ZDNET’s key takeaways
- Amazon’s base model Kindle retails for $110 and promises quicker page-turning, a brighter display, and a fun matcha green colorway (alongside the classic black).
- The e-reader is more reactive and vivid, and reading anything on the lightweight, portable device is convenient.
- This model has the shortest battery life out of the entire lineup, but it’s still six weeks long.
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Kindles aren’t like other tablets or smart devices. Their sole purpose is to be as close to analog as possible for a tablet — delivering distraction-free reading with a battery life that lasts weeks and a screen that’s easy to view no matter the environment.
That means Kindle customers and devotees aren’t expecting cutting-edge technology in a new release. They just want a great device with important but minimal finishing touches that improve upon the previous generation.
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This is especially true for the base model Kindle, the most…