gadget r
DESCRIPTION
TRANSCRIPT
PLAN OF THE PRESENTATION
Title: Amazon Kindle (E-Ink-4th Generation) Review.
Duration: We practiced thrice. It took us about 10 minutes for each practice.
Primary Objectives:
–To give the audience an idea of the E-book reader.
–To analyze the features of Kindle and give the shortcomings of various features.
PLAN OF THE PRESENTATION
Audience:
–Peers, Teaching Assistants and professors.
Main Ideas:
–Critically analyze the features of Amazon Kindle.
Factual information to support main ideas:
–Specifications have been presented via images of the Kindle to make it simpler for the audience to understand.
3
AMAZON KINDLE(E-Ink – 4th Generation)Gadget Review
-Sarthak Ahuja 2012088Saumya Jain 2012089
MOTIVATION
In this world of tablets, laptops and smart phones there
exists another unique gadget that often goes unnoticed.
E-readers are devices designed to tackle the drawbacks
of hardcover books but keep the essence of reading
intact.
Amazon has come up with a unique idea that gives
passionate readers a device they will thoroughly enjoy
using.
INTRODUCTION
SOURCE: ebayimg.com5
Amazon.com unveiled its 4th Generation of E-book readers on 28th September, 2011. This included the Kindle (aka Kindle 4th Gen or the Kindle Touch less) and the Kindle Touch. The former being one of the cheapest of its kind is often being wrongly presumed as a mere undercut on the previous generations.
Figure 1: Kindle 4th Gen.
WHY NOT USE A TABLET?
SOURCE: http://i.i.cbsi.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim/2012/04/09/ipadkindle01_610x458.jpg6
Tablets focus on a variety of features
Battery life
Reading experience
Price
Figure 2: Kindle 4th Gen. alongside iPad 2
FEATURES
SOURCE: http://thetechshop.co/images/kindle.jpg7
Design
–No keyboard
–Weight: 5.98 ounces
–6.5" x 4.5" x 0.34"
Capacity
–2 GB : 1400 books (not expandable)
–RAM 256MB
–Online storageFigure 3: Kindle 4th Gen. comparing dimensions
FEATURES
SOURCE: http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Wi-Fi-Ink-Display-international/dp8
Battery Life
–~1 month
–Charging ~3hrs
–Li-ion
Readability
–167 ppi
–Multi-lingual support
–E-Ink
–16 shades of grey
Figure 4: E-ink Readability
FEATURES
9
File format support
–AZW, TXT, PDF, PRC
–HTML,DOC,DOCX
Online market
–Amazon E-book market
–Better than Sony Reader
Wi-Fi
–Wi-Fi : 802.11 b,g,n
–Does not support ad-hocFigure 5: Online market
SOURCE: Self Clicked
FEATURES
10
Usability
–Add books easily
–USB2.0 Cable/Wi-Fi/E-mail
Price: ~INR 4,300
Other features
–Experimental web browser
– Inbuilt dictionaryFigure 6: Inbuilt-Dictionary
SOURCE: Self Clicked
DRAWBACKS
SOURCE: Self Clicked11
No 3G support
Backlight
Button placement
Better American version
No touch screen
No media support
Figure 7: Power button placement
KINDLE MODELS
12
SPECS Gen 1 Gen 2 Gen 3 Gen 4 Gen 5
CPU 400 MHz 532 MHz 532 MHz 800 MHz 800 MHz
RAM 64 MB 32 MB(DX : 128)
256 MB 256 MB 256 Mb
Keyboard Yes Yes Yes No No
Other Remarks
4 level grey display
Supported media (DX did not have multi lingual support)
3G and media support. Multi-lingual support
Improved battery life. Cost Reduced.
Better Battery Life and display in PaperWhite. 3G support
Display Quality: 167 ppi from versions 1 to 5 (6th having 212 ppi and DX having 150ppi) The 16 level grey scale remains constant across devices except the 1st gen.
CONCLUSION
13
Primary purpose: E-book reader
Makes reading experience
–Economical
– Less cumbersome
–Enjoyable
Price under control : INR4,300 (approx.)
Kind rating on online Shopping portals
REFERENCES
The review is primarily based on personal experience.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E_Ink
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Kindle
https://kindle.amazon.com/
http://best-kindlecomparisonreview.toptenreviews.com
14
15
Thank You!