Amazon Kindle Touch

20086 reviews

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 20086 reviews of Amazon Kindle Touch. The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People are impressed by the screen and size. The performance and portability are also mentioned favorably. There are some less positive views about the reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Amazon Kindle Touch is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 91/100 = Excellent quality.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Amazon Kindle Touch

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1330 user reviews of Amazon Kindle Touch from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.4/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers really like the size and price. The performance and portability are also appreciated, but some have doubts about the reliability.

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89% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

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Amazon.com review summary for Amazon Kindle Touch

alaTest has collected and analyzed 8815 user reviews of Amazon Kindle Touch from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the size and screen. The performance and portability are also mentioned favorably, whereas there are some critical reviews about the reliability.

usability, portability, performance, screen, size

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82% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Expert review by (engadget.com)

Amazon Kindle Touch review

Amazon's first touchscreen reader isn't a revolution, but it's certainly enough to keep the company at the forefront of the e-reader market.

Nov, 2011

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Expert review by : John Falcone David Carnoy (cnet.com)

Amazon Kindle Touch 2011 review: Amazon Kindle Touch 2011

Amazon Kindle Touch 2011

The ; is a compact, lightweight, and affordable e-book reader with an e-ink touch screen. It offers access to a massive catalog of books, magazines, newspapers, and audiobooks via Amazon.com's familiar online store, as well as to online loaners from...

All accessories--including a cover and an AC charger--cost extra. You also need to spend an extra $40 if you don't want the ad-supported Special Offers version, and $50 more if you want 3G wireless support. The lack of hard page-turn buttons may...

The Kindle Touch is Amazon's best e-reader to date.

Sep, 2012

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Expert review by : Melissa J. Perenson (pcworld.com)

Kindle Touch Review: Finally, a Touch E-reader for Amazon

The Kindle Touch (Wi-Fi + 3G) is the flagship of Amazon's Kindle e-reader line. The addition of touch navigation aligns Amazon's Kindle with its competition, but a few debatable interface and physical design choices reduce my enthusiasm for this...

Only e-reader with a 3G version ; Easy to page through books with left or right hand

Menus are awkward

Though the Kindle Touch brings Amazon up to speed with other e-readers, its hardware and software offer little in the way of imagination and useful innovation.

Nov, 2011

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Expert review by : John Falcone (cnet.com)

Amazon Kindle Touch 2011 review

Here it is, folks, the Kindle we at CNET have been wanting for a while: a $99 e-ink e-reader with a touch-screen interface in a smaller, lighter body and that does away with the integrated keyboard of its predecessor while retaining extras like audio...

The Kindle Touch is a compact, lightweight, and affordable e-book reader with an e-ink touch screen. It offers access to a massive catalog of books, magazines, newspapers, and audiobooks via Amazon.com's familiar online store, as well as to online...

The Kindle Touch is Amazon's best e-reader to date.

Nov, 2011

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Expert review by : Jamie Lendino (pcmag.com)

Amazon Kindle Touch 3G

Amazon's Kindle Touch is a very capable touch-screen ebook reader, but when it comes to price, the Wi-Fi-only version makes the most sense. The 3G option puts it too close to the more-versatile Kindle Fire tablet.

Sleek, attractive design. High-contrast touch screen. Informative X-Ray feature (although few books support it at the moment). Well-designed ebook store includes plenty of books, reviews, and lists.

Ad-free version costs $40 extra. Expensive 3G option. Slightly larger and heavier than the non-touch Kindle. Could use more font choices.

One interesting new feature is X-Ray; tap on the screen, and the Kindle will display passages from the book that mention ideas or concepts, along with descriptions from Wikipedia and Shelfari. Right now, it only works in roughly 1,000 books; Amazon is...

Nov, 2011

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Expert review by : Paul Miller (theverge.com)

Kindle Touch review

With so many new Kindles to choose from, it's important to make the right decision for you and your family. Do you go all-in with a Kindle Fire? Skate by with the bargain basement Kindle? Or, like...

Great price ; Touchscreen ; Kindle ecosystem

Boring design ; Last-gen software ; Ads

Pretty soon Jeff Bezos will show up at my house and pay me to take a Kindle

Nov, 2011

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Expert review by : John C Abell (wired.com)

Review: Amazon Kindle Touch

Even in the age of tablets, Amazon's e-ink reader feels more relevant than ever -- now that it has a touchscreen.

Emphasis on reading and instant gratification in a comfortable package that actually improves on the e-ink touchscreen metaphor. Ads are not intrusive. It’s soothing to see page numbers that match up with the print world

Though you can see community notes and tweet your progress while reading, the social layer is not as broad as the ones baked into the Nook and Kobo Touch.2

Nov, 2011

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Expert review by : Andrew Cunningham (anandtech.com)

Amazon Kindle Touch 3G Review

Amazon announced three new Kindles back in September: the fourth generation Kindle, the Kindle Touch (and Kindle Touch 3G, both of which are identical aside from the 3G antenna), and the Kindle Fire. The Kindle 4 was available on the same day, and...

Nov, 2011

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Expert review by : Darrell Etherington (techcrunch.com)

Amazon Kindle Review: Touch Comes To The Entry-Level Reader

Amazon has updated it entire tablet and e-reader line, and the new, basic, iconically-named Kindle runs just $79 to start, and ships with touchscreen controls and twice the storage of the previous generation, plus a faster processor for quicker page turns

Better processor means better performance ; Thin and light design

Farewell to hardware page turn buttons ; Less comfortable and larger than 2013 Kindle

Amazon has delivered a new Kindle that essentially adds up to a Paperwhite without the built-in lighting technology, for a price at which it’s a no-brainer holiday gift for the avid reader in your life. There’s a contingent of users like myself who...

Oct, 2014

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Expert review by : cellphones.ca (cellphones.ca)

Kindle Touch

The Amazon Kindle Touch is a version of the new Amazon Kindle that has been fitted with a 6-inch touchscreen e-ink display. It doesn't have the various navigational buttons found on the non-touch Kindle, so instead, users have to rely on touchscreen...

Apr, 2012

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