Amazon Kindle – The lightest and most compact Kindle, with extended battery life, adjustable front light, and 16 GB storage – Black

Description

• The lightest and most compact Kindle, now with a 300 ppi high-resolution display for sharp text and images.
• Read comfortably with a glare-free, paper-like display. The adjustable front light and dark mode make reading effortless, day and night.
• Get lost in your story....

  User reviews

  ★★★★★ I LOVE This Thing. I’ve always been a bit old-school when it comes to reading; there’s somthing about the heft of a book in your hands, the scent of the paper, and the sound of turning pages that’s just so comforting. But I have to say, the new Kindle Paperwhite has completly won me over.The screen is a real standout feature. It’s bigger than the older models, which means less page-turning and more continous reading. Plus, the backlight has this warm tone that’s really easy on the eyes—I’ve spent countless nights reading without any strain.It’s also super thin and light, which means I can throw it in my bag and not even notice it’s there. And since it’s waterproof, I don’t have to panic if I’m caught in the rain or if I want to read by the pool.But the battery life is what really blows me away. I charge it once, and it lasts for weeks. It’s perfect for someone like me who’s always forgeting to plug things in.And the books—oh, the books! There are so many to choose from, and it’s so easy to download them. I’ve been branching out into genres I never would have considered before, all because they’re right there at my fingertips.I have to admit, I’m pretty hooked on my Kindle Paperwhite. It’s just so convenient and user-friendly. I can change the font size, look up words as I read, and carry a whole library around with me. It’s not just a gadget; it’s a treasure trove of stories waiting to be discovered.Looking back, I can’t believe I waited so long to get one. It’s not just an e-reader; it’s been a gateway to rediscovering my passion for reading in this busy, digital age. If you’re on the fence about getting an e-reader, I can’t recommend the Kindle Paperwhite enough—it might just turn you into a bookworm, like it did for me.I’ve since bought two more, one for my mom and one for my dad.

  ★★★★★ A device with a single purpose: reading. Everyone has a smartphone these days, so at this point the Kindle is for one very particular audience: people who want to read a lot of books, and read them with a minimum of distractions. With this version, Amazon has refined the Kindle to the point where it's just about ideal for this purpose. I've owned several previous Kindles, including an early Paperwhite, and currently own a couple of iPads, an iPhone, and a MacBook. For the purposes of long, immersive reading sessions, this Kindle is my best option. The battery life is long enough so that even with constant reading you only have to recharge once or twice a week (you can extend that by turning off wireless). The Kindle also has by far the best screen for immersive reading: it's sharp and clear, with many options for different lighting conditions ranging from bright sunlight (Kindles leave tablets in the dust as far as bright-sun reading is concerned) to pitch black (the dark mode format is ideal for this). You can choose whether to read with a vertical orientation or a horizontal one -- and this option of a horizontal orientation allows you (among other things) to read poetry on a Kindle without imposing premature line breaks. This Kindle is also extremely light and easy to hold for hours on end (my iPad mini is too heavy for that). And as with all Kindles, you can adjust the type size and font so that reading is comfortable for you - I love paper books, I really do, but I need bigger type.In a way, though, what's best about this Kindle is what it doesn't have. You can't read your email. You can't go on social media. Amazon's Kindle browser is perpetually "experimental" -- good! I pick up the Kindle when I want to read books, not when I want to lose my afternoon down an internet rabbit hole. That said, you do get just enough of the internet to assist in your reading. From within any book you can look up unfamiliar names/places on Wikipedia, and there's a great built-in dictionary too. (You can download dictionaries for any language you read, and set them as your default in settings). But apart from those features, the internet might as well be on Mars. Fine by me. If I want to look at videos of puppies or lose my temper about politics, I have my phone (and several other machines, unfortunately). When I look at my Kindle, I can feel my blood pressure go down. More to the point, I can hide my phone under a cat and read books for hours and hours.That might not be your idea of an ideal afternoon. If it is, and you know who you are, this Kindle is pretty inexpensive and much lighter and easier to carry than tablets or physical books. It allows you to carry thousands of books around with you and then sit and read them without distractions. It's limited in its other functions - and that's exactly what makes it ideal.As you can probably tell from the above review, I have the patience of a gnat when it comes to content I don't want to see, and for that reason I opted for the ad-free version. This allows me to have the lock screen be the cover of the current book I'm reading, which is extremely endearing. That said, the version with ads does not insert ads into your books; they're not obtrusive in that way. So you can definitely save a few bucks by getting the version with ads - it won't mess with your reading experience.

  ★★★★★ For all the book girlies. THIS WAS THE BEST THING I EVER BLUGHT MYSELF. I love reading and I always read on my IPAD with the kindle app. I never thought I would need a kindle because I have so many devices. I recently noticed it’s hard to read at night in the dark with my iPad because my eyes get tired and my iPad is heavy so my wrist hurts. I decided to just do it and get a kindle and it was so worth it. I used to charge my iPad everyday because it would drain my battery to read for hours. I now charge my kindle once a week or every other week. The size is great and it’s so lightweight. It fits in my little purse and I can bring it everywhere. So easy to set up and use. It sinks with your other kindle apps so you can pick up where you left off reading. The book selection is endless for kindle unlimited as well. The screen looks like paper and I feel like the kindle is less harsh on my eyes so I don’t get fatigue while reading in the dark. You can also customize the font, page color, display. The best thing I ever got myself. I didn’t think I could love reading more than I already did. I look forward to my kindle reading.

  
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