Not exact matches
Fixed - layout ebooks can be viewed on all
screens except eInk
Kindles (original,
PaperWhite, Voyage).
As counter-example, the Kindle
paperwhite uses a capacitive touch
screen with overlay (also reused for LED backlighting in the dark); hence it's reduced contrast vs. my other older
kindles, despite higher DPI.
The
screen, at least on mine, is fantastic, and easily the best
screen I've had on any of my
Kindles (Kindle Keyboard,
Paperwhite 3, gen 1 Oasis, and the 2017 Oasis).
Seeing that the basic
kindle, the
paperwhite, the voyage, and the oasis all have the same
screen size is a little annoying.
Is there a handheld device the size of
kindle paperwhite /
kindle keyboard dedicated for writing existing out there right now... i like this BUT it's bulky... i have a rooted nook ST glowlite, but the keyboard's in the touch
screen (not very good) and since it's android notifs, etc are distracting unlike freewrite you start writing after turning it on..
The light also gives the
screen more of a white appearance than previous
Kindles, hence the name
Paperwhite.
It's hard not to be a little disappointed with the Kindle
Paperwhite given the fact the lighting isn't perfectly uniform across the entire
screen and there's no longer any text - to - speech or audio support, but at the end of the day it's still my favorite E Ink Kindle that Amazon has released thus far, because from an ereading perspective it can do all the things the other
Kindles can, with the added benefit of having a
screen that is readable in low light.
Yeah word, we found the Kobo has a brighter
screen, but when turned down to a low - setting to get the ideal white
screen, the
kindle paperwhite has a better
screen at a higher brightness setting.
I own two
Kindles, an older manual model and a new
PaperWhite bought for the backlit
screen.
I've been saying since last year that a larger Kindle
Paperwhite with an 8 - inch or even a 6.8 - inch
screen would be very popular, but Amazon remains fixed on 6 - inch
Kindles for some annoying reason.
I found reading a more pleasurable experience than on the Voyage and
Paperwhite, but the difference is marginal, and
screen refreshes don't seem any faster than on other recent
Kindles.
If you want more light on your
screen, then
kindle paperwhite model will be best for you and this model is also suitable for 3G connections.
The latest - generation of Amazon's eReaders, the
Paperwhite features a 6 - inch e-ink
screen with a built - in light, which allows for reading in any environment, though that might be the only feature that causes owners of other
Kindles to jump ship.
The Oasis shares the same 300ppi
screen as the Voyage and the
Paperwhite, but the clarity is fabulous, with the display featuring 60 % more LEDs than any of the other
Kindles.
The
screen on mine is fantastic, and is the best
screen out of all the
Kindles I've owned (Kindle Keyboard,
Paperwhite 3, gen 1 Oasis, and now Oasis 2017).
the
screen saver and small banner ad at bottom on list view not a problem, just like k3; and have used them often enough that i probably have a free
kindle, however with the
paperwhite touch we finally have cover view, top line is library and bottom is advertisement, do nt like this, so paid the 20 $ to remover ads; the
screen saver and banner add are gone but the cover page we are still stuck with advertisement, only very weak response from amazon.
The entry - level Kindle lacks illumination, which is a dealbreaker, and as with previous basic
Kindles, the 167 ppi
screen resolution is about half as sharp as that of the 300 ppi Kindle
Paperwhite, Voyage, and Oasis.
The
kindle paperwhite actually has a front light ie: the light shines onto the front of the
screen through a diffusion layer.
Here is a picture comparing the
screens on the
KIndle Paperwhite (left) to the Kobo Aura one (right).
Amazon's PDF software is the same on all
Kindles, and all but the entry - level model have 300 ppi
screens, so they're mostly the same, but the Kindle
Paperwhite is the best value for an inexpensive PDF reader, as it offers more PDF features than other brands like Kobo and Nook.
It was one of the last
Kindles that Amazon ever released with a keyboard built right into the plastic, instead of using an on -
screen «virtual» keyboard like the ones in the Kindle
Paperwhite.
Equipped with a capacitive touchscreen, as opposed to the IR - based systems used in the past, the
Paperwhite has 25 % more contrast than the Pearl
screens in the current
Kindles, as well as a 62 % higher resolution, thanks to its 212 pixel - per - inch display.