![]() While the Kindle is great for reading text-based books, and some graphic novels (like manga), it's not great when it comes to comic books or graphic novels that rely on color, as the screen only displays in black and white. When it's on rest mode, the screen displays the book cover of what you're currently reading, which is very cute. The battery life more than lasted my almost 4-hour trip. I can't compare it to older Kindle models, but the upgraded 6.9-inch screen feels like just the right size. It's also incredibly, ridiculously lightweight. It doesn't feel or look like a screen at all. I was sent the Signature Kindle, and right away I could tell how different this was from just reading on the iPad or any other tablet. They all feature a 6.8-inch display, an updated 10-week battery life, USB-C charging, and adjustable warm light to seamlessly switch from daylight to nighttime reading. The Kindle Paperwhite launched in three different options: the Paperwhite Signature with 32GB, no ads, and wireless charging the Paperwhite with 8GB, with the option of ad-supported or without ads and lastly, the Paperwhite Kids version (for all the book-loving little ones in your life). Read on for my review (and some cost-saving deals). We also found a few good deals on Kindle e-readers, if you’re looking to stock up for the holidays. I decided it was finally time to try a proper e-reader and, as fate would have it, the new 2021 Kindle Paperwhitewith an even larger screen had just debuted - and I secured one for first-hand testing. When I get off from work, the last thing I want to do is keep looking at my laptop or any other headache-inducing screen, so the iPad was out. And, traveling with books is just not a good time - especially when you get bored easily and want to switch up from reading a novel to a graphic novel. Now, as an adult who's moved to Brooklyn, I usually stick with physical books, but the real estate they take up in my tiny apartment is becoming a problem. I'd read on my iPad, my computer, even my iPod (remember those?) anything that would get a novel into my brain when I couldn't find the physical copy of a book. I devoured books every few days in high school. I was option B: absolutely brand new to the Kindle but curious about the experience. An ambient light sensor to adjust brightness is only available on the Signature edition.If you're reading this, then you're likely A) a seasoned Kindle user, B) Kindle-curious, or C) a holiday shopper looking to gift a Kindle acolyte. The system gets the color temperature adjust introduced in the 2019 Oasis - a feature that reduces blue lighting on a schedule, which can be detrimental to your sleep patterns. The Oasis still wins out on front lighting, with 25 to the Paperwhite’s 17 (owing, at least in part, to a smaller screen), though the lighting is uniform and does a fine job when reading in the dark. Both models have IPX8 waterproofing, as well - always nice for those who like to read near the pool, tub or any body of water. ![]() The new model increases size slightly from 6.6 to 6.8 inches - just a hair below the Oasis’ seven. Both have a 300 ppi resolution (same as last gen), significantly more than the standard Kindle’s 167. Interestingly, there’s not a lot of difference in the screens. Overall, it still doesn’t feel as premium as the $250 Oasis, however, dropping that model’s metal backing and physical page buttons - the latter of which is a nice luxury I do actually miss here. The new Paperwhite looks a fair bit like its predecessors at first glance, though like the Oasis before it, the bezels and display are now flush, adding to an already solid build. It’s also not hurt by the fact that the company, on the whole, produces nice e-reader hardware. That’s helped along by its overwhelming presence in the publishing industry and having one of the world’s best online billboards in its home page. Like so many things it has touched, the retail giant dominates the category. For big players, that pretty much leaves Kobo, which is still kicking, and, of course, Amazon.Īnd let’s be real - in terms of major scale and presence here in the U.S., well, that pretty much leaves Amazon. Formerly big players like Sony long ago abandoned ship, and while Barnes & Noble is ostensibly still in the Nook business, whatever glory days it might have had are long behind it. This is due, in no small part, to the fact that the competition has dwindled. I realize this isn’t an exciting sentiment - certainly not in 2021 - but let’s face it, the pace of e-reader innovation is downright glacial compared to the rest of the industry. Honestly, not a sentence I ever expected to write. I just pulled my iPhone off my Qi charger and tossed on the new Kindle.
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