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Amazon Debuts Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Fire HD In 2 Sizes

Posted by timothy on from the plus-they-wash-your-back dept.

Nerval's Lobster writes "Amazon used a Sept. 6 event in California to debut a range of products, including a front-lit [not back-lit, as originally reported] Kindle e-reader with a higher-resolution screen, an updated Kindle Fire, and the new Kindle Fire HD in two screen sizes. First, Bezos showed off a new version of the Kindle e-reader, the Kindle Paperwhite, complete with a front-lit, higher-resolution screen (221 pixels-per-inch and 25 percent more contrast, according to Amazon). The device weighs 7.5 ounces and is 9.1mm thin; battery life is rated at eight weeks, and the screen brightness is adjustable. He then showed off the updated Kindle Fire, before moving to the Kindle Fire HD, which features a choice of 7-inch or 8.9-inch screens, dual stereo speakers with Dolby Digital Plus, two antennas for better Wi-Fi pickup, and a Texas Instruments OMAP 4470 processor (which Bezos claimed could out-perform the Tegra 3). The Kindle Fire HD's 7-inch version will retail for $199 and ship Sept. 14, while the 8.9-inch version will cost $299 and ship Nov. 20. An 8.9-inch, 4G LTE-enabled version with 32GB storage will be available starting Nov. 20 for $499, paired with a $49.99-a-year data plan."

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  1. I read "Paperweight" instead of "Paperwhite" by joelsanda · · Score: 4, Funny

    I read "Paperweight" instead of "Paperwhite"

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    The Luddites were ahead of their time.
  2. Steve jobs would never have allowed this by alen · · Score: 3, Funny

    Steve jobs would never have allowed this to happen

    He would have had bezos killed by his secret ninja assassins a long time ago

    1. Re:Steve jobs would never have allowed this by swb · · Score: 5, Funny

      Bezos uploads a backup of himself daily to S3. You can't kill him, you can only return him to the last backup point.

      To kill Bezos, you have have to kill S3.

  3. Re:Price on data plan is suspect by Anubis+IV · · Score: 3, Funny

    8MB of bandwidth per day ought to be enough for anybody. ;)

  4. My first reaction by ATestR · · Score: 1, Funny

    I first read this as "Kindle Paperweight". The Kindle isn't THAT bad...

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  5. Re:But it's not the google experience by Coppit · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hold long will the (hu)man hold down the proud black fly?

  6. Re:Like the multi-user features by jabelli · · Score: 3, Funny

    If you had the rubber case in the first place, you wouldn't have had the kids.

    Is "Thick rubber case" the modern version of Twain's barrel?