Amazon KINDLE TOUCH Getting To Know

Chapter 1
Getting to Know Your
Kindle Touch
In This Chapter
▶ Figuring out which version of the Kindle Touch you want
▶ Becoming familiar with your Kindle Touch
▶ Registering, naming, and setting up your Kindle Touch
▶ Understanding the heart of your Kindle Touch: the firmware
W
elcome to the wonderful world of Kindle reading.
Getting started with your Kindle Touch is quick and
easy, as you discover in this chapter. This chapter introduces
the basic features of the Kindle Touch and discusses the first
steps in becoming a successful Kindler (a Kindle user and
reader). We cover some important tips to make your Kindle
Touch come alive and help you understand the firmware that
runs it.
Picking the Right Kindle
Touch for You
The Kindle Touch has several options available to you —
when you purchase your device, you need to decide which
ones you want. Your choices include
✓ How you connect to the Internet: Your choices are a
Wi-Fi only model (the Kindle Touch), or a 3G + Wi-Fi
model (the Kindle Touch 3G).
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Amazon KINDLE TOUCH Specifications

General

Color	No
Technology	E Ink
Display diagonal	6 \
Grayscale levels	16
Display resolution	600 x 800 pixels
Audio formats supported	AAX, MP3
Image formats supported	BMP, GIF, JPG, PNG
Video formats supported	Not supported
Document formats supported	AZW, DOC, DOCX, HTML, MOBI, PDF, PRC, TXT
Compatible memory cards	-
Maximum memory card size	- GB
Internal storage capacity	4 GB
Memory capacity (e-books)	3000
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
USB connector type	Micro-USB B
Headphone connectivity	3.5 mm
Battery life (max)	1440 h
Battery recharge time	4 h
Product color	Gray
Cables included	USB

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	10.1 mm
Width	120 mm
Height	172 mm
Weight	213 g