Comparison Of Kindle Models

Firstly let’s talk about the Kindle Fire.

This really is all on its own. The other versions can be compared to each other in terms of size, book storage and battery life to name but a few, but the Kindle Fire tablet is a thing apart.

Although it bears the name “Kindle” it is, at heart, a Tablet. There are many other tablets out there to choose from so really it needs to be compared to them.

Firstly what is the Kindle Fire?

It is a multimedia tablet. It means that it is full color, has a touch screen and the whole thing is extremely tough. Here are a few key points:

• Use to read Kindle books in color
• Buy music from the Amazon MP3 store
• Watch movies. Either by streaming or downloading
• Use the new Amazon Silk browser to surf the Web at record speed
• Backup all your books, movies and audio in the cloud for free
• use apps
• integrate email accounts

This makes it the pretty much the perfect multimedia tablet. On top of this we are also able to carry it easily as it is only 7 inches.

We also get a free month of the Amazon Prime service so we get access to 10,000 movies and tv shows. Then for a low monthly yearly fee we can continue with this service.

If you want a Tablet to read Kindle books in color and have the convenience of a touch screen as well then this is about the best there is.

It compares so favorably to other Tablets as it is so well integrated with Amazon. The low price pretty much ensures that it is the best deal on the market.

Kindle 4 vs Kindle 3

The accepted term Kindle 4 is now related to the smaller of the new Kindle releases. It differs in a number of ways, but primarily it is the removal of the button based keyboard. It means that it can be lighter than the Kindle 3 without losing the screen size. Here are the key features:

• Same 6 inch screen size
• 30% lighter
• Borrow books from the library
• MUCH cheaper

We navigate with some simple buttons at the bottom of the kindle. It makes it lighter than the Kindle 3 but just as easy to use. If we want the keyboard then a virtual one pops up on the screen.

The low starting price that is ad supported makes it an amazing deal. But it is wi-fi only, no 3g.

Kindle 4 vs Kindle Touch

The Kindle touch comparison really hinges on the implementation of the touch screen. Again, we can have a virtual keyboard if we wish. But the touch screen makes it very easy to navigate. And a lot more of us are now used to a touch screen, I know that when I first used the Kindle 3 I went to move on a page by touching the screen, not a lot happened as you can imagine!

Other key features:

• 3g or wi-fi option
• 8% lighter than the kindle 3
• Much easier to use
• Holds 3,000 books

Best Kindle To Buy

The Kindle touch compared to other Kindles certainly has our vote. If you do not need the color and multi-media options of the Kindle Fire then this is the one that has our vote. Touch screen technology simply makes life that little bit easier.

The low price point is supported by ads again and as they are only screen-savers and we do not see them when reading then, for us, it is not a problem. But we can just buy the slightly more expensive option if we want no ads at all.

Hopefully this Kindle compare article has made the choices a little clearer for you.

Kindle Fire Price

Firstly we have to talk about the price. $199!!! Absolutely incredible. This is such a great deal it is hard to believe. It is simply not to be beaten. The Kindle Fire price alone is going to see it sell in the millions. But is it worth even this low cost? You betcha!

Kindle Fire Strength

It is super tough. It won’t scratch, break or get damaged unless you do something very drastic to it. It is chemically strengthened to ensure it stays pristine.

Color Kindle Books

Not only can we now read books on it just like we do on the Kindle readers but we can also read in color too. It means we can get magazines in perfect quality and bed time reading with the kids will be totally different. All their favorite color story books can now be enjoyed together.

Email

You can import all the information from your existing email accounts and read them all in one place. Send and receive email instantly and import your address books too. Email pdf’s to your account and read them on the Kindle Fire effortlessly.

Kindle Tablet Touchscreen

We have a vibrant and full color 7 inch display that is simply stunning. Full high color resolution combined with a touchscreen Kindle that uses technology similar to the iPad. Only difference is the stunning low price.

