Amazon's new Kindle has attracted the attention of everyone in the e-reader market.
Seeing the possibility Kindle overtaken by Apple iPad in the market, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezo has slashed the price to make it a better e-readers and more competitive in the market, although iPad far more than an e-reader.
There are many improvements to the latest version of the Kindle compared with second generation e-reader. The new generation of readers is known as Kindle e-3 has a smaller body that is 7.5 "x4.8" x0.34 "compared with Kindle Kindle 1 and 2 in the 8" dimension x5.3 "x0.34", nearly 21 percent smaller but hold the same 6-inch screen. But this is much smaller than the Kindle DX, which has a 9.7-inch diagonal screen with 10.4 "x 7.2" x 0.38 dimensions ".
All versions of Kindle e-reader has access 3500 book storage. Kindle original version 1 only 256MB (internal) / 180MB (available for user content) storage capacity compared with 2GB/1.4GB in Kindle 2. But the latest, Kindle 3, has a storage capacity similar to the version of DX 4GB/3GB Kindle has access 4GB/3.3GB storage.
When it comes to battery life, Kindle 3 is only an improved version of the Kindle 2, after a firmware update that increases the battery life that last from 4 days to 7 days. But the Kindle 3 has a battery life of 3 weeks for the version of Wi-Fi and 10 days for the Kindle 3G + Wi-Fi wireless version. And even Kindle DX provides 7-day battery life similar to the Kindle 2.
And one of the largest reduction is in terms of price. Previously, Kindle 2 criticized for high prices in the $ 359 even though slashed to $ 299 and then to $ 259. But the Kindle 3 with the price of $ 189 for the Wi-Fi +3 G version and $ 139 for the version of Wi-Fi. And Kindle DX version with the price of $ 379.
Amazon Kindle 3 e-reader version offers 20 percent faster turning pages, improved PDF reader, built-in Wi-FI, soft-touch textured back, a new WebKit-based browser and voice guided menu read-to-I compared with the previous Kindle 2 version.
Features Kindle 3 Kindle 2 Kindle DX
Dimension 7.5″ x4.8″x0.34″ 8″x5.3″x0.34″ 10.4″ x 7.2″ x 0.38″
Weighs 8.5 ounces for Wi-Fi/ 8.7 ounces for 3G+Wi-Fi 10.2 ounces 10.2 ounces
Display 6-inch 6-inch 9.7-inch
Storage capacity 4GB/3GB 2GB/1.4GB 4GB/3.3 GB
Battery life (wireless on) 3 weeks for Wi-Fi/ 10 days for 3G+Wi-Fi 4 to 7 days 7 days
Price $189 for Wi-Fi+3G/ $139 for Wi-Fi $259 - $379
Free 3G wireless For Wi-Fi+3G version Yes Yes
Native PDF support Yes Yes Yes
Whispersync Yes Yes Yes
Text to speech Yes Yes Yes
