Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition 32GB (newest model) – 20% faster with auto-adjusting front light, wireless charging, and weeks of battery life – Metallic Jade + 3 Months Free Kindle Unlimited (with auto-renewal)

I love this model! It’s clearer than my old version. I love the green color. It’s the perfect size to fit in your bag and super lightweight. The batter lasts for a long time and charges fairly quickly. It works great with the public library app Libby. And I love that I can sync up with my iPhone to save my read progress

I have had my Kindle for over a month, and I am still excited about this Kindle. However, I just saw that it is on sale (Black Friday Deal), and I wanted to cry. It is now $45 less than what I paid (excluding the cost of the charger and case; add another $60 to that $45 (Ouch!)). Then, I had to have a talk with myself, and it went like this: Trinigal, stop being upset! You are fortunate to have purchased a Kindle that works well, and doesn’t have issues (like others who have shared the dissatisfaction with their Kindle). You are still enjoying your reads and always looking forward to your next read. I then chuckled to myself, and said that the title of the next book I select should be: When is the right time to buy a Kindle? My original review is below: This is my first Kindle, so I don’t have any other Kindle to compare it to. I usually read a physical book, books on my Computer, IPad or iPhone. This Kindle makes a difference in my ability to relax while reading a book. It is an awesome device that is portable, light weight, and convenient. Although I like reading on my IPad, it will no longer be my go to device for reading (When you know better, you do better). My house is full of unread books that I bought over the years, and that really bothers me because I just couldn’t find the time to read (being a professor with lots of other academic books to read, I gave those academic books priority over a good novel). Now, I am at the point where I want to read books for relaxation purposes. I chose the Kindle Paperwhite Signature edition as part of my incentive to read a good book. I researched this Kindle for an entire month before investing in it. Let’s get to the workings of the Kindle: This 7 inch Kindle is easy to hold in my hands. The IPad truly strained my hand when I tried to use only one hand when reading. At times, I had to lean the IPad on my thighs for support. Now, there will be no more hand to thighs when reading! The Kindle set up was very easy, and user friendly. I did not experience any problems connecting to the internet. After set up, with bated breath, I waited to see how the pages turned on the Kindle, and if I will find any fault with the action of turning the pages of the book I was reading. I am happy to say there was none; no noticeable long lag time, no problems were experienced with the turning of pages on this Kindle. Then I squinted my eyes, opened my eyes wide, I turned the Kindle upside down, and side to side while turning to the next page of my book; I was trying to see if there will be any trace of the previous page as I turn to the next page ( ghosting; some users experience an imprint of the former page while moving to the next page of their book). Happy to report, I tried hard to find a problem with that but I found none. What about the battery? The battery charged very quickly, and there was no problem during that process. I did charge the battery with the case on the Kindle, (as the picture shows). The Kindle came with an 80% charge and in 30 minutes (or less) it was fully charged (100%). I am hardly ever swayed by reviews: Sometimes reviews work as an incentive, or a deterrent….I always say, try an item out and make your personal decision. This Kindle is a keeper, and I am also going to purchase the new Color Kindle Colorsoft. Conclusion: This Kindle paper white Signature Edition , Gen 12/32 GB, is truly made for reading. It is certainly a handy device for traveling, and reading on the go. It is easy on the eyes, and therefore, easy on the brain. The raspberry color is really nice, and I plan on buying an extra clear case so that I could easily see the vibrant color of the kindle. I am honestly excited to be part of the Kindle family!

Hands down the best e-reader I’ve owned. The 7-inch screen is clear and glare-free, even in direct sunlight, and page turns are lightning-fast. Having 32GB of space means I never have to delete a book, and the auto-adjusting warm light makes reading in bed super comfortable on the eyes. Plus, no lockscreen ads right out of the box! Highly recommend if you read every day.

*This is an unpaid, unsponsored review with no AI involved. For years, ever since eReaders became a thing, I've considered purchasing one. The idea behind them is great: hold tons of books, have a massive battery life, a screen that's readable on the brightest of days, etc. As great as they seemed, however, I held to my deep-rooted belief that physical books were superior. You can't beat the feel of a physical book! You can't beat the smell of cracking open a brand new book, or especially a good old one! Having books on your shelf looks great and shows your reading accomplishments! About a month ago and for a number of reasons, I decided to finally pull the trigger on an eReader (specifically the Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition) and boy am I impressed. First thing's first. This is NOT a tablet. It's not going to be as fast at navigating as your smartphone. The user interface isn't going to have a homescreen that you're used to with phones/tablets. It's not going to have the ability to download other apps to use. AND THAT'S THE BEAUTY OF IT! This is a device solely dedicated to reading. There are no notifications popping up while you use the kindle app, no whispers from it telling you to take a peak at your social media apps. All that being said, here are some quick bullet points about the Kindle that I've been enjoying immensely: - The size of the Paperwhite Signature Edition is perfect. Large enough to feel substantial and bigger than your phone, but compact enough to fit into small bags/purses or large pockets. - The weight, or should I say lack thereof, is crazy. It's incredibly light, especially after being so used to reading physical books. It's much more comfortable to hold/relax with, whether it be on the couch, reading chair, or lying in bed. - The screen IS pretty dang awesome without the glare of glass screens on tablets/phones. I've sat out in direct sunlight at the height of Summer and had absolutely no issue reading comfortably with no glaring issues. - The battery is absolutely kick-butt. The description says "up to 12 weeks" which seems like a wild amount of time, but I bought mine around late-July and have charged it to full once and it's still about 60ish%. (Keep in mind I do have it on airplane mode the majority of the time. Again, it's for reading, not being on the internet) - This version has the backlight which, to me, is a must on an eReader. It has a slider for strength so that you can have just the right amount of light for the area you're reading in. My personal favorite, is that the lowest settings are so gentle that it doesn't disturb my wife when reading in bed. - The 32gb of storage may seem small, but that's because of the association with phone storage. 32gb can store 10,000+ ebooks, so you needn't worry about running out of space any time soon. If I were to make one small criticism, it would be that the navigation/user interface can be a little jarring if you're not already used to navigating a kindle/eReader. As stated above, this isn't a tablet or phone. The way the screen/tech works, makes the kindle take a little more time to update your screen when scrolling/navigating. Definitely not something to worry about, though. There are a whole host of other things I could compliment about the Kindle. Goodreads integration, the ability to use Libby (library app on most app stores, check it out if you haven't already!), the waterproofing, largely adjustable font size, optional subscription to Kindle Unlimited, ability to read graphic novels, etc etc etc. To wrap up this essay-long review: if you're considering buying an eReader, I highly suggest it. I'm sure I'll still buy some physical copies of certain books in the future (gotta keep the shelves at home looking good) but so far, this is a cool, functional, fun piece of tech that will see a lot of use in your reading adventures.

