Is there a need for a unlit eBook Reader? Yes, says Amazon – and sold since November a retreaded entry-level Kindle at a competitive price. Whether or for whom the device is worth considering to luminescent devices, betrays our review.
look and feel
The Kindle (2014) replaces the 2011 model of the Kindle, which was recently also sold as the new Kindle for 49 euros. The most important innovation in comparison with the touch-sensitive screen and as a result of the elimination of all buttons on the front. As with the “larger” Kindle models Paperwhite and Voyage done now have complete control over the touch screen and the same firmware again.
The Kindle (2014) is in a handy, but somewhat clunky acting matt black casing , Compared to the Kindle Paperwhite 2 it is slightly thicker, but all with 191 grams 15 grams lighter. The back is slightly tapered at the corners as you know it from Amazon Tablets or from the Kindle Voyage. Unlike the Voyage (and similarly for Paperwhite) of the on / off switch is located at the Kindle (2014), however, at the bottom.
Accessories
In the nondescript packaging is adjacent to the Kindle (2014), only one USB cable for charging and transferring books in the 4 Gbyte of main memory devices. An AC adapter is sold separately if needed, as well as a cover. The highly recommended Amazon Protective Case with Sleep function costs moderate 21 euros in third-party goods to get naturally away even more favorable.
technology
The 6-inch e-ink- display of the Kindle has a new touch layer, but including changes in comparison with the three year old former model, nothing. As before, Amazon built a 800x600px resolution E Ink panel of Pearl generation. The internal memory has been doubled from 2 to 4 Gbytes, a new 1 GHz CPU is to ensure a rapid speed of operation.
Software
Advertise on lock screen
You get the Kindle (2014) only for 49 euros if you like can sprinkle of “special offers”. This is an advertisement for Kindle books that are on the lock screen and at the bottom of the main menu. Within books there is no advertising. Without discount 20 euros to be paid extra charge, which corresponds to given the low selling price rich 40 percent.
In addition to advertising and lighting options is the same firmware to that for Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite Voyage. That’s why we quote below from our Voyage Kindle Review.
You can tell the firmware that Amazon for at least six years working on electronic readers, their surface and not least also concerned with their consumer base. The operating system is completely intuitive to use as a result of a brief introduction and leaves little functional requirements.
With eight font sizes and font seven sets no standards Amazon, the options are but perfectly adequate. The same applies to the three available customization options for spacing and margins. What is lacking. Options for customizing text sharpness and strength (both at Kobo available), automatic hyphenation and above all a customizable text alignment
The Kindle (2014) natively supports text formats AZW3, AZW, TXT, PDF , MOBI and PRC, but not the epub files. Also, because Adobe copy protection is not supported, most publishers provided with their sales outside the cosmos Kindle eBooks Kindle users are largely confined to the Amazon platform in eBook purchase (and the rental on Kindle Unlimited).
As every year, resulting Amazon with the new generation of eBook reader some new firmware features a. In the previous year, inter alia, X-Ray and pageflip were added, this time it is the Family Library (rental for unlocked eBooks to family members), Word Wise (automatic display of word definitions in complicated – English – Copywriting) About the Book (context -Information about to author and series in front of the Loslesen) and an advanced search.
Read
Kindle (2014) on the left, Kindle Paperwhite 2 right
The quality of the unlit text display the Kindle (2014) does not have to spite on the paper significantly poorer panel behind Kindle Paperwhite 2, Tolino Vision 2 & amp; Hide Co.. The background looks compared to its big brother, the White Paper 2, even a bit brighter. However, the text is less black and on closer inspection a little fuzzier
With the Kindle (2014), one can read just fine -. As long as the lighting conditions in the area agree. Is it dim or dark and you have no external luminous sources at hand, the digital reading is fast becoming the challenge. Then these are also manifested in comparison with printed paper just yet worse contrasts – are in the twilight of print magazines still quite readable, it is for the Kindle (2014) literally bleak. One for luminous reader users unfamiliar and not just worthwhile experience.
