OK, but it's more expensive than the fire tablet. That has been on sale for $40
recently. Why spend more for less? You can still just read books with the
tablet.
Mary
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On Jun 23, 2016, at 11:32 AM, Sherry Gomes <sherriola@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Because maybe all we’d want to do with it is read books.
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This is strictly for reading Kindle e-books. It has nothing to do with any
other functions of a regular tablet, including the cheaper fire tablet. It's
just for book reading Kindle book reading. And maybe you can send documents
to it like you can't to the fire, I'm not sure. I honestly do not know why
any blind person would want this when they can get the fire and a memory card
for the same or less money and have more functionality.
Mary
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On Jun 23, 2016, at 11:18 AM, lana <lana5@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Let me understand this. My iPhone has 32 gigs. This has 512 megs. Is
that why it is so much less expensive? Will it play anything other than
kindle? Bookshare using Voice Dream reader? or Audible? I’m pretty sure we
earlier ruled out bard. Is that why a tablet or a full iPhone would be
better? Or am I missing something
From: Russ Kiehne
Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2016 7:32 AM
To: Vi-Kindle
Subject: [vi-kindle] Amazon’s Cheapest Kindle Just Got Even Better
Amazon’s Cheapest Kindle Just Got Even Better
Amazon is refreshing its entry-level $79.99 Kindle e-reader with a thinner
and lighter design and double the amount of memory, the company announced
Wednesday. The new model is available now for preorder and will be launching
on July 7.
The updated e-reader will include 512MB of memory compared to the previous
version’s 256MB. It will also be the first Kindle with Bluetooth audio
support. This means visually impaired Kindle owners will be able to connect
their e-reader to headphones or a speaker via Bluetooth to have content read
out loud without needing an adapter.
Amazon is also making it easier to export notes and highlights from a book by
adding the option to send such excerpts as a PDF and a spreadsheet file. This
capability will be coming as a software update in the coming weeks.
Read more: How to Pick the Right Amazon Kindle For You
Amazon’s most affordable Kindle remains otherwise unchanged for the most
part. The most noticeable difference between the $80 model and its more
expensive siblings its lack of a built-in light for its screen. Other,
pricier Kindles, like the $199.99 Voyage and $289.99 Oasis, also feature
controls alongside the screen for turning pages.
Amazon is also now offering the $119.99 Paperwhite version, which Amazon says
is its most popular Kindle, in a white color option in addition to black.
https://www.yahoo.com/tech/amazon-cheapest-kindle-just-got-140530121.html
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