Text on the Kindle Paperwhite is darker and crisper than what I've seen on previous-generation Kindles.
With the light on, the Kindle paperwhite will run for eight weeks, which is no small feat.
Kindle Paperwhite comes with built-in Wi-Fi, letting readers discover new content at home or on the road.
ENGADGET: Amazon announces $119 Kindle Paperwhite with illuminated, capacitive touch display
Kindle Paperwhite's screen has 25% higher contrast - the blacks are blacker, and the whites are whiter.
ENGADGET: Amazon announces $119 Kindle Paperwhite with illuminated, capacitive touch display
Kindle Paperwhite's patented front-lit display guides light underneath an anti-glare layer and down toward the display, away from the reader's eyes.
ENGADGET: Amazon's new Kindles now available in Canada, Paperwhite starting at CAD $139
Kindle Paperwhite's screen has 25% higher contrast than the previous generation Kindle- the blacks are blacker, and the whites are whiter.
ENGADGET: Amazon's new Kindles now available in Canada, Paperwhite starting at CAD $139
Kindle Paperwhite comes with built-in Wi-Fi, letting readers discover new content at home or on the road anywhere you can access Wi-Fi.
ENGADGET: Amazon's new Kindles now available in Canada, Paperwhite starting at CAD $139
Kindle Paperwhite also comes with built-in dictionaries for instant lookup of words, Real Page Numbers, support for bookmarks and annotations, and more.
ENGADGET: Amazon's new Kindles now available in Canada, Paperwhite starting at CAD $139
Earlier this month Amazon released a new Kindle, called the Kindle Paperwhite.
Featuring a 212 ppi display, Kindle Paperwhite has 62% more pixels, making text in books and periodicals crisp and clear at any size.
ENGADGET: Amazon announces $119 Kindle Paperwhite with illuminated, capacitive touch display
Kindle Fire HD, Kindle Fire, Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle hold the top four spots on the Amazon worldwide best seller charts since launch.
Deliveries of Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite will begin in Europe on 25 October, coinciding with the release of its 7in (18cm) Kindle Fire HD tablets.
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At year-end, Kindle Fire HD, Kindle Fire, Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle held the top four spots on the Amazon worldwide best seller charts since launch.
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In order to use the light at all times, Kindle Paperwhite requires exceptional power management to maintain the battery life that customers love about Kindle.
ENGADGET: Amazon announces $119 Kindle Paperwhite with illuminated, capacitive touch display
Covers for Kindle Paperwhite feature a premium textured leather exterior and a subtle woven nylon interior to provide the lightest and thinnest form of protection.
ENGADGET: Amazon's new Kindles now available in Canada, Paperwhite starting at CAD $139
The light guide is so efficient that Kindle Paperwhite has a remarkable 8 weeks of battery life, even with the light on at all times.
ENGADGET: Amazon's new Kindles now available in Canada, Paperwhite starting at CAD $139
Kindle Paperwhite's built-in front light is designed to be used at all times-both in daylight and in a dark room-for the clearest, crispest reading experience.
ENGADGET: Amazon's new Kindles now available in Canada, Paperwhite starting at CAD $139
The cover automatically wakes Kindle Paperwhite upon opening and puts it to sleep when closed, making it easy to dive right back into the book.
ENGADGET: Amazon's new Kindles now available in Canada, Paperwhite starting at CAD $139
Kindle Paperwhite's display is the most advanced e-reader display ever constructed.
ENGADGET: Amazon announces $119 Kindle Paperwhite with illuminated, capacitive touch display
Mr Bezos also unveiled a new dedicated ebook reader called the Kindle Paperwhite which will be released at the start of October - initially as a US-exclusive.
At just over a third of an inch thin and weighing 7.5 ounces, Kindle Paperwhite is thinner than a magazine and weighs less than a typical paperback.
ENGADGET: Amazon announces $119 Kindle Paperwhite with illuminated, capacitive touch display
Kindle Paperwhite's new capacitive touch technology is uniquely integrated into the Paperwhite display, allowing for a thinner form factor for Kindle Paperwhite and even better touch accuracy.
ENGADGET: Amazon's new Kindles now available in Canada, Paperwhite starting at CAD $139
At just over a third of an inch thin and weighing 213 grams, Kindle Paperwhite is thinner than a magazine and weighs less than a typical paperback.
ENGADGET: Amazon's new Kindles now available in Canada, Paperwhite starting at CAD $139
Featuring a 212 ppi display, Kindle Paperwhite has 62% more pixels than the previous generation Kindle, making text in books and periodicals crisp and clear at any size.
ENGADGET: Amazon's new Kindles now available in Canada, Paperwhite starting at CAD $139
Every font on Kindle Paperwhite is hand-tuned for maximum readability.
ENGADGET: Amazon's new Kindles now available in Canada, Paperwhite starting at CAD $139
Time to Read is a new feature for Kindle Paperwhite that helps readers know the amount of time it will take them to finish a chapter or a book.
ENGADGET: Amazon announces $119 Kindle Paperwhite with illuminated, capacitive touch display
Kindle Paperwhite's built-in front light is designed to be used at all times - both in daylight and in a dark room - for the clearest, crispest reading experience.
ENGADGET: Amazon announces $119 Kindle Paperwhite with illuminated, capacitive touch display
Kindle Paperwhite's higher resolution display also allows for new elegant typeface options, such as Baskerville and Palatino, which use thin stems that would not render well on any lower resolution display.
ENGADGET: Amazon announces $119 Kindle Paperwhite with illuminated, capacitive touch display
Kindle Paperwhite's higher resolution display also allows for new elegant typeface options, such as Baskerville and Palatino, which use thin stems that would not render well on a lower resolution display.
ENGADGET: Amazon's new Kindles now available in Canada, Paperwhite starting at CAD $139
Given the aggressive pricing, the up-to-date hardware and design, and the software tweaks, the new Kindle Paperwhite sets a high bar for Apple, which will bring out an iPad mini later this month.
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