looked slightly distorted. However, it should
not bother you unless you are reading a lot of
comic books and graphic novels. Also, unlike
the premium editions (Paperwhite and Oasis),
this one lacks a waterproof body.
Setting up is simple. You can register us-
ing an existing Amazon account or create one
on this Kindle. This is a Wi-Fi-only device with
4 GB onboard storage, good enough to down-
load and store hundreds of e-books. Being an
Amazon Prime Member, I was able to access
more than 100 books for free. Whenever I
opened a new book, the Kindle displayed a
page with basic information such as number
of pages, the average time required to read
the book and popular highlights. There are
additional features such as resuming reading
where you left off, instant access to a diction-
ary, text highlighting, note-taking, sharing
and more. Its battery life is reasonable, and a
single charge lasted me more than a week as
I read a couple of hours every day.
This e-book reader is ideal for children
as it offers a safe reading environment. The
parental control setting allows restricting the
device's access to Experimental web brows-
er, store and cloud and even Goodreads, the
social platform for book lovers.
For `7,999, the new Kindle (10th gen) is
good not just for a first-time buyer but also
for upgrades.@nidhisingalall-new basic Kindle has come in with a bang.
You get an entry-level e-book reader with an
illuminated display (a first for this affordable
range), chic design and a number of features
which make reading a fantastic experience.
Thanks to an ever-growing repository of digi-
tal books and constantly evolving hardware,
Amazon's Kindle remains the undisputed
leader in this space. And this 10th generation
device definitely packs a punch, lifting it way
above the 2016 model.
The shimmery plastic chassis houses a
6-inch E Ink display surrounded by a raised
bezel. The design looks neat too, with clean
side panels, a wake key (read power key) and
a charging port at the bottom edge. At 174g,
it is sleek and lightweight and can be com-
fortably held for long reading sessions.
The best feature, however, is the il-
luminated screen - four built-in LED lamps
placed around the display (under the front
bezel) light it up evenly. A quick tap within the
settings allowed me to adjust the brightness
and I could easily read the text at five-point
brightness although the surroundings were
pitch-dark. I was also able to increase/de-
crease the font size by pinching in/out using
two fingers and the Kindle instantly auto-
fitted the text. One can further adjust page
spacing, margins, orientation and alignment
using the page display option appearing on
the top. With 167 ppi resolution, the text was
sharp enough for reading, but the imagesBY NIDHI SINGALThe