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I bought the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite as a birthday gift for my husband, and it was such a good choice. He loves reading, so I wanted to get him something he’d genuinely use rather than just another gadget - and this has been perfect. He started using it almost straight away and appreciated the features and book selection available. The screen is really impressive. It’s clear, easy on the eyes, and the glare-free display makes it feel much more like reading an actual book than looking at a tablet. He especially likes that he can read comfortably in different lighting without any issues and can read at night and not wake me up if I'm sleeping! It’s also really lightweight and easy to carry around, so he takes it everywhere. The battery life has been excellent too, which is a big plus as it doesn’t constantly need charging. What I like most is that it feels like a gift that’s actually enhanced something he already enjoys. Instead of buying more physical books to pile up around the house, he now has everything in one place and loves how convenient it is. A really thoughtful gift that’s been genuinely appreciated and well used. If you’re buying for someone who loves books, this is a brilliant option.

Love it! Was running out of bookshelf space so having this has been amazing. I've read so many new books and authors since having this that I probably wouldnt have bought in the shop. It's ideal for slipping in your bag wherever you go. Easy to set up, it can give you definitions of words you dont understand, you can highlight or save quotes you love. On the rare occasion you find a error in a book you can easily highlight and report the error so it can be fixed.

I did have an earlier model Kindle, but purchased this as a present for one of my children. the compact size makes this an ideal travel companion. not only does it look great, but is is a strong build. once charged, it seems to hold the charge for weeks. great reading companion, with adjustabvle font size. Definitely great value for money

Great to read books without the weight ,Being sight impaired i can alter the font size so very happy 1 star less as the on off switch is fiddly at the bottom right .Good battery life and nice rubber finish and lightweight so great to hold didnt bother with a cover .

I love it. This was the perfect choice to upgrade to after support finally stopped for my first kindle. This is the perfect size for taking on holiday. I usually read on the kindle app on my phone or my ipad, but when sitting in the sun it soon becomes impossible to read. That was the main reason I used to rely on my kindle, but already I'm finding myself using this more often than not. Very light, but feels quite sturdy. I purchased the cover for it at the same time, and it's equally as good. Books download really quickly, and once you get used to the touch sensitivity it really is preferable to reading on my phone.

This is such a good little kindle, it was very easy to set up either on the kindle itself or from your phone if you have the kindle app. It connected to my account straight away and is very clear to read. I used to have a kindle years ago but when it gave up I just used the app on my phone but have started to find it harder to read from phone screen and it does drain the battery when reading for a couple of hours, so decided to treat myself to a new one and this is absolutely brilliant.

