Cheap new Kindle
Amazon has announced the arrival of the new improved version of its blockbuster e-reader viz. Kindle. It is scheduled to be delivered to customers all over the world by end August ’10. The following are some of the improvements in Kindle over its earlier versions:
- The new Kindle is smaller in overall size and weighs less while the reading area is same viz. 6 in.
- Contrast is better by 50% while the page turn overs are faster by 20%
- Storing capacity is twice compared to earlier version and the battery lasts one whole month.
- New fonts that are more clear and crisp have been introduced
- The cheapest Wi-fi only model costs just $139 while the one with 3G connectivity is priced at $189. The DX model which is larger and suitable for newspaper and magazine reading costs $379
While the earlier versions of Kindle were very popular among those looking only for e-reading, how much impact the new Kindle with its competitive price tag will make is anybody’s guess. With the functionally versatile iPad and Barnes & Noble’s Nook reader also in the fray, the sales figures of the new Kindle would be keenly watched by market analysts. Amazon has claimed that the Kindle editions are outselling its hardcover books. A single author has sold over a million copies of his novels through Kindle store. But all that is a thing of the past and the market dynamics has changed with the introduction of the versatile iPad and its clones. So watch out for August 27th when the new Kindle is scheduled to arrive in the UK market!