No nakedness is the Kindle (2014) at the rate sheets, the page break happens in a split second. Is scrolled by typing or wipe on the screen. Also during the navigation and adjustments, the unit responds quickly, the sophisticated firmware in conjunction with the speedy processor go the whole. Because of the low entering an screen into the case is encountered when wiping a fairly sharp edge on the panel edge, which can be distracting.
Writing, Working
Kindle (2014) ( “Special Offer” at the bottom)
If you highlight a word or passage, pops up a context menu with a number options. In addition to the classics “notes” and “markers” (which are automatically synchronized with other Kindle devices, as well as the most recently read passage) can translate or look up in Wikipedia text.
PDF-documents will be displayed quickly but leaves the functionality to be desired. Locked zoom, PDF reflow or cut to size edge – options that we have seen for example in readers from Sony in 2010 – there is not. Basically, 6 “e-ink devices can only ever be a stopgap measure for the PDF viewer, for native large-format documents LCD devices are much more appropriate.
buyeBooks, cloud, apps
Three million eBooks, including hundreds of thousands of exclusive titles from independent authors and plenty of free ebooks – the Kindle Store is undoubtedly the measure of all things in the eBook area. A good option is the Kindle platform especially for readers of English-language books, Amazon where a large range and just about English-language Kindle Deal has very good prices. The usage comfort is high, the Amazon philosophy “customer first” can be seen in many places -. As can be found nowhere else eBooks for non-pleasure as simple and straightforward return
Quite far forward Amazon is also with its app ecosystem. So there are excellent reading software for all popular desktop and mobile platforms as well as a web-app for reading on the web browser. In the cloud or charged directly purchased from Amazon eBooks synchronize across all platforms, including annotations and notes made and the last page read. Could not be better.
Conclusion
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The Kindle (2014) can be just as smooth thanks to the new touch screen and a new processor serve as the “larger” Kindles. Also firmware and app ecosystem are identical to the equipment of up to 5x more expensive model Brothers (Kindle Voyage 3G: 249 euros). And compared to the competition class, if one may engage in the notoriously closed Amazon ecosystem
The case is not the highlight of the product design, but absolutely useful and anything but cheap effect. Also in the core discipline, the text display, the Kindle (2014) does not disappoint and it rivals the more expensive competition …
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… as long as the light conditions are right around or can be made consistent. In the dim light it feels transported back to 2009. Compared with the former reading devices such as the Sony Reader PRS-505, the Kindle contrast, although clearly better -. It is really dark, uses but little
Looking through means of wiping, is bothered by not maintaining the deep entering an screen , Finally, the lock-in effect is to keep in mind when buying Kindle books that – legally – can be geschmökert only on Amazon devices and applications. Conversely, there is no access to copy-protected epub files and thus not to eLibrary.
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Only two major manufacturers have released new, unlit eBook Reader in 2014: Pocket Book (Aqua) – and Amazon. The online retailer has launched with its first introduced two years ago Kindle Paperwhite the triumph of light emitting devices themselves.
Since then aligned digital reader with her purse. Who despite ever increasing smartphones and feature richer Tablets today still prefer By browsing on a dedicated reader, apparently wants to make no compromises when reading comfort – and the option to turn on the backlight in dark surroundings, is an incredible comfort plus
. For all those who do not need an integrated lighting – for example, because they already plan their eBook reader for the beach or other well-lit places – Amazon has the new Kindle (2014) but the perfect device in store. There is an outstanding price-date technology and a surprising contrast display.
- Kindle (2014) at Amazon.de
- Kindle Paperwhite 2 at Amazon.de
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The “Kindle (2014) in the test” was on December 17, 2014 (Wednesday) at 13:26 clock by John written at all. John Main ( Xing / Twitter ) is editor and publisher of lesen.net.
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