The fact that it’s waterproof now is a game changer. My dad borrowed my kindle 4 about ten years ago and he drowned it. I missed my kindle every day since then. As a teen I couldn’t afford to buy a new one so I’m looking for a new one now as an adult. I just want my little kindle back so bad.

@happily_ever_april

6 ай бұрын

everything should be water resistant in my opinion. EVERYTHING. it's a must.

@lizbrooks2822

6 ай бұрын

That makes me so sad!! Why didn’t he buy you a new one since he was the one who ruined it?

@o.kavurko8599

6 ай бұрын

​@@lizbrooks2822 Well, he actually bought a new one a week ago! I told him I was looking for a new one and this delicate manipulation worked, he-he. Shout out to my dad

@minusmartin

3 ай бұрын

its time to turn this bus around and MAKE HIM BUY YOU ONE LOL. take him for a car ride then lock the doors and just cruise. the turns have tabled, father. @@lizbrooks2822

@sourabhidas

3 ай бұрын

Just curious if you don’t mind- should not he have bought you a new one? It’s basic courtesy

I love my Kindle PW my lovely wife bought me in 2021. My eyesight also is getting worse as I get older and also working in a computer at work all day. Since I’m learned to make the font bigger it’s a life changer!! No more large print books from the library. A lot more book options on KU as well. 🎉

@happily_ever_april

6 ай бұрын

oh yeah that pinch to zoom font enlarger I use all the time. I also always accidentally make it smaller. 😆

I love that my Paperwhite is water resistant as well. I dropped my previous non-water-resistant Kindle into the bathtub twice and it still worked fine fortunately. I also prefer shorter romances (another thing KU is good for as it is harder to find novellas on Libby, Hoopla, or in print.) I finally just stopped adding books over 250 pages to my GoodReads TBR and to my Kindle. That way I always know if I grab a book it won't be a 500 page doorstop.

@happily_ever_april

6 ай бұрын

that's a good idea. maybe I should make a kindle list for under 200 pagers lol

I traded in my paperwhite for the oasis and i love how much nicer it is to hold and having the buttons to turn pages because I always found myself accidently tapping the screen on the paperwhite. I do miss how great the battery life was on my paperwhite though. The oasis is still fine but I think I charge it like twice a week instead of once a week like my paperwhite.

@happily_ever_april

6 ай бұрын

I'm glad you love your oasis!

@ursulaoelofse4731

6 ай бұрын

I charge my paperwhite one a week.

@DobbsyRCT

6 ай бұрын

Agree....my Oasis is brilliant but the battery was so much better on my paperwhite

I use my Kindle 11 a lot and have to recharge it about once a week. I still have my original Kindle 5, over 10 years old but still as good as new. It has only 2Gb storage so is a bit limited but handy as a backup.

@happily_ever_april

6 ай бұрын

always gotta have those backups!

oh and the build quality is also very nice... it really feels like a premium device

The slowness of the kindle initially jarred me. I am so used to it now it doesn’t even phase me

@happily_ever_april

6 ай бұрын

agreed you definitely get used to it. but I think I still prefer to browse books on the phone app.

i was never a book reader, but always found it interesting....i have eyestrain when using my monitor all day and i use it all day... it gotten worse to a point i decided to change my life and my habbits and i decided to buy a kindle... and i am absolutely amazed... the display looks so nice (i always found e ink displays interesting) it has such an amazing backlight, i like to use 6 - 9 at daytime, with 19 warmth setting and it looks unreal xD and: i can lay extremely comfortable in bed while reading... this is a thing i really enjoy that i can hold it in one hand, make next page with one hand while laying extremely comfortable, nice benefits: the weight the less eye strain the battery very comfortable lots of books in a device that you can take everywhere and the feeling of reading is very nice 150 may be a bit much, but if you tend to read often, ts definetly worth it

I bought kindle paper white for reading technical books 📚 but than I thought two more kindle not only used but also previous generation. In This situation I fell down in 💕 to study different models ~ different features etc

Much of what you are describing is true of all ebook readers. Kobo, Tolino etc. use the same e-ink displays, are waterproof and so on. Me I have both a Kindle Paperwhite and a Kobo e-reader. One for the kindle echo system of books, the other for borrowing ebooks from the library and such. I am happy with both, but it sort of sucks that Amazon wants to lock you in to their bookstore. It makes sense from their business perspective, but limiting for us readers. Good review though. Ebook readers are very practical gadgets and relaxing to read on.

