New Kindle Paperwhite: higher resolution, same price<article>
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Amazon is trying to hit the sweet spot between fancy features and affordability with its new Kindle Paperwhite e-reader.</p><p>
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third-generation Paperwhite has a 300-ppi display, up from 221 ppi on the previous model from late 2013. This resolution boost puts the Paperwhite on par with Amazon's $199
Kindle Voyage e-reader, but at a much lower starting price of $119.</p><p>
The other big changes in the new Paperwhite appear to be software-based. There's a new font called
Bookerly, which Amazon says it designed to reduce eyestrain. Amazon is also making improvements to hyphenation, spacing, and character placement, and it's adding support for
drop caps (those extra-large nested letters that sometimes appear at the start of a chapter). The Paperwhite will also do a better job of adapting its margins, borders, and other elements when the user selects a larger font size.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2937022/new-kindle-paperwhite-higher-resolution-same-price.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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New Kindle Paperwhite: higher resolution, same price