BLACK & WHITE SCREEN: Once I got over my irritation at not being able to have a colour device I started to inspect the quality of the black & white images & to be fair I am impressed, they are definitely better on the 12th Gen than on previous generations, OK there are a few titles that are hard to read in B&W because the cover design & colours are similar, therefore not so obvious when you're viewing in B&W, but I have my library set to List View so I get a tiny thumbnail image (which is hard to see in colour & B&W) with the title, author & description, so I know what I'm looking at - making colour a redundant feature. I no longer have my old Kindle Paperwhite as I accidentally left it behind on holiday in July & it was never found, so unfortunately I can't make the side-by-side comparisons that other people have, but I can still tell that the image quality in B&W is better, there is more definition to the images that there was on my old device. SCREEN: I have used Kindles for several years, due to being a migraine sufferer. I do have the App installed on my phone, laptop & tablet, but even with the time taken to get the screen set up properly for my eyes I still get eye strain & headaches from prolonged use on those devices, so when I lost my old Paperwhite I was gutted. The Kindle screen is designed for the sole purpose of being a reading surface - it has been optimised so that users are getting a paper-like screen which helps to reduce eye strain & headaches, therefore I was desperate to replace my lost Kindle, but knowing there was a new one to be realised I waited it out so I would get the newest generation. BACKLIGHT & WARMTH SETTING: I spent a couple of hours setting up my Paperwhite 12th Gen, there are one or two things that have changed in the settings, but nothing that is a major bugbear for me personally - I have been able to set up the screen to change warmth settings at sunset & sunrise (I had this on my old Kindle & it's essential for night & low light reading), this is still available on the drop-down menu on the screen, so is quick & easy to adjust should I need to. FONTS: Setting up your book fonts is still available, although I do believe there used to be an option to download other fonts which is no longer an option on the Paperwhite 12th Gen (I never used that option so I don't miss it). REFRESH RATE: The refresh rate is better & as of yet I have not had any issues with pages being slow to change, I do remember that my old Kindle would freeze from time to time, or I would end up flipping 2-3 pages at once due to the slow refresh rate of the pages, but that is definitely not an issue with this 12th Gen. One thing I have seen other reviewers say is that there is ghosting on the pages sometimes, but I really don't mind about that, I also believe it was present on my old Kindle but it doesn't bother me so I can't be sure whether it was there or not. I guess to the purists it might be a bugbear, but for me, it goes away when you turn the page so I really don't care about it - I have taken a picture of it for people to be able to make their own judgement. DOWNLOADING CONTENT: I have 221 Kindle books, 10 documents & 5 audible files on my Kindle - I have downloaded all the books & documents, but not the Audibles as I have already listened to them & don't need them taking up space. It probably took 10 minutes to download all my books & files, I set them going & left the device to it, when I went back they were all downloaded & the device was fully responsive (it took my old Kindle 3 hours to download all my books & documents & crippled it throughout) it is definitely must faster & smooth to use. READING EXPERIENCE: Once I finished setting up & put the Paperwhite on charge for a while, as the set-up process does drain the battery. Once the Kindle was fully charged I found myself a comfy corner & sat down to read a Kindle book (the one shown in the photos) - I read for 2 hours before going to bed, I don't have lights on at night - I have colour lamps around the house (reduces eye strain & makes it cosier) & when I decided to go to bed I did not have eyestrain or a headache (which I do get from late night reading on my other devices) & I was relaxed, my eyes adjusted quickly to the dark room (which again is impacted when reading on other devices) & I was able to drop to sleep normally - all in all a good night time reading session. PDF VIEWING: I have said in the past that Kindles are not the best PDF viewers it's not one of their intended purposes I guess, I have a MacBook for that, but if I do happen to want to read one of the files on my Kindle they are there & they are accessible ... I have posted a video with a demo of viewing a PDF, the font is tiny & you have to pinch the screen to zoom in (as you do on all other Kindles) & that is cumbersome & very hit & miss, sadly I don't think that part has really improved from previous generations, but like I say I don't view PDF's very often anyway, but if you are going to use PDF's I would recommend getting a tablet over a Kindle Paperwhite. STORE BROWSING: I do like to browse the Kindle store to look for free & 99p books - most of my library has been purchased that way. Finding out that this is much smoother & less glitchy was a blessing, I only buy Book 1 of a series & after reading it I then decide whether to buy any more from that series, so being able to purchase one on the fly is great, as it saves time going onto one of my other devices to do what I should be able to do whilst using my Kindle, so I am now a happy bookworm. WEIGHT, TEXTURE & SIZE: I love the 7" screen. It's only a fraction bigger than my previous Kindle, but it's noticeable to me, I also love the flush screen, it makes swiping from the top so much more straightforward & therefore accessing the Quick Menu is just that - quick. I do believe that this Kindle is slightly lighter than my previous one - I hand a pop-socket for my old Kindle because I found that prolonged holding would make my wrist ache, but setting up & reading did not create the wrist ache, so although I can't compare it to my old Kindle, I am pretty sure it is slimmer & lighter. I immediately put a clear silicone skin & a screen protector on my Kindle (I keep all my portable devices in cases/skins & have screen protectors on them) because I am a bit clumsy (AuDHD poor hand-eye coordination), but before I put the clear skin on I studied the beautiful jade green back & I love the texture too (probably another AuDHD sensory thing), but I am simply too clumsy to be trusted not to damage it if I don't offer it some sort of protection. CONNECTIVITY: I cannot comment on the wired connectivity side of the Kindle Paperwhite 12th Gen, because I didn't connect it to my MacBook with a USB-C cable, I did everything via Bluetooth & WiFi, but I did not experience any issues with the Kindle connecting to my devices & internet - it was very quick to set up, however on the Kindle there was an option to set up with my phone (iPhone) or manually, I tried the set up with my phone, but it wouldn't work - it kept saying "Unable to complete set-up", so I just did it via logging into my Amazon account & following the on-screen directions, so it was no bother in the end. PERSONAL NOTE: I initially purchased the Kindle Colorsoft which was going to be delivered on the 31st October, but that got changed to the 9th-11th November, then on the 11th November it got changed again to the 27th Dec-7th Jan which I was not willing to wait for, so I decided to save myself £100 & purchase the newest Paperwhite instead. I wanted a colour screen to see the covers in colour, but once I received and set up this new Paperwhite, I realised that the additional £100 would be wasted because I only look at the covers of the books when I am selecting my next read. I do not read graphic novels or comic strips, so I didn't really need colour. AND FINALLY: I am over all very happy with my purchase - yes I was initially fuming at Amazon for letting me down several times with the Colorsoft, as I had my heart set on that specific device (it was a birthday gift to myself) so I was going to go to another brand of e-book reader, but I have so many Kindle books already that it was going to be a nightmare to get them all onto a different branded device, & I cannot read on a normal tablet, computer or phone screen for too long due to migraines & eye strain, so I stumped for the newest Paperwhite, & I am glad I did, it's definitely an improvement on my old Kindle, even if it's only in B&W. Unless you're a person who reads graphic novels & comic strips there's no point in spending £100 more on the Colorsoft, it doesn't enhance the reading experience on plain text, I guess it would be nice to highlight in colour, ut I don't do much highlighting anyway, so again colour adds no value for me personally.

