I have my old kindle keyboard gen 2 for 8 yrs now and the battery is slowly bled out. Having this one impress me in a lots of ways. The built in LED lights look impressive. Though for reading in the dark, the texts isn't as crisp as I'd like and there's a few tiny bright defect in the screen. The inverted screen does help a little. But compare to my old habit of reading in complete darkness at night on my OLED screen smart phone with really black background and pale yellow texts, it just not as easy on the eyes as that. I think this works better with some ambient light in the room. And also the battery, having this for a day only, I read with full light on, wifi on, for 1 hr and it drop from 100 to 90%. I don't think it will last weeks. I'll see how well it fare as I use it.
So for the main reason I bought this, I want a glare free, eink device that can handle some pdfs as well as ebooks. The ebooks functions is spotless. And while I knew from some reviews that reading PDFs on this one won't be that practical. But compare to my old kindle, this works fairly well. Some lags on zooming pictures and diagrams, I can still read them. Works best with mostly texts PDFs. The screen is sure small, but since I can zoom or go into landscape mode, I don't have much problems with that.
This is an international version with no ads.
Plus points, I ordered this on Monday and got it on Saturday of the same week which is way much earlier than expected. Very fast for shipping from US to Thailand.
I got the microusb charger cable in the box and I understand that there's no adapter included. I don't mind it that much because I still got the old kindle charger amd I also can charge this with my powerbank, notebook, and mobilephone charger.
Nothing to complain about it. I bought it to replace an aging Paperwhite from two generation ago (the second Paperwhite) which started to reboot randomly lately. I was expecting a bigger difference in the screen and light, but they are pretty similar. Of course, there's a new flush design, waterproof and with bluetooth, but the basic reading experience is very similar.
It takes some time to set it up, let it update, connect to wifi and get your first book or sample, but as soon as you can start reading, you will never ever want to put it down and stop reading. Most of the time I go to sleep with my Kindle and reading in bed, no lights in the room, tucked in. PERFECT end to a long and hard day :)
My wife’s Kindle began to display the same erratic behavior in late January. That, too, was promptly replaced and is, so far, still working normally.
In March my replacement Kindle began to malfunction in much the same manner as the original.
So, I am now about to begin the process of contacting Amazon customer support in the hopes of exchanging my All New Paperwhite for one that works. Wish me luck.
In the light of the above disappointing experience, a few comments about the All New Kindle Paperwhite while it worked. In my view, it is less crisp, more sluggish than my trusty 2013 Paperwhite. It is not as responsive to a tap to turn a page. Starting up now involves a waiting period. It appears to me that the definition of the print is not as sharp as my old Paperwhite. The dictionary and translations do not respond as quickly.
Would I recommend that somebody buy the All New Kindle Paperwhite (International Version)? See below.
UPDATE. 2/4/19
In response to my complaint, a brand new Kindle was delivered about a week ago. It has worked perfectly so far and I am, once again a happy customer. In my opinion the new Kindle is an improvement over the previous model in that it is slightly smaller and lighter, thus even easier to hold and use. Now I am able to say that the print is the same quality,if not better. The annoying waiting period on start up can be switched off. So, it was difficult for Amazon to improve on an almost perfect product, but I think they have done so. It is an absolute essential for the avid reader.
Come on, I hate to write reviews.not good at it. I like only to rate by numbers like 10/10. So, this product is 10/10!
Feature Product
- The thinnest, lightest Kindle Paperwhite yet-with a flush-front design and 300 ppi glare-free display that reads like real paper even in bright sunlight.
- Now waterproof, so you're free to read and relax at the beach, by the pool, or in the bath.
- Enjoy twice the storage with 8 GB. Or choose 32 GB to hold more magazines, comics, and audiobooks.
- Now with Audible. Pair with Bluetooth headphones or speakers to listen to your story.
- A single battery charge lasts weeks, not hours.
- The built-in adjustable light lets you read indoors and outdoors, day and night.
- Get instant access to new releases and bestsellers.
Description
I have owned for many years a Kindle, in which I keep now several hundred volumes. A friend gave me the new paperwhite Kindle. The latter is colorless, a drawback when looking at maps and pictures that may accompany the text. Lightweight, however, this new device offers a glare free, fount resizable clear book face that facilitates reading and makes it enjoyable. It does not tire the reader as the old bulky predecessor or holding a volume for hours. I rarely read an entire book, focusing only on the specific information in which I am interested. Novels are pretty much out of my list.
For those who read in several languages, the integrated Priberam Portuguese Dictionary (Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa, much like the version for Microsoft Word (e.i. FLIP version 10) is a reliable resource. The Priberam English-Portuguese Dictionary, though, is full of errors, often providing supposed translations totally unrelated to the targeted English word. It gives the reader only one single word, without contextual clues. Frequently, it omits available Portuguese equivalent words that one must search in other lexicons such as the trustworthy Priberam Portuguese-English Dictionary at the publisher’s website, or other reliable well-organized dictionaries (e.g. Porto Editora’s Dicionário Escolar English-Portuguese; Larousse Portuguese Dictionary; Collins English Portuguese Dictionary). Mediocre at best, the dictionary integrated with the paperwhite Kindle, obviously, may have been a low cost, poor quality alternative to the absence of such a tool. “Better than nothing”.
For readers who may utilize the dictionary in question, downloading your books to the iPad will allow the utilization of Apple’s far superior dictionary. Unlike the extremely limited version in the Kindle, the iPad tool is accurate and ample, with contextual clues.
Arrived super fast, I was expecting 2 weeks minimum, got it in 3 days. This kindle is just so well designed and built, nice to touch to turn pages, firm and solid to hold, the screen is easy and gentle on the eyes. Congratulations, you've made a perfect product and provided a great buyer and user experience.
(edit : If you have difficulty getting books to show up, make sure you select the "all items" option.
I replace my last Paperwhite with this latest iteration, and made a discovery that gladdened my heart and eyes: unlike the last one, I could invert the display, which makes for much easier reading at night. This alone is worth the five stars, along with the ease of use and convenience of having my library with me at all times.
I also enjoy the ability use Audible via Bluetooth, which I didn't have before.
Five stars.
First Kindle I owned. Lightweight, holds a lot of book files, the lighting is very friendly to the eye. I used to read on my tablet and the glare hurts after a while, Kindle doesn't have that. it looks like an actual paper with glass in front. I haven't been using it enough to see how long the battery lasts. I barely manage to get 5% off its battery power despite using it for hours.
Not sure if I love this new paperwhite. It is lighter and smaller than my old one but it seems to jump pages fairly frequently.
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