Kindle Paperwhite | Waterproof, 6" High-Resolution Display, 8 GB—with Ads—Sage (Previous generation)

I’ve always loved physical books (still do) so for a long time kindles and other devices like it held no interest for me and then I fell into the world of FanFiction the majority of which isn’t available in book form so you have to read it online, I was reading on my phone which was both too small for my liking and drained my battery when I discovered that I could download fanfics as ebooks and read them on a kindle I snapped up a bundle deal with the case and plug and I absolutely would not be without it now, I currently have over 700 fanfic books on mine, - the battery life is fantastic, - It’s easy to use, - the Amazon plug is well worth purchasing, - it’s so easy to put books on just save the book to your laptop, plug it in open the relevant file and copy and paste or drag them over. - the background light is well worth having - paying the extra £10 to have it ad free is also well worth it in my opinion. -once a book is downloaded onto the device you can read it anywhere no need to be online. -the storage is immense, I have over 700 books of varying lengths on mine and have barley used a gb. -it’s the perfect size and nice and light. -it saves your page so you just open it and go. If you’re a book lover like me it probably won’t ever be able to completely replace books but it’s a brilliant little device to be able to carry about with hundreds (or even thousands) of books at your fingertips, it’s perfect for my needs and I wouldn’t be without one now and highly recommended them.

This is an almost perfect eReader only let down by a couple of minor things which can be overlooked for the price. First off I bought this as an update to my 2016 Basic Kindle which was my first eReader and I couldn't be happier with the upgrade really. It comes in a minimalist packaging with just a basic manual and a charging cable, there is no charging plug supplied and for me that is very good as I already have plenty of them from previous devices and another would just be overkill and sit in the packaging unused but if for any reason you don't have one already lying around this could be an issue but really, who doesn't already have several from other devices! It's thinner than the basic but slightly taller but very light and comfortable to hold, much more so than most physical books. The higher resolution 300dpi screen is nicer to read from over the 167dpi Basic model and the additional fine tuning with the font boldness control over the Basic is nice, if you use larger size fonts it will also look smoother to the eye.. You can add custom fonts which my Basic model could not do which is nice but not necessarily a must have for some but good to have the ability to add them if you do want to. The screen is slightly more reflective than my Basic was but still easily readable in most conditions and in full sunlight. The new flush screen is very nice and wont get fluff and lint trapped in it as my previous Basic model did and won't require cleaning so often and with this iteration it brings 2 major things that my Basic didn't have. First up is that it is lit (which the latest Basics do actually have now but didn't then) which now means I can read in bed with no additional lighting or when waiting for a train without having to stand directly under a platform light and he light works very well for me, it seems to light the screen evenly and being front-lit it doesn't tire or strain my eyes when reading in a dark environment as a back lit scren does, unfortunately there is no way to make the light warmer in tone though. Secondly it has an IPX rating for being waterproof which with the inclement UK weather means I can read waiting for trains and buses without trying to shield it from the elements and I can relax in a bath reading without worrying if dropped that my Kindle will die on me. The battery life is good too, with my commute on trains and a bit of reading in bed I read for 2-3 hours a day with the wifi off mostly and the light off during the day but on after dark at a brightness of 10 (out of 24), it will last me around 2-3 weeks before it requires a charge, it seems to be longer without the special offers than it was before I had them removed so if your battery is not lasting as long it may be those that are affecting it. I got the 8GB model (6GB is actually usable storage space, the rest is taken up by the operating system) which is 4GB more than the Basic which was starting to get full but to be honest with about the 400 mixed books and comics I have on it I still have 4.5GB free space, so there is plenty available space for maybe another 800 books and more than enough on it already to keep me reading for at least a year anyway even if I didn't acquire any more content. As for the kindle book store, there's quite a wide selection of books to buy (the biggest eBook store) and there are plenty of old (public domain) classics that are free and a lot of indie writers often put a few of their books up for free too (to get you hooked on a series and purchase further volumes) and if you have the a standard Prime account there is a selection of about 1000 books (that change on a monthly basis) that you can borrow up to 10 at a time to read for free too! I don't listen to audio books so I can't comment on that functionality. The only things that let it down are that there is no colour control on the light so although it is only slightly blue in hue you can't change it to a slightly warmer light to make it a little more comfortable at night. Also I don't really like the rubberised finish on the back as it is a fingerprint/grease magnet although if kept in a case that won't be so much of an issue. And the only major complaint I have with it really is that, like my previous Basic model the power button is on the bottom of the device, this is not so much of an issue when it is kept in most cases but if you use it without one it does occasionally get activated and switches the screen off which can be annoying. If a button is really required to be on the bottom of the why can't it be one of the type that is flush with the frame and needs to be pushed in a little to activate! So with the little niggles I have with it why am I still giving it 5-stars you may ask, well it's a fantastic device and I bought it on Prime day so for what I paid for it, it really is a good value reading device (if I had paid full price I might only rate it 4-stars).

I love my new kindle paperwhite. It’s lighter to hold than my ond one (7 yrs). . I decided it was time to get a new one as the old ones battery needed charging every couple of days , so here I am with my brand new 10th edition one and boy am I pleased with it . It came with a Charging cable , two tiny instruction books which I was unable to read, but no worries as , it’s all on the paperwhite anyway and easily read as you can enlarge the print . It does not come with a charger if you need one it’s a 9 volt one you need. Due to already having a registered paperwhite on Amazon I found my books downloaded automatically and in no time at all , in fact the book I was halfway through reading was there on the first page ready for me to open and start reading from where I left off once I had set up my newbie. I needed to adjust a few settings which was easy o do , Amongst other thing it has a setting that some people with low vision May find helpful, it makes the print vey bold. People who have older paperwhites will have no trouble setting this one up, I didn’t need to do any reading up . It comes partially charged up so you can switch on and set it up straight away . Apart from a tiny rim around the edge It has a flat screen which will make it easy to clean . I have no intention of reading in a bath (I shower) but you can safely with this one if you wish . On one review I read it mentioned that the power button at the bottom protruded too far so that you could accidentally switch it off whilst reading , I have not encountered this problem so maybe they have sorted it out . I like the fact that it is lighter than my old one , the screen seems more responsive too . Atm I have no idea how often I will need to charge it , I do an awful lot if reading so I doubt it will last weeks but I will be happy if I only need to charge it once a week. My paperwhite is so new I haven’t found any cons yet , if I do I will do an update