Ebook reader winner
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite
Verdict
A fantastic ebook reader, whose built-in light is currently the best in the business, and the price is right too
Review Date: 19 Oct 2012
Price when reviewed: £91
Overall Rating
Alternative products
Kobo Glo
Not as well made as the Kindle Paperwhite, and PDF handling is poor, but the price is very tempting
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Comparison
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Kobo Glo
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Amazon Kindle Paperwhite
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| Part Code | Glo | Kindle Paperwhite |
| Review Date | 29 Oct 2012 | 19 Oct 2012 |
| Price ex VAT | £83 | £91 |
| Price inc VAT | £100 | £109 |
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| Screen | ||
| Screen size | 6.0in | 6.0in |
| Resolution | 758 x 1024 | 758 x 1024 |
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| eBook screen-refresh time | 0.6 seconds | |
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| Integrated memory | 2.0GB | 2.0GB |
| Memory-card type | microSD | N/A |
| Dimensions | ||
| Dimensions | 114 x 10 x 157mm (WDH) | 116.5 x 9.2 x 169mm (WDH) |
| Weight | 185g | 213g |
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