Introducing the Kindle Paperwhite
The Kindle Paperwhite is Amazon’s current flagship reader, and the newest iteration to Amazon’seReaders comes with built-in light, making it possible to read your book in any lighting situation, including complete darkness. This should be one of the perfect combinations between an E-Ink reader and a tablet, bringing in the best of both worlds.
 | Kindle Paperwhite, 6" High Resolution Display with Built-in Light, Wi-Fi |
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Product Description
World's most advanced e-reader - high resolution, high contrast touchscreen with built-in light and up to 8-week battery life, even with the light on at setting 10. Kindle Paperwhite delivers clear, crisp text and images with no glare, even in bright sunlight. The patented built-in light evenly illuminates the screen, not the entire room, so you won't disturb your partner when you can't put your book down at night.You can get the Kindle Paperwhite in four different versions and prices here: Wi-Fi reader with Special Offers ($119),Wi-Fi reader without Special Offers ($139), 3G readers with Special Offers ($179), and 3G readers without Special Offers ($199). One their version is the Special Offers Wi-Fi version, which means you, can only use it to synchronize your books when there’s Wi-Fi around, but as you don’t have to do this often, it’s seldom a problem.
The Paperwhite’s most significant evolutionary feature is lighting. You don’t need a reading lamp over your shoulder to see this device clearly, as you might have in the past with previous e-book readers. Amazon considers this its flagship e-book reader, and the unlit models are available at even lower price points.
Physically, the Kindle Paperwhite is slightly larger than the base Kindle e-book reader. The major difference between them is weight, though the flagship mode is only an ounce-and-a-half heavier. Compared to the Kindle Keyboard 3G, there’s no question that Amazon’s Paperwhite is both smaller and lighter.
This product effectively replaces the Kindle Touch, which explains why it feels so familiar in our hands. As a touch-based e-book reader, the Paperwhite is devoid of physical I/O, aside from a power button along its bottom edge. Amazon continues to use a rubberized plastic back cover, which is texturally comfortable to grip, and unlike the aluminum and glass iPad.
Interestingly, Amazon claims that the Paperwhite can be use in eight weeks of battery life. That’s double what you can expect from the base-model Kindle, but seemingly plausible, given the Paperwhite’s larger 1,470 mAh power source. A single charge lasts up to eight weeks, based on a half hour of reading per day with wireless off and the light setting at 10. Paperwhite power management technology allows you to leave the light on at all times for the best possible contrast without sacrificing battery life. With that said, the battery’s scaling suggests that the e-book reader’s light isn’t a significant drain. So you can read for a few hours a day and not have to bother reaching for a charger.
Paperwhite Design
Take for example The WiFi only unit weighs just 213 grams and measures 16.9 cm x 11.7 cm x 0.91 cm, so it’s a bit thinner than the previous Kindle model, the Kindle Touch. On a purely visual level, the Paperwhite appears to have quietly take design cues from both its predecessor and its Android driven cousin, the 7-inch Kindle Fire HD, mostly due to its sleeker, simpler profile. Some viewer said the Paperwhite is a joy to behold, and seems expertly designed to fit in one hand.
Indeed, it’s by far the best looking traditional Kindle we’ve ever see designed. Even those who have been turned off by previous models should have very little to complain about here. The slightly garish physical keyboard from earlier modes has become a thing of the past. It also drops the rather subpar cursor pad from previous generations as well.
Instead, the front of the device sports a smooth, black matte plastic bezel, with just the Kindle name on the bottom, in white. The edges are comfortably rounded, which is nice since your hands will be rubbing against them quite a bit. The device is effortless to hold, as a rubberized plastic coating, it allows you and easy gripping and simply cannot slip out of one’s hand, no matter how sweaty your grip becomes. There’s an immediate impression that the Paperwhite is a device that’s suitable, and comfortable, for all situations.
Who Is Kindle Paperwhite For
Anyone who wants an ereader with a great screen. Which is basically anyone who wants an ereader that making it possible to read a book in any lighting situation, including complete darkness. This should be the perfect combination between an E-Ink reader and a tablet, bringing in the best of both worlds.
You know how ereaders work. This one just works better. Starting with the standout feature: The front light is an easy-on-the-eye light that illuminates the screen without stressing your eyes. You can slide the brightness up or down, and read in bed at night or anywhere else that’s dimly lit without lighting up the whole room. The Paperwhite’s light is well distributed, and super easy to control because of its capacitive touch sensor.
The change to capacitive touch from IR is a bigger deal than it sounds. Interacting with the Kindle for stuff other than turning a page is actually pleasant now, not clunky and slow. You especially feel the difference when you’re changing settings, like Wi-Fi, or using the onscreen keyboard.
Aside from that glorious light, text on the new screen is sharper, in a way that’s instantly noticeable. Everything is tack-sharp. The PPI boost, from 169 to 212, makes a huge difference in how small you can make the font with it still being readable. On the old Pearl screens previous e-ink readers have used, small text would be pixelated, and degrade further as you turned pages, until the display finally “flashed” to refresh itself (once every five pages). That issue hasn’t totally disappeared here — it still degrades and flash refreshes — but it’s far less pronounced.
Finding stuff to read is as easy as ever. Anything you’ve ever bought from the Amazon store is available in the “Cloud” tab of your library. You can also buy a book online and send it directly to your Kindle, where it will show up almost immediately, or browse on the Kindle itself (another chance to be thankful for that capacitive touch display).
Should You Buy This?
With Kindle PaperWhite it’s mean you hold up to 1,100 Books: You’ll never have to leave your favorite titles behind. With Kindle Paperwhite, you can keep your entire library at hand wherever you go; Built-In Wi-Fi: Kindle Paperwhite connects easily to your home Wi-Fi network or Wi-Fi hotspots on the road for quick, convenient access to books and content anywhere you can access Wi-Fi; and Free Wi-Fi at AT&T Hotspots; Enjoy free Wi-Fi access at AT&T hotspots across the U.S.
If you are is ereader absolutely yes!! The Paperwhite is a great ereader, and the superb screen quality, easy-to-use front light, and improved capacitive controls make it an easy choice. Turning the page backwards and forwards is as simple as a simple tap of the thumb as you hold the device or, if you prefer, a swipe with your finger in either direction. It did take a little getting used to turning with your thumb.
It didn’t take long and after about 5% or so into a science fiction novel you will be didn’t even notice the new turning action. This page turning experience is a significant improvement over the previous Kindle Touch and much appreciated! The Kindle Paperwhite is the best ereader out there.
Kindle Paperwhite Specs
Price: $US119 with ads; $US139 without ads; 3G: $US179/$199; Display: 6-inch 212PPI E-Ink; Dimensions: 169 mm x 117 mm x 9.1 mm; Storage: 2 GB; 1.25 GB available for user content: Weight: 221 grams (3G); 212 grams (standard)
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