However good smartphone displays may get, when it comes to long-form text, e-readers offer a noticeably superior experience. Reading for long periods of time on an e-ink display results in less fatigue to the eyes, battery life is measured in weeks instead of hours, and you get a break from the barrage of notifications that distract you while reading on a phone. Amazon has virtually no competition in this market, but it still keeps making better Kindles every few years. The latest generation Kindle Paperwhite is currently on sale at an all-time low price of $90 across various retailers. This is $10 lower than the $100 sale price from last month.
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Amazon makes the best e-readers around — mostly because Barnes & Noble hasn't refreshed its Nook lineup in years (excluding the recent LCD tablet) and Google never entered the market. New models of the Kindle Paperwhite arrived a few months ago, and now they're on sale for the first time.
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On September 6, Amazon announced three new Kindles: a 6" non-Android model called the Paperwhite (with or without 3G), the 7" Kindle Fire HD (16 and 32GB), and an 8.9" Kindle Fire HD (16 or 32GB), while updating the hardware and dropping the price of the original Fire to $160. Pre-orders for the new versions went live the same day, and release dates vary anywhere from September 14 to November 20. The specs show Amazon's commitment to the ecosystem - and to not be undersold by Google:
- Dual-core 1.5GHz OMAP 4470 processor on the 8.9" version; dual-core 1.2GHz OMAP 4460 on the 7"
- 8.9": 1920x1200 IPS LCD display, 254ppi; 7": 1280x720 IPS LCD display
- 10-point multi-touch
- Dual WiFi-antennas, dual-band, and MIMO support
- Dolby Digital Plus dual-driver stereo speakers
- Android 4.0 base
- 16GB or 32GB of storage in non-4G variants; 32GB and 64GB in Kindle Fire HD 8.9" 4G
- HD front-facing camera
- Whispersync support for ebooks and audiobooks
- X-Ray for books, movies, and textbooks
- MicroUSB
- MicroHDMI
- Bluetooth
- Microphone
- 8.9": 20oz (567 grams), 7": 13.9oz (395 grams)
- Free month of Amazon Prime
As David found out, they certainly offer a compelling package at a very accessible price, especially thanks to the ecosystem Amazon has built up around the devices.
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New Kindles Available For Pre-Order From Best Buy, In Case You Prefer Brick And Mortar Instead Of Smiling Boxes
Yesterday, Amazon made waves by announcing what experts are calling "a bajillion new Kindles." Pre-orders went live yesterday from Amazon, but if you'd rather pick yours up from a store like they used to do when your parents were kids, Best Buy is now offering you that chance. You will have to give up that cardboard grin, though:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbcwsSZCKuI
All of the new Kindles will be available for pre-order, including the non-Androidy ones. Here's a list of which devices will be available when:
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September 14: Kindle e-reader ($69), updated Kindle Fire ($159), 7" Kindle Fire HD ($199
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October: Kindle Paperwhite ($119, $179 for 3G)
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"Before Christmas": 8.9" Kindle Fire HD ($299), Kindle Fire HD LTE ($499)
It's a little unnerving that Best Buy is using the "before Christmas" language, when Amazon stated that orders would ship on November 20th for some of the late-bloomers among yesterday's announcements.
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Pre-Orders For All New Amazon Kindle Variants Are Live [Links]
Earlier today, Amazon announced a slew of new Kindle products: a refreshed 8GB Fire, brand new 16/32GB Fire HD 7" and 16/32GB Fire HD 8.9", including 32/64GB LTE-enabled variants, and a Kindle Paperwhite which doesn't run Android. The pre-order links weren't working right away, but they've just gone live, and I have them all for you right here.
Kindle Fire (2012 Refresh)
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8GB - $159 (September 14th release date) - Pre-order link
Kindle Fire HD 7"
![kfhd7[3]](https://www.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/nexusae0_kfhd73.jpg "kfhd7[3]")
![kfhd7[5]](https://www.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/nexusae0_kfhd75.jpg "kfhd7[5]")
16GB - $199 (September 14th release date) - Pre-order link
32GB - $249 (October 25th release date) - Pre-order link
Kindle Fire HD 8.9"
![kfhd89[3]](https://www.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/nexusae0_kfhd893.jpg "kfhd89[3]")
![kfhd89[5]](https://www.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/nexusae0_kfhd895.jpg "kfhd89[5]")
16GB - $299 (November 20th release date) - Pre-order link
32GB - $369 (November 20th release date) - Pre-order link
Kindle Fire HD 8.9" 4G-LTE
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32GB - $499 (November 20th release date) - Pre-order link
64GB - $599 (November 20th release date) - Pre-order link
Kindle Paperwhite
Repeat after me - "paperwhite." Not "paperweight." Amazon didn't think this one through, did it?
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