Amazon Kindle 3 Review
A Reason to Buy

Amazon announced two new Kindles in 2010 – 3G + WiFi Kindle 3 and WiFi-only Kindle 3rd Generation. This Kindle review will help you in selecting the model that suits your needs from amongst the two versions in your platter.

Both models are an improved version over the previous models and the only difference between them is that WiFi-only Kindle doesn’t have 3G coverage and entails a lower price.

So here you are looking at higher contrast display, lighter body which is 21% smaller, an improved battery life, increased memory, built-in connectivity (this is a great feature as it can now download books even if the connectivity is terrible), better PDF navigation, the refresh rate is 20% faster than previous versions and the best part is that the new Kindle software supports Cyrillic, Chinese, Japanese and Korean characters.

All these improvements are quite manifest, even if a little less radical than what many were anticipating.

Amazon Kindle 3 Review – New Features in Detail

Amazon added some shiny new features to the 3rd Generation Kindle in order to make it more appealing to an end user. These are:

• Pearl Screen: The Pearl Screen has almost 50% better contrast over the old models. Along with Kindle DX, Kindle 3 is the eBook reader that has new screens and is more recommended.

• Built-in Wi-Fi: The built-in Wi-Fi is a great improvement over the old models as now you can connect it to home or public Wi-Fi networks. Additionally it comes for free at all the AT&T Wi-Fi hotspots across United States.

• Improved Article Mode: The 3 has a faster web browser that is based on the open source web browser engine called WebKit. WebKit features ‘article mode’ that helps in optimizing the text in a manner that content of the article is focused and the extra ads and columns are removed.

• Improved Battery Life: The new improved double battery life in new 3rd Generation Kindle can last for up to one month after charging it once only. However you need to turn off the wireless. In case your wireless is on, the battery will last for 10 days only. This figure is double of what other e-book readers get.
• 3 New Fonts: The new version has 3 more font choices – Caecilia font (both standard and condensed version) and sans serif.

• Enhanced PDF Capability: The new Kindle provides support for password protected PDFs. Now you can view the PDF files in landscape and zoom it up to 300%.

Standard Features in Amazon Kindle 3

In this kindle 3 review, you will see that apart from the new features, Amazon has maintained many main features in the improved model.

• Free Wireless: The new Kindle 3G model is so manufactured that it can access free wireless in over 100 countries across the globe.

• Text to Speech: Kindle can read aloud the eBooks. There is a choice of male or female voice. This feature doesn’t work in all ebooks and it is up to the publisher to allow this feature or not.

• Social Networking: If you want, you can share a paragraph or two from eBooks you are reading with your family and friends by using Facebook or Twitter. You can straight away post it from your Kindle.

Popular Kindle 3 Models

Kindle 3G Wireless Reading Device with 6” display works globally. This model weighs only 8.7 ounces. When you are reading for a long time, it becomes difficult to hold a heavy book or an e book reader for a long time.

But now with the help of 8.7 ounces Kindle you will be able to read more comfortably for any number of hours. The company claims that it is thinner than a typical paperback. Its width is only 1/3rd of an inch, making it ideal to fit in your hands.

The ergonomic design helps in holding and reading well. The design entails page-turning buttons placement at both sides which allows you to read the ebook from whatever position you are in.

Additionally, it has a textured, soft back that is again comfortable to hold. Apart from that the Kindle doesn’t get hot like your tablets or laptops. So you can read them for as long as you want without getting affected by the heat.

One of the best features about Kindle is that you don’t require any set-up, software installation or a computer to start it. It is ready for use as soon as it is out of the box. You can charge Kindle with the help of a USB from a computer USB port. Kindle is shipped along with a US power adapter and a micro-USB cable.

You can now carry your entire library in just 8.7 ounces as the new Kindle holds up to as many as 3,500 books. In case you have deleted a book by mistake, the Kindle automatically saves an archival copy of your Kindle books, which can be downloaded free of cost anytime. Sometimes there is difficulty in looking for your most favorite book from amongst a plethora of those stored in there. To ease that, now you can organize your library into collections and categories. You can add the same book to two different locations.

Now you can read in sunlight without glare. This is because the new improved Kindle doesn’t use backlights and instead reflects light just like an ordinary paper, which automatically eliminates any glare. This features enables you to read Kindle comfortably both in sunlight and your living space.

Amazon Kindle 3 Review: Wi-Fi 6”

The Amazon Kindle 3 Wi-Fi-only model has a 6” display size just like the 3G model. The difference lies in that it doesn’t have free 3G wireless. And it does not support global wireless coverage as Kindle 3G does in 100 countries across the world. For this reason the Wi-Fi only model is $50 less that the 3G model and is priced at $139. Rest of the features is similar to the 3G model.

Amazon Kindle DX Free 3G Wireless Reading Device

This model was announced in 2009 and ever since it has a large fan following. The graphite Kindle DX has an improved electronic ink display. Its screen measures 9.7” diagonally and is perfect for a variety of reading material. The books will get delivered to you in this in less than 60 seconds and a PC isn’t required.

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