Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2015) - Special Offers
6", 4 GB, White
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The Kindle Paperwhite is very good value for money. If your budget allows it, the Kindle Voyage is a better choice.
The Kindle Paperwhite is a good entry-level reader. It is battery efficient and reading in sunlight is a real treat. I was able to compare it with the Kindle Voyage after my purchase and I have to say that if I had to do it again I would pay the price for the Kindle Voyage which has a much better screen (no shadow at the bottom of the screen).I was able to compare it with the Kindle Voyage after I bought it and I have to say that if I had to do it again I would put the price on the Kindle Voyage which has a much better screen quality (no shadow at the bottom of the screen when using the backlight) and better plastic quality (fingerprints are very visible on the Paperwhite).
Pro
- Good screen quality, especially in sunlight
- Slight
- Good battery life
Contra
- The Kindle catalogue is average. It is difficult to find old titles
- The plastic leaves very visible fingerprints
- The bottom of the screen is poorly backlit, which creates annoying shadows
This review was created for a different variant: Kindle Paperwhite (2015) - Special Offers (6", 4 GB, Black)
Beware of light bleeding at the bottom of the screen
I purchased this as my first ereader.
I needed something dedicated for reading that would not tire my eyes and that would not allow me interruptions. I also wanted a Kindle because I already have several ebooks purchased via amazon.
The Kindle Paperwhite has front LEDs that will illuminate the screen when environmental light is low. My device came with a noticeable light bleed at the bottom of the screen which creates lines of shadow. I returned it to Digitec for a possible exchange but I learned that all Kindles have this issue. Furthermore, all ereaders with a front light have this issue because of the way that they are built. Front LEDs are supposed to be easier on the eyes than backlit LED (such as phones and tablets) but then you create this medium where reading with the front light can become disturbing. At the Digitec showroom, I also looked at the Kindle Paperwhite that they had for display, as well as at a Tolino Vision HD. They both had the exact same problem with the front light, with the exception that the Tolino has more LEDs (similar to Kindle Voyage) and therefore a different distribution of shadows at the bottom.
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I give this device 5 stars for clear and crisp fonts, and reading in bright daylight without need for frontlight.
I must give it 2 stars for reading in a dark room with the front light on. It creates 4 lines of shadow and it messes up the hue of the display (blue tint at the bottom half, yellow tint at the upper half of the screen).
Overall, it sums up to 3 1/2 stars.Pro
- 5 stars for reading in bright daylight without need for frontlight
Contra
- 2 stars for reading at night with the frontlight
This review was created for a different variant: Kindle Paperwhite (2015) - Special Offers (6", 4 GB, Black)
Good gift
This was a gift and the person received it really likes this Kindle-
This review was created for a different variant: Kindle Paperwhite (2015) - Special Offers (6", 4 GB, Black)
Very good product.
Very good product, however the configuration of the shop is a bit complicated to put it in French for Switzerland (it is necessary to migrate your account from amazon.de to amazon.fr).
This review was created for a different variant: Kindle Paperwhite (2015) - Special Offers (6", 4 GB, Black)
Fantastic
Love Kindles. Perfect day and night, light weight and you can personalize your letter. The "special offers" or adds when the device is on holds are a strange thing and can leave you embarrassed - if you think the add as nothing to do have with what you read. But you easily forget they are there and just enjoy the long reading time with one charge :) .
This review was created for a different variant: Kindle Paperwhite (2015) - Special Offers (6", 4 GB, Black)
Super e-Reader
Super e Reader, very pleasant to read.
Pro
- Pleasant to read
Contra
- None
This review was created for a different variant: Kindle Paperwhite (2015) - Special Offers (6", 4 GB, Black)
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