Amazon will release a 32GB Kindle PaperWhite in Japan

[snowComet]

Japanese media PC Watch reported, that Amazon will launch a "Cartoon/Manga Model" of the Kindle PaperWhite in Japan, which said was focusing on comics and art . It has 32GB of internal memory, 8 times more than the traditional 4GB of regular Kindle.

 

Besides the mass storage, this special Kindle will have a few additional software features, like "rapid page turn", which is 33 percent faster than the traditional page-turning effect on regular Kindles, or the ability to skip pages at a rate of 7 pages per seconds via a ”press and hold“ gesture, and a two-page spread layout for viewing pages side-by-side. In the press release, Amazon JP stated that these new software features will be available to other Kindles at the end of Oct via software update.

 

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" また、快速ページターンなどの新しいソフトウェア機能は、10月下旬より配信されるソフトウェアの無料アップデートにより、お持ちのKindle、Kindle Paperwhite（第6世代以降）、Kindle Voyage、Kindle Oasisで利用できるようになります。 "

Translate via Google Translate:

In addition, new software features, such as fast page turns, by the software free updates that will be delivered from the end of October, you have a Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite (sixth generation or later), Kindle Voyage, will be available in Kindle Oasis you.

This special version is now available to pre-order on Amazon JP for 16,280 yen ($157), or 12,280 yen ($118) for Amazon Prime members, which is 2,000 yen ($19) more than the regular Kindle PaperWhite. Also this model is available on WiFi models only. For those who live in other countries, unfortunately it seems this model will be Japan only.

 

http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/1025288.html  (in Japanese)

 

https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/press/pr/20161018/ref=amb_link_79891249_1?pf_rd_m=AN1VRQENFRJN5&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_r=FET9F9H5Y0B3MAQHPMN9&pf_rd_t=2701&pf_rd_p=365263849&pf_rd_i=home-2016 (in Japanese)

 

http://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2016/10/18/13314932/kindle-paperwhite-manga-model-announced-amazon-japan

 

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/10/a-kindle-for-your-manga-amazon-launches-32gb-paperwhite-for-japan/

[Guest]

Looks so cool. Too bad I just posted about 1050 and 1050ti and people are jumping on the bandwagon too soon. I mean ability to read manga comics without direct exposure of rays and unhealthy stuff (at least less than normal screen) is so cool

[goodtofufriday]

I would load up all the series im behind on. kinda want

[Slyhawk]

Is it possible to put books from elsewhere on the device? might get one, for comics and books.

 

Edit: also are there any other android tablets that do a similar job? 

[SeraphicWings]

4 hours ago, Slyhawk said:

Is it possible to put books from elsewhere on the device? might get one, for comics and books.

 

Edit: also are there any other android tablets that do a similar job? 

As long as it can read epub file then it's fine

All android tablets and phones can do that with 3rd party app, but the very best app to read e-book is actually Apple's iBook and the best device should be an iPad Mini, I haven't found any better app than that

[Sanctuary2808]

5 hours ago, Slyhawk said:

Is it possible to put books from elsewhere on the device? might get one, for comics and books.

 

Edit: also are there any other android tablets that do a similar job? 

I have my Nexus 7 set up with Moon+ Reader for ebooks (reads everything from epub to mobi and all things in between), and Manga Rock for my manga needs (if you read scanlations anyway...). Any Android tablet can do the same, you just need a good amount of storage for manga, so SD support would be a plus, or at least a 32GB device.

[Slyhawk]

8 minutes ago, Sanctuary2808 said:

I have my Nexus 7 set up with Moon+ Reader for ebooks (reads everything from epub to mobi and all things in between), and Manga Rock for my manga needs (if you read scanlations anyway...). Any Android tablet can do the same, you just need a good amount of storage for manga, so SD support would be a plus, or at least a 32GB device.

Yeah i just wanted a bigger screen and use apps like marvel unlimited, also i use manga watcher on my phone but once again i like having a big screen to see more details. 

[Bleedingyamato]

13 hours ago, dexxterlab97 said:

Looks so cool. Too bad I just posted about 1050 and 1050ti and people are jumping on the bandwagon too soon. I mean ability to read manga comics without direct exposure of rays and unhealthy stuff (at least less than normal screen) is so cool

I'm confused, what are talking about with the bandwagon thing?

[Bleedingyamato]

3 hours ago, SeraphicWings said:

As long as it can read epub file then it's fine

All android tablets and phones can do that with 3rd party app, but the very best app to read e-book is actually Apple's iBook and the best device should be an iPad Mini, I haven't found any better app than that

I'm curious, what makes iBook so much better?

 

 

[snowComet]

7 hours ago, Slyhawk said:

Is it possible to put books from elsewhere on the device? might get one, for comics and books.

 

Edit: also are there any other android tablets that do a similar job? 

you can

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2484180,00.asp

[Bleedingyamato]

13 hours ago, dexxterlab97 said:

Looks so cool. Too bad I just posted about 1050 and 1050ti and people are jumping on the bandwagon too soon. I mean ability to read manga comics without direct exposure of rays and unhealthy stuff (at least less than normal screen) is so cool

 

13 hours ago, goodtofufriday said:

I would load up all the series im behind on. kinda want

 

7 hours ago, Slyhawk said:

Is it possible to put books from elsewhere on the device? might get one, for comics and books.

 

Edit: also are there any other android tablets that do a similar job? 

 

3 hours ago, SeraphicWings said:

As long as it can read epub file then it's fine

All android tablets and phones can do that with 3rd party app, but the very best app to read e-book is actually Apple's iBook and the best device should be an iPad Mini, I haven't found any better app than that

 

2 hours ago, Sanctuary2808 said:

I have my Nexus 7 set up with Moon+ Reader for ebooks (reads everything from epub to mobi and all things in between), and Manga Rock for my manga needs (if you read scanlations anyway...). Any Android tablet can do the same, you just need a good amount of storage for manga, so SD support would be a plus, or at least a 32GB device.

An Amazon Fire tablet works nicely for ebooks.  I've got one I use and I like it.  Sure the screen isn't as sunlight readable as a kindle but it's plenty good and my Fire has more space than a kindle.

 

Idk if it's all but there's at least one model of Fire tablet that I think has an SD card slot.  Idk what an SD card can be used for though.  If it could be used for ebooks/manga it might be just as good as this manga kindle thing.

[SeraphicWings]

1 hour ago, Bleedingyamato said:

I'm curious, what makes iBook so much better?

 

 

Its layout and library management

[Bleedingyamato]

10 hours ago, SeraphicWings said:

Its layout and library management

Ah.  Ok.  Thank you for telling me.