Amazon Kindle 4 (4th gen, 2011)

364 reviews

Apr, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 364 reviews of Amazon Kindle 4 (4th gen, 2011). The average rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Opinions about the performance and price are on the whole positive. The screen and portability are also mentioned favorably. There are mixed reviews on the storage and 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 4 (4th gen, 2011) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 93/100 = Excellent quality.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Amazon Kindle 4 (4th gen, 2011)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 232 user reviews of Amazon Kindle 4 (4th gen, 2011) from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.4/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers are impressed by the durability and performance. The price and portability are also appreciated.

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96% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Amazon Kindle 4 (4th gen, 2011)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 42 user reviews of Amazon Kindle 4 (4th gen, 2011) 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. People really like the design and performance. The screen and usability are also appreciated, but there are some critical views about the reliability.

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83% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Andrew Williams (trustedreviews.com)

Amazon Kindle 2011

Lighter, smaller, cheaper - the new Kindle is the best yet. The Amazon ebook monopoly continues…

Great screen ; Faster-than-ever operation ; Slim and light ; Great value ; Improved build quality

New page turning leaves screen residue ; Lacks MP3 playback

The new Kindle is here. And while it's not categorically better in every respect, it's different in a rather brilliant way. It's more portable than its predecessor and the new intermittent refresh eradicates the sluggish page turning of other ereaders....

Oct, 2011

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Expert review by (techradar.com)

Amazon Kindle review

An update to a classic

The 2016 version of the Amazon Kindle has improved the design and internals to make the best affordable ereader even better than before.

Aug, 2016

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Amazon Kindle 4 review

Has amazon perfected the e-Reader with its fourth generation Kindle?

Price point ; Brilliant e-Ink screen ; Excellent eco-system

Less storage ; Hard to input text ; Web browser

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Expert review by : Mark Harris (pocket-lint.com)

Amazon Kindle (2011)

With all the fuss over the launch of the Kindle Fire tablet, it would have been easy to overlook the new Amazon product that Jeff Bezos expects to sell "many millions" - the cheapest Kindle ever, slightly confusingly also called the Kindle. (The Kindle...

Supremely light and compact, decent build quality for the price, lots of free content, basic web browsing

Where’s the keyboard? Home screen is starting to feel stale

Amazon has done it again. With every iteration the Kindle gets cheaper, smaller, lighter and faster. By not messing with the store or interface, the Kindle 4 feels like your favourite ebook reader, streamlined. Buying and reading books is still...

Sep, 2011

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Expert review by : Jonathan Bray (expertreviews.co.uk)

Amazon Kindle (2016) review: The best low-cost e-reader you can buy

The Amazon Kindle might lack audiobook playback and waterproofing but it's still a great e-reader

Cheap ; Does everything you need ; Responsive touchscreen

No light ; No physical buttons

With so many features it's hard to criticise the basic Amazon Kindle, even if its overall design is still a little lacking. If you don't mind the plastic finish and the lack of night light doesn't bother you, then the new Kindle has plenty to recommend...

Aug, 2016

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Expert review by : Hannah Bouckley (recombu.com)

Amazon Kindle Review

The latest generation has just launched, with it Amazon has created a smaller, sleeker and far more sexier device than the third-generation Kindle (or Kindle Keyboard). Itself Amazon's biggest selling…

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Nov, 2011

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Amazon Kindle 2011 review

Smaller, lighter and dumber – welcome to ebooks for the masses

You get what you pay for with this stripped-down Kindle – but Amazon's ebook ecosystem lifts it above the competition

Oct, 2011

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Expert review by : David Carnoy (cnet.co.uk)

Amazon Kindle (fall 2011) review

A lot of people have been waiting a long time for Amazon.com to drop the price of its Kindle to less than $100. Well, that day is here, but Amazon has thrown a little wrench into the equation: it's offering two sub-$100 models, the $79 entry-level...

The entry-level Amazon Kindle 2011 is a compact, lightweight, and ultra-affordable e-book reader with a crisp Pearl e-ink screen and Wi-Fi. It offers access to a massive catalog of books, magazines, and newspapers via Amazon.com's familiar online...

The lack of a touch screen means that input is limited to a cumbersome directional pad and virtual keyboard. There is no support for audio. All accessories--including a cover and an AC charger--cost extra. You need to spend an extra $30 if you don't...

If you don't want to spend the extra $20 to upgrade to the forthcoming touch-screen version, the entry-level 2011 Kindle is a great choice for an ultraportable and superaffordable no-frills e-ink reader.

Sep, 2011

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Expert review by : Jonathan Bray (alphr.com)

Amazon Kindle (2016) review: The best value e-reader

No reading light and the design is plasticky, but the regular Kindle does everything its more expensive siblings does for less

This is a basic e-reader, that much is obvious from the design and build of 2016’s Kindle. So, if you value such things, shift your sights higher to the Paperwhite, Voyage or Oasis. Those devices have more features and better build quality. You’ll...

Nov, 2017

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Expert review by : Dan Worth (v3.co.uk)

Amazon Kindle 4 review

While Amazon has recently announced its intention to compete in the all-singing all-dancing tablet market with the forthcoming launch of the Fire, it hasn't stopped tinkering with its simple but hugely popular Kindle e-book device.

Faster page turning, lightweight and small, excellent value, good storage

Irritating virtual keyboard input

Another high-quality Kindle device underlines Amazon's ability to compete in the hardware market. The improvements to the Kindle 4 and its low price could well entice many first-time e-book buyers.

Oct, 2011

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