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First-Ever Paperwhite Display
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Read Anywhere
Read in Bright Sunlight with No Glare
Kindle Paperwhite has a matte screen that reflects light like ordinary paper so you can read as easily in bright sunlight as in your living room with no glare.
Read at Night
With Kindle Paperwhite, reading in bed just got better. The patented built-in light illuminates the screen, not the entire room, so you won't disturb your partner when you can't put your book down at night.
Patented Built-in Light
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All the Books You Love
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Technical Details
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| Kindle Paperwhite 3G | Kindle Paperwhite | Kindle | |||||||
| CDN$ 199.00 | CDN$ 139.00 | CDN$ 89.00 | |||||||
| Screen Size | 6" | 6" | 6" | ||||||
| Display Technology | Paperwhite Built-in Light | Paperwhite Built-in Light | E Ink Pearl | ||||||
| Resolution/Pixel Density | 212 PPI | 212 PPI | 167 PPI | ||||||
| Connectivity | Free 3G + Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi | ||||||
| Storage | 2GB on device Plus free cloud storage for all Amazon content |
2GB on device Plus free cloud storage for all Amazon content |
2GB on device Plus free cloud storage for all Amazon content |
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| Dimensions | 16.9 cm x 11.7 cm x 0.91 cm (6.7" x 4.6" x 0.36") | 16.9 cm x 11.7 cm x 0.91 cm (6.7" x 4.6" x 0.36") | 16.5 cm x 11.4 cm x 0.87 cm (6.5" x 4.5" x 0.34") | ||||||
| Weight | 222 grams (7.8 oz) | 213 grams (7.5 oz) | 170 grams (5.98 oz) | ||||||
| Battery Life | 8 weeks wireless off |
8 weeks wireless off |
4 weeks wireless off |
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| Web | Experimental browser |
Experimental browser |
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| Interface |  2-point multi-touch |
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Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
By B. Brenot
TOP 1000 REVIEWER
The Kobo Glo is basically _the_ competitor for this device. I'd take a look at both if you're looking to buy this one. After comparing the two in stores (two different stores, which made it a bit of a hassle), and reading some online feature comparisons, I took away the following
The Kobo Glo
- is lighter (30 grams!), and slightly shorter while maintaining about the same screen size
- has far more user customization, more fonts, more options for fonts, allows you to install new fonts. It includes a supposedly dyslexia-friendly font, which may be useful for some people.
- has a micro SD slot, but I have no idea why I'd ever want to use this; I guess it could be useful for people who use these devices for comics or PDFs, but an LCD-based tablet is really far more suitable for both
- has a brighter light with fewer hue blotches, but slightly more unevenness at the edges
- supports far more formats, and supports a DRM format that's used by several different stores (excluding Amazon's)
The Kindle Paperwhite
- has a less bright light, but allows more brightness variation in the low end. I'm good with this, I have no idea why I'd want to use full brightness on either device; if the environment is _that_ bright, I'd rather just turn the light off altogether. OTOH, in dark environments I like the option to make the light even more dim
- while the screen has a little blotchyness at full power, at lower powers it seems more even and less blue than the Kobo screen. It also seems that the Kobo's light negatively impacts contrast, giving the text more of a blue tint than the Kindle's light does
- has a barely more responsive touch screen
- only supports Amazon's DRM, and has limited non-DRM'd format support
- supports Amazon's cloud stuff, syncing read pages between devices and receives/stores emailed documents
After balancing the pros and cons, I went with the Kindle. I already have a Kindle 3, which means I'm already slightly invested into Amazon's store, and I've grown accustomed to emailing documents to my Kindle, which the Kobo doesn't seem to have an equivalent for. I was also much more impressed by the lighting on the Kindle's screen than I was the Kobo's. Some people dislike the blotchy hue on the Kindle's screen with the light on; on mine, at least, this is only visible at maximum brightness, which I have no use for. The Kobo, or at least the store Kobo Glo demos, had more uneven lighting on the edges and the ligt more negatively affected the contrast, though it might have just been because the thing's light is so much brighter than the Kindle's.
The Kobo _almost_ got me, mostly because of its size and weight advantage. The lack of format support on the Kindle doesn't bother me as much because of the email feature (which can also auto-convert), and because I use Calibre for syncing and it handles format conversion automatically. I'd honestly have been satisfied with either device though, they've both very nice and there's only a few minor points that lean towards one or the other.
Edit: After spending time with the device, I've decided to return it and purchase a Kobo Glo, and dock a star off the rating. My reasoning, in point form because that seems to be what I'm doing right now:
- the screen appears to have the exact same contrast as the Kindle 3, and the background is no more white. If there is a difference it's imperceptible
- perhaps to make the screen look whiter, the light can never be disabled. This is ridiculous. Though I didn't think it would be from the demo unit, the light is visible when reading in low light, including reading by my bedside lamp. It's distracting, it grants the screen an unhealthy blue tint that is, as noted before, a bit blotchy. I can deal with blotchy if I _need_ the light, since it's better than, say, the K3's case light. I refuse to deal with blotchy when I don't need the light. If they're basing the increased contrast figure on the screen with the light, that may be why it can't be disabled. That's dirty. If you press the power button, the screen is briefly visible without the light, and next to a K3 the only difference I see then is the resolution.
