Amazon All-New Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition

This review is from the perspective of someone upgrading from the Kindle Oasis.
Pros:
– USB-C!!!! I finally threw out my mini-usb cable that I only needed for my Oasis.
– Faster and smoother experience than my previous Kindle, the Oasis.
– Far better battery life than the Oasis. Seems like this might actually be a week or more of battery life for reading 1-3 hours per day. My Oasis seemed to need to be charged after two to three days.
– Very light. Not sure if it’s lighter than the Oasis but it’s definitely easy to hold.
– Crisp anti-glare screen.
– The color of the screen seems more page-like than the Oasis’ overly blue-like screen. I like this much better.
– Cool page-turn animation you can enable in the settings that the Oasis didn’t have.
– No ghosting of text. When I first got it there seemed to be a bit but after enough page-turns it went away and hasn’t come back.
– Cool art is shown when it’s in locked mode.

Cons:
– Not sure if this is a con for everybody but it doesn’t have page-turn buttons like the Oasis did. At first I was worried about this but now I don’t really care as it allows you to have a smaller kindle which makes it easier to hold. The matte screen finish means touching the screen doesn’t really get fingerprints all over it anyway.
– Needless 32gb edition forced on you. I’d prefer to same some money and pay for 16gb instead since there’s no way I’ll ever need 32gb of space for books.
– Auto-brightness seems kind of finicky, though it works well enough.

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!