to the folks at Amazon. While the Kindle 2 has a 6-inch (measured diagonally) e-ink screen — roughly the area of a mass-market paperback book — the DX’s 9.7-inch screen resembles a page from a typical hardback. Put another way, the DX flaunts 2.5 times more display space. More text on [...]
Amazon Kindle 2 Review
[Update: The Kindle 2 is now actually the Kindle 2.5, with added features and capabilities.] [Update 2: Amazon released a WiFi only version of the Kindle.] Kindle 2 is a showcase of how serious Amazon is in perfecting ereading experience. Amazon gave the design of the first Kindle an overhaul to give its second generation [...]