- the browser no longer works on 3G, making the 3G unit far less interesting. You can browse Wikipedia, but that's all. Meh
If it weren't for the always-on screen I might keep it, but anything to make the screen quality worse is a big deal; E-ink readers are all about the paper-like screen.
Edit 2: And now, spending more time with the Kobo Glo, and having spent a day with the Paperwhite, I have to come out even harsher against the Kindle. The Kobo's light isn't as bad as first impressions would have it; there's noticeably more glow at the sides on maximum brightness, but the Kobo's maximum brightness is brighter than the Kindle's anyways. At equivalent brightnesses, the Kobo Glo does not have anywhere near as much blotchyness as does the Paperwhite, and the side glow is extremely minor. The Kobo's UI is also just plain nicer. Turning off wifi is a one-touch thing, something that was also easy on the Kindle 3 but is buried under and additional menu on the Paperwhite (I've found turning off wireless helps tremendously with the battery life of other readers, I assume it's the same with these new ones). There are also many more options on the Kobo, including the aforementioned font options. Perhaps the worst thing I can say about the Kobo is that the dictionaries are awful, and unlike the Kindle there doesn't seem to be any way to buy or download new ones (the Kindle has several on its store, and it accepts side-loaded Mobi dictionary files without any modification).
The Kobo Glo
- is lighter (30 grams!), and slightly shorter while maintaining about the same screen size
- has far more user customization, more fonts, more options for fonts, allows you to install new fonts. It includes a supposedly dyslexia-friendly font, which may be useful for some people.
- has a micro SD slot, but I have no idea why I'd ever want to use this; I guess it could be useful for people who use these devices for comics or PDFs, but an LCD-based tablet is really far more suitable for both
- has a brighter light with fewer hue blotches, but slightly more unevenness at the edges
- supports far more formats, and supports a DRM format that's used by several different stores (excluding Amazon's)
The Kindle Paperwhite
- has a less bright light, but allows more brightness variation in the low end. I'm good with this, I have no idea why I'd want to use full brightness on either device; if the environment is _that_ bright, I'd rather just turn the light off altogether. OTOH, in dark environments I like the option to make the light even more dim
- while the screen has a little blotchyness at full power, at lower powers it seems more even and less blue than the Kobo screen. It also seems that the Kobo's light negatively impacts contrast, giving the text more of a blue tint than the Kindle's light does
- has a barely more responsive touch screen
- only supports Amazon's DRM, and has limited non-DRM'd format support
- supports Amazon's cloud stuff, syncing read pages between devices and receives/stores emailed documents
After balancing the pros and cons, I went with the Kindle. I already have a Kindle 3, which means I'm already slightly invested into Amazon's store, and I've grown accustomed to emailing documents to my Kindle, which the Kobo doesn't seem to have an equivalent for. I was also much more impressed by the lighting on the Kindle's screen than I was the Kobo's. Some people dislike the blotchy hue on the Kindle's screen with the light on; on mine, at least, this is only visible at maximum brightness, which I have no use for. The Kobo, or at least the store Kobo Glo demos, had more uneven lighting on the edges and the ligt more negatively affected the contrast, though it might have just been because the thing's light is so much brighter than the Kindle's.
The Kobo _almost_ got me, mostly because of its size and weight advantage. The lack of format support on the Kindle doesn't bother me as much because of the email feature (which can also auto-convert), and because I use Calibre for syncing and it handles format conversion automatically. I'd honestly have been satisfied with either device though, they've both very nice and there's only a few minor points that lean towards one or the other.
Edit: After spending time with the device, I've decided to return it and purchase a Kobo Glo, and dock a star off the rating. My reasoning, in point form because that seems to be what I'm doing right now:
- the screen appears to have the exact same contrast as the Kindle 3, and the background is no more white. If there is a difference it's imperceptible
- perhaps to make the screen look whiter, the light can never be disabled. This is ridiculous. Though I didn't think it would be from the demo unit, the light is visible when reading in low light, including reading by my bedside lamp. It's distracting, it grants the screen an unhealthy blue tint that is, as noted before, a bit blotchy. I can deal with blotchy if I _need_ the light, since it's better than, say, the K3's case light. I refuse to deal with blotchy when I don't need the light. If they're basing the increased contrast figure on the screen with the light, that may be why it can't be disabled. That's dirty. If you press the power button, the screen is briefly visible without the light, and next to a K3 the only difference I see then is the resolution.
- the browser no longer works on 3G, making the 3G unit far less interesting. You can browse Wikipedia, but that's all. Meh
If it weren't for the always-on screen I might keep it, but anything to make the screen quality worse is a big deal; E-ink readers are all about the paper-like screen.
