During the last days we have had the opportunity to test the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, probably one of the best eReaders that we can find today on the market and waiting for the Kindle Voyage to hit the market. How could it be otherwise, we have subjected this device to a complete analysis that we will show you below.
We will also give you our opinion after using this Kindle Paperwhite for a few days as a reading device and we will break down the points that we think it has in favor, and those that it has against, although we have already warned you that we have not found too many points against it. .
Let's start with its design and exterior
Made of plastic that may look like something else, it has a very elegant black finish and it is practically impossible for someone not to like it. It is quite small in size and is very suitable to store almost anywhere and even to carry in the back pocket of a pair of pants or the inside bag of a jacket.
It has a 6-inch screen with integrated light and that will allow us to read with great comfort even in situations of complete darkness.
Main courses Kindle Paperwhite features
- Screen: incorporates a 6-inch screen with letter e-papper technology and new touch technology
- Dimensions16,9 cm 11,7 cm x 0,91 cm
- Weight: 206 grams
- Memoria interna: 2GB for storing up to 1.100 eBooks 0 4GB for storing up to 2.000 eBooks
- Connectivity: WiFi and 3G connection or only WiFi
- Supported formats: Kindle Format 8 (AZW3), Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI and PRC in their original format; HTML, DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP by conversion
- New screen technology with higher contrast for better readability
- New generation integrated light
- Includes a processor 25% faster than previous models
- WiFi and 3G connection or only WiFi
- Inclusion of the Kindle Page Flip reading function that will allow users to flip through books by page, jump from one chapter to another or even jump to the end of the book without losing the reading point
- Inclusion of smart search with a fully integrated dictionary with the famous Wikipedia
Exploring its interior
As usual Amazon does not provide too much data about the inside of its devices so we do not know exactly the processor that mounts this eReader, although we can say about it that is 25% faster than previous e-books. Although it may seem like an unimportant feature, it is noticeable, especially when turning the pages of any book.
Its internal memory is 2 0 4 GB depending on the stock that Amazon has of the device in the country you reside. Not too long ago it launched the Kindle Paperwhite with a 4GB storage, but this is not sold according to the company directed by Jeff Bezos unless the eReader with 2G storage has run out. Therefore it is possible that even though you want to have a Paperwhite with 4 GB of storage you cannot opt ​​for it.
Positive points
- Very elegant exterior design
- Great screen clarity that allows us to read without our eyes marrying even if we spend long periods of time reading
- Integrated light that can be adjusted to suit each individual and that allows us to read even in situations of complete darkness. Unlike the light of other eReaders, this does not end up tiring the eyes or being annoying
- The device offers us enormous speed in almost everything we have to do and, for example, turning the pages is something easy, simple and that does not despair us as it happens in other devices of this type.
- Its price which we will talk about later
- Possibilities that Amazon offers us to perform page steps or to consult certain terms in the dictionary of the RAE or in Wikipedia
Bad points
Certainly it is very difficult to find really negative points about this Kindle Paperwhite, so what you will find here are small flaws or defects that do not mean that the device can be considered as lower quality, but we were very sorry to leave this list blank and that is why we could say that we have looked for some A defect that is hardly a negative point.
- The weight of the device may be a bit excessive
- Like all Kindle, it does not support the ePub format, one of the most popular in the world of digital reading.
- All Amazon devices are focused on acquiring multimedia content, and this is no less so and perhaps it may upset someone to have to see, for example, the books that Amazon recommends on the eReader's home screen
Price and Availability
The Kindle Paperwhite is available for purchase on Amazon, with a price that has been lowered in recent times from 129 euros. If you want to buy it, you can do it from the link that you will find below:
Reviewing, in my experience
After testing this Kindle Paperwhite for 15 days and taking into account that I have been able to test many eReaders since I am lucky enough to work on this website, I can say that this is one of the best devices on the market and also with a frankly seductive price .
The fast loading of eBooks and the turning of the page, the sharpness of the screen, the integrated light and above all its price They are for me the strengths of this device and for which I would not last a single second to buy it.