Kindle Movies

You have access to literally millions and millions of movies, tv shows and all kinds of magazines and books. PLUS you get a months free trial for Amazon Prime. This gives yo free 2 day shipping and free access to movies and shows for instant streaming  to your Kindle Fire.

With the whispersync technology this means that you can be watching or reading on your Kindle Fire anywhere at all then when you get home you can switch to watching on your large tv.

Kindle Fire Apps

You get a free paid app every day plus you can buy apps from Amazon’s own app store. Angry birds is there along with all the other favorites so you won’t be short on choice.

Amazon Kindle Fire Speed

A dual core processor means that the speed is amazing. Combine this with the brand new Silk browser exclusive to the Kindle Fire and you can be running a lot more than one application at once.

We recommend that you read even more about it via our links at the top as this really is an incredible device. There is simply nothing that compares to it and the price point is, quite frankly, incredible.

And for posterity’s sake what follows is the original article before this update that was written once the Amazon Kindle Fire was made available:

Today we learned that on Wednesday the 28 September the Amazon Kindle Fire is to be announced. The new Kindle reader is finally going to be released. Techcrunch were the first to announce the news and they even had a mock-up made of what they got to see. Here it is.

The new Amazon Kindle Fire is to be the newest release based on the Kindle name but it is nothing like the Kindle as we know it. It is a small tablet that is now going to be out early November. It is going to be tied to the Amazon app store along with making reading color ebooks a delight too.

Not only is it more than likely going to have a free Prime account to it Amazon are also doing deals for more tv shows and movies to be streamed direct, and for free, to the new Kindle fire.

This Kindle 4 is going to be a contender in the tablet market. With a low price point and the many benefits Amazon users will get it is set to be huge. Stay tuned for more information as we hear about it. We should now know the release date very soon and we will inform you of the pre-order date as soon as we hear about it.

Specs are still a little under wraps but the tablet is set to be 7 inch and fully touchscreen and will allow users to easily access the Kindle store, Amazon apps, video streaming as well as audio and so much more.

Exciting indeed. The new Amazon Kindle Fire.

The new Amazon Tablet is officially called the Kindle Fire. 7 inch, amazing color screen and so tough you would need an elephant to damage it and we are not even sure that would work!

You can choose from basically an endless number of free and paid apps and you get a free paid one every day.

If you haven’t heard of Amazon Prime then you will once you buy the Kindle Fire. You get it free for a month and it gives free shipping on orders but that is just the beginning.

You get to have instant streaming of videos, a choice of over 10,000.  Plus you can buy or rent over 100,000 titles. All our favorite games are there.

Plus we can read magazine subscriptions in full color as they are intended to be read. And of course we can read books from our favorite authors too.

17 million songs are available from the MP3 store. You can either download them to the Kindle or stream live.

Basically we have a fully featured tablet made from the ground up by Amazon at a price so low it is impossible to resist. This is an amazing device that fulfills all your multimedia needs at a crazy discounted deal that is going to make it the bestselling tablet ever.

Below were our musings long before any of the new releases were announced:

It seems that the rumors never end when it comes to the new Amazon Kindle tablet. Although we did believe it was to be released by August it now seems that October is the expected release date for the Kindle tablet.

Let’s hope so anyway.

Online rumors have also been suggesting that Amazon may be introducing new names for the Kindle.  One site let us know that kindlewave.com and kindlescribe.com were picked up by Amazon after the registrations expired. This may just be a diversionary tactic by Amazon but it may also be that the names may factor in the upcoming Kindle and tablet release that are now expected very soon, as long as the current rumors are true.

Amazon Kindle

As with the Kindle reader, the Kindle 4, and the Amazon tablet we will simply have to wait until a definite date is given by Amazon, but hopefully it really will not be long now.

