Features:

  • The thinnest, lightest Kindle Paperwhite yet—with a flush-front design and 300 ppi glare-free display that reads like real paper even in bright sunlight.
  • Now waterproof, so you’re free to read and relax at the beach, by the pool, or in the bath.
  • Enjoy twice the storage with 8 GB. Or choose 32 GB to hold more magazines, comics, and audiobooks.
  • Now with Audible. Pair with Bluetooth headphones or speakers to listen to your story.
  • A single battery charge lasts weeks, not hours.
  • The built-in adjustable light lets you read indoors and outdoors, day and night.
  • Get instant access to new releases and bestsellers, plus over a million titles at $2.99 or less.
Waterproof And A Little Glare But I Still Love It

As you can see from my picture this Kindle Paperwhite does have a little more glare than previous versions. But when it comes to glare, it has nothing on my cell phone, tablet and laptop screens. The glare doesn't bother me enough to give it any less than 5 stars. I love that it can take an accidental drop in the sink or a, hopefully flushed, toilet. I am CLUMSY when it comes to electronics and water. Back when I was using prepaid AT&T cell phones, I ruined 2 with water. I had to buy a new one each time and start from scratch. I wish all e-readers, tablets, cell phones and laptops were waterproof. Unfortunately for me, they're not. Even with the glare, which I consider slight, I think this Kindle Paperwhite is a good buy. I ordered mine with both Wifi and 4G LTE. If you want to save some money you can order it with just wifi. My problem with the just wifi version is this: I don't trust public wifi. That's why I paid a little more for the 4G LTE. If you're considering purchasing this Kindle Paperwhite, I think it's worth it...glare or no glare. Like I've already stated, the glare isn't anywhere near as bad as it is with cell phones or tablets, in my opinion.

Third Kindle, Second Paperwhite

I love the backlit feature of the Paperwhite and there was no question I would replace it when Amazon ran the incentive to upgrade back in November. I had an early Kindle -- and it converted me to eReading, but lighting for rading in bed was always an issue. If you enjoy reading in bed -- and you share a bed with a spouse who falls asleep before you do (don't want to bother his sleep), Paperwhite is it. What I did not like -- and was not in the publicity -- was the fact that Active Content is no more with Paperwhites. My previous edition of the Paperwhite allowed me to play Sudoko, crossword puzzles and other interactive games -- I did a Sudoku every single night. I bought the new Paperwhite and figured out three days later there was no Active Content. By then I had mailed in my trade-in Paperwhite -- or I might have kept it until it totally died, just for the Active Content. My other negative is that I do not find an earjack for audible -- the Paperwhite is Bluetooth compatible, not for earjacks. Well, I am back to listening to stuff on my phone with my old fav earjacks. The plus is a big one -- there is nothing out there better for reading in all kinds of light -- dim light, bright light, etc. And I do like the free 4G LTE feature since I travel from time to time.

All New Paperwhite with Audible! 👍👍

I was reluctant to spend as much as I did on this new Paperwhite, however let me say right up front I am so glad I did! I love this so much it is awsome! I went with the 32 gig. Wi-Fi and 3 g data connection. I wanted to have plenty of room for several audio books. The quality of the audio books when played back is clear and flawless, much better than on my fire tablet. This Paperwhite is a little smaller and lighter than previous versions. It is easy to carry with me and listen in the car. The new flat screen is also a great addition and it's waterproof. I love the Paperwhite and now to have Audible too is simply the best of both worlds! Thanks for making a great product even better. Perfect and I absolutely love it!

Amazingly Improved

I couldn't imagine ever finding something better than my beloved Kindle PaperWhite but I did ... this new version 10. I only bought an updated version because, after four years of excessive use (at least 20-30 hours per week), a couple of pixels have died out on my original and it's just "slowing down". So, Merry Christmas to me, a replacement PaperWhite. This one is slightly slimmer and a bit lighter. The flush front is well worth the upgrade too. All of this just makes for even more comfortable reading. I enjoy the free cellular connectivity -- both on my first and this version. I haven't yet taken advantage of the audible functionality but know I will enjoy that too. Very happy that I decided to upgrade. This is an improvement on what was pretty darn perfect to begin with! I'll donate my earlier version as it still maintains a strong battery life and will be enjoyable for someone who just reads a normal amount of time per week.

