Kindle Paperwhite – Now Waterproof with more than 2x the Storage

Those who already own an older Paperwhite and find it useful won't find any reason to upgrade to the Gen 4 "All-in-One"-model (Amazon describes it misleadingly as "10th generation Paperwhite". The Kindle is the 10th generation model, with a screen size of 7 inches You'll have to settle for the 4th generation Paperwhite ) unless a limited level of water resistance (not waterproof as they claim) or Bluetooth capability are important to you. It is neither important nor necessary for me to have either of these in an e-mail Audiobooks and readers are handled better by devices that are lighter, smaller, and demand less power. Adding additional storage is advantageous for Newcastle since Amazon's cloud stands ready to handle any overstorage needs an owner may have. Although I have loaded hundreds of books onto the very first keyboard models, I have not ever run out of onboard storage on any Kindle, whether it was the first or the newest. It is overrated, in my opinion, how thin and light this edition is, as described by Amazon. Yes, the phone is a bit thinner and a bit lighter, but it is not a paradigm shift. Watch out for the following as well It may be that your micro USB cable will fit into the device, but my cable does not. As a whole I find it astoundingly stupid and/or venal on the part of Amazon to ship a device without a functional charging cable, which shows how poorly the device was designed and quality controlled. The purpose of buying this Kindle is solely to replace a Gen 3 whose battery died. has removed every other Paperwhite edition from its website, meaning shoppers have no choice but to buy this edition at a premium of $10 over There is nothing outstanding about a Kindle, it is fine, but it doesn't change anything. This is not what you'll find, at least not when you buy it thinking that it is.

Cade Allen

| Nov 10, 2020

The first Kindle I owned was my favorite. I've always had one since then. For this third PaperWhite Kindle, I have a few things to say. This device does not have a battery life It is real. In most cases, if you leave WiFi on for long periods of time, you lose battery life 2 weeks) of using the device You should spend three hours each day on it. A low rating is a result of the very short battery life and the inability to keep WiFi on continuously. Otherwise, I am very happy with my Kindle. Because of the lack of battery life, I will most likely return the device.

Elijah Browning

| Dec 09, 2020

While reading it during the past year, I noticed that I no longer had most of the issues with it I mentioned in the original review. Pinholes near the corners were never a problem for me since I had to remember to look very closely in order to see them. When the device is in hibernation, the battery will last for a very long time, even for The screen's color temperature was also uneven, but I did not recall noticing it. I can only give it a grade of C because of In the presence of glare near a window, I would need to adjust my reading angle to avoid it. This is a problem that is hard to overcome with a digital device and not a major concern if you plan to carry a light-weight camera This translates to a lighter weight and more As a result, please disregard the below original review was written with a gritty tone and was nitpicking on a device with which I had pretty high expectations. A 4 star rating was also added to the 3 star rating. This is the initial review (with updates on Jan 26, 2019) published on Nov 12, 2018 It's been a while since I owned a Kindle Paperwhite, but I am intrigued by it. The old one was something I really liked and gifted it to a friend a while back. I have had too much expectation for this new 2018 version (and have been waiting for its release for several months now), and I felt quite disappointed with a few of its limitations. *First and foremost, let me say that I am a fans of the e-mail program. I have used a Kindle Paperwhite for a couple of days, and while I like the lightweight device, the hard slick aluminum back and uneven lighting located on the sides of the device are uncomfortable, and I prefer the lighter Paperwhite that I had purchased 2 years earlier As for the Paperwhite's bottom light, the unevenness is from bottom to top, which means that the light is often even within each text line, therefore at least less distracting to read. The newest version of the 2018 Paperwhite is here

I like that the screen now sits flat with the bezel. Although I received a new device, I found a bright pinhole dot under the screen on the first device and on the subsequent replacement device as well The problem looks like a small defect or a small bit of dust that's atop The text is ink and is located in a layer making up the light distribution The dot becomes quite bright and distracting when the front light is adjusted to a high level. Even the second device has the same problem (just my luck or is there something else going on? Just my luck or is there something else I decided to live with it since it's near the corner. From many reviews, it was reported that the pinhole bright spot issue also affected previous generations of the product. I'm astonished that Amazon hasn't resolved this issue yet. As for the charging cable, I have no idea what happened, it made it painful to plug it in, and it took me a lot of effort to pull it out. It seems as if it was not made properly. br>(Update Jan 26, 2018br> When I connected the cable for the first few times, I had difficulty plugging it in, but then it became normal and smooth. )

Even though there are fewer flashes, the screen is easier to smudge. The texts appear slightly blurrier if fingerprints are on them. Additionally, the screen is very reflective from bright sources of light, such as windows or light sources (please see my photo, taken under a window facing east). My memory doesn't seem to remember if it was always like that or if it's a result of the new I had to tilt the Kindle to certain angles, even with the window blinds closed, to avoid the glare, but surprisingly it was still distracting, even with the glare somewhat less than on an LCD screen. A real paperback cannot have glare issues under the same lighting conditions. In addition, when front light is on and ambient light is dim, Kindle Paperwhite appears significantly yellower near the bottom, particularly on the left side. It is distracting, but it should become second nature. Trying to convince myself that it's just like old books turning yellow and paper getting brittle—like the pages of real books. Update Jan 26 (Update January 26 My experience has been that if I don't use it for a few hours, even with WiFi turned on, it enters so called hibernation mode. The mode requires a bit more time to wake up, but it allows the battery life to last for weeks. As I read 1-, I would say Even with wifi on for two hours per day, the battery drains very quickly, and will not last longer than You will save considerably more battery life, though, if you keep airplane mode on during reading. The only disadvantage may be that if you don't know a word and the dictionary doesn't have it, which is quite likely, Wikipedia will not work without a WiFi connection. *)

Perhaps I'm just asking too much for a digital device, but overall it's a great device, and Amazon still delivered a fast replacement when I asked for one. As a result of these experiences, I can no longer swear by e-mail Those who read. While I don't often write reviews, I have strong opinions about this product and sincerely hope that it will benefit fellow Amazon customers and can help them improve their device offerings.

Mya Preston

| Apr 01, 2021