The latter is usually around £60 more expensive, but prices vary. The Paperwhite and Oasis models are are available in two different versions: a wi-fi-only model or a variation with access to wi-fi and 4G internet. Other ebook readers, such as those made by Kobo, can open Epub files, which is an open standard and can be used for buying books from third-party stores as well as 'borrowing' titles from your local library using Overdrive. This means only books bought from Amazon can be read on a Kindle.
Kindles can only open ebooks in Amazon's exclusive AZW format. E-ink screens don’t support video playback, either because they refresh too slowly.įind out more on Amazon's Kindle range over on our Kindle reviews page. Obviously this means that illustrations won’t display in colour – and nor will websites. Kindles, and all other E Ink-based devices, are limited to greyscale, meaning they'll only display white and various shades of grey. Some ebook readers can run for weeks at a time without a charge, although using the built-in light available on the Oasis and Paperwhite models will reduce this somewhat.
Kindle ebook readers use e-ink screens designed to closely imitate the look of printed text in a paperback.Į-ink requires very little battery power to display text, which means that the average battery life of an ebook reader is much longer than a tablet.
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