Amazon Kindle Touch

[MySalim00]

@chaghar

of course it does

[chaghar]

does it read pdf?

[XavianBrother]

kindle fire is my thing

[Triangulove]

Can you put books that you downloaded for free on this without any problems?

[MrSociofobs]

@Triangulove if u can read PDF's on an old non-touch brick phone, why ask?

[Triangulove]

@MrSociofobs

Because old phones don't have battery life of over a month!

[MrSociofobs]

@Triangulove i meant if you can read PDF's on so many devices, ofcourse you can read pdf's on an e-book reader.

[Triangulove]

@MrSociofobs

I guess my question was are they readabl without ruining the experience. But I've since purchased a kindle and the answer to that is yes and no. Some PDF files can indeed be read in landscape mode (not all the kindles have landscape support for PDF's for some reason). Many of them are formatted in such a way as to make this very difficult to do, unless you zoom and scroll back and forth, which distracts from the experience. Conversion of PDF to MOBI is the best option

[kirikset]

@Triangulove yes. either by connecting via usb or via wifi by sending to your@free.kindle.com email address

[Triangulove]

@kirikset

I've actually tried converting a few via the amazin route and they all seem to be coming back as PDF's again.

[kirikset]

@Triangulove In that case try a free piece of software - Calibre. It can convert any book format for any device as well as organizes books on your PC neatly. I use it myself all the time and it works wonderfully.

[Triangulove]

@kirikset

Calibre converts about 70% of the PDF files I have to MOBI files without problems, the other 30% come up as 'unknown' and cannot be converted. These same files, when I send them to the kindle email come back as PDF's again. Does anyone know why this is?

[kirikset]

@Triangulove if it is OK with you could you send me one of the PDFs that cause trouble to ksetdekov at gmail dot com?

[Triangulove]

@kirikset

Sure, but may i ask what you plan to do with it first?

[sonorhcekana]

@Triangulove yeap

[victorn1802]

@Triangulove Yes, but mind you that Kindle does not support .epub files.

[superdudeo]

Latency on these eReaders are so bad. I'll wait until they speed them up...so slow.

[MrBraveheartme]

Is it colored?

[pote2639conan]

@MrBraveheartme No....Are you colored blind?

[OptiSD]

Can you put audio books on it?

[ALIENgunnerX20Zz]

black and white what the hell is this

[blackwanza]

@ALIENgunnerX20Zz

must be some kind of ancient tablet they used to read e books in prehistory.

[TheAniy21]

@ALIENgunnerX20Zz ...you mean just like how a real book looks like? ...

[Neocasko]

@ALIENgunnerX20Zz Well, it makes it look more like an ink book. Also, it may save battery life.

[Neocasko]

@ALIENgunnerX20Zz Printed books are typically black and white. I guess the Kindle Fire will suit you better.

[DownRange1776]

Im a guy who loves print and after getting the kindle 3G touch I love it and I've found so many free books and short stories that I have not used my gift cards yet. I love it but still love print. I think if the books are in print and kindle and I like them enough I will buy the print to keep.

[julianicole11120]

@octilichious Awesome really how did you get that application

[julianicole11120]

I just got a new Kindle I love it alot I got a $50 dollar gift card with it

[robertmlsun]

Video quality is not good enough to show kindle experience.

[shredheadXD]

i like to pronounce the second "a" as a long vowel in amazon kindle :p

[Fiona4896]

can I add external source of books to kindle? like I connect kindle to my computer and put in the epub file to it. can i do that?

[julianicole11120]

@Fiona4896 Me and my mom had the exact same question and we figured out that you can buy books online you just have to have wireless Internet for it and you have to have WiFi (wireless internet) to buy books from the Kindle Store on your Kindle we figured that out soon enough I actually got it yesterday for Christmas and then I went 5 hours with it without nothing but the dictionary on it so yeah

[DownRange1776]

@julianicole11120 if you dont have wi-fi or 3G you can go to your archive and downlaod to your computer and then transfer it over to your files on the kindle when you are charging it.

[MarkisaTVgeek]

I LOVE KINDLE! Fuck all the haters!