What we can expect from the new Kindle tablet is hard to know really. This is because there are going to be a number of release and the new Kindle may or may not be a tablet in the strictest sense. It may just be an update reader or it may be the name of a new Amazon tablet that will be sold in conjunction with the regular Kindle e-book reader.

At least there is now not long left to wait until we actually get to see what really will be released this year.

Kindle Tablet

UPDATE: In the last few days there have been a number of leaks about the new Kindle tablet. Techcrunch managed to get their hands on a prototype of the first release and it is set to simply be called the Amazon Kindle. Here are a few key features:

• Touch screen
• Full color
• Free Amazon Prime, which means free 2 day shipping and free instant streaming of video
• 7 inch display
• Price around $250

The free video streaming is going to be a major reason why people buy and although it does seem odd that the name will just be the Amazon Kindle we should find that as soon as it is available it will sell in huge numbers.

The only shame is that once again the release is changing and it now seems as if November is going to be the earliest release date.

New Kindle Readers

At the top of the page you can use the links to read more information about each option but we will do a quick re-cap of just what the new releases actually are. One thing is for sure and that is that the prices are incredible, we couldn’t quite believe it actually.

Kindle 4

The Kindle 4 is what is now the common name for the smaller new Kindle. It no longer has a keypad, just navigation buttons as you can see in the left hand image. At $79 for the ad supported option sales are through the roof. This is a perfect option for anyone that wants a device that can fit in pockets and to take basically everywhere. 6 oz makes it so light you won’t even know it is there.

1 month battery life and the ability to store 1500 books makes it incredible value.

Not to say the the Kindle Touch reader isn’t amazing too.

Kindle Touch Reader

The Kindle Touch reader takes us a step further. Still an amazing deal at $99 for the ad supported version it has a 2 month batter life and can store 3,000 books!

We simply use the screen to navigate back and forth or to go to the home menu. We can buy ad or non-ad supported formats and there is a choice of wi-fi only or wi-fi and 3G.

Use the links at the top of our page to read about them in depth.

Below is the original written article when everything was still unknown and it was all speculation on our part and everyone else’s too.

As usual there have been even more rumors of late about just what the Kindle Reader new version is going to be and when it is going to be released. Although not so long ago we did believe that the new version Kindle reader and Kindle tablet was going to be out by August it now seems that the date has changed somewhat and we may now be looking at an October release if we are lucky.

If anything is heard then you will certainly be the first to know.

So, what is the latest on what we can expect?

New Version Kindle Reader

It is now very likely that the new version of the Kindle is going to come with at least a partial touch screen. Just enough to make some simple navigation very fast and efficient. This is actually about all that we will need, a simple touch screen navigation bar, although for many the opportunity to have a popup touch screen for typing would be very welcome as well.

But we are going to have to wait just a little longer to see what the exact specs are going to be, Amazon are keeping very tight-lipped about the whole thing, which is actually hardly surprising is it?

We all love how light the Kindle reader is so we don’t want too much in the way of gimmicks that can add weight to the device and a small addition of a touch screen section is not going to make much difference. Color may still be an option although it is now seeming more and more likely that this is going to be a part of the new Amazon tablet release this year.

There are a coupe of key features that are worth pointing out:

• Amazing price
• Full touch screen
• 2 month battery life!!!
• Stores 3000 books
• You can borrow books from the library!

The screen works amazingly well.  A touch on the left takes you back a page, the right takes you to the next page and a touch at the top takes you to the menu.

We also have a touch screen keyboard too.

We can choose from a Kindle touch wi-fi version or one with the addition of 3G as well, perfect for those that like to buy books on the move.

With all new features and the low starting price this is definitely an amazing new release.

We can change the font size so the screen can be read easily depending on our level of eyesight. There are custom fonts, we can zoom in on images and it even comes with built in Wikipedia for quick reference.

The new Kindle touch features also includes lots of information on real life characters and events mentioned.

You can even borrow books from the library now as well. All in all it is an incredible new release that makes reading a total joy.

