Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 16GB (newest model) – 20% faster, with new 7" glare-free display and weeks of battery life – Black

I absolutely love my new Kindle. My old one is about 10 years old and still works, which already says a lot about the quality, so I felt confident upgrading—and I’m so glad I did. The setup was very easy, and it wasn’t much different from my older Kindle, so the switch over was smooth and not intimidating at all. What really amazed me is how fast this one is compared to my old device. Everything loads quickly, page turns are smooth, and navigating through books and menus is effortless. It’s also very lightweight, which makes a huge difference. I can hold it for long reading sessions without my arm getting tired or sore. The screen is bright and clear, making it easy to read for long periods without straining my eyes. I also really appreciate the built-in dictionary feature—it’s so convenient to look up words instantly without interrupting the flow of my reading. Overall, this Kindle feels like a perfect upgrade while still keeping everything I loved about the older version. The quality, ease of use, and comfort make it a joy to read on every day.

Imagine holding a thousand books in your hand. Imagine wearing your jammies while getting that next book in your series, and starting into it a minute later. Imagine reading at night in bed without needing a lamp because your book is backlit (and the light doesn’t hurt your eyes). Imagine having your kindle read to you (even if you don’t have audiobooks) with text to speech while you drive or fold laundry. The 12th edition of the Kindle Paperwhite is a fabulous device and well-worth considering if you read a lot. It’s not too big, not heavy, waterproof, and easy to carry in your purse or backpack. Note that if you get a cover with it (highly recommended), when you open the cover the Kindle turns on automatically to the last page you were reading. With the cover open it feels like you’re holding a thin book -- or fold back the cover if you prefer. The Kindle E-reader is not a computer. It’s not a tablet or a phone. It is a gizmo that acts like a book with a black-and-white flat e-ink screen showing typed sentences and paragraphs. You turn pages one at a time, just like a book. There is no movement on the page and no distraction or advertisement*. It is just text, plus any images that the author has included to illustrate his book. *NOTE: The advertisements on the Kindle are on the main page not the individual book pages and just show books you might like. They are unobtrusive. The backlighting, unlike a computer, tablet, or phone, is gentle because the Kindle’s light is directed onto the screen, not into your eyes. You can change lighting level and add warmth (yellow lighting), decide on dark screen or light screen, and change the size of the print to make your reading experience “just the way you like it.” It’s super-simple to access your own ebooks or to find new ones either on your computer or directly on the Kindle. They load in less than a minute onto the Kindle, ready for reading. Keep in mind if you are a reader that ebooks tend to be half or less the price of the same books in print. You can even find FREE ebooks and audiobooks on Amazon and/or use the Libby app (libbyapp.com) to borrow LOCAL LIBRARY books. You may want to consider subscribing to Kindle Unlimited for $12/month so you can download an even wider selection of free ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines from Amazon to keep as long as you want. Can you tell I love my Kindle? I am wowed by having so many books so easily accessible — not like the time I took that 5-hour flight with one crummy poorly written book and nothing else to do. This 12th generation Kindle is fantastic. The battery lasts a long time. The screen is plenty sensitive for page turns and navigation. I go through one or two books a week easy with this little device. Ebooks have revolutionized the publishing industry, and if you are a reader, the Kindle may be exactly what you’re looking for. If you read many ebooks on your phone or a tablet, consider being kind to your eyes with a Kindle. If you are resisting because you aren’t sure you’ll like ebooks as well as print books, I say what the heck, the Kindle may be worth a try. It’s like driving a racing car rather than a horse and buggy. You might decide you love it. * NOTE: To enable TTS (text to speech) so that your kindle can read to you without audiobooks, turn on your wireless headphones or speaker. Then on your Kindle, tap the top of the screen, then hit the three dots on the right. Go to Settings. Hit Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, then Bluetooth Devices. Select your device so your Kindle will recognize it. Next, close the window and go back to Settings. Hit Accessibility, then turn on Voiceview screen reader. The Kindle should start talking to you. If it’s glitchy, just turn off your bluetooth device then turn it on again. Remember that you have to give double taps not single taps on the Kindle to navigate actions. If you want to change the volume or reading speed (I like 1.25x) just double tap on Voiceview screen to show and customize your settings.

