Reviewers Liked
- Extraordinary battery life
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Narrow bezels can result in inadvertent touchscreen interaction
Amazon Kindle 2016
For everything the All-New Kindle gets right, it gets enough wrong to keep us from recommending it. Its low-resolution display and the absence of a backlight keeps its cost low, but those shortcomings also rob the device of some of the things that make a modern e-reader a desirable purchase.
-- As reviewed by PCWorld
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By techadvisor.co.uk
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If you are new to the eReader game or if your battered five-year old Kindle is showing its age this is the perfect choice. The 2016 Kindle does the basics just as well as the Kindle Oasis, which costs £200 more. Why not spend £200 on books instead? We...
By goodhousekeeping.co.uk
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Amazon's most basic Kindle is great value for money. Simple to use, it holds thousands of books, lasts for weeks (based on half an hour of reading per day) and won't break the...
By Alphr
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This is a basic e-reader, that much is obvious from the design and build of 2016's Kindle. So, if you value such things, shift your sights higher to the Paperwhite, Voyage or Oasis. Those devices have more features and better build quality. You'll...
By PCWorld
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For everything the All-New Kindle gets right, it gets enough wrong to keep us from recommending it. Its low-resolution display and the absence of a backlight keeps its cost low, but those shortcomings also rob the device of some of the things that make a modern e-reader a desirable purchase.
By Stuff
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Amazon has pulled off ‘cheap' without turning into ‘cheap and nasty' - The 2016 Kindle does one thing, and does it rather well. That's kinda refreshing, I think. It's a delightful little device that you won't be ashamed to whip out in public. Without a...
By Trusted Reviews
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Cheap and cheerful, but still very good – it's the perfect first...
By pcquest.com
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The entry-level Kindle is a perfect option for people who love reading. They can find thousands of books from the store and can read them anytime, anywhere.An entry level reader that offers week long backup and allows you to read thousands of e-books...
By Good Gear Guide
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Amazon jammed a number of great features $80 entry-level Kindle e-reader ($100 if you want to be free of Amazon's “special offers”). It's lighter than the combined weight of the company's Oasis flagship with its battery cover attached, and with no...
By Gadgets360
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Amazon's iron grip on the ebook reader market is not going to loosen anytime soon. Products such as the Kindle Oasis ensure that the company caters to the premium niche, while the Kindle Paperwhite serves most other customers just fine. Even then, few...
By Alphr
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This is a basic e-reader, that much is obvious from the design and build of 2016's Kindle. So, if you value such things, shift your sights higher to the Paperwhite, Voyage or Oasis. Those devices have more features and better build quality. You'll...
By techadvisor.co.uk
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If you are new to the eReader game or if your battered five-year old Kindle is showing its age this is the perfect choice. The 2016 Kindle does the basics just as well as the Kindle Oasis, which costs £200 more. Why not spend £200 on books instead? We...
By 01Net
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Amazon Nouveau Kindle (2016)Pour un prix très abordable, le Nouveau Kindle (2016) d'Amazon offre tout ce qu'on est en droit d'attendre d'une bonne liseuse: un affichage de qualité, une bonne réactivité et l'accès à un contenu riche, payant comme...
By Chip.de
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Amazon überarbeitet seinen Einstiegs-Kindle: Im Test überzeugt der Kindle 2016 mit einem geringen Gewicht und besserer Performance, bietet allerdings noch immer keine aktive Display-Beleuchtung. So platziert sich der Reader vor seinem Vorgänger, ohne...
By CNET France
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Bien que la version 2016 de la Kindle ne marque pas une évolution majeure par rapport au modèle précédent, elle n'en reste pas moins une très bonne liseuse avec un design qui a évolué et une importante amélioration pour les personnes...