Unfortunately I am disappointed. I purchase a kindle for the first time after reading reviews saying it can play audio books and that is the main thing I need it for. After a frustrating three hours, it seems the audio book function is disabled for Australia. This is not specified anywhere on the Amazon page or elsewhere on the internet. Even the user manual covers how to listen to audio books, except the functions described are just missing.
I was also surprised by the blocky rendering of the font. I think it’s the kind of thing I would get used to over time, so not a deal breaker, but personally I expected better.
The turn page function sometimes bring up unexpected results - I don’t know what it’s doing but it’s not always going to the next page.
The weight is acceptable but I would expect future ones to be even lighter - I get pains in my hands sometimes and lighter is better.
The battery life using the configuration out-of-the-box is not weeks as advertised - I drained it significantly while setting it up and researching. You have to turn off the screen light and the wifi to extend the battery life.
Overall this is a pretty good device, but over priced considering you have to pay Amazon to get the books on it, and considering the Australian market isn’t permitted to use audio books.
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| Price | From: $99.00 | From: $149.00 | From: $319.00 |
| Ratings | (736) | (2,114) | (361) |
| Screen Size | 6" glare-free | 6" glare-free | 7" glare-free |
| Storage | 8 GB | 8 GB or 32 GB | 8 GB or 32 GB |
| Resolution | 167 ppi | 300 ppi | 300 ppi |
| Front Light | 4 LEDs | 5 LEDs | 25 LEDs |
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| Wi-Fi connectivity | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi + Free Cellular Connectivity | Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi + Free Cellular Connectivity |
Technical Details
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Display |
Amazon's 6” display, 167 ppi, optimised font technology, 16-level greyscale. |
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Size |
160 x 113 x 8.7 mm. |
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Weight |
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. |
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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 the 802.11b, 802.11g, or 802.11n standard 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. |
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Documentation |
Quick Start Guide; Kindle User Guide [PDF]. Additional information in multiple languages available online. |
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Warranty and Service |
Kindle is sold with a limited warranty of one year provided by the manufacturer. This Limited Warranty does not restrict or alter any non-excludable statutory consumer protections or rights you may have, including under the Australian Consumer Law. 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 |
All-new Kindle 10th Generation – 2019 release. |
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