Below is the original article written here before we knew just what the exact details were going to be.

An Amazon Kindle touch screen is now a definite, and this is going to be great. The Kindle 4 is going to be a Kindle touchscreen and the price is set to be one of the lowest ever. From what we can gather touch screens are already being produced by a number of different suppliers for Amazon and the smaller screens are due to be shipped this Summer.

It really does seem more likely than ever before that a new Kindle touch is going to be available well before the end of the year.

Kindle Touch

The debate about what is going to be best for the Kindle still rages on though. A color Kindle is certainly what a lot of people are after, others are waiting for the new Amazon tablet to arrive and it seems that all of these options will be available for 2011.

There are now very strong rumors from inside Amazon that two new Kindles will be released. One will be a touch screen Kindle and the other may well just be an updated version of the current Kindle 3.

And with a tablet PC also due out this is certainly going to be a busy year indeed for fans of the Kindle and the forthcoming tablets.

What people decide to buy is going to be very interesting indeed. It seems that people may well have to choose between either a color tablet or a touch screen Kindle 4, I know what I would prefer and that is going to be a touch screen that still has the extended battery life that a tablet could never hope to match.

Let’s hope the Amazon Kindle touchscreen is out soon, and from the many rumors it does seem that this will be the case.

Free books form new authors as well as free books that are classics and no longer have copyright. There are literally millions of books that we can download in less than a minute and enjoy at our leisure.

One thing I have found that is sorely lacking though is somewhere to go to find a comprehensive list of where to get free Kindle books in the UK and the US. This short article is here just to allow you to find what you are looking for in the easiest manner possible.

Free Kindle Books Amazon.com

FREE Classics for the Kindle on Amazon.com This is the bestselling (huh!) list for free classics for the Kindle reader on the Amazon.com site. Over 4000 so not a bad place to start.

FREE Kindle books by category Perfect for seeing what the best free books are by genre and category. Simply use the category links on Amazon after clicking the link so see what free Kindle books on Amazon are currently worth taking a look at.

Free Kindle Books Amazon.co.uk

FREE Classics for the Kindle on Amazon.co.uk The same number of free classics for the UK Kindle are available as from the US here.

FREE Kindle Books By category Again, it is not actually easy to get these lists but using the links you can see the bestsellers for free Kindle books Amazon.co.uk. Use the category links at it shows you lists of both the best paid and the best free Kindle books on Amazon.

It is surprising that it is not made easier to actually find these lists on Amazon so hopefully this will help out immensely.

Places To Get Free Kindle Books

Of course, this is just through Amazon. There are lots of other places that have plenty of additional, and even bigger, resources for free books for the Kindle reader. Here are some of the best places to look.

archive.org offers over 2.8 million free titles so there is certainly plenty to choose from there!

Project Gutenberg is another great resource too. Again, more than enough to keep you busy.

But for the best new free books by up and coming authors as well as the easiest way to get the classics then you simply can’t beat going to Amazon via the links I supplied above.

I hope this short article helps you find all the free ebooks for the Kindle on Amazon that you could possibly want.

That’s right the new Kindle is finally here. In fact there are 3 new Kindles now available. Sales have been huge and there is pretty much a choice for everyone. The new Kindles are very advanced and a major upgrade from the previous model.

New Kindle 4

With the new Kindle 4 we have a slightly smaller Kindle that is so cheap it is almost irresistible. $79, no keyboard, just navigation buttons, but that is all that we really need. We can store 1500 books and have a battery life of a month.

Kindle Touch

2 months of battery life for the new Kindle touch and the ability to store 3000 books. As with the cheaper model we can also borrow books from the library which is a great addition.

Both models come at the discount price if we opt to have ads on them. They only show as screensavers though, not on the pages when we are reading. With the Kindle Touch we can also pick from either just wi-fi or from wi-fi and 3G.

New Kindle Fire

This is where it hots up!

