![]() To being a student where I’d run out of books to read in the town’s library as they couldn’t restock fast enough the genres I enjoyed. (It’s why I’m sad that N isn’t a fan of reading – he likes the thought of books, new books, but reading for leisure just passes him by).įrom childhood where I’d have several books on the go at once, reading at breakfast and late at night with a torch under the covers, coming in from playing out with friends to finish a book. Especially if you can get it for $65 by trading in your old model.If you’re a bookworm, you might want to get hold of cheap books and cut down on your book spending. (You can read more about the whole line in our Best Kindle guide.) But if you don't own a Kindle, or you own the basic model, this is a great upgrade to Amazon's entry-level e-reader. And if you're a bathtub reader, or if a 167-ppi screen will irritate the bejesus out of you, it's worth saving up for a Paperwhite. There's no reason for me to trade in my current Paperwhite for what is basically the same e-reader. Not only is the new Kindle the smallest in Amazon's Kindle lineup, it's also the most affordable-especially if you cash in on the trade-in program, which gets you an Amazon gift card and 25 percent off the new Kindle. I did find it irritating that you can’t save brightness settings, since that’s the one feature that I always tinker with as I move from the living room to my bedroom and out again. Kindle Unlimited is also worth a look if you don't want to buy books à la carte and like the selection.Īnd as with the new Paperwhite, you can also save specific font and page settings as themes-bigger fonts for when you’re working out, or orienting it sideways when you’re lying in bed. Whispersync and Whispersync for Voice still work it still suggests books ( on Amazon) that you might like to read and it still has instant definitions and X-Ray, an in-depth feature that helps me keep track of characters and explains obscure references. It also has all of Amazon's same thoughtful software that enhances, rather than detracts, from your reading experience. I took an hour-long walk while listening to Little Fires Everywhere and, when I got back, the battery had gone down from 80 to 60 percent. Also, listening to audiobooks uses the battery much faster. However, it has only 4 gigabytes of storage I downloaded four average-length novels and was left with only 2.3 GB. If you switch between reading text and listening to audiobooks on your commute, the new Kindle is Bluetooth-enabled and can stream Audible books to a pair of connected headphones. After three days of my odd, intermittent reading habits-sneaking in pages while brushing my teeth or lying in bed-I reduced the battery life to 89 percent. The new Kindle touts a battery life of up to four weeks of reading, based on a half-hour of reading per day (standard for ebook readers, at this point). One of the Kindle's big selling points has always been its long battery life. Amazon also claims that the front light is easier on your eyes than most backlit screens. For nighttime reading-which is normally when I find the light most useful-I set the Kindle’s brightness to low and didn’t miss the extra LED. Surprisingly, it doesn't look bad! It is noticeably less bright when compared to my 2017 Paperwhite, but I didn't see discoloration or blooms of white near the bottom. Amazon uses its "light guide" layer-a thin, imprinted sheet-to distribute the light evenly over the surface of the display. If you squint, you can see them under the edge of the bezel at the bottom of the display. One of the big differences between the new Kindle and the Paperwhite is that it has four front LEDs instead of five. When I compared it to the 300-ppi screen of the latest Paperwhite, the font (Bookerly in size 3) was a little grainier, but not to the point where I found it distracting. ![]() It has a 6-inch capacitive touchscreen, with E-ink and 167 pixels per inch. It did add to the weight, but I could also finish my night’s reading with a satisfying snap closure. It protects the Kindle and automatically wakes the device when you open it. I could easily read one-handed, and it took up barely any space at all in a backpack.Īmazon also sent the new magnetic fabric cover with our test unit. ![]() At 6.3 inches tall, 4.5 inches wide, and around 6 ounces (more with the case), it’s noticeably smaller and lighter than the Paperwhite. For the past four days, I’ve been reading on the new Kindle and listening to books on Audible.
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