Corporation introduced the e-book reader Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, an updated version of the popular “reading room” with built-in lighting. The technology, as well as e-book reader in general, continue to be popular with users, experts are convinced.
Corporation Amazon has expanded the famous line of Kindle readers and tablets new gadget – «Readers» Kindle Paperwhite. The first version of Paperwhite published in 2012. In the updated version of the 2013 as a “filling” and soft.
new Paperwhite display is manufactured using a new technology: it improved sensory mechanism to track the touch screen, which will improve the response of the display, as well as enhanced contrast, according to a press release. Furthermore, a new reader installed more powerful than the first Paperwhite, processor – at the expense of the book pages are turned over quickly. We improved the gadget and highlighting: the display is now more evenly illuminated.
New Paperwhite and updated software component: in particular, there was a feature Page Flip, flip through the book allows, without losing the current tab, Vocabulary Builder tool for learning new words (can be a list of words and teaching them on the cards) and the function FreeTime, designed to accustom the child to read.
Also new Paperwhite supports online community for book lovers Goodreads, Amazon acquired in March of this year.
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Goodreads users can save lists of books they want to read, and view the titles that are read by their friends.
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new Paperwhite is virtually identical to its predecessor: it has a 6-inch touch screen on the “electronic ink.” NEW weighs a little more than 200 grams. According to the manufacturer, reader will be able to operate on battery up to 8 weeks without recharging. Customers will be two options available devices – only with Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi and 3G.
Pre-order on Amazon device receives today. Version Kindle Paperwhite Wi-Fi will cost $ 119 (with ads) to $ 139 (without ads) and will go on sale September 30. Reader with Wi-Fi and 3G will cost $ 189 and will be released in November.
new e-book reader will be a success, says the expert Hi-Tech Mail.Ru Alexander Babulin.
«Previous version of Kindle Paperwhite was more than successful, and a new build on that success,” – he said “Gazety.Ru».
Amazon lets readers since 2007. In addition to the lineup Kindle Paperwhite includes budget eReader Kindle, Kindle DX reader with keyboard and Kindle Fire tablet with a color LCD screen.
main rival Kindle line was considered to be the readers of the company’s Nook Barnes & Noble, the largest book retailer in the United States. But this summer, Barnes & Noble announced that it would stop production of the “iron” for new devices, and confirmed that it has received from the direction of the desired results.
is now produced Nook readers are sold from the stores, said the head of the digital content market research firm J’son & Partners Consulting Robert Meliqsetyan. «Amazon has already won this battle,” – he concluded.
now preparing to compete with Amazon to make companies like Kobo with its rulers tablet for reading and readers Arc Aura .
advantage of Amazon in terms of content in the U.S. and Europe will not go away, and it just makes Kindle «cash”, said Alexander Babulin. “For Russia, of course, the situation is different – but here and Kindle, and Nook sold so far” gray “way and a serious role in the global sales of our readers do not play the market”, – he said.
Despite the growing popularity of tablets, e-book reader will also continue to be popular among users, experts are convinced.
«Do not forget that the reader is much cheaper than tablets, especially in the U.S. market, and they have their trump card, such as a very long battery life,” – said Robert Meliqsetyan.
«The fact remains – where the reader more suitable for reading device than a tablet: a lighter, more portable, with a screen flicker-deprived and running for weeks without recharging. Given the continued low prices the number of people who prefer to read specialized Soup, will continue or even increase, “- said Alexander Babulin.
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