The new Kindle Fire is a tablet. Full color, full touch screen and 7 inch. We can buy or rent movies, use Amazon Prime to get over 10,000 movies for free and chose from 17 million songs in the MP3 store.

We can also read books in color, magazines, and even children’s books too. Plus a free app a day and the App store as well. Play games, import all email accounts and thanks to the new Silk browser the speed is amazing.

Below is our original conjecture on what the new Kindle was going to be. We didn’t get it quite right!

The Kindle reader is definitely about the best there is when it comes to e-book readers and the new Kindle 2011 is set to cement this even further. The Kindle 4 is set to be released in 2011 and if recent online rumors are anything to go by then we should see it released around August time. So, great news for everyone wondering when the new Kindle reader will be released.

Let’s take a look at what we can expect once we are all finally able to get the new Kindle.

New Kindle Features

One thing is for sure and that is that we are going to get a color option.  A color Kindle is now a certainty as this is what most people want to make it just about perfect. This is going to open up a whole new world of usability. We can subscribe to our favorite magazines, students can use the Kindle for study where color is important and is a part of their text books.

And what about reading a bed time story with the children? Color children’s books on the Kindle would be great.

New Kindle Touch

This also now seems really rather likely. With Amazon releasing tablets this year we may well find that the cheaper of the two releases is actually going to be what we will be calling the “New Kindle”.

Not everyone is as concerned about this part of the set-up but it does seem very likely that a Kindle touchscreen is going to be an option.

Kindle With Full Internet Access

If we do get a tablet as the new Kindle then it is going to offer up full Internet access in roughly the same way as the iPad 2 has. It seems that the operating system is going to be very much similar Safari as far as connecting to the Internet is concerned so this is great news.

A fully interactive new Kindle 4 is certainly going to make it more popular than even the Kindle 3 so we really are in for a great release.

Of course, so far this is still all just speculation, we need to wait a little longer to finally see what we actually get, but luckily it won’t be long now. Stay tuned for news as and when it happens. We also have a mini guide so that you can easily find free ebooks for the Kindle from Amazon so be sure to check it out.

However, here is the original article for posterities sake:

We have been getting a lot of information that seems to confirm that he Kindle 4 release date is due at some point around September. And this means that finally the wait is almost over. With rumors of a new Amazon tablet, actually 2, also due out this year, it is certainly going to offer us a lot of options. The Kindle reader is still going to be what a lot of people choose though, even if a tablet is available.

For portability and for simply reading in the easiest possible manner the Kindle is always going to be the best.

What We Can Expect

We are going to see a color Kindle option for the new Kindle, there is no doubt about that, and a Kindle touch too, and if we want to be the first to own it then we need to get on the pre-release order list. Use the form top right to be the first to know.

A color screen is going to allow us to read more than just books, magazines and even a bed-time story with the children are going to make the new Kindle 4 release much anticipated.

Color Kindle 4 Release

We are sure to see sales figures the highest that they have ever been with the color Kindle release. With a battery life that still lasts weeks it i s the perfect alternative to our main other option, an iPad, which for many is simply too expensive. The Amazon tablet is going to be a much better option if we want that kind of functionality as we can guarantee that the price is going to be much lower.

If you have been wondering when will the Kindle 4 be released then watch this space, we will let you know the minute we hear that the pre-order option is available. What we do know is that it is going to be low in price but much more versatile than the previous Kindle models, the color screen is really going to make it the best e-book reader by far.

The following was written before we had these new options and as you can see we did not get it exactly right.

The Kindle reader has certainly given rise to a lot of speculation. The new Kindle 2011 is still set to be available at some point this year and from what we can gather it still seems most likely that it is going to be available from September onwards. Use the form top right to be notified of the pre-release and be the first to own the new Kindle.The Kindle 4, color Kindle or Amazon tablet have all been talked about incessantly with people trying to discover just what it is that we will get.

But, as with previous releases, the new Kindle 2011 release dated and specs are being kept firmly under wraps.

