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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
Abstract: Amazon's long held a stranglehold on the e-book market in North America, thanks to the fact that they offer the largest selection of electronic books, comics and newspapers in the world. This content is accessible through a number of avenues: it can be re...
Abstract: The Kindle Paperwhite is really the ultimate Kindle eReader in the market right now. It carries all the features of the Kindle Touch 3G, the same compact size and the added benefit of a backlight. Available at Amazon.ca starting at $139 for the regular Wi...
Abstract: Lisa Gade reviews the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite ereader with side-lighting. The Paperwhite starts at $119 for the WiFi model and costs $179 for the WiFi+ 3G model. It has a 6″, 1024 x 768 E-Ink display (higher res than the usual 800 x 600 E-Ink display), v...
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Published: 2014-04-10, Author: Dan , review by: techlife.net
Abstract: Price : From $180 (2GB, Wi-Fi) | Web : www.amazon.com.auAmazon's Kindle Paperwhite e-reader has one key difference over its forebears — it packs an illuminated, edge-lit screen so you can read more easily in the dark. That does come at a slight price thou...
Fantastic legibility, Strong backlight, Easy to use
A tad too wide
Amazon has gone to great lengths to imbue the Kindle Paperwhite with the kind of texture reserved for hardcopy novels. The capacitive, always-legible and well backlit screen delivers a near-flawless experience, and the Paperwhite's ease of use is so simpl...
Published: 2012-09-07, Author: David , review by: cnet.com.au
The Kindle Paperwhite boasts the best screen we've seen to date on an e-ink e-reader. The built-in light is great for nighttime reading, and the touch screen is a notch above the competition. Amazon's e-book selection remains best in class. Battery life i
It could be a tad lighter, an AC adapter isn't included (just a Micro-USB cable for charging), and there's no memory expansion slot. The ad-free version costs $20 more
With an excellent built-in light and Amazon's best-in-class e-book selection, the Kindle Paperwhite rises to the top of the e-reader pack....
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Published: 2018-07-25, Author: Chris , review by: reviewed.com
Great eReader, but battery life is a concern.Overall, a very impressive fielding from Amazon in the eReader department. Not only does the Kindle Paperwhite enjoy all the same content availability and support as the other Kindles, but it is the beneficiary...
Amazon's Kindle lines of e-readers, like iPods, are kind of synonymous with the whole e-reader concept. Most people think of an eBook and automatically think of Kindle, that's just the way it is. Amazon knows this, too, and has consistently updated the d...
