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The editors liked
Great
High-res screen
Fantastic new font
Excellent battery life
Tons of storage
Easy to use
Affordable
Lit display
Crisp
Responsive touch screen
Robust feature set
2month battery life
Everything. The screen
The light technology
The build and the ecosystem are fantastic. That's all you need. This is the perfect ideal of what an ereader should be. And it's the easiest thing to use. The chintzy materials of previous Kindles have been re
Perfect for people who read a lot of books
The screen lighting makes the Paperwhite the most versatile dedicated book reader
The form factor is sleek
Long battery life
Light weight
Screen is bright and crisp in any lighting situation (though you may have to play with the built in light's settings)
No need for additional lights or covers for reading at night
Adding a smart cover gives you instant access to where you left of (no SO version)
No more spooky dead author screensavers
Best-in-class display and built-in lighting
Sturdy and sleek
Touch input
Ubiquitous 3G access
Experimental Web browser
Competitive price
Amazon has improved on last year's excellent Paperwhite e-reader with the sharper
Higher resolution screen found in the step-up Kindle Voyage. A smattering of new features enhance Amazon's already best-in-class content ecosystem. The built-in light isn't
Crisp edge-lighting. Sharp new fonts. Fast
Smooth
Touch-based UI. Improved home screen. Robust app ecosystem.
Bright backlight
Lightweight
Elegant design
Improved user interface
Parental controls
Excellent E-Ink display that's sharper with good frontlighting. Slim and light
Crisp edgelighting. Sharp new fonts. Fast
Touchbased UI. Improved home screen. Robust app ecosystem.
Sharp display
New font and advanced typesetting
Improved parental controls
Expanded storage
Touch-based UI. Improved home screen. Robust content ecosystem.
Sharp
Crisp text on highresolution display
Integrated
Bright light provides reading flexibility
Built-in light
E-ink touchscreen
Battery life
Bright
High contrast screen
Front light
Battery life (2-8 weeks)
Improved touch interface
USB charging
Terrific looking display
Amazon's ecosystem is outstanding
Performance is snappy
Amazon continues to improve its eink screen and lighting features
Which are nearly on par with an ecosystem that can't be beat. The Page Flip feature is a fantasybook reader's wish come true with quick access to maps without losing your place
The Kindle Paperwhite has a front
Lit touchscreen.
Great front-lit displayExcellent contrastUseful new software
The editors didn't like
Ad-free version costs an extra $20
Limited ebook format support
Ads on lockscreen
This isn't a complaint about the Paperwhite per se
But I found myself missing the experience of holding and handling a physical book. The smell
The weight
Being able to flip through pages on a whim. I don't think I'll ever completely ditch my book coll
The device is filled with ads and promos
You'll have to pay extra for a wall charger for the USB cable
If you are a regular computer and Internet user
A tablet can do more
Not fully available internationally
No audio features or native ePub support
No AC adapter included
Ad-free version is same price as top 7-inch tablets
Big cost premium for 3G version versus Wi-Fi-only
$119 "Special Offers" version mandates ads in the screensaver
The HD screen is an upgrade but doesn't make a huge difference
An AC adapter isn't included (just a Micro-USB cable for charging). The ad-free version costs $20 more
Ads cost $20 to remove. No more headphone jack. 3G version costs as much as 7-inch color tablets
Uneven backlighting
Power adapter not included
3G option expensive
No expansion slot
No hardware page turn buttons
Ads cost $20 to remove. No more headphone jack. 3G version costs as much as 7inch color tablets
Power adapter sold separately
No audio port
Ads cost $20 to remove. No more headphone jack
Menus are still a little kludgy
Chassis attracts fingerprints
Unintuitive interface
Tied into Amazon books ecosystem
Expensive for 3G
DRM book selection
Non-compatible with other e-book stores
No expanded storage or microSD
Opting out of ads costs money
No charger included
3G option is pricey
Still no ability to create multiple accounts for adults reading the same book
There is no way to listen to audiobooks on the device.
Less comfortable to hold than the NookStarting price includes adsNo expandable storage
Everything. The screen, the light technology, the build and the ecosystem are fantastic. That's all you need. This is the perfect ideal of what an ereader should be. And it's the easiest thing to use. The chintzy materials of previous Kindles have been re
This isn't a complaint about the Paperwhite per se, but I found myself missing the experience of holding and handling a physical book. The smell, the weight, being able to flip through pages on a whim. I don't think I'll ever completely ditch my book coll
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Published: 2012-11-02, Author: Brian , review by: engadget.com
Great front-lit displayExcellent contrastUseful new software
Less comfortable to hold than the NookStarting price includes adsNo expandable storage
Amazon's added some great new features to its popular Kindle line by focusing on what it does best: providing a great reading experience....
Best-in-class display and built-in lighting, Sturdy and sleek, Touch input, Competitive price, Experimental Web browser
No audio features or native ePub support, No AC adapter included, $119 "Special Offers" version mandates ads in the screensaver
The Kindle Paperwhite, with its built-in lighting, near-white background, and high resolution, is today's best Kindle—and the best monochrome e-reader, period. At $119 and $139, the Wi-Fi models justify stopping short of buying a $199 tablet. ...
Light weight, Screen is bright and crisp in any lighting situation (though you may have to play with the built in light's settings), No need for additional lights or covers for reading at night, Adding a smart cover gives you instant access to where you left of (no SO version), No more spooky dead author screensavers
Not fully available internationally
Ian: I’m extremely happy with my Paperwhite. They’re not yet available outside the US or European market yet and I’m so happy that Julie helped me to get hold of one. No the Kindle screen isn’t “paper white” all the time, it’s only achievable under sp...
Best-in-class display and built-in lighting, Sturdy and sleek, Touch input, Ubiquitous 3G access, Experimental Web browser
No audio features or native ePub support, No AC adapter included, Ad-free version is same price as top 7-inch tablets, Big cost premium for 3G version versus Wi-Fi-only
The Kindle Paperwhite, with its built-in lighting, near-white background, and high resolution, is today's best Kindle—and perhaps the best monochrome e-reader, period. But we're not convinced the extra $60 to $80 for the 3G version (versus the Wi-Fi only...
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Published: 2012-10-17, Author: Cesar , review by: arstechnica.com
Perfect for people who read a lot of books, The screen lighting makes the Paperwhite the most versatile dedicated book reader, The form factor is sleek, Long battery life
The device is filled with ads and promos, You'll have to pay extra for a wall charger for the USB cable, If you are a regular computer and Internet user, a tablet can do more
Users who have never owned an e-reader and want to check out e-books will probably look at the Kindle Paperwhite as one of their options. The choices in e-readers are more varied now, and the answer to the question Which is best, a Kindle or a tablet? wil...
Overall what’s not to like here? You get an improved experience across the board with a better, crisper, clearer display, the option to read in any lighting situation, and all of this for only $119. While they’ve dropped the original Touch down to $79...
Abstract: Video Review: The Kindle Paperwhite could be the most advanced e-reader around with its patented built-in light, 62% more pixels for a higher resolution, an eight week battery life and room for over 1,000 books. Matt Mira and Rob Huebel test out the fe...
Bright, high contrast screen, Front light, Battery life (2-8 weeks), Improved touch interface, USB charging
DRM book selection, Non-compatible with other e-book stores, No expanded storage or microSD
For $120 — or $140 if you don't want the ads, which are mostly non-intrusive – the Kindle Paperwhite is a worthwhile investment for a book reader. If you're already into the Nook ecosystem, this probably isn't a reason to switch since the Nook Simple To...