But what does seem very likely is that this year will see 2 releases from Amazon.

Kindle Release 2011

We are, in all probability going to see an improved Kindle 3 which is going to simply be known as the Kindle 4. The expectations are that this will have a color screen to open up the market for periodicals and even color children’s books.

This makes total sense as it will broaden the market. The Kindle 4 will then see sales for parents wanting to read bed-time stores from favorite illustrated books, and students who rely on color charts as a part of their studies.

New Kindle Tablet 2011

We are also going to see an Amazon tablet release if all the many rumors are to be believed. There has been a lot of talk of late about this release and many are eagerly anticipating a release that can be a real alternative to the apple iPad 2.

We have been hearing about the screen resolution and the fact that it is going to be a real marked improvement on the iPad 2. This certainly makes total sense as with Amazon’s video streaming service becoming more popular by the day if they release a Kindle tablet that can cope with HD video, and video that can be accessed instantly it is certainly going to be very real competition for apple.

And this is very likely to be released this year as well. 2 Kindle related releases is going to see a lot of people unsure just what to buy, but many will be buying both. A tablet for video on demand in HD or Blu-Ray and a color Kindle for reading in the most convenient way possible.

Here we can offer you the best deals for the New Kindle 4, the Amazon Tablet, color Kindle and Kindle Touch, plus the very popular Kindle 3.

There is certainly now no shortage of choice so let’s do a quick run through of just what is now available. So many Kindles to choose from!

First let’s take a look at the cheapest option.

Kindle 4

This is a 6 inch Kindle 4 that is $79 which we still find quite amazing. This price is for the model that comes with adverts. But not to worry these are just screen-savers. You don’t see ads when you are actually reading.

If you don’t want ads then the price is still a very low $109.

Weighs less than 6 oz and now comes with the ability to borrow books from your library.

Kindle Touch

The touchscreen Kindle is a very low price of $99 or $149 if you want the 3G and wi-fi version. Both have a simple to use touch screen for navigating forwards or back a page or for the main menu. Again, you can also borrow books from the library too.

And the Kindle touch has a 2 month battery life! Twice that of the smaller new Kindle talked about above.

Amazon Kindle Fire

The Kindle Fire is $199 and we still can’t quite believe it.

This is an amazing tablet that is selling in crazy numbers. Touch screen, wi-fi, full color for reading color Kindle books or magazines, not to mention children’s color books. Apps, free and paid for, a free month of Amazon Prime for free video streaming on demand.

We can also buy movies to watch on it or rent them, not to mention music, games and so much more. This is an incredible multi-function device that is going to be the most popular tablet in the world. Less than half the price of the iPad and with more features this is almost a must have for every home.

Below you can find what was written while we were waiting for these releases to happen. Be sure to read even more about them all via our links at the top of the page.

As of yet we are still waiting for official news of when the new releases will happen for the Kindle 4 2011 and the tablet. But rest assured that as soon as a pre-order option is available for all new Amazon Tablet and new Kindle options you will be the first to know. Either Bookmark (ctrl D), this page, leave a comment below or for speed of notification use the form to the right. You will then be the very first to know about when you can pre-order any new Amazon Tablet or Kindle releases and guarantee your order as soon as it ships. And we now know that the first release is the new Amazon Kindle Fire.

We also have a simple guide so that you don’t spend hours trying to find the free books for the Kindle. See the free books for the Kindle on Amazon article to save yourself hours of time (why is it so hard to find links for FREE stuff?).

Anyone who remembers the Kindle 3 release in 2010 will know that if you did not get in early on the pre-release waiting list then you had to wait months to be able to buy.

Don’t miss out this year.

There are some exciting times ahead and there is no doubt that we are going to see some innovative releases this year. An Amazon Tablet and more than likely a Kindle 4 too, whether it will be a  Kindle touch or a color Kindle still remains to be seen.