Edit 2: And now, spending more time with the Kobo Glo, and having spent a day with the Paperwhite, I have to come out even harsher against the Kindle. The Kobo's light isn't as bad as first impressions would have it; there's noticeably more glow at the sides on maximum brightness, but the Kobo's maximum brightness is brighter than the Kindle's anyways. At equivalent brightnesses, the Kobo Glo does not have anywhere near as much blotchyness as does the Paperwhite, and the side glow is extremely minor. The Kobo's UI is also just plain nicer. Turning off wifi is a one-touch thing, something that was also easy on the Kindle 3 but is buried under and additional menu on the Paperwhite (I've found turning off wireless helps tremendously with the battery life of other readers, I assume it's the same with these new ones). There are also many more options on the Kobo, including the aforementioned font options. Perhaps the worst thing I can say about the Kobo is that the dictionaries are awful, and unlike the Kindle there doesn't seem to be any way to buy or download new ones (the Kindle has several on its store, and it accepts side-loaded Mobi dictionary files without any modification).
63 of 65 people found the following review helpful
By Adam
TOP 500 REVIEWER
Amazon Verified Purchase
So, this being my third Kindle (I've owned the Keyboard and the non-touch Kindle from the previous generation), I am definitely writing this with a bit of experience, as far as Kindle hardware and experience goes.
This is definitely, without question, in my personal opinion, the best Kindle that Amazon has released to date. It's solid, works well, is fast, and is definitely a great piece of technology for those of you who love to read.
As noted in numerous reviews, the backlighting isn't 100% uniform. You can tell where the LEDs on the bottom of the screen sit, however, you practically don't notice it in real-world conditions (and I'm very picky about these kind of things). It's entirely without the realm of normal, and it's of no issue, so order without being paranoid and thinking there is some 100% perfect Kindle out there that you'll need to keep exchanging for (unless, of course, the one you order is broken).
I highly recommend this, and this will be replacing my prior Kindles and my iPad Mini as my go-to reading device.
This is definitely, without question, in my personal opinion, the best Kindle that Amazon has released to date. It's solid, works well, is fast, and is definitely a great piece of technology for those of you who love to read.
As noted in numerous reviews, the backlighting isn't 100% uniform. You can tell where the LEDs on the bottom of the screen sit, however, you practically don't notice it in real-world conditions (and I'm very picky about these kind of things). It's entirely without the realm of normal, and it's of no issue, so order without being paranoid and thinking there is some 100% perfect Kindle out there that you'll need to keep exchanging for (unless, of course, the one you order is broken).
I highly recommend this, and this will be replacing my prior Kindles and my iPad Mini as my go-to reading device.
69 of 72 people found the following review helpful
By C. Mahar-sylvestre
TOP 1000 REVIEWER
I have used the light feature on my new kindle paperwhite and it is definitely easier on my eyes than a backlit tablet screen. I love that without the light it feel exactly like reading a paper book. I do miss the page forward/back buttons from my kindle keyboard. It would have been nice if they had kept at least one page forward button somewhere on the left side of the body of the kindle. I cant imagine how frustrating that must be for lefties.
Most recent customer reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
I am a convert!
I have had a kindle from the beginning, and I would recommend this to anyone who loves reading in bed, or has trouble with their vision.
Published 2 hours ago by Alida S. Thomas
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love it!
Love this eReader, perfect size and weight. Can read it clearly at night or in the full sun. Highly recommended.
Published 2 hours ago by Pat
5.0 out of 5 stars
Compact et tres grande autonomie
J'adore son format tres compact, je peux le glisser dans mon sac a main de tel sorte que j,ai toujours mon livre avec moi. Read more
Published 3 hours ago by Esther Maltais
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good but not great
This is my second Kindle (the first one died in an unfortunate show shoveling accident), and at first I could not say enough good things about it. Read more
Published 5 hours ago by Alan C
4.0 out of 5 stars
My first Kindle and I love it
This is a masterpiece! I've always thought about getting a Kindle but felt that the model out were a little to archaic for my taste. Read more
Published 1 day ago by Jordan Migliazza
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great eReader
Bought it one month ago. So far, love it. Excellent quality and design. Turn pages way faster than Kobo Touch. Built-in light is a great feature for senior people. Read more
Published 1 day ago by Linbergh Chu
5.0 out of 5 stars
I use it every day
I had the older touch kindle without the built-in light and I'm so glad I traded up. The screen is easy on the eyes, making it possible to read even in the darkest of rooms... Read more
Published 1 day ago by htsandors
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best Kindle yet
I went from the Kindle Keyboard to this one, and while I missed the keyboard and headphone jack for a few minutes, that Kindle pales in comparison to this one. Read more
Published 2 days ago by Jack
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Hardware (Software needs work)
The Kindle Paperwhite rocks. It's light, it is easy to use and set-up and it has a great screen resolution. The back-light allows for reading in low-light conditions. Read more
Published 2 days ago by Richard II
5.0 out of 5 stars
Essential to have.
This is my first e reader, I have been wanting one for a while, but waited until the technology was better. Read more
Published 2 days ago by Graeme
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