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I was disappointed that I could not load the only book I had purchased from Amazon to my new Amazon Kindle! After quite a lot of mucking around I figured it out! I had some other tablets that, even though I had returned for credit, as being unsuitable, they were still registered to me on Amazon, apparently I had reached my limit of devices I could use to read my Book! Once I deleted the devices from my account the book was able to be uploaded to the Kindle! Nevertheless I was ticked off that this would be a issue! After all I bought and paid for the book! what if I had 6 devices and wanted to use them all for reading in different situations and places? Anyway I can live with this restriction. All the other books I had, were purchased either from Kobo or the now closed Books on Board, or free public domain books, Lucky I was able to convert them to the kindle format otherwise I would have had a expensive reader and nothing to read except the books from Amazon! I knew the pitfalls of buying a product like this. If you are prepared to buy all your books from Amazon, and I suggest you check the prices first, and if you need a product that you can read everywhere, in the sun, and in dark rooms, etc and if you do a lot of reading,plus you travel a bit, then this is the product for you! I can carry most of my books, and I can convert the other ones I have to the Amazon format, so that's why I bought this. If you are not computer savvy you will have to stick to Amazon. Also beware that I had found at first that some books were still cheaper in the shops than buying online and downloading, even though we are no longer paying for printing and publishing! It is also not easy to to borrow or lend books as we used to do with a paperback because of all the caveats with these products! One last thing, one of the books I bought was apparently transferred to digital format by a scanner, The reason I say this is that many of the words in the book were wrong and spelled incorrectly and in some cases were completely the wrong word, I had purchased this book from the now closed store so I am stuck with it but be aware that maybe there are bootleg copies out there, you probably won't have the problem sticking with Amazon.Read full review
The Kindle paperwhite is a great e-reader as long as you don't mistakenly think you are getting a substitute for a i-tablet. Like all e-readers, the slow screen refresh rate is fine for turning pages but is too slow for any moving graphics. So it is perfect for what it is made for - buying and reading books etc and viewing specific file types. Don't expect it to be in any way a substitute for an i-tablet. It does what it was designed for extremely well but little else. It's experimental web browser is fine for buying books but little else. The Paperwhite screen is very clear - sharp black on white, which is even reasonable for viewing black & white photos. E-readers can't be backlit but the PaperWhite uses a clever screen light that give the appearance that it is rear-lit. It's a bit uneven compared to an i-tablet but does the job fine. The light brightness can be varied from bright for night reading to barely on for daylight (you don't need it in any light where you can read a paper book). Unlike i-tablets, e-readers are as easily read as a book in the brightest sunlight but the light means that you can read in a dark room without a light. Some complain that the light is not as even as an i-table, which it is not, but it does the job. At night, I can read easily on about half its maximum brightness setting without disturbing my partner, with just the glow equivalent of a night-light in the room. Battery life is still excellent compared to and i-tablet despite the fact that you cannot complete turn the screen light off. On a recent trip, I read two novels over more than 100 hours during the month without recharging. That would be tens of recharges on an i-tablet. The new smaller size (without a keypad) is lighter and easier to manage while reading - more paperback-sized. And you can still vary the print size for different light conditions - unlike a book. Unlike the Kindle 1 (pictured?), there is no keyboard. A physical keyboard is unnecessary on a touch e-reader. The keyboard is used a lot less than on a i-tablet and the touch screen works fine for the on-screen keyboard, navigating through the options, turning pages etc. The on-screen touch menu and options are pretty standard and intuitive and no keyboard makes the unit much smaller. 2GB doesn't seem enough capacity for a tablet these days but b&w ebooks are quite small. I bought this with 138 novels loaded and it still has 1.2 GB left. I am deleting them as I read or reject them. I haven't found a way to keep any I may want off the device (say on my pc) - there may be, but the issue hasn't come up yet. I also need to get a protective case for the screen. Ratings out of 10: As a b&w e-reader: (9). As an i-tablet: 1 (unfair I know) Daylight reading: (10). Reading in the dark: (7). Size (16.5x11.5x0.7 cm): (8). Weight (208g) compared to a paperback: (8). Weight loaded with 157 novels (208g): (10). Menu and controls: (8). Book capacity (300-400?): (7). Screen light: (6). wifi: (8). Experimental browser: 2 (again unfair because it's OK for buying books) Battery life: (9). Price ($129 on eBay): (8). I would highly recommend this product as much better than the gen-1 Kindle or any other unlit e-reader, but remember, it's just an e-reader (which is what I wanted) and no substitute for a i-tablet. I may replace it when they bring out e-colour ink but I am not holding my breath)Read full review
This is a really good book reader. Not as powerful in search capability as a notebook computer but fine for general reading. If researching text books is what you want to use it for and you need to search out word strings or jump around chapters and pages, then go to a notebook computer. If you are reading for pleasure, this is will exceed your needs. Portable, light, excellent display, excellent battery life. I will not go back to one without a built in light now that I have used the Paperwhite. So far, the 2GB storage has not been an issue for me. I know I can back up to cloud and so on, it needs WIFI or 3G to connect. My usage pattern is mostly in rural areas where no network connectivity is available. Now I carry about 40 books of varying length loaded on the device with me and that is plenty.I carry the NIV Bible with me on the device and can look up chapters and verses nearly as quickly as those using hardcopy.Read full review
An excellent book reader provides a comfortable reading experience enjoyable and access to an endless amount of titles. Since I bought the Kindle I use it every day and having a great time. Clear and sharp display battery time between charges weeks, reading lights excellent quality, allows books in hebrew with no difficulty and adding Dictionary also in Hebrew with transposh moved easily. Recommended device
What a tremendous item the Kindle Paperwhite is. I'm reading more than I have ever because of it and just love the functionality of flipping from book to book as I feel the desire to read different items. We lost power due to recent storms for a couple of days but I had no issues with the long battery life and the lit screen meant I could read in the dark without worrying about reading by candle light. Love, Love,Love it.
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