New Kindle is amazing for the price

This new kindle has literally EVERYTHING the top-end Oasis has: 1) waterproof 2) bluetooth 3) audible.com integration 4) greatly expanded memory And honestly, as much as I like the Oasis, it doesn't fit in the back pocket of your pants like this standard size kindle does. Another great Kindle product from Amazon!

Easy to use - love it so far

This is my first Kindle. I have been reading Kindle books for years, but I always used the apps on my iPhone, iPad and/or computer. I thought getting a Kindle was unnecessary - just another device to carry, charge, etc. I decided to get this new Kindle for a few reasons. I have vision issues (glaucoma) and glare on the screen has become a oroblem. I also found that the apps used a lot of battery capacity and I'm using my phone instead of the landline, so I need it to be free. This Kindle had all the features I wanted - bluetooth, capacity and waterproof. So far I absolutely love it. It was easy to set up and download my books. I'm not big on reading a lot of directions, and so far I've had no issues with figuring things out. It fits nicely in my hand and is light and thin. It is much easier to read because of less screen glare. I've used it in bright light (kitchen fluorescent) and just about no light (bedroom with lights off). Both were just fine. I postponed getting a cover for it because the one I wanted wasn't in stock, but you definitely need a cover of some type. If you're wondering if this is worth the cost, I would definitely say yes.

I was overdue for an upgrade!

I have over 1294 books on my 5 year old kindle pw, I kept having to delete books just so I could add a new book. Forget being able to bookmark pages or highlight, no more room. I love all the space i have now! More than enough room for my favorites, old and new! I like the smooth screen, however I do notice that there is a slight glare, something I don't see on my older pw. The reaction time for turning pages seems a bit slower too, every once in a while I'll tap to go forward and nothing happens so I'll press again and it'll go forward a couple of pages instead of one. Maybe I'm tapping too far over or pressing too lightly, hard to tell because I'm usually completely engrossed in whatever it is I'm reading. It was very easy to find my books and collections and download them onto my new paperwhite. Everything syncs up nicely and all the settings are easy to find and navigate. One thing I was upset about though is when it first arrived I noticed the charging cable would not fit. It was too big for the port, a different charging cable I had laying around worked perfect though. I did call Amazon and let them know, the young lady I spoke with was pleasant and told me that a batch had gone out with the wrong size charging cables and Amazon was aware of the issue. She gave me a credit and emailed me a link to a cable that is compatible with this kindle (AmazonBasics USB to micro), when it arrived two days later it fit perfect and charged without any issues. Bluetooth works really well, it connected quickly to my devices and I haven't had any issues using it. The waterproof ability is something I won't be intentionally testing out, might come in handy though when the dogs walk by and knock my drink over with their tails (2 happy danes) or say hello after drinking half a bucket of water. Other than that I don't plan on dropping it in the tub or a pool. Battery life is about the same as my older pw as far as how often I notice the % dropping. I plan on hooking it up to charge every 2-3 days since I read for a few hours at a time every night and most days. At night I have the brightness dimmed to about 11 and all the way up during the day so I do understand battery life won't be as good,...also I never turn off Wi-Fi so there's that too. This new paperwhite is still familiar enough for me to make switching over painless. With a few new features and all the extra space I know I'm going to love this paperwhite as much as my old one.

Didn't expect to love it this much!

I was replacing a very first generation Kindle, which lasted me 9 years. I cried when I stepped on it inadvertently in the night! The new generation is light and a little smaller, but feels good in the hand. I miss the buttons on the sides which allowed me to hold and turn pages one handed, which I can now only do in one position. I didn't think I would like the back light but it allows me to read on and not disturb my wife without a bedside light, which also allows me to get sleepy faster. Drawback is battery life is a couple of weeks vs months with my old basic Kindle. Navigation is improved, I do miss being able to see reviews on on the fly purchases from the Kindle store. Often they turned the tide on a late night purchase. Paid the extra for no ads and no regrets. Don't like that wifi once initiated seems impossible to turn off. Not an issue at home but can foresee it might be when traveling. Guess Amazon doesn't want too much use on the free 4g network anymore. Had to get the higher level model to get that feature as well this time. Not available on most basic Paperwhite. Still, despite these tradeoffs, text quality and readability are improved enough to more than compensate. Doing fine without a case so far.