[Neocasko]

@MarkisaTVgeek I agree! :)

[lordrandal90]

I have the kindle with the keyboard, I think it's really useful to me because I study translation and it's very handy to carry all my books with me. and yet, do you think the touch model could be even more efficient? I don't mind using buttons

[julianicole11120]

@lordrandal90 Well lordranda I think all kindles are great and that yes buttons are easier for people who never had like a Kindle Touch I never had a Kindle with buttons so IDK

[AngelusFromHell]

It's very slow!

[maxpanchoo]

@AngelusFromHell not slower than kindle 3 anyways.

[Sirachoimai]

@AngelusFromHell its meant for reading. so it should be fine slow

[TheShadow26852]

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[doncicio54]

no need on the Kindle to ave touchscreen ! Keep it simple !

[xuxiaocong]

Can i use the kindle to become myself to superman, spiderman or thing else~~

[starluv2]

it looks wide

[100eye100]

Is browsing the web for wifi and 3g kindels?

[jacob498]

can you just browse the web on it?

[LpsLover409]

@jacob498 yes u can

[Joshiyotis]

@jacob498

Only when you are connected to wifi

[basboyblair]

Set it down in one place so no annoying reflection.

[qwertzu3]

boy, the kindle sure is getting more and more complicated ... i dont think i like that :-/

[NoahDangerously]

i bought the kindle touch and love it but cant find out how to delete books off it for the life of me can someone tell me please?

[curly208]

@NoahDangerously If you are not able to do it on the Touch, you can always go to "manage my kindle" on the Amazon site and you can delete it there. It should sync with your Kindle the next time you turn it on and connect to wifi or 3G.

[smildonfatalis1]

Which kindle is the best?

[ElasticGiraffe]

"So, Versailles is... the palace of Versailles... is simply... Versailles... is a royal chateau in Versailles."

o_O

[Carlarazzi]

Would this work in Barbados? I live there, and I would really like to get one of these. Either this one or the other one with the keyboard.

[HollisterSupporter]

@Carlarazzi It should most likely work. If you have the same outlet plug as america, then you have no problems about worrying that it won't work.

[SharkAcademy]

At 0:30 you can definitely see a huge glare off the screen where you cannot read anything at all. I thought this was supposed to be what makes e-readers better than the ipad, e-ink but from what I've been reading this new kindle touch screen is not as good as kindle 3 in glare.

[250lespaul]

@SharkAcademy its the way the camera intakes light. I have a kindle touch and can read it without a glare using a reading light right on it. Its like looking past the open blinds to see the outside instead of looking at the now sideways blinds. We can do that easily while cameras can not.

[MegaThunderbird101]

@SharkAcademy that might be from huge light setups from press cameras. I own a Kindle and can say first hand that the glare is much less than that on a tablet and I can also read in bright sunlight comfortably.

[MsAgnostic]

@SharkAcademy i have Kindle Touch, so can assure you, that in reallity there are no problems with glare, even under bright sunshine.... on the video you see the glare, because camera takes video from the side, not from direct position as you would be reading. :) the reading actually reminds reading from old newspaper, where you can also adjust the contrast of the letters!

[Yup364]

@SharkAcademy Well, I have a Kindle Touch and so far I've had no problems with glare at all, even under direct bright sunshine. I think it's because of the camera. The only problem I've had with it is that is turns pages a little slower thant Kindle 3 (which I also had), but it's not something you can't get used to. I just click the line before ending the page, and it's not a problem.

[elenor1996]

@SharkAcademy actually, this is probably a camera flash... I think pretty much everything glares with that.. :(

[symetricbody]

How is this product for PDF documents?

Is it possible to read documents horizontally?

[phatbieu]

@symetricbody

they drop the landscape mode out of this mode! you can zoom in the pdf but in portrait mode only. pretty easy to move the page (touch like ipad) but it's ... slow! slower than kindle 3. Ican tell you that. Can read but a bit of finger action needed

[strabes88]

@symetricbody Yes

[gj7l1O0ij49gq1l00O0l]

crackaInDaTrunk

[musicdrunkie]

whats the grill for?

[dellftw225]

nook simple touch is the best

[Portal2Rulez]

@asusports13 LIEZ!!!

[A1ll9e5n]

Seems slow...

