The Kindle Basic got the same 6″ screen as all the other Kindles (Peral E-Ink), but does not have touch or keyboard. The only buttons are the page flipping buttons and the five button at the bottom of the case (including one four way button). Because of this the device is both very compact and inexpensive. It is both smaller and lighter than Kindle 3. The price starts at only $79 for the Special Offers version and $109 without ads. The device is actually called just “Kindle”, with Kindle 3 being renamed into “Kindle Keyboard”.

The Kindle 4 without touch is mainly a reading device. All other activities, like making annotations ore shopping in the amazon store are not as comfortable as with Kindle Keyboard or Kindle Touch. But if you are just looking for a small and inexpensive e-Reader with all the Amazon-Power behind, you should definitely give it a try. I for myself am considering buying one as a cheap companion for places I do not take my Kindle DXG to, like the gym for example.

Specs and feature:

Latest generation eInk Pearl screen (600×800 16 grayscale) – same as Kindle 3
Size: 6.5″ x 4.5″ x 0.34″
Weight: 5.98 oz. This is 2.5 ounces lighter than Kindle 3, and only 0.5 ounce more than Sony PRS-350
Storage: 2GB internal flash, with 1 1/4 GB available for user content
RAM: 512MB SDRAM memory
Battery: 1 month battery life
Wireless connectivity: 802.11b/g/n WiFi. No 3G option available at this time
Wired connectivity: micro-B USB 2.0 connector
Audio: headphone jack and built-in stereo speakers
Pricing:
Kindle with Special Offers – $79
Kindle without Special Offers – $109
Available: Can Order Now!