Amazon Kindle Touch 3G Review
A lot of Amazon Kindle Touch review are of the opinion that it is better than Nook Simple Touch and other leading dedicated e-readers using E Ink display with touchscreen interface such as Kobo and Sony readers. All these leading e-readers are pretty solid products and share a lot of common features including Amazon Kindle Touch. They are typically thin, light-weighted, beautifully designed, display looks like paper-print, and with many other great features for reading tons of books. So, why would anyone consider choosing Amazon Kindle Touch over other e-readers?
Kindle Touch is available both in Wi-Fi only and 3G version. Both the devices are similar in every aspect including battery life except the differences of 3G Vs Wi-Fi connectivity, price, and their weight. Kindle Touch 3G weighs 0.3 ounces more than Kindle Touch which is negligible. The Kindle Touch 3G is $50 more expensive but there is no monthly fee unlike 3G for Smartphone. Kindle Touch 3G review and Kindle Touch Review would be the same in all other aspects.
Why would you choose Kindle Touch 3G or Wi-Fi?
Amazon Kindle Touch has all the crucial features of a good e-reader such as the E Ink Pearl display, simple to use touchscreen, no eyestrain or glare, Text-to-Speech feature, ergonomic design, Library lending, borrow or lend books, two months battery life, etc. All these features are common with any good eBook reader. But with our Amazon Kindle Touch review we want to draw attention at some the features why you should consider Amazon Kindle Touch over other e-readers.
Amazon – pioneering company for dedicated e-reader
The one obvious reason to choose Kindle Touch is Amazon. It is a pioneering company for dedicated e-readers and if we track back the history, Amazon had always offered the best innovations. E-readers are content based device and Amazon not only has the best platform to access millions of books but now offer free Cloud Storage for all Amazon content. Amazon Kindle devices are fast becoming Cloud devices which is the present phenomenon.
The new X-Ray Feature
Amazon described this new “X – Ray” feature as the feature that lets customers to explore the “bones of the book”. This feature works like a search engine that scans across the book and returns specific information such as fictional characters, historical figures, places or topics. From the X – Ray page you just need to tap the word, name or phrase to get information. In addition from the information it pulls up from the book, it also returns more detailed descriptions from Wikipedia and Shelfari where available.
Whenever we buy books, Amazon would include a side file preloaded with relevant information as of the day on interesting phrases including characters names, locations and so on. All the information is delivered instantly when we check them without the need to connect to internet.
New – EasyReach
Unlike the Nook Simple Touch or the previous kindles, there is no page turning buttons. This is because with the EasyReach you just need to tap to turn pages and not swipe. You can comfortably hold kindle Touch in one hand and turn pages effortlessly by tapping on most of the screen area which turn to the next page. This is because you will need to go to the next page more often than the previous page. When you tap near the left edge of the device it turns to the previous page.
Free Cloud Storage
There is no microSD card slot for Kindle Touch like Nook or Kobo. But you get unlimited free Cloud Storage for all Amazon content. The on-device storage of 4GB can hold up to 3000 books which is quite sufficient with the Amazon Cloud backup. Moreover, with the cloud backup you don’t ever have to worry about losing your books even if the device is damaged. You can re-download your books anytime for free.
Faster Page Turns with Proprietary Waveform
Kindle turn pages faster than Nook Simple Touch and kindle keyboard though they use the same E Ink Pearl screen. The processor or fine-tuning Kindle’s proprietary waveform as described by Amazon is the outcome of better speed in turning pages.
Light and Compact
Amazon Kindle Touch is 11% smaller and 8% lighter than the kindle keyboard. It weighs a mere 7.5 ounces for the Wi-Fi only version and 7.8 ounces for the 3G version.
Price Tag that’s hard to beat
Thanks to Amazon. Now, the best dedicated e-reader is available for less than $100. Many Kindle Touch review are of the opinion that it is the best E Ink Pearl touch e-reader on the market. Yet, it is cheaper than Sony, Kobo or Nook Touch at just $99 with the kindle special offers. The Kindle Touch 3G with the special offers is priced at $149. Without the special offers it is $139 for the Kindle Touch ad $189 for the Kindle Touch 3G.
Kindle Touch 3G and Wi-Fi – Features and Technical details:
- Display: 6” E Ink display with 600 x 800 pixel resolution at 167 ppi
- Dimensions: 6.8″ x 4.7″ x 0.40″ (172 mm x 120 mm x 10.1 mm)
- Memory: 4GB of internal memory that can store up to 3000 books
- Weight: Kindle Touch weighs 7.5 ounces and Kindle Touch 3G weighs 7.8 ounces
- Interface: Easy to use full multi-touch
- Battery life: Last up to 2 months
- Web: Experimental web browser
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi only and Wi-Fi + 3G
- Audio: 3.5 mm stereo audio jack, rear-mounted stereo speakers
- Cloud Storage: Free Cloud storage for all Amazon content
- Ports: USB 2.0 (micro-B connector) port
- Supported file format: Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, Audible (Audible Enhanced (AA, AAX)), MP3, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively; HTML, DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP through conversion
The bottom line
If you already own kindle keyboard you may skip it unless you have a desperate reason to own touch screen. Also, if you like to do more than reading books then Amazon Kindle Fire is definitely a better device. But if you want a dedicated E Ink e-reader with touchscreen interface then Amazon Kindle Touch is positively the best choice available on the current market in terms of features and price.
