Amazon announces Kindle Paperwhite e-reader
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The Kindle Paperwhite's screen illumination technology comprises four low-power LEDs to shine light toward the screen from above
The Kindle Paperwhite has 2 GB of internal memory
The Kindle Paperwhite sports no physical buttons, relying instead on a two-point multi-touch capacitive touchscreen
The Kindle Paperwhite will be available in the U.S. on October 1st
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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos took to the stage today in Santa Monica to reveal several new devices, including an all-new Kindle e-reader, dubbed the “Kindle Paperwhite." The e-reader sports several upgrades over other Kindle models, such as a new built-in illumination system, capacitive touchscreen and significantly improved screen resolution.
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