I love mine, but I really want them to update the oasis so I can buy one. I would prefer actual buttons to turn pages. I do prefer to browse for books on my phone over the Kindle. It's faster and I like looking at the covers in color.

@happily_ever_april

6 ай бұрын

I agree. way faster to browser on the phone kindle app. I do that all the time too.

I just find out Amazon is releasing the new kindle paperwhite color ebooks. I only need for reading. Im debating should I get it now or wait the color version next year.

@happily_ever_april

2 ай бұрын

I just worry the color will sacrifice battery life but hopefully not.

I too resisted e-readers for years. However, since early adulthood I've done the vast majority of my "serious" reading lying down. That worked well during my prime. Now in my seventies, I find it hard to hold paper books above my head or to my side, lying down, for any length of time. With my Paperwhite and a hand-strap that's no longer an issue. Plus, font size and backlight can be adjusted to compensate for tired old eyes. Lack of color is a downside, but only for certain genres. The biggest potential downside I see for any electronic e-book reader connected to the internet is that it gives censor-minded organizations the ability to reach into our units and alter books to suit their needs, without our consent. So far as I know, this hasn't happened to me. But it certainly can happen.

For those of you on a budget, there are now apps that allow you to check out ebooks from libraries at no charge, yup FREE.

Unfortunately they massively changed the list view on the kindle a couple of years back and in a lot of opinions that was for the worse… older software showed more books per page (no front cover shown just title and author) with dots to indicate relative length (black vs grey to show progress) instead of the generic percentage bar we have now

@happily_ever_april

6 ай бұрын

yeah adding things like graphics with a very small processor probably meant they had to take things away. but there's been many new editions and I think they could improve it enough to bring it back AND do better.

Thank you! This was perfect, my glasses are just like yours, mine might even be a little thicker 😂

@happily_ever_april

6 ай бұрын

hello fellow thick glasses friend! yeah my lenses are -12 and -14. VERY nearsight3d over here.

That lag is hard but its just to read at the end of the day Im on the fence cause they have another one coming next year.

@happily_ever_april

6 ай бұрын

I definitely won't be upgrading next year unless they are major upgrades. but if you have a much older kindle paperwhite it's worth it. once the new one comes out they'll likely reduce the price on this once so keep your eyes peeled.

The things I don't like about the paperwhite is it's not in color and the dark mode doesn't get dark enough for my eyes. I need black black with white font.

@happily_ever_april

6 ай бұрын

yeah it's harder for me to read in dark mode but I do it when I'm really just trying to be courteous to my husband at night.

@user-wc6bl4zs4i

6 ай бұрын

I love the kindle dark mode not being black. It’s much easier on my eyes

Not at all related, but you are gorgeous. Came for the kindle review and maybe some tips? Stayed for the energy. I’ll keep coming

@happily_ever_april

6 ай бұрын

well thank you.

Can you turn off the lightning completely? Is a screen still visible in a pitch-dark room?

@rashmi7074

6 ай бұрын

If you will reduce the brightness to zero, nothing will be visible.

@happily_ever_april

6 ай бұрын

theres an off button on the bottom.

@user-wc6bl4zs4i

6 ай бұрын

In complete darkness, When you turn the brightness down to 1 you will see the screen. When you turn it down to 0 you will not see it at all. You will need to turn a light on to see the screen to turn it back up 😂 I did that last night actually

You read in center alignment?

@happily_ever_april

6 ай бұрын

when looking at the layout options there is no center alignment. just left or...full? not sure what to call that one.

what font size do u use on ur kindle April?

@happily_ever_april

4 ай бұрын

sometimes 7 sometimes 8 mostly.

@sbasu2009

4 ай бұрын

@@happily_ever_april Okk But isnt that way too big?

@happily_ever_april

4 ай бұрын

@@sbasu2009 I have horrible eyesight so it works for me.

@sbasu2009

4 ай бұрын

@@happily_ever_april Ok Got ur point

Granted, I'm not sure how your husband feels about it, but I'm happy you found your soulmate after all. 😂

@happily_ever_april

Ай бұрын

lol he's fine with it.

Usely those who are posting the videos 📷 at books 📚 reading at electronic devices they look like "serious"" But you are not only laughing but also successfully drawing the attraction of followers . feeling that we are sitting nearby.regard

@happily_ever_april

6 ай бұрын

thank you! there's not a serious bone in my body lol.