Kindle E-reader (Previous Generation - 8th) - Black, 6" Display, Wi-Fi, Built-In Audible - Includes Special Offers

This Kindle E-reader is fantastic! The 6-inch glare-free display is incredibly easy on the eyes even for extended reading sessions. The built-in Audible functionality is a great bonus. Battery life lasts weeks on a single charge which is amazing. Wi-Fi connectivity is fast and reliable for downloading books. The design is lightweight and comfortable to hold for hours. The touch interface is responsive and intuitive. Storage capacity holds thousands of books. The reading experience is far superior to tablets or phones. Perfect for avid readers. This has completely transformed my reading habits. Highly recommend!

Books are one of my favorite things. I have hundreds of books. My strong interest in books and all they contained started when my aunt (who was a school teacher) started taking me to our tiny town library well before my first birthday and has continued ever since. I enjoy reading all kinds of books on a variety of subjects. I read everything from history, Christian mysteries/romances, to biographaries, to cultural topics, to anything that catches my interest. Because many of the books (particularly the series) become my 'friends,' I do not like to part with them and will read them over and over again throughout the months or years. Because of this, I have a very large number of books in my apartment...all nicely housed in bookcases in some sort of order that makes sense to me (if no one else!). My best friend recently commented that I would soon either need to stop purchasing books or I would need a larger apartment so that they could have their own room. She meant it as a joke, but I realized that it was the truth. I certainly did not wish to get rid of any of my books (although I did convince myself to do a big purge, which made a local receiving organization very happy). However I knew that it was time to bite the bullet and move from paper books to ebooks. I had been resisting because I could not imagine reading a book that I could not hold in my hands.I started slowly by adding Kindle to my computer and purchasing a few ebooks. I found it a bit strange, but not terribly offensive! lol So after using Kindle on my computer for some time and then receiving gift cards for my birthday I took the plunge and purchased an ebook, a Kindle E-reader 6". Even when I first purchased my Kindle E-reader it took me a few days to even do more than look at it and set it up so that I could make sure it worked. But then I thought I should at least give it a fair shot, so I synced my Kindle eReader with my online Kindle, purchased some more ebooks and began to build a relationship with my new Kindle E-reader. It has been a month and a half now, and I am feeling very comfortable with my Kindle E-reader. No it is not the same as holding a book in my hand or being able to write handwritten notes in the margins, etc. But amazingly in many ways it is much better. I can still read my favorite books as often as I want. I can purchase and read new books easily and quickly. I still have the same wide choices I did before with Amazon. I can still make notes in the books I read. And there are many added advantages for me. The Kindle E-reader saves me room while allowing me to have as many books as I wish without wondering where I am going to put them all. The Kindle E-reader is super easy to use, particularly with the touchscreen feature. There is a dictionary right in the Kindle E-reader, so if I need information I do not have to go to my computer to find it or whatever. It is convenient to take with me, some of the books I like to read can be bulky and/or heavy. This does not matter on the Kindle E-reader. The Kindle E-reader easily received five stars from me. It has worked well and with out any glitches since I first purchased it. As I said it is easy to use and convenient to use. It is definitely a keeper for me, and I would recommend it to anyone who might be considering purchasing an e-reader. One other thing about the Kindle that means a lot to me is the Amazon service that backs it up. Before I purchased my Kindle I called and asked several questions about it, I further called after receiving it for help in syncing it with my computer Kindle. Each time I contacted Amazon I was treated with respect and kindness by a professional and knowledgeable pleasant customer service representative who answered all of my questions and helped me with the syncing, etc. Since I am a person who believes that a product is only as good as the service that stands behind it, Amazon's five star service meant a lot to me, and helped to confirm for me that I had made the right choice in purchasing my Kindle E-reader. I will confess that I still buy a paper book now and then just for old times sake, but basically I am truly enjoying my Kindle E-reader and use it regularly. It has helped me in many ways in my busy life!

I've been using an ipad for a few years to read ebooks and the last few weeks for whatever reason I decided I was tired of fighting the glare on the screen to read a book. I have 2 Amazon Fire tablets I bought for my wife and a Fire TV box for the main TV in the living room that the whole family uses and we've been happy with those products so I figured a Kindle was a solid choice for an e-reader. I thought I'd start with the entry level model since it was the cheapest in case I didn't like the screen size which is what I was most concerned about after using an ipad for so long. I knew going into it that there was no way to adjust the screen brightness and it was going to be darker that I was used to but I normally read in a pretty well lit room anyway and rarely in the dark so I took the plunge despite the number of low reviews and bought one. It arrived a couple of days later and I took out and fired it up, right from the start the device was quick and responsive and I've had no technical issues so far. I actually like the screen size better than I thought I would and for me personally I don't think it's too dark, sure, I wish it was a couple of shades lighter but it's not enough to keep from using it or bother me while reading a book on it. If you read this like a normal paper book in a well lit room you shouldn't have any issues with the dark screen but that's different for each person, my wife didn't think it was too dark either provided the lighting is good. My suggestion is if you live near a Best Buy to go check each model out and decide for yourself if you're that unsure, I was going to do that but after watching the video review by Phil (not) in Magnolia I decided that was very helpful and made my decision to go ahead and get one. If you know ahead of time you read in a low light setting or in bed at night with the lights out then buy the paper white model instead. I may still end up with a paper white or a voyage and give this one to one of my kids but for now I'm really pleased with it and haven't had any negative experiences with it yet.