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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
Unintuitive interface, tied into Amazon books eco-system, expensive for 3G
The Kindle Paperwhite is a great addition to the Amazon e-reader stable, with the same impressive battery and e-ink screen but a handy light added to the touch display. But there are a few niggles around the interface and Amazon eco-system, and we woul...
Thanks to Amazon's unparalleled ebook library and ease of use, the Paperwhite is a fantastic ereader to own. The screen is excellent, both the light and touch elements, and the whole device is well built. Kobo's Glo is a good alternative if you think you...
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Published: 2012-11-15, Author: Matt , review by: telegraph.co.uk
Abstract: Amazon's Kindle revolutionised how we read books – rather than bulky paperbacks in every commuter's bag, or a suitcase full of easy reads for a beach holiday, now we can all carry whatever we want, wherever we want on an affordable gadget. For many peo...
If you want a Kindle just for reading books, not for playing games and surfing the net, then this e-ink screen is way easier on the eyes than the Kindle Fire HD or iPad mini. It has the crispest e-ink screen from Amazon yet and it’s enhanced by a ligh...
The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite is, without doubt, the best eReader ever made. The legibility of the E Ink screen on Kindle devices has always been far ahead of the competition and is far easier on the eye for extended reading sessions than backlit tablet de...
Built-in light makes for comfortable, clear reading; Very portable; Easy-to-buy books from Amazon; Good battery life
No support for. epub files; Slightly heavier than regular Kindle; 3G version costs £60 more
The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite is a great ebook reader, with a built-in light that makes for clear, comfortable reading, even in the dark. Buying books direct from Amazon is a breeze, though there's still no support for the popular .epub file format....
The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite’s by far the slickest looking e-reader Amazon has ever produced. It’s just 9.1mm deep, almost entirely free of buttons, and made of a deep matte black that looks far cooler than a book has any right to. It’s missing the page turn buttons of its cheaper Kindle brother, but its touchscreen controls are easy to get to grips with: just tap on the right side of the page to
It’s hard to muster many complaints about the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, but if we have one, it’s the weight. At around 204g, it’s noticeably heavier than the 168g entry level Kindle. Much of that is centred on the bottom of the Paperwhite, so it thankfully isn’t too top heavy in your hands, but if you’re used to a lighter e-reader it may definitely distract you. Of course, it’s still lighter than
The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite is the best black and white e-reader you can buy right now, even if it is a tad heavier than we’ve grown used to. It’s certainly a far more polished product than its rival, the Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight, with a more ...
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Published: 2012-10-19, Author: Jonathan , review by: alphr.com
A fantastic ebook reader, whose built-in light is currently the best in the business, and the price is right too...
Great screen, Impressive battery, Responsive display
Locked into Amazon, No audio functions
There's room for improvement in future models, but the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite is the best, most complete version-feeling of the Kindle to date. It doesn't have every feature the series has ever offered, but it does offer everything that related to what ...
