Amazon’s Kindle refresh closes the hole between its entry-level and premium e-readers | Engadget

It’s been some time since Amazon upgraded the entry-level model of the Kindle, but it surely looks like good issues have come to those that wait. The 2022 edition has so many upgrades that it’ll make anybody who purchased a Kindle within the final yr (like me) bilious with envy. First up, there’s a brand new 300 ppi show, up from the 167 ppi discovered on its predecessors, giving it the identical decision as the previous couple of Paperwhites, boasting “laser-quality” textual content and graphics.

Amazon’s generosity is matched elsewhere on the spec record, with the on-board storage doubled to 16GB. You’ll additionally get an extended, six-week battery life, a lighter body, adjustable front-light and the lengthy overdue addition of a USB-C port for charging. If that wasn’t sufficient, patrons can even get a 4 month trial to Kindle Unlimited, though that supply is just out there for a restricted time.

As the Kindle will get an replace, so does the junior version of the e-reader, with the Kindle Kids getting the identical specs as its dad or mum. Each unit comes with a yr’s subscription to Amazon Kids+, with a library of hundreds of age-appropriate books and the same old parental management options.

Amazon can be boasting in regards to the sustainability credentials of the brand new Kindles, saying that each are constructed from 90 p.c recycled magnesium. Plus, all the packaging is now 100% recyclable, made with materials from responsibly-managed forests.

If there’s one draw back, it’s that — at the very least proper now — you gained’t get a reduced Kindle in the event you go for a model with advertisements. Amazon’s press launch says that the new Kindle will start at $99.99 in Black or Denim, whereas the Kindle Kids will set you back $119.99.