The only slight disappointment is that the pages turn slightly slower on the Touch 3G than on its predecessor, but this isn’t a huge issue, especially considering the time saved with the touch screen features. This is all very intuitive and works incredibly well. An upward finger swipe takes you to the next chapter, and as you would expect, a downward swipe to the previous chapter.
You can also use finger swipes anywhere on the screen: Swiping your finger right to left will move you onto the next page, while swiping left to right will turn to the previous page.
To turn a page on the Kindle Touch 3G, you can simply tap (or swipe) the touch screen on almost any point (the left edge of the screen works a previous page button, and the top will bring up the toolbar and menu, which has a direct link to the Amazon store). There are 8 different text sizes and three fonts to choose from, which we hope Amazon will expand on future models as other ebook readers offer a greater selection of better fonts. Fonts on the Kindle Touch 3G appear as sharp as they do on the non-touch version, and with a side-by-side comparison we noticed that the fonts are slightly darker on the Touch 3G, which is an improvement. The touch screen uses a 6" E Ink Pearl display, and offers 600 x 800 pixel resolution with 16 level greyscale, which offers great contrast and resolution, and very little glare. There are very few buttons or sockets on the Kindle Touch 3G, with just a power button, 3.5 jack, and USB port, which helps keep the Touch 3G sleek and simple.
There are two speaker grills on the back, which can be used for MP3 playback (so you can listen to music as you read), or for the ‘text to speech’ feature (see below) It still feels fairly light though, and the extra weight is evened out by the increased battery life and storage. It weighs 8.5 ounces, which is 30% heavier than the basic Kindle. The Kindle Touch 3G is slightly larger than the Kindle, at 4.8 x 7.5 inches and 0.335 inches thick. We take a look to see if the improvements are worthwhile additions below. The Amazon Kindle has been the most popular ebook reader on the market, and with the Kindle Touch 3G, Amazon have introduced a touch screen and 3G connectivity to improve upon their best-selling product. Improved screen and touch screen facilities make this the most usable of the Kindle products so far, and has all the advantages of Amazon’s previous readers. The Amazon Kindle Touch 3G is one of the best ebook readers on the market today.
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