#New amazon kindle account upgrade#

Prime Reading, available to all Prime subscribers, gives you free access to a select library of classics and newer works, and you can have 10 books downloaded at a time. Subscription services from Amazon can give you extra features.

For example, you can send PDFs to your Kindle to read them. Amazon Kindle (2022) featuresĪs with all Amazon Kindle ereaders, the 2022 entry-level model comes with the company's proprietary software, which provides easy access to your library and the Kindle Store - after all, those are the main things you'll be using on the device.ĭespite being locked to Amazon's services, the software can be surprisingly open. That extra crispness should be useful for images and illustrations.

#New amazon kindle account upgrade#

A nice upgrade is a resolution of 300ppi (pixels per inch) over 167 in the last version. The plastic is quite hardy, too, though it doesn't feel as premium in the hand.Īs on the last-gen version, the screen is 6 inches across diagonally - frankly, that's probably enough for most people. Thanks to the plastic frame, the entry-level Kindle is lighter than the premium Oasis. Amazon has made the step up to USB-C from micro-USB for the port, which means faster charging.Ĭolor options for this version are blue, replacing the white option from before, and black. That means it's a plastic block with a screen on the front and a port and a single button on the bottom edge. In terms of design, the new Amazon Kindle looks very similar to the last version from three years ago. For context, the last Kindle model cost £69.99 / $89.99 / AU$139, so the new model is a touch pricier.