This is nice and easy to hold and read. Although I do prefer the feel of a book but with failing eye sight the words are clearer/sharp.

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Zunächst zum alten Kindle. Volle Funktion, trotzdem wird es nicht mehr unterstützt. ABSOLUT INAKZEPTABEL !!! Obwohl 2013 gekauft und 5. Generation, war ich trotzdem vom Umtausch betroffen. Liebe Amazon's so einen erzwungenen Umtausch habe ich genau 1x mitgemacht. Ein 2. Mal wird es für mich nicht geben! Nun zum neuen Gerät. Es ist leichter und minimal größer, als das alte. Bedienung ist ähnlich. In die Lederhülle von Amazon paßt es perfekt. Beleuchtung ist wie gewohnt einwandfrei. Umblättern ist auffällig schnell geworden, was ein sehr Gut einfährt. Anmelden und Handling ist wie gewohnt intuitiv. Zum Gerät selbst, kann ich nichts negatives sagen. Gelungen, leichter, schneller ABER Umtausch wurde erzwungen. Bewertung gilt also dem Gerät. Bewertung Umtauschaktion, mit allen Wirren und Falschangaben zu Baujahr und Generation, wären Minus 5 Sterne geworden. Und ob das jetzige Gerät 12. Generation ist, wie angegeben ( Altgerät war mit 5. Generation beschrieben und war doch 1. Generation ) steht in den Sternen. Das sollte Amazon mal gerade ziehen.

Un mois que je l’ai reçue et j’arrête pas de lire dessus ! Je redoutais de passer du papier à la liseuse mais le passage est assez naturel. Très intuitif à prendre en main avec tous les réglages essentiels. La batterie tient vraiment super bien, j’ai lu plus de 1500 pages et la batterie est à 40%. Super pratique de pouvoir retrouver où on en est de sa lecture sur l’application mobile et très simple de charger des nouveaux livres. La bibliothèque gagnerait à être un peu mieux organisée.

The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 16 GB is one of the best purchases I’ve made for reading. The screen is sharp, easy on the eyes, and feels very close to reading a real book, even during long reading sessions. The battery life is fantastic and lasts for weeks on a single charge. I also love the adjustable lighting, which makes it comfortable to read both during the day and at night. The device is lightweight, fast, and easy to carry anywhere. The 16 GB storage provides more than enough space for a large collection of books, and the waterproof design is a nice bonus. Overall, an excellent e-reader that delivers a premium reading experience. If you enjoy reading, this is absolutely worth buying

Ik ben een Kindle van en de paperwhite is gewoon prima