Everything related to electronic books comes and go very fast. All current e-reader models may disappear next year from the market completely.
The life cycle of a Kindle model is 12 to 14 months. You’ll realize your newly bought Kindle is obsolete the first day you hear the rumors about the new one.
All these glossy photos of the brand-new devices that we remember from the time of their release may suddenly become vintage.
That’s why I prepared a series of vintage Kindle poster images. The idea is simple: to take a product picture of a Kindle and add retro filters, grunge effects, and old-school typography.
Why I did that? Vintage is cool. Old print books are cool because they’re vintage.
For most of us, old e-readers are just outdated. It’s not like that. Look at the 1st-generation Kindle, with its out-of-the-box asymmetric shape from the 80s. For me, it’s as cool as Nintendo.
I created these vintage images using simple yet powerful online photo editing tools: iPiccy and Pixlr Express. Products photos come from Amazon Kindle Store.
You’ll learn more about all Kindle generations in our extensive and regularly updated timeline of Kindle e-readers and services.
Early Kindle models on vintage posters
Amazon Kindle 1
Amazon Kindle 1 was launched on November 19, 2007. It had an internal storage of 250 MB, which was enough for 200 medium-length books. The price was set at $399. ⇢ Read more.
Amazon Kindle 2
The 2nd-generation Kindle starts shipping on February 23, 2009. It was slim, weighed 10.2 ounces, and featured a 5-way controller, which made it easy to select text for highlight, switch between books in the library, or look up words. ⇢ Read more.
Amazon Kindle DX
Amazon’s largest Kindle e-reader was launched on June 10, 2009. It featured a large 9.7-inch 1200 × 824 px E-Ink display, auto-rotate capability, and a built-in pdf reader. Launch price: $489. ⇢ Read more.
Amazon Kindle 3
Amazon Kindle 3 was launched on August 27, 2010. It had a display with 50% better contrast than Kindle 2, while the resolution of 600 × 800 pixels remained the same. The launch price was set at $139. ⇢ Read more.
Amazon Kindle 4
Amazon’s 4th-generation Kindle e-reader was the first one without the full-size keyboard. It featured five buttons and a cursor pad instead. The device was 30% lighter and 18% smaller than Kindle 3. Launched on September 28, 2011, it had a price of $79. ⇢ Read more.
Amazon Kindle Touch
Kindle Touch was Amazon’s first e-reader with the touch-responsive display. It had an internal storage of 4 GB (for approximately 3,000 books), and a deep integration with Audible. Launch price: $99. ⇢ Read more.