Decent upgrade! Some nitpicks though.

I upgraded from a year-old, previous-generation Paperwhite, mostly to gain the new inverted white-on-black screen mode that Amazon insists requires new hardware and to have built-in Audible playback over Bluetooth. This unit ticks most of boxes, and after some debate I've decided to give it five stars, but there are some imperfections worth knowing about. It's mostly good, though, and often great. Battery life No complaints. In several long international flights, I've yet to run it down more than about 30%, either in long reading sessions with the front-light or in lengthy Audible playback sessions over Bluetooth. Audible content The Audible player works brilliantly. Excellent sound, simple controls (including playback-speed adjustment). It does work best if you don't have a screen password enabled, though-- that will get in the way if you just want to rewind a few seconds to catch something you missed. Playback proceeds even if you have a case closed, which shuts off the front-light and saves battery charge. There's no headphone jack-- this is for Bluetooth only. Fine with me. I have Bluetooth-enabled hearing aids (cochlear implants, actually) and it's a true joy to be able to listen to books on this device. Thanks, Amazon. Screen The screen is pretty much the same as my previous-generation Paperwhite's, meaning not bad but could use more contrast when reading in a dark room using the front-light. Outdoors or in well-lit areas, it's fantastic and mostly glare-free. More seriously, the lack of contrast mars the new Paperwhite's valuable ability to invert text to white-on-black. This is a marvelous accessibility feature for those with "floaters", vitreous separation and other vision issues. Unfortunately, when used with the front-light in a darkened room, such as when reading at night or in a darkened airplane, the black background is more of a medium gray. So this new feature is less helpful than it could be. In fairness, poor contrast is characteristic of today's e-ink displays, which provide perhaps 8:1 contrast. If Amazon can significantly improve the contrast, I'd upgrade again in a flash. The screen is plastic and will scratch. Keep it clean and use a case. Even with a case (I prefer one of the various "origami" cases available here, which allow the Kindle to prop itself upright) it will fit nicely into a pocket. The touch-screen user interface is the same as the previous-gen Paperwhite's. I'm not a huge fan of it; too easy to touch it when you don't mean to, and end up on the wrong page. But, the earlier button-driven Kindles had sort of the same problem, so whatever. I recommend a simple fix, perhaps as a Settings option: require a double-tap rather than a single-tap. How about it, Amazon? Connectivity The 4G/LTE capability is a nice speed upgrade from the previous 3G connectivity. Downloading Audible content requires a WiFi connection as before. Unfortunately I'm finding that global connectivity with the new 4G hardware is inferior to the previous-gen's 3G radio. For example, my year-old 3G Paperwhite connected without issue in Saigon, but the new one won't. The user interface for turning Airplane Mode on and off could be improved. As it is, engaging Airplane Mode cuts all connectivity including Bluetooth. So if you're in the middle of listening to a book when the time comes to put your gizmos in Airplane Mode, it will cut your connection. Better to do what the latest iPhones do, and have the device learn if your usage prefers that Bluetooth remain active. Browser It's high time for Amazon to replace the minimally-functional "Experimental Browser" with something more useful. I get it that Kindles are all about battery life and browsers can be major energy hogs, but c'mon, it's 2019, and this browser feels like a relic from 1996. Probably is.

My best Kindle ever!

I’ve been a Kindle user from the very beginning. This makes number 5 and is the best of all of them. My old regular paper white is my new backup. I love the way the pages look. The Battery seems to last forever and it’s even a little bit little! And since I like to read at the beach and outdoors, this new waterproof is perfect for me. I won’t need to put my Kindle in a ziplock for protection!

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