It’s now or never for Amazon. In face of fierce competition from Apple iPad, Barnes & Noble Nook and an increasing number of eBook readers, Amazon would be smart to refresh its Kindle. But the question remains: are the improvements enough to keep bookworms happy? The new 6″ Kindle didn’t get neither an apps store nor a color screen. Instead it’s 21 percent smaller and 15 percent lighter (now 8.7 oz.) over its predecessor. The display also receives a significant upgrade, using the same E-ink Pearl screen adopted on the <a href=9″ Kindle DX. This results in a 15 percent brighter screen with 20 percent faster refresh rate.
The new Kindle comes with two version: 3G/WiFi and WiFi-only. The former will cost $189 while the WiFi-only version goes for $139. The aggressive price finally puts it in the hands of lots of budget-conscious bookworms. The new refresh rate also makes the built-in browser much more functional as there are inherently more page refreshes during web surfing. Did we forget to say the Kindle is also in graphite now?Permanent Link
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