![]() In Kindle 3, Amazon designers did away with the 5-way controller, replacing it with a 5 button setup that is located much lower. Jeff Bezos even made jokes about it when interviewed by the media. Kindle 2 was the ultimate one-handed reader. Overall this setup is very similar to the original first generation Kindle.Īs far a new control layout goes, Lab126 somewhat dropped the ball here in my opinion. Charging light is now integrated into the power button. Power and volume buttons, along with headphone audio jack all moved to the lower edge of the device, leaving all other edges nicely clean. While Kindle 2 was just the right size to fit into my coat pocket, Kindle 3 fits in it easily with some room to spare. Amazon really did a great job on the weight and compactness. Personally I’m going to shelf the cover at home and only put it on the Kindle while travelling. Adding another 8 ounces of Leather cover with light to that really feels like a crime. Weighting 8.2 ounces В you can hardly feel it in your hand. Although Amazon states 8.7 ounces of weight, actual measured weight is 8.2 ounces. Latest Generation Kindle 3 and Lighted Leather Cover Unboxed Kindle 3 Ergonomics: Kindle 3 WeightĪs you can see on our eReader size comparison page, Kindle 3 is one of the smallest eReaders out there. It is a minor but nonetheless pleasant element. You can easily get to your merchandise just with your bare hands without having to use knives or scissors. Kindle 3 Unboxed:Īs usually both cover and Kindle came in Amazon’s signature “frustration free packaging”. Please read on for in depth review of these features and how they compare to Kindle 2 and other eReaders. 4 gigabytes of built in memory that can store up to 3,500 books.2 great word games ( Shuffled Row and Every Word) with more applications on the way.Kindle 3 features upgraded WebKit-based browser that lets you view almost any website on eInk screen.You can annotate your books, newspapers and magazines and share your annotations and highlights via Twitter and Facebook. Although it lacks a fully functional audio-player, Kindle can play DRM-free MP3 files as a background music for a book. Kindle 3 supports Audible (an Amazon subsidiary) audio books and allows bookmarking and chapter navigation.Native support for Cyrillic (Russian), Traditional and simplified Chinese, Japanese and Korean characters.DOC(X) is supported via online conversion. Native support for PDF, MOBI, PRC, TXT, JPEG, PNG, GIF and BMP files.For example English-Russian dictionary to provide instant translations. Alternate dictionaries can also be installed. Built-in dictionary for instantly looking up word definitions.All books purchased from Amazon Kindle store can be shared among all devices connected to the same Amazon account and read simultaneously.Books purchased in Amazon Kindle store can also be read on a variety of different devices and platforms including: PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android and Blackberry.First several chapters in any book are available as free sample.Wells and other famous and popular authors. These include books by Mark Twain, Jane Austen, H. 1,800,000+ older out-of-copyright books available for free. These include 107 of 111 New York Times Bestsellers. 670,000+ modern books with majority priced under $9.99.Text-To-Speech and fully accessible menus via Voice Guide let you listen to the book as it is read and make Kindle 3 a fully accessible device.You can read as much as you like without having to worry about recharging. Up to 3 weeks with WiFi connectivity and up to 10 days with 3G connectivity. You can buy and download books from the device itself. ![]() In some countries including US you can also access any website on the Internet via free 3G coverage. WiFi (when it’s available) allows faster download speeds and connectivity where GSM data is not available. Kindle 3 can download books and access Wikipedia via free 3G connectivity in more than 100 different countries. There are several options including Leather Cover with LED light and Clip-OnВ Mighty Bright XtraFlex2. eInk screen is free of glare and can be read in direct sunlight. The contrast ratio is measurably better (see Kindle screen contrast measurement) that in other eReaders. Sharp and fast 6″ 600×800 eInk screen.Easily fits in a small purse or a coat pocket. In fact it’s one of the smallest eReaders out there and the best one by features by size and weight ratio. Here are the highlights of Amazon’s new Kindle 3 eBook reader: So now I can finally get started on this hands-on review of Amazon’s latest gadget. Both items were overnighted by Fedex for a nominal $3.99 a piece thanks to Amazon Prime. I’ve just received my new graphite Kindle 3 Reader along with Kindle Lighted Leather Cover.
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