If you stare at the bottom edge of the screen you can see the five separate LEDs but the overall effect is smooth and even, in all but the darkest rooms. This is adjustable but you must do it yourself. The Voyage also had a frontlight which could automatically adjust according to the ambient light in the room. I miss the page turn buttons which are on the Oasis and were subtly present on the Voyage.

The things you take for granted with a Kindle - outstanding battery life, slick page interface to navigate books, choices of font, and the Kindle app that means you can read your purchases on other devices.īut the new, slimmer design, less than a third of an inch thick, and the lightness, really stand out. Hold on, it's waterproof, you say? Amazon And on its own, it's still lighter than many paperbacks. It's still light, of course, and think of it this way, you can fill it with books and it won't weigh a feather more. It might be lighter but it's still heavier than the entry-level Kindle which is just 5.7oz - this one is 6.4oz, or 6.8oz if you choose the wi-fi plus 4G LTE model. It's thinner even than the Oasis at its thickest point, by the way. This is the thinnest and lightest Paperwhite, Amazon says, and it's certainly a tremendous fit in the hand. Apart from the Oasis, which has a 7-inch display. The screen size is the same as every other Kindle, 6 inches.

Some Kindles have the power button on the top edge, which is better. The power button is on the bottom edge of the tablet, which I sometimes worry that I might inadvertently press on it while reading. The entry-level Kindle and previous Paperwhites had a raised frame around the touchscreen display, which is fine but not as elegant.

Like the Voyage and Oasis, the new Paperwhite has a flush glass screen that covers the entire front of the reader. I mean, it's not like it was a slouch in the design department before but this is much more elegant. Kindle Paperwhite with flush front design.

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