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The editors liked
Great display in all light conditions
Good value for money
Competitive bookstore
Ecosystem that's hard to beat
Built-in light makes for comfortable
Clear reading
Very portable
Easy-to-buy books from Amazon
Good battery life
Illuminated capacitive touchscreen
Good touch recognition
Comfortable to use
Adapter included
3G communications entirely free of charge
Free cloud storage for Amazon content
Builtin bookstore and library
Responsive keyboard with effective predictiv
Super
Sharp screen
Improved typography
Fairly affordable
Sharp
Bright front-lit displa
Easy to read new fonts
Cutting edge reading features
In-built light
E-ink touchscreen
Battery life
The screen light is superb and its brightness is very easy to control.
Light so you can read in the dark
Wi-Fi and 3G for downloading books
Easy to use
Touchscreen - so no buttons
Big choice of books
Great battery life
The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite’s by far the slickest looking e-reader Amazon has ever produced. It’s just 9.1mm deep
Almost entirely free of buttons
And made of a deep matte black that looks far cooler than a book has any right to. It’s missing the page turn buttons of its cheaper Kindle brother
But its touchscreen controls are easy to get to grips with
Just tap on the right side of the page to
What screen glare?
Lighter than a paperback
Sharp display
Affordable
Excellent Display
Excellent Battery
Excellent Ecosystem
Crisp edge
Lighting
Sharper screen and better fonts
Fast
Smooth
Touch
Based UI
Improved home screen
Great screen
Impressive battery
Responsive display
The editors didn't like
Not a huge change from the 2012 model
Could be higher resolution
No support for. epub files
Slightly heavier than regular Kindle
3G version costs £60 more
UK adapter not included
No support for ePub
CBZ/CBR or audio files
Halos of light around edges / Light not always consistent across screen
Proprietary system allows Amazon file formats only
Nonexpandable memory
No SD card slot
Screen lighting lower
Familiar
Bland design
Still missing some features
Over-sensitive touch tech
Dodgy browser
Fewer features than US
Unintuitive interface
Tied into Amazon books eco-system
Expensive for 3G
Amazon refuses to support the popular ePUB book format
And the 3G version of the Paperwhite is relatively expensive
Locked-in to Kindle books
It’s hard to muster many complaints about the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite
But if we have one
It’s the weight. At around 204g
It’s noticeably heavier than the 168g entry level Kindle. Much of that is centred on the bottom of the Paperwhite
So it thankfully isn’t too top heavy in your hands
But if you’re used to a lighter e-reader it may definitely distract you. Of course
Light weight, Screen is bright and crisp in any lighting situation (though you may have to play with the built in light's settings), No need for additional lights or covers for reading at night, Adding a smart cover gives you instant access to where you left of (no SO version), No more spooky dead author screensavers
Not fully available internationally
Ian: I’m extremely happy with my Paperwhite. They’re not yet available outside the US or European market yet and I’m so happy that Julie helped me to get hold of one. No the Kindle screen isn’t “paper white” all the time, it’s only achievable under sp...
Best-in-class display and built-in lighting, Sturdy and sleek, Touch input, Competitive price, Experimental Web browser
No audio features or native ePub support, No AC adapter included, $119 "Special Offers" version mandates ads in the screensaver
The Kindle Paperwhite, with its built-in lighting, near-white background, and high resolution, is today's best Kindle—and the best monochrome e-reader, period. At $119 and $139, the Wi-Fi models justify stopping short of buying a $199 tablet. ...
Best-in-class display and built-in lighting, Sturdy and sleek, Touch input, Ubiquitous 3G access, Experimental Web browser
No audio features or native ePub support, No AC adapter included, Ad-free version is same price as top 7-inch tablets, Big cost premium for 3G version versus Wi-Fi-only
The Kindle Paperwhite, with its built-in lighting, near-white background, and high resolution, is today's best Kindle—and perhaps the best monochrome e-reader, period. But we're not convinced the extra $60 to $80 for the 3G version (versus the Wi-Fi only...
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Published: 2012-10-17, Author: Cesar , review by: arstechnica.com
Perfect for people who read a lot of books, The screen lighting makes the Paperwhite the most versatile dedicated book reader, The form factor is sleek, Long battery life
The device is filled with ads and promos, You'll have to pay extra for a wall charger for the USB cable, If you are a regular computer and Internet user, a tablet can do more
Users who have never owned an e-reader and want to check out e-books will probably look at the Kindle Paperwhite as one of their options. The choices in e-readers are more varied now, and the answer to the question Which is best, a Kindle or a tablet? wil...
Overall what’s not to like here? You get an improved experience across the board with a better, crisper, clearer display, the option to read in any lighting situation, and all of this for only $119. While they’ve dropped the original Touch down to $79...
Abstract: Video Review: The Kindle Paperwhite could be the most advanced e-reader around with its patented built-in light, 62% more pixels for a higher resolution, an eight week battery life and room for over 1,000 books. Matt Mira and Rob Huebel test out the fe...
Bright, high contrast screen, Front light, Battery life (2-8 weeks), Improved touch interface, USB charging
DRM book selection, Non-compatible with other e-book stores, No expanded storage or microSD
For $120 — or $140 if you don't want the ads, which are mostly non-intrusive – the Kindle Paperwhite is a worthwhile investment for a book reader. If you're already into the Nook ecosystem, this probably isn't a reason to switch since the Nook Simple To...
Excellent E-Ink display that's sharper with good frontlighting. Slim and light
No expansion slot, no hardware page turn buttons
Several reviewers have said that the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite is the best E-Ink reader on the market and I agree, with a few caveats. Not everyone wants the same things: some of you may prefer ePub for its greater openness (you can buy books from more...
Crisp edge-lighting. Sharp new fonts. Fast, smooth, touch-based UI. Improved home screen. Robust content ecosystem.
Ads cost $20 to remove. No more headphone jack
The Wi-Fi-only Amazon Kindle Paperwhite is our favorite ebook reader, thanks to its bright, even edge-lighting and a number of other refinements, and it's a much better buy than the 3G version....
Crisp edgelighting. Sharp new fonts. Fast, smooth, touchbased UI. Improved home screen. Robust app ecosystem.
Ads cost $20 to remove. No more headphone jack. 3G version costs as much as 7inch color tablets
The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 3G offers always-on connectivity, bright, even edge-lighting, and numerous other improvements, but it's simply too expensive. The Wi-Fi-only version is a better buy....
