Testseek.com have collected 81 expert reviews of the Amazon Kindle 4 and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Amazon Kindle 4.
October 2011
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The editors liked
The entry-level Amazon Kindle 2011 is a compact
Lightweight
And ultra-affordable e-book reader with a crisp Pearl e-ink screen and Wi-Fi. It offers access to a massive catalog of books
Magazines
And newspapers via Amazon.com's familiar online store
P
Thin
Light and compact body
Excellent screen
Very cheap
Very inexpensive Cloud storage syncs your books across multiple devices Screen crisper than any we've seen Easy to purchase and sync books Very handsome design Long battery life (three weeks)
The editors didn't like
The lack of a touch screen means that input is limited to a cumbersome directional pad and virtual keyboard. There is no support for audio. All accessories--including a cover and an AC charger--cost extra. You need to spend an extra $30 if you don't want
Typing with the controller is a pain
Wi-Fi quietly drains the battery
Navigation is clunky with just a D-pad Feels outdated compared to touchscreen e-readers No expandable memory No audio — which means no text to speech No ePub support
The Kindle 4's small flaws prove to be less important than the much more obvious reduction in size. Amazon's offering was always cheaper than its nearest rival, Sony's Reader, but bigger. Now it's effectively the same size. Ignore red herrings such as...
Great screen, Faster-than-ever operation, Slim and light, Great value, Improved build quality
New page turning leaves screen residue, Lacks MP3 playback
The new Kindle is here. And while it's not categorically better in every respect, it's different in a rather brilliant way. It's more portable than its predecessor and the new intermittent refresh eradicates the sluggish page turning of other ereaders. Th...
Faster page turning, lightweight and small, excellent value, good storage
Irritating virtual keyboard input
Another high-quality Kindle device underlines Amazon's ability to compete in the hardware market and the improvement to the Kindle 4 could well entice many first time e-book buyers, especially with such a low price point on offer....
Very portable; effortless reading; good build quality; wide range of titles
No physical keyboard; lacks features seen on the US version
Amazon has slimmed down the Kindle to make it even more affordable, without cutting too many corners. It's a bargain that will let you enjoy the best ebook ecosystem around....
Abstract: Amazon's Kindle was recently refreshed for a fourth time. A silver, keyboard-free chassis is the latest theme. We take the company's newest e-book reader through a quick speed test and take a peek under the hood. Some changes are big; some are small. A...
Price point, Brilliant e-Ink screen, Excellent eco-system
Less storage, Hard to input text, Web browser
The fourth generation Kindle is the best e-Reader you can get and is so cheap, surely Amazon it selling them at a loss. Despite imperfections we are still giving the nerw Kindle five out of five star because, what it does, nobody does better.Amazon Kin
