All new Kindle Paperwhite: Thinner, with 8 and 32GB of memory and resistant to water
Amazon officializes a new generation of its flagship eReader: the Kindle Paperwhite. Change the design that becomes more manageable, change the display now flush with the body and double the storage space. It does not change the price. Here are all the news of the new device.
Amazon announces the new Kindle Paperwhite and does so thinking of users who have always loved it but somehow wanted even more from their eReader. The company of Jeff Bezos decided to listen to them and perfected what is undoubtedly one of the best-selling products ever for reading digital books.
The Kindle Paperwhite is a precise choice for those who want a device for reading the valid ebook with high resolution display with integrated light but also, and above all, an ecosystem in which they cannot only buy ebooks but also ” rent ” them through the now-famous system which is the Kindle Unlimited.
Kindle Paperwhite 2018: change everything, for the better
The new Kindle Paperwhite changes its design in some aspects. First of all, it now has a new display that is flush with the previous generation, allowing it to have a more elegant appearance. Not only because it also changes its back with the use of softer material that not only makes it more beautiful to see but above all allows a better grip in the hand during its use.
On a dimensional level, we are talking about a new generation capable of becoming even thinner and lighter than the previous ones. The Kindle Paperwhite 2018 now sees a thickness of only 8.18 mm with a weight of just 182 grams or less than half the weight that we usually should ” hold in hand ” for a paperback book. This will clearly make reading even more convenient and enjoyable.
As for the display, Amazon, decides to improve the panel and does it with a 6-inch high-resolution display that is 300ppi. The quality is not discussed, and the new-generation Paperwhite now sees the presence of 5 LED, and no more 4 LED unlike the previous one, ensuring a text so clear that it can be compared to the typographic quality of the printed paper. Not only because the integrated light in addition to being even more homogeneous than before can be adjusted at will be allowing the functional reading always in all environmental conditions, even with direct sunlight.
Users have demanded in many more storage space for their books. Although 4GB of storage in the previous generation seemed to be already a good ” baggage “, Amazon, has decided to double the internal storage in this new Kindle and to propose it in its basic edition with 8GB of memory. Moreover, it will not be the only version that users can buy because the Kindle Paperwhite can also be purchased in the most important version with 32GB of integrated memory capable of storing thousands and thousands of books or even files of larger size.
Do not forget, moreover, as the new most popular Kindle now becomes water resistant, allowing you to read in many more places. Amazon designed it to withstand splashes of water on the beach and accidental drops in the bathtub, whirlpool and pool. It is IPX8 certified and can withstand immersion in fresh water up to two meters deep, for a maximum of 60 minutes.
Kindle Paperwhite 2018: New interface for better personalization
The change of the new-generation Kindle Paperwhite also passes for a new operating system or better, for a new graphical interface that allows above all a more congenial personalization. Here is the new Kindle even more options than the previous one, especially at the choice of the user who will be able to manage even better his reading device.
Here are the two important news :
- An updated home page – The new home page makes it easier to find the next book to read on the basis of reading history, including the titles included in the subscription to Kindle Unlimited or Prime Reading, benefit included for Amazon Prim
- Customers Easily customize reading – Now you can save various reading settings, selecting the font, the greasing and character orientation from the main menu, and quickly switching between the various default settings.
Moreover, starting today, in conjunction with the launch of the new Kindle Paperwhite 2018, the experience of the updated home page but also the ability to quickly save and access the reading settings will be implemented on the other sixth-generation Kindle Paperwhites and on the Kindle more recent in a completely free way.
Clearly the new Kindle Paperwhite has all the features that have made the devices of the Kindle family the best for reading, bringing the experience a step beyond what you can live with a printed book. Among them, we cannot fail to mention:
- Whispersync : save and synchronize the last page read, bookmarks and annotations on all devices and Kindle reading applications, to start again from the point where the reading was interrupted.
- Word Wise : available for many bestsellers in English, Word Wise allows readers to learn the language more easily and understand even the most complex texts. Simple and short definitions automatically appear above the most difficult words, so that you can continue reading with fewer interruptions.
- Quick consultation : integrates the complete dictionary definition with other information from Wikipedia.
- The best selection in the world : millions of books, including the latest bestsellers and services like Prime Reading and Kindle Unlimited, both growing.
- Titles exclusive to Kindle : more than 20,000 titles in digital exclusive for Kindle.
- The thinnest, lightest Kindle Paperwhite yet—with a flush-front design and 300 ppi...
- Now waterproof, so you’re free to read and relax at the beach, by the pool, or in...
- Enjoy twice the storage with 8 GB. Or choose 32 GB to hold more magazines, comics,...
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