My kindle arrived and I could not be happier. No more Covid walks to the park desperately searching for shaded areas to read my LCD-backlit ipad. Others pointed out how irritating the placement of the on/off switch (on the bottom) of the kindle is. I took note of this when I received mine but hasn’t really been a problem for me.
There are two absolutely devastating software features.
1. I was a totally different person a decade ago; different career path, interests, etc. I had accumulated a fair amount of SEO and marketing books, most of them garbage. Unfortunately, every single time I open my kindle I have to scroll through a page or two of these books that I’d wish I’d had forgotten about. AMAZON DOES NOT ALLOW YOU TO HIDE/ARCHIVE BOOKS”. Your only option is to permanently delete (requiring a whole new purchase of you decide you want to read again sometime in the future) or let these books haunt your library. Amazon take a page out of Apples book for once. Any purchased music, tv or movies from the iTunes Store can be deleted from your library without any trace. However, Apple (like amazon) obviously has records of what you’ve purchased and if you choose to do so, you can dig into the iTunes account and find a “hidden purchases” section with all the media that you had permanently deleted from your library. Honestly this is a no brained. From a technological perspective, amazon has 0 reason to not allow this except to torture you. I’m convinced.
2. I also have accumulated dozens of books from the iBooks store. If you’re expecting to transfer these over to your kindle, don’t, unless you’re comfortable spinning up a VM and “homebrewing” a couple command line DRM crackers. This is actually what I do for a living now so wasn’t sooo painful but not that fun. For you less computer savvy people out there, consider those books gone. I don’t really have a problem with Apple/amazon playing their “proprietary software” games. Well, I’d do, but I understand why. It just is super inconvenient for the end user. Thanks guys.
Because of these two issues I’ve gone so far as to research other ereaders that will happily accept iBooks and/or kindle books with open arms. Another 5-10 more times of scrolling through “10 seo tips for a web marketer” I may just have to.
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Kindle
Discover great reads and Kindle exclusives. Prime members get unlimited access to over a thousand books, magazines, and more. Kindle Unlimited offers over 1 million titles and thousands of audiobooks. With Whispersync, switch from Kindle to the Kindle app without losing your place (requires Wi-Fi).
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Designed by Amazon to perfectly fit your Kindle, these slim, form-fitting covers attach securely and fold back for one-handed reading. They automatically put your Kindle to sleep when closed and wake upon opening, making it easy to get back to your story. Learn more |
Technical Details
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Display |
Amazon's 6” display with built-in light, 167ppi, optimized font technology, 16-level gray scale. |
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Size |
6.3” x 4.5” x 0.34” ( 160 x 113 x 8.7 mm). |
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Weight |
6.1 oz (174 g). Actual size and weight may vary by configuration and manufacturing process. |
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System Requirements |
None; fully wireless and doesn't require a computer to download content. |
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On-Device Storage |
8 GB; holds thousands of books. |
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Cloud Storage |
Free cloud storage for all Amazon content. |
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Battery Life |
A single charge lasts up to four (4) weeks, based on a half hour of reading per day with wireless off and the light setting at 13. Battery life will vary based on light settings, wireless usage. Audible audiobook streaming over Bluetooth will reduce battery life. |
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Charge Time |
Fully charges in approximately 4 hours from a 5W USB power adapter or computer via USB cable. |
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Wi-Fi Connectivity |
Supports public and private Wi-Fi networks or hotspots that use 802.11b/g/n standards with support for WEP, WPA, and WPA2 security using password authentication or Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS). |
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Accessibility Features |
VoiceView screen reader, available over Bluetooth audio, provides spoken feedback allowing you to navigate your device and read books with text-to-speech (available in English only). Kindle also includes the ability to adjust font size, font face, line spacing and margins. Learn more about Accessibility for Kindle. |
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Content Formats Supported |
Kindle Format 8 (AZW3), Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively; HTML DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, PMP through conversion; Audible audio format (AAX). |
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Documentation |
Quick Start Guide; Kindle User Guide. Additional information in multiple languages available online. |
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Warranty and Service |
1-year limited warranty and service included. Optional 1-year, 2-year or 3-year Extended Warranty available for U.S customers sold separately. Use of Kindle is subject to the terms found here. |
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Included in the Box |
Kindle, USB 2.0 charging cable and Quick Start Guide. |
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Generation |
Kindle 10th Generation - 2019 release. |
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