The Tablets of the Kindle Fire family
Simple E-Book readers are the Kindle Fire HD and HDX does not. The two models can be much more:
- Both variants are available with both 7 and 8.9 inch display size. In addition, you can choose from different memory sizes. These range from 8 to 64 Gbytes.
- All the Kindle Fire models have a color display and Touch support. The Fire HDX also benefited from a better resolution.
- On the Kindle Fire, you can not only read E-Books, but also Apps install. The Tablet works with Android - even if it is at first glance apparent. Unfortunately, you still have no access to the Google Play Store: Amazon runs on the Kindle Fire, only its own App Store. For this benefit you as a Prime customer of special Services, for example, of the Kindle lending library.
- A Kindle Fire suggests, depending on the equipment with 129 to 594 euros. This Wi-Fi only or Wi-Fi + 3G/4G) are in addition to display size, memory capacity, and wireless technology (the so-called special offers is crucial. You can buy a cheaper Kindle with these Offers, you get the lock screen advertisement is displayed.
The Kindle Fire HD
The illuminated E-Book Reader Kindle Paperwhite
- The Kindle Paperwhite, only one display size to 6 inch.
- The Paperwhite has no colour, but an E-Ink Display with backlight. This is not reflected in strong sunlight, in contrast to a normal Tablet Display. In addition, it acts almost as if it were made of paper. So you read like a book and your eyes will not get tired so fast. In addition, this type of Display saves energy, thereby increasing battery run times of up to 8 weeks are possible.
- The Kindle Paperwhite is purely meant for E-Books, and to read documents such as PDFs. However, it has additional functions such as a Internet browser. Here, you will also benefit from the lending library for Prime customers.
- The Paperwhite as a model with Wi-Fi, and as a variant with Wi-Fi and 3G. Depending on the equipment and pay the 129 or 189 Euro. The previous models you can get for 119 , or 169 euros. The advantage of the 3G-variant: you pay nothing for the mobile Internet, can use it but only to buy on-the-go books and download.
Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite
Kindle Fire or Paperwhite buy?
For which of the two models you should choose, depends on what you want to it's primary benefits:
Kindle Fire: Affordable full-fledged Tablet
The Kindle Fire is a full-fledged Tablet, which in addition flawlessly with the Kindle store and also an App Store has.
- Here you can also library use, what, for example, on an Android Tablet with the Kindle App does not work.
- The purchase of a Kindle Fire is profitable especially when you are looking for a cheap Tablet with lots of features. Read mainly E-Books, it is recommended less.
Kindle Paperwhite: Pure-Bred E-Book-Reader
The Kindle Paperwhite is the sophisticated E-Book Reader, especially with his reading comfort scores.
- In this model, you are correct, if you already have a Tablet (or no need) and with the device only to read. Especially on travels it is a good, energy-saving companion.
- In our CHIP-best list, the Kindle Paperwhite, by the way, the unchallenged first place in the best E-Book Reader a.