I needed something non digital to occupy my time before bed, as you see I am focused on improving my sleep. I need to calm my mind. I took up reading but physical books take up space and require light, which is fine until it was closer to bedtime or I woke up in the middle of the night (it’s not good to lay there thinking). The kindle is perfect. The low display brightness, light weight, and unlimited library size it checked all the boxes. The e-ink display is non digital (like an iPad that is bright, full of notifications, colorful, rewarding, etc.), very comfortable on the eyes, and dimmable. I find it incredibly easy to read and comfortable to hold in my hands. I now have access to all the books I could want covering any subject. Instead of computer games, watching TV, or eating; I myself reaching for my kindle to read, learn, and grow. I’m not using this time to increase the depth of my knowledge, improve my thinking, and develop richer communication skills. Experiencing how others express their ideas in words helps clarify the frameworks I use to think, write, and speak.

I was on the fence about buying a kindle for a long time. Listen to me when I say DO IT! It has become an extension of my body at this point. It goes everywhere with me, it’s lightweight and super easy to hold. I have read more in my 10 days since buying it than I have in a really long time. When my boyfriend is sleeping I can still read without having to keep lights on. The screen has no blue light and doesn’t hurt my eyes like reading on my phone does. It connected to my Amazon account super easily and I started reading maybe like 20 minutes after I opened it and downloaded the books I wanted. It integrates with the phone app really well and I can download things on the app and send them to my kindle in a couple of minutes. It allows you to change the font itself and the font size. I currently have it set to a font that helps with dyslexia. I don’t know how it works but it does, I’ve been able to focus more on my books and read them easier. Pictures do not do the screen justice. When you are using it it literally looks like a piece of paper with writing on it. It’s so cool! I have the version with ads and it doesn’t bother me at all, it’s only on the lock screen so I don’t even really see them half the time, I just turn on my kindle and swipe up and they’re gone. They aren’t intrusive and don’t happen when the kindle is on. You can also pay to remove them later which I’m probably not going to do because they don’t bother me at all. The dictionary function is really cool, I love being able to look up words I’m unsure about without having to leave the book. The settings are really easy to understand and change when needed. I don’t use dark mode very often but it’s a nice feature to have. I also love the warmth feature, I didn’t think I would care about it much but it helps with my eye strain. You can also translate words instantly which is really cool! The battery also lasts forever which is nice because I have a habit of forgetting to charge my electronics. It’s also waterproof so if I spill something on it and I’ve already used it to read in a bubble bath. If you’re expecting a tablet you won’t like this, it’s not a tablet. It’s a reading device and a really good one.

If you love to read, this Kindle is a total game changer. The newest Paperwhite is noticeably faster, and the 7" glare-free display is crisp, easy on the eyes, and perfect for long reading sessions—indoors or outside. I can read in bright sunlight with zero issues. The warm light adjustment is one of my favorite features. It makes nighttime reading so much easier and more comfortable, and I don’t feel that eye strain I get from regular screens. The battery life is amazing too—weeks, not days—which makes it great for travel. What I love: Bigger 7" glare-free screen that looks like real paper Faster page turns and smooth performance Warm light for comfortable night reading Lightweight with excellent battery life Whether you’re a casual reader or someone who tears through books, the Kindle Paperwhite is easy to use, comfortable to hold, and hard to put down. One of my favorite tech purchases—especially if you love having a whole library in your bag.

