Q. what are the main differences.
A. The Kindle Paperwhite is improved over the basic Kindle. Here are the main improvement on the Kindle Paperwhite:
- Better screen resolution
- Better screen contrast, which is good for reading
- Faster processor, thus faster page turn
- Built-in light, so you can read in the dark without additional device (the basic Kindle has none)
The last feature is the most important one. So if you need to read in the dark, the Kindle Paperwhite is no brainer. Otherwise, if you're on budget, then just go for the basic Kindle. This actual user review should help you making the decision:
http://budurl.com/LatestKindleReview
kindle paperwhite or kindle?
Q. the first one is more expensive but is has built in light to read anywhere... i want it just for reading (no music or browsing) but it has to be good quality. which is the best kindle for me? or is there any other e-reader that can top amazon's kindle?
A. Review comparison on Kindle Paperwhite vs Kindle:
http://www.amazon.com/review/R23F7U9VHJX6VT/?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B007OZNZG0&camp=1789&creative=390957&linkCode=ur2&nodeID=&tag=adkisr-20
Kindle Paperwhite seems to be the better option, it has:
- 62% more pixels for better resolution
- New handcrafted fonts
- Built-in light
- More contrast for reading dark text
While on Basic Kindle you are basically getting an entry into eBook readers with the cheapest price you can pay for.
Kindle Paperwhite:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007OZNZG0/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B007OZNZG0&linkCode=as2&tag=adkisp-20
Basic Kindle:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007HCCNJU/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B007HCCNJU&linkCode=as2&tag=adkisp-20
Can kindle paperwhite read college textbooks online?
Q. Hi I don't know much about kindles but I am a college student and I have several science courses. I was wondering if the kindle can open and read etexts from the pearson websites? currently I go on their website and log in then go into their etext version of the textbook to read. Would the paperwhite be able to do this? if so what about purchasing full etextbooks, do they offer that as well?
thank you!
A. The Kindle Paperwhite does not have the best browser for doing what you want to do. It is best for simply reading e-books that you purchase from Amazon. Amazon does offer some e-textbooks, but you would have to check with them to see if they offer the titles that you are looking for. The Kindle Paperwhite is $119 from Amazon.
What would do what you want it to do would be the Kindle Fire or Kindle Fire HD. These are tablet e-readers and use a modified Android operating system. These can also read e-books and e-textbooks from Amazon as well as PDF files. The Fire sells for $159 from Amazon and the Fire HD sells for $199 and up from Amazon.
Contact your college bookstore to see if the full e-textbooks they use are compatible with Kindles. However, Kindle is one of the most widely used and well known e-readers so there is a good chance that they are. Also check with Amazon to see if they offer the e-textbooks that you are interested in purchasing.
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