Worth the price! My first kindle and I’m in love with the ease of use. The settings are simple, but make it easy with what you intend, to read. Definitely keep the brightness to a lower setting to reduce battery drain, it improved significantly doing this. First, go through your settings fully then enjoy your kindle. So far it responds fast to commands, seems durable, and the touch sensitivity is good. I would suggest buying the short-term warranty/insurance coverage if you’re worried about damages or possible defects. Better to be safe for an affordable price! Would also recommend buying the wireless charger so you can dock it and leave it, pay attention to the max thickness of cases/inserts if you want to have one on your kindle. Overall, it’s been a great product and I’m excited to read more books.

Years ago I had one of the early Kindles. This was before the proliferation of tablets. Once tablets came into vogue, I switched to a multi-purpose device, rather than continue with the single-purpose Kindle. Now, a decade or more later, I’m back to using a Kindle. AND a tablet. Why? Kindle allows me to read in bright sunlight; whereas, the tablet does not. If I use the tablet for e-book reading, I burn through the battery faster than I would if I just used the Kindle for reading. Then I don’t have tablet battery left for email, browsing, or (Heaven forbid) work. Also, the Kindle is light weight and tucks into a carry bag so I can read on the go. The battery charges quickly and discharges slowly, so I can read mostly uninterrupted by power supply issues. What’s the down side of the Kindle? It’s SLOW to switch among the various non-reading pages. Switching from the library to a book description is very laggy, as is the download speed. And there’s no way I’m waiting around for that slow connection if I want to actually browse the book selection on Amazon. Page turning in the book is not slow, fortunately. So, what do I do? I browse/purchase books and add/remove them from categories on my tablet, then I download and read them on the Kindle. It’s a work around to give me the best of both devices. I’ve not yet attempted to connect headphones to listen to audiobooks. My phone does well for that, so I’ve not needed to attempt it on the Kindle. I purchased a basic fold-over cover and a screen protector when I bought the Kindle, so it’s protected. I don’t, therefore, know if the device would otherwise scratch or become scuffed from my regular use. Books that I download from BookFunnel (EPUB) and send to Kindle do appear on the Kindle device. I’ve not tried to import from other sources of e-books. My experience with this Kindle is much better than with the Kindle of a decade or more ago, other than the previous Kindle’s use of cellular to download books. But WiFi is ubiquitous now, unlike years ago. Perhaps the WiFi will be sufficient.

I absolutely love this, have borrowed and read like a million titles from my library with it, purchased a few titles too but mostly library. Love the color tint for easy on the eyes, love the ability to look up words and phrases in a dictionary, Wikipedia, or to translate. It's great. I have a Nook too from Barnes and Noble which I got many years ago when Kindle didn't have a way to read library books but that's all solved now and Kindle has better prices on books if I ever want to purchase them too. Better look up features because Nook only has the one dictionary, no Wikipedia and no translation feature. Much prefer the Kindle to the Nook. Totally worth it.

I love my kindle paperwhite! It’s easy to use once you learn the gesture controls and where to tap around the edges for certain behaviors. It’s fast and I have selected to refresh with each page because I had some issues with ghosting (this is my first tablet with e-ink display, so still learning the quirks). It’s highly responsive even after I downloaded nearly 150 books onto it! I had a kindle fire over a decade ago and I feel the dedicated e-ink style of the paperwhite is vastly superior for reading. I especially love the warm tone light and find that I can even read in the dark. I use the dyslexia friendly font (built in) and find that it’s very easy to read (and quickly, at that). I can also read in the full dark with no problems! It is a bit expensive for the signature edition, but it feels very high quality for what you get and the wireless charging is easy to use! I do wish these models had speakers so I could listen to audiobooks out loud, but I have the audible app on my phone already, so I’ll likely use that for the majority of audiobook listening. I can also use the speaker with built in wireless charger stand I got for listening while at home! I chose this one over the colorsoft because I don’t read comics often and found the tint of color on the screens wasn’t vibrant enough to justify the price. I’ve included comparison photos of the paperwhite and colorsoft as well as the smaller classic matcha kindle that were on demo at Best Buy. The warm tone light is what won me over from the classic matcha kindle to the paperwhite!