Kindle Paperwhite Review (2024): The E-Reader to Get

I don’t have many regrets, however shopping for the essential Kindle a number of years in the past is certainly one of them. Sarcastically, I hadn’t completed a lot analysis earlier than buying it. I wished to get again into studying and did not need to spend a lot—I used to be struggling to complete laborious copies and thought an ebook reader would clear up the issue. I marched onto Amazon and acquired myself the basic Kindle from 2019.

Between the low display screen decision, gradual efficiency, and brief battery life, the irritating expertise saved me from utilizing it as a lot as I wished to. I ought to’ve purchased the Kindle Paperwhite as an alternative, even when it was marginally dearer—buy once, cry once, proper? I used to be satisfied that the higher-quality display screen and fancy lighting options would make it extra gratifying. Alas, I apprehensive a Paperwhite would keep useless and dusty in a drawer, identical to my Kindle, so I did not purchase it.

And but, a Paperwhite ended up in my lap a number of years later. Amazon simply introduced a new version—the Paperwhite and the Paperwhite Signature Version—that are thinner and sooner and have longer battery life. I examined the latter, which has a number of additional perks comparable to wi-fi charging and 32 gigabytes of storage (for an additional value). After weeks of use, it is simple to know why that is Amazon’s most beloved Kindle—it is Paperwhite or bust.

Higher, Sooner, Stronger

Coming from a smaller Kindle, I used to be apprehensive that the Paperwhite would really feel too unwieldy, particularly now that it is barely thinner than its predecessor (7.8 mm versus 8.1 mm) however heavier. It is nonetheless simple to carry one-handed, however I typically really feel my arm cramp throughout longer studying seasons—I rapidly perceive why so many individuals connect a PopSocket to their Paperwhite.

The show is now 7 inches (up from 6.8) because of slimmer bezels across the display screen. It additionally has the best distinction ratio of any Kindle, which kind of permits textual content and pictures to look sharper on the display screen. Whereas each modifications are good, these variations are incremental over the 2021 Paperwhite (8/10, WIRED Recommends), and no, you do not want to improve in case you have that mannequin.

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