[ketsubansama]

It is possible to access to Facebook with the WiFi?

[Portal2Rulez]

@ketsubansama yes, but it's not gonna be pretty or user friendly.

[peardrax77]

I have a QUESTION!!!

If u flip it horizontal does the screen change to open book format ( 2 pages on screen ) like the iPad kindle application does.

[odisseo183]

it could be possible to put in and read a pdf file from a pc or it works with books downloaded by wifi only?

[xXFl13RXx]

I know what I want for Christmas now. This will help me a lot in Pre-AP English. :P

[rikart16]

This will make english class way easer

[IGordy66]

You know how the previous version had an integrated attachment for a case - so that it snapped in without covering any of the body. Does anyone know whether this new Kindle has the hinges for a similar snap-in case design? I don't like cases that overlay the body, like the Marware ones on Amazon right now...

[TheCapitalistdog]

Definitely gonna get me one of these things.

[ModelbuildingTANKS]

@Communist2012 Wow. You're not a troll. Anyone outside the USA can buy it on Amazon, the difference is that American customers get a 2 year warranty option IF they pay more money.

[Communist2012]

@ModelbuildingTANKS oh ok thanks :) i guess ill wait till its cheaper anyway, or when color ereaders are perfected :]

[DonPetrushka]

Am I the only one who didn't like that it has only "Kindle" logo instead of classic "AmazonKindle" on it? =))

[EasternPancakes77]

@BeBeBaBaBuBaeBoo I totally agree! But one thing that people need to understand is that,there will NEVER be a device that EVERYONE will like. There are pros and cons,but no electronic device is perfect in every way. But I COMPLETELY agree with you. They should've put buttons on the side to turn the pages. They'll probably do that on the next Kindle. I'm still gonna preorder it though :)

[BeBeBaBaBuBaeBoo]

I want to buy it but I am considering about the "accidental page turning", as we can see in the video that the touch screen page turn is very sensitive with tapping and I am not sure that I can hold it with out tabbing the screen accidentally.

It would be the best if the user can use the keyboard via touchscreen and tune the page via the side buttons.

How do you think about my opinion? Please leave me reply.

[JohnnyZenith]

I am very annoyed this isn't in the UK. The only Kindle I want for christsake.

[007unknown1]

@JohnnyZenith I'm extremely annoyed I couldn't get one in australia either, but then I got thinking; "surely theres more places then amazon I could buy a brand new kindle from...", and after searching around, I have a kindle touch coming in the mail in a few days now :D

[TheMrAbdulhaleel]

how much?

[jmitchener]

@TheMrAbdulhaleel $99. You can pre-order it on amazon.com.

[TheMrAbdulhaleel]

@jmitchener its not avalable in the UK. I have to pay $25 more for shipping

[EasternPancakes77]

Hy everyone!

I'm planning on buying this,however from a previous review that I saw,the guy said that it's,"99 dollars with ads,and 139 dollars without ads" can someone please tell me what that means? Does it mean that random ads will pop up while I'm reading? Because I REALLY don't want that to happen (and I mean REALLY don't want that to happen) while reading. PLEASE REPLY SOON!!

[curian11]

@EasternPancakes77 The ads don't appear while you're reading at all. It only pop up in screensaver mode or when you're turning off the Kindle

[EasternPancakes77]

@curian11 THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! 

[pasu11]

from the video, the kindle touch shows glare on the screen.

[christinaaaaa]

NOOOK SIMPLE TOUCH 4 LIFE!!! lol.

[SuperFatpig1234]

help me i am going to be sick

!!!!!

[skyline44512]

Ugh his accent is so annoying!

[PeteyPoison]

@skyline44512 That was my first thought too lmao

[Tracy1LaiYen]

can one change the wkipedia searching feature for the oxford dicitonary? (and does the kindle touch have the oxford dicitonary?

[gmjonchang]

Can I use the Kindle Touch 3G to check my email (gmail) when I'm not on wifi?

[skyline44512]

@gmjonchang No you cannot. The new Kindle requires a wifi connection for web browsing, with the exception of wikipedia.

