★★★★★ 5
Incremental update to the previous generation
So my old Kindle broke, the same issue as with the last one - screen failure.
And I've tried to buy a new one but Amazon would not ship here. I've tried finding one in an IT&C store, of course, nobody sells Kindles here. So I've bought one from Thailand.
Now here's the thing, the price of a Paperwhite in Thailand is about $250. That's almost double. That's Oasis territory (which is close to $500). And while I love Amazon, I don't want to pay double. Fortunately, found someone selling brand new, sealed Paperwhites for almost the Amazon price.
That being said, what do I think about it?
# I think the contrast is lower and the text is not as easy to read. It's not a big deal though and definitely not a deal breaker.
# The flushed screen is interesting. I hope it protects the screen from breaking. It does reflect light a lot easier though.
# You need a new case compared to the old generations.
# Battery life seems about the same.
# Seems a bit slower than the older PP, although it may be just indexing.
# It is lighter? Seems so?
# There is more of a premium feel to it, more like a tablet.
# Audible playback which I've never used. Heard it consumes battery quite fast.
# Brightness is not as good. At 17 with the old PP, it would be almost overpowering. Here, it is meh. Of course it can go bright enough but the intensity is lowered.
I guess that's all. The Paperwhite is more or less the same since it was first introduced. I have also tried the Oasis but it's too damn expensive in Thailand. At $230, I swear I would have bought it, but at $480 USD, I'll pass. Let's hope this one lasts more than the others. I swear that after 75 - 100 books, every Kindle I own ends up breaking down. Maybe it's my fault but the last one broke down while in a cover, in a safe place.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2019
