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After years of wonderful reading with my
2nd Generation Kindle (
Kindle 2), I thought it was time to upgrade to the
latest version. Why, you ask? The $79 price tag was enough to convince me to give it a go.
My first thoughts when opening the box were, “Wow, it’s so very thin
and small!” Without the keyboard, this thing is tiny! I immediately went
to plug it in and noticed that there was no wall plug. Not to worry,
I’m a nerd and my house has USB ports in the
electrical
outlets. Turns out they no longer come with the power adapter, although
you can purchase it for $19.99 or $9.99 if it’s on sale. Kind of lame,
but heck, it keeps the price point down a bit.
Setup
As with the other Kindles, the setup is a breeze, and it walks you
through each step. While going through this process I noticed how much
sharper the new E Ink display is on this device. I thought it was great
on my
2nd Gen Kindle, but there is really no comparison. In just a few moments, I had transferred the
books from my old device.
It was during the setup that I noticed that it uses WiFi instead of the 3G Wireless that my
2nd Gen had, which didn’t require searching for WiFi hotspots and
connecting
to networks. It just did it all automagically. So far this isn’t a big
deal as I get most of my books from the Library Website or Amazon via my
desktop computer or iPad. I’ll come back and comment on this at a later
date if I notice that it’s beginning to be a burden…just something to
keep in mind.
Suprises
With the setup out of the way, I decided to let it sleep and fully
charge. That is when I noticed my screensaver. It wasn’t Jane Austin, it
wasn’t James Joyce, no, it wasn’t even those fun fishies…it was an ad!
Turns out that that $79 Kindle has advertisements as the screensaver as
well as a small banner on the bottom of your home screen. At first I was
a bit miffed that I fell for this, so I went
online
to see where I went wrong. Turns out the version without “special
offers” is $109. Now, $109 is still pretty a pretty darn good price, but
I’ve mentioned before that I’m a cheap S.O.B., so upon
learning
this I reassured myself that I did the right thing. After all, that
extra $30 was pretty much what I spent on my cover, so it’s all good.
Honestly, I’m so desensitized to being bombarded with
online
ads, that it really doesn’t bother me. As long as they don’t start
putting their “special offers” within the books I’m reading, I’ll be
fine.
Functionality
It’s basically the same as the previous versions except it doesn’t
have a keypad. Instead, if you need to use the keypad, there’s a button
you press to deploy the on-screen keypad, and you use the 5-way
controller to select letters. I hardly ever used the keypad, and so far,
I don’t miss it. The page turning buttons are quite thin and located
more on the edge of the device rather than on the front. At first this
was awkward for me, but after reading a few chapters I got used to it.
Reading on it is still a little strange since it’s so thin and small,
but each time I do, I notice the differences from my old Kindle less
and less. I think once my cover arrives, it will give the device the
sturdy feel that I’m used to.
Aesthetic
One thing I love-Love-LOVE about this
new Kindle is how symmetrical it is. Instead of reading “
Amazon Kindle” on the top of the device, it just says, “
kindle.”
Directly below it are the four buttons—back, keypad, menu, and
home—with the 5-way controller separating them. The page-turning buttons
are located on the sides, a forward and backward button on both the
left and right sides of the device. The sleek brushed metal color is
also a nice touch.
Overall
Coming from the 2nd Gen, I am very happy with this purchase. It’s
smaller, lighter, and the display is wonderful. I know it’s the same 6″
display, but I swear it looks bigger on this one! Must be my pride in
the new device clouding my vision. I’d say that if you already have the
3rd Gen, or “
Kindle Keyboard” as it’s referred to, you won’t notice that much of a difference—aside from the omitted keyboard. If you have a 1st or
2nd Gen Kindle and are looking for something smaller and lighter to carry around, this just might be for you. There is also the
Kindle Touch,
but that won’t be released until November 21st. If you buy one of these
devices, keep in mind they have the option of coming with or without
“Special Offers.”
