«Wouldn't it be great if it was
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«Wouldn't it be great if it was
thinner than a paperback book, but roughly the same size,» Wood tells us, talking about the original brief for Research In Motion's 7 - inch tablet as they set out to design the device.
Not exact matches
The micromodels are
thin, see - through structures, smaller
than a trade
paperback book.
At 10.3 ounces, Kindle is lighter and
thinner than a typical
paperback and fits easily in one hand, yet its built - in memory stores more
than 200 titles, and hundreds more with an optional SD memory card.
With an ebook reader, you can fit your personal library on a
thinner -
than -
paperback - size device — one that's easy to toss in a bag and hold one - handed — and recharge only every few weeks.
At just over a third of an inch
thin and weighing 7.5 ounces, Kindle Paperwhite is
thinner than a magazine and weighs less
than a typical
paperback.
Another big advantage of the Paperwhite is it weighs just 222 grams and is just 9.1 mm thick, which means it is a lighter and considerably
thinner than most
paperbacks.
At 0.3 inches thick and weighing less
than 8.7 ounces, the Kindle Paperwhite weighs less
than a
paperback book and is as
thin as a pencil.
Additionally, and somewhat surprisingly, the Aura One is Kobo's
thinnest device yet at 6.9 mm, though its size has resulted in a somewhat chunky 230 grams, significantly more
than the Oasis» 131 grams, or the Voyage's 180 grams — though still less
than an average
paperback.
Lighter
than a
paperback book and
thinner than an AAA battery, the DROID XYBOARD tablets feature Android ™ 3.2 Honeycomb, brilliant high - definition displays with wide viewing angles, magnesium - reinforced bodies with aluminum housing and super portable form - factors.
Slim: Just over 1/3 of an inch, as
thin as most magazines Lightweight: At 10.2 ounces, lighter
than a typical
paperback Wireless: 3G wireless lets you download books right from your Kindle, anytime, anywhere; no monthly fees, service plans, or hunting for Wi - Fi hotspots Books in Under 60 Seconds: Get books delivered in less
than 60 seconds; no PC required Improved Display: Reads like real paper; now boasts 16 shades of gray for clear text and even crisper images Longer Battery Life: 25 % longer battery life; read for days without recharging More Storage: Take your library with you; holds over 1,500 books Faster Page Turns: 20 % faster page turns Read - to - Me: With the new Text - to - Speech feature, Kindle can read every book, blog, magazine, and newspaper out loud to you Large Selection: Over 230,000 books plus U.S. and international newspapers, magazines, and blogs available Low Book Prices: New York Times Best Sellers and New Releases $ 9.99, unless marked otherwise
* Ultra-Light, Ultra-Portable: At 7.48 ounces, NOOK islighter
than a
paperback and super
thin, yet holds up to 1,000 books, magazines and newspapers - so it's easy to take your entire library with you anywhere.
With my Kindle that stack is right there with me all in a package as small, light, and much
thinner than a mass market
paperback.
It's
thinner and lighter
than a
paperback, and can hold 200 books.
Thinner than a pencil, lighter
than a
paperback — and over 30 % lighter
than iPad mini.
At only 8.7 ounces, the new Kindle is 15 percent lighter and still 1/3 of an inch
thin, making it lighter
than a
paperback and
thinner than a magazine.
Roughly the size of a
paperback novel, but
thinner than most (about.5 inches
thin), the device can store hundreds of books in internal memory with the addition of an optional Memory Stick or Secure Digital (SD) flash memory card.