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Testseek.co.uk have collected 101 expert reviews of the Amazon Kindle Touch and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Amazon Kindle Touch.
 
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The editors liked

  • Simple gestures to flick through books
  • Improved menus
  • Highcontrast screen
  • Easy navigation of book store
  • Plenty of storage
  • Longer battery life
  • Responsive display
  • Great online store can be accessed via WiFi
  • Fantastic battery life
  • Transport thousands of books with you
  • E-ink touch-screen
  • Battery life
  • Storage
  • Light weight
  • The E Ink display remains as clever an addition as it always has
  • Never jarring on the eyes. You may be looking at a screen
  • But it doesn’t feel like you are at all. It really is a marvel. Everything about it and what’s on display is designed to get your reading
  • And swiping through those pages. Sure
  • The display isn’t as eye-catching as other tablets
  • But images are still clear
  • And the Kindle T
  • Great price
  • Crisp
  • Clear screen
  • Intuitive interface
  • Great store and software
  • Still the best ebook reader
  • Great battery life
  • 3G is handy
  • Touch controls managed well
  • Audiobook support
  • Great Design
  • Comfortable to hold
  • Excellent Kindle Store integration
  • Packed feature list
  • Touch screen
  • Kindle Store
  • WiFi
  • Audio book support
  • Music player

The editors didn't like

  • Slow touch interface
  • Easy to accidentally turn pages
  • Heavier than the standard Kindle
  • Awkward page turning
  • Overly sensitive screen
  • A bit pricey
  • A bit big
  • Not enough new features to persuade existing owners to upgrade
  • Screen can be a bit sensitive
  • Long recharge time
  • There is a slight delay when scrolling through lists
  • But it’s not a problem you’ll encounter top much
  • Though it remains a little area for improvement for the next generation of Amazon Kindle e-Reader. The Amazon Kindle touch is also a tad bigger than the original Kindle
  • Although admittedly not by much. There’s little difference in weight anyway. There is
  • However
  • The problem of reading in the
  • Less elegant
  • More expensive
  • Some interface elements not totally touch
  • Friendly
  • Expensive compared to standard Kindle
  • Touch doesn't add a lot
  • Text to speech is a bit rough sounding
  • Ebooks are still no VAT exempt and often too expensive
  • Chunkier and heavier than rivals
  • No EPUB support
  • Heavier than standard Kindle
  • Doesn't support industry standard epub format

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  Published: 2012-01-26, review by: tomshardware.co.uk

  • Abstract:  Amazon Kindle Fire tablet received all of the glory. But the company also has a new e-book reader that features a touchscreen. How does the Kindle Touch stack up, and what's the real story on the display quality of Amazon's fourth-gen Kindles? When Ama...

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  Published: 2011-11-29, review by: techadvisor.co.uk

  • Though the Kindle Touch is a necessary catch-up upgrade for Amazon, this model's hardware and software introduce little innovation and imagination to separate it from the competition. The most compelling aspect of the Kindle Touch is its inclusion of 3...

 
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  Published: 2011-11-24, review by: CNET.co.uk

  • Simple gestures to flick through books, Improved menus, Highcontrast screen
  • Slow touch interface, Easy to accidentally turn pages, Heavier than the standard Kindle
  • Multi-touch makes e-reading easier than ever but a sluggish interface means the Amazon Kindle Touch isn’t cut out for speed reading....

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  Published: 2011-11-14, Author: Chris , review by: reviewed.com

  • Abstract:  The second release in as many days, Amazon introduces us to the Kindle Touch, a multi-touch eReader. While the loss of the keyboard is a little disappointing, the touchscreen more than makes up for the loss of control the Kindle released earlier this year...

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  Published: 2012-06-04, review by: Theinquirer.net

  • E-ink touch-screen, battery life, storage, light weight
  • Screen can be a bit sensitive

 
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  Published: 2012-05-14, Author: Hannah , review by: recombu.com

  • Wide selection of books available, Text is easy to read with wide range of sizes, Lots of storage, Portable
  • No night mode, Touchscreen can be sensitive, Touchscreen nice feature, but not necessary
  • We're big fans of the Kindle. Over the years Amazon has tweaked the design to make it more portable and faster, while retaining the simplicity and consistently ensuring a fantastic user experience. But while the Kindle Touch is a great device, but we didn...

 
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  Published: 2012-05-10, Author: Erez , review by: makeuseof.com

  • In a word: Yes. I had some concerns before I got the Kindle Touch: Will the touch interface really work for me, will it be easier to use than the Kindle 3, and so on. I am happy to say that after a few weeks of daily use, all of my fears have been allevia...

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  Published: 2012-05-08, review by: t3me.com

  • Easy navigation of book store, Plenty of storage
  • Awkward page turning, Screen too sensitive, A bit pricey

 
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  Published: 2012-01-02, review by: the-gadgeteer.com

  • E Ink Display, Size, Whispersync Cloud Service,
  • Interface incongruities, Size, No charger included

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  Published: 2011-12-31, Author: Jen , review by: tabletpcreview.com

  • Small and light, Excellent and simple touchscreen navigation, Texttospeech, Audible support, and MP3 playback, XRay feature is pure genius
  • 3G wireless is limited to buying and downloading new Kindle books, not web browsing, Some Active Content apps not compatible with the Kindle Touch, USB charging only out of box, power adapter sold separately
  • The Kindle Touch is the flagship eInk Kindle device right now, and for good reason. Amazon has finally done away with the hardware keyboard and added a touchscreen display for easier navigation and text entry. Though it's disappointing that the 3G wirele...

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