[realisticHomeboy]

@gmjonchang no

[bloodbp]

@gmjonchang no you can't browse the web on 3G

[Sonic6293]

@gmjonchang I don't think so. I heard that they were going to disable web browsing over 3G for the Kindle Touch, meaning you can only use the web browser with Wi-Fi.

More info can be found at amazon's website at the following page: /forum/kindle?_encoding=UTF8&c­dForum=Fx1D7SY3BVSESG&cdThread­=Tx390HFZ5SRXHJ6

[fkeopfkeop]

@gmjonchang On the 3G version you can.

[DrNGoc86]

@gmjonchang

Special Offers & Sponsored Screensavers

You'll receive special offers and sponsored screensavers directly on your Kindle Touch, including AmazonLocal deals in select cities.

Your offers display on your Kindle Touch's screensaver (when in standby) and on the bottom of the home screen—they don't interrupt reading.

[herrrmosa1]

@gmjonchang yes u can

[asariitis]

@gmjonchang yes, but only with 3g version

[Unityisthekeyfolks]

@asariitis can you use this to write a book?

[xXFl13RXx]

@gmjonchang Of course. 3G is like WiFi on the go.

[1993RachelMarie]

@gmjonchang No it does not have internet connection in that sense. The nook color from barnes and noble allows you to acces email accounts and browse the web as well

[Portal2Rulez]

@gmjonchang yeah but getting there is a pain

[trkllz]

@gmjonchang Theoretically, yes… Though it's neither going to be fast nor productive…

[gmaster991]

@gmjonchang Amazon's removing web browsing over 3G in the newer models. You's need an older Kindle for that.

[Erivida]

@gmjonchang as long as you use a 4g able network. yes. i guess

[muchotech]

@gmjonchang Yes you can it might not be as fast but it will work.

Hope I helped!

[HijabCouture]

When does it come out in the UK?

[Microwaved87]

Kindle keyboard is far more comfortable. Not having lateral buttons makes you need to use both hands to go back and forward.

[Fennador]

@Microwaved87 You obviously did not watch the video because you can go back and forth by swiping the screen forward and back. I have a kindle keyboard and I will be getting a Touch as well.

[mbarbarelli]

If I were to buy this in the USA and then bring it to the UK, would it work in Britain?

[heratus007]

@mbarbarelli yes

[ohsleeperseeker]

Ridiculously slow touch response...

[jacobh1995]

Can the Amazon Kindle Touch read PDFs?

[neotekz]

@jacobh1995 the kindle 3 can read pdfs im sure the touch will be able to aswell

[OlafavonGoeding]

I little desperate so I ask you guys. Can you rotate the display 90° left/right? What about working with PDFs? Thanks.

[Slizzard73]

@OlafavonGoeding Yes you can, you can rotate it all four different ways, portrait up and down, and landscape left and right, also pdf's are a little tedious to read but it is do-able.

[DarktroopX]

Does someone know when Kindle Touch will be avaiable for international shipment?

[artispeedy]

X-ray seems perfect for literature assignments.

[TheShammies]

@artispeedy You better not be using Wikipedia for literature assignments...

[2oldmamyDBSK]

it seems there's not much improving on reading PDF file. We're also sticked with 8 standard sizes. I will keep my old kindle and buy another tablet for pdf and further use...

[jeremyisweary]

I agree. This demo makes X-Ray seem pretty useless, something you'll never use and will eventually forget about. Also, I'm not to sure why this isn't something that can be available for all Kindle versions (or will it?).

I'm not yet sold on the touch navigation. Are there certain zones for navigation? Also, how do I skip to the next section? On previous kindles, you can use the d-pad to do so.

I'm just not sold on this yet. It seems kinda rushed. Gonna stick with my Kindle 3 for now.

[ssjmichael]

X-ray seems mostly useless

[CronicasDeSecundaria]

veryy poor responsive touch... im going for the 79 bucks

[vaverachka]

@CronicasDeSecundaria i think 79 one doesn't have audio feature. not a deal breaker for some, but important for others. just fyi

[gamerguy263]

does anyone know if its a 'pressure touch' or not?

[MEareCAT]

@gamerguy263  if by "pressure touch" you mean resistive, then no, it isn't. It uses infra--red touch technology.