PROS: Great e-readers (I've given to friends as gifts), finally fast enough (e-ink latency still a thing but still fast enough and easier on my eyes - I really like reading on e-ink screens). CONS: Still can't highlight (well) across pages (sometimes works, often doesn't and locks at end of screen page). This is unlike the Kindle android or IOS apps which offer the advantage of smooth scrolling down and highlighting across pages. Also all versions still sometimes jump around and it's far harder to get back to the last page read (unlike a physical book). Don't know why Amazon doesn't just offer a "Back" option for any pages that had been on for, say, five seconds (or user determined) pages or more. I know bookmarking works but you can't label them, so end up with just a lot of mystery bookmarks. Still, excellent screens to read on.

I don't know why it took me so long to convert from actual books! This is so great!! Easy to use, light to hold, makes reading in bed so much easier. I've read so much more than I ever have. Easy to borrow books from the library as well.

I received my Kindle PW (Paper White) 2024 yesterday! My Kindle History Up to Current: I was using the previous PW which I loved until losing it on a flight - so I dusted off my 2018 PW, popped on a new case and have been using it again for the past 2 years again. Initially I was holding out for the Colorsoft version. However, when it finally came out the reviews were mediocre to poor. The clincher against my buying the Colorsoft was reading that even in B&W mode, the resolution wasn't as crisp as the standard Kindle PW products. So given the choice between mediocre resolution + mediocre color vs excellent B&W I opted for the 2024 PW. From reading reviews on it across the spectrum here, I admit I had the return already prepared. However, my unit arrived in beautiful condition. Color: The chief thing I was looking for was the complaint regarding predominantly yellow screen with the bottom ‘yellower’ band. Not sure if these were faults with the earlier units. On mine, if I have warmth at 0 and the brightness turned up, the color while not being cool, is about as neutral as possible against physical paper. Dimming to 0 relying on ambient light exaggerates the warmth on the Kindle device especially in my place which uses 2700K warm white light sources. The uniformity on the page is perfect - I have not been able to create the darker color band on the lower screen that several reviewers have reported. I haven't yet taken it out into sunlight. I still find the page color at all spectrums is well within my comfort for reading as with paper books where there are also many variations of white color on the pages under different light sources. Resolution: Before ordering I researched the difference between eink and eink carta as my 2018 PW also has 300 ppi. I can't say there is a noticeable difference in the clarity between the 2018 and 2024 unless I look at it under magnifying glass side by side. The difference is nowhere near as detectable as when I upgraded from my 1st gen Kindle to the 2018 PW. In any case both are acceptable and the 2024 resolution is crisp and beautiful as I expected. EDIT: I finally used this at night in the dark with the brightness set at 8. During the day, the resolution to my naked eye looked about the same as my 2018 PW. At night though, the 2024 PW looks far neater and crisper than the older model, even though both are 300 points (the eink Carta difference at work) Performance: This area is where I could really feel the upgrade. I had no complaints on reading the 2018, but starting, inputting my pin or typing anything in the search area, there was noticeable lag that I was accustomed to since using my first Kindle device. The 2024 has almost no latency; if it does I have a hard time noticing it. Whether keying in my PIN or typing a search, it is now as instantly responsive as typing on my phone or tablet. The page turning is as crisp as advertised, and I’m enjoying the animation. Size, Weight, Etc . Form Factor - I'm still in love! Size - I loved the compact size of the 2018 - almost same as small paperback. While the 2024 is a hair larger, I know I'll acclimate with no problem. It's now about the same as a larger paperback - but much lighter in most cases. I also use it with the Cobak Jade color case - while I love the minimalism of the naked Kindle device, having the stand for me is a must rather than having to hold it. Of course, I remove the case when I want to use it in the hot tub. Power Button Location Jury is still out on this. I really wish they'd move the power button to the top. On all the Kindles I have owned over the years, I'm annoyed when I hold the unit (even with the case) my finger tends to brush the power button putting the unit to sleep while I'm reading! On this 2024 PW, I'm noticing that with the increased width and offset position of the button, this may be enough for me to avoid the problem as I typically hold the unit on the bottom dead center, so I'll reserve judgement until I have used the product more. Overall, while I could have used my 2018 a few more years, the improvements in the 2024 made upgrading completely worthwhile.