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

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 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.

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.

The prefect size! This is so quick, has a great picture, and has held up so well. I was surprised at how much faster this is than the last Gen version. I think this size is also better for both men and women. It is compatible with my old kindle clicker. I have really enjoyed reading on this. My hand does not get heavy from the weight. I have never had any issues with it freezing or not registering my touch. It definitely provides an elevated reading experience.

Got this as a Christmas gift for my dad. No complaints, works well and much easier than reading on his phone like he used to. Lightweight so it’s good for traveling and the build quality seems really solid

Second Review - Customer service helped me fix it, requiring a factory reset, which was inconvenient but not nearly as inconvenient as the constant Reboots. That said, I don't think the extra size helped - but I'm okay with it. I love that it's now USB-C. The "web browser" still sucks, but I think this one is marginally better. Why? I can at least fill out the stupid requirements to log into networks like at Starbucks. The older Paperwhite was a nightmare - so much so that I always used my phone's hotspot or just left WiFi off. It seems a bit slower on startup, but again, that's really a minor thing. The backlight color is okay, except when I accidentally change it to what appears to be mustard yellow. I understand that this is related to blue light, but my glasses do the same thing. Still, it was a good change for those not wearing glasses. I've had Kindles since the original, broke a few, lost 2, including my last Paper White, so I bought this one. My old Paper White - worked very well, despite the mini-USB being really inconvenient. This new one requires me to restart after every book I read. It locks up when I try to read the next book (Open Next). It locks up when I try to go to my library and open the next book in a series. It's basically Read Book, Restart Kindle. Pick the next book. It is a pain in the butt. This thing is so much buggier than the last model it's astonishing. Pros? Yeah, the screen is nice. The bigger battery gets me through a whole day (with the light cranked up). And I appreciate that they finally went to USB C. But I really hope they fix this thing.

Amazing E-Reader bought 2 of my 3 sons one for Christmas and they are obsessed with it. One is an avid reader and the other reads on it frequently. The fit in cases is perfect and on stands is amazing. The adjustable brightness, blue shade adjustability, and the way you can change the mode between light and dark is amazing. The touch screen is super well designed and very responsive. It looks super sleek, and the readability is phenomenal. Overall will recommend to anyone who likes to read. (Side note. not all books are on kindle unlimited) My eldest son’s kindle had an hardware issue and Amazon sent a replacement but do ask customer service if you think something is wrong with it. (The hardware issue was a strange white line going across the screen). Some people think that 16 gigabytes of storage isn’t a lot but that can store about 8 MILLION books.

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.