Refined design, water resistance and good screen makes latest e-reader about as good as a single-use device gets
The new Amazon Kindle Paperwhite is thinner, lighter and now water resistant, setting a new standard for what an e-reader should be.
There’s only so far you can push a single-use device. Technically the Kindle Paperwhite is more than just an e-reader, as it now has Bluetooth for playing back audiobooks too. But it’s still a book reader, plain and simple.
Screen: 6in e-paper (300ppi)
Dimensions: 167 x 116 x 8.2 mm
Weight: 182g (4G version 191g)
Connectivity: Wi-Fi (3G optional), Bluetooth
Storage: 8 or 32GB
Battery life: rated for approximately 21 hours of reading
Amazon’s optional cases are excellent, but add bulk and weight and aren’t that easy to get on and off
The Paperwhite is the first Kindle with 4G, which I got noticeably better signal with when traveling but given ebooks are tiny in size they download in about the same time
There’s no USB-C, so you might need a dedicated micro-USB cable just for the Kindle
Pros: great screen, easy to use and buy books, X-ray, audiobooks, even backlight, good battery life, light and easy to handle, water resistance
Cons: microUSB, no page turn buttons, no automatic brightness adjustment, more or less locked into Amazon’s ecosystem
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