Review: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite

By James Rogerson

Introduction and key features

Amazon’s most popular ereader, the Kindle Paperwhite, has evolved yet again with the 2015 version (or the “All-New” version as Amazon’s calling it) offering an improved 300ppi display, a new Bookerly font and a new typesetting engine, designed to improve character spacing, typography and page layouts for a more pleasant reading experience.

The pixel boost puts its resolution on a par with the Kindle Voyage, which is still the flagship Kindle despite not having been updated this year. But with a starting price of £109.99 (US$119) the Kindle Paperwhite (2015) is far more affordable than the extravagant £169.99 (US$199) Voyage.

The Paperwhite’s price goes up to £119.99 (US$139) if you want it without adverts and up to £179.99 (US$209) for a version with 3G and no adverts, but that’s still well below the equivalent £229.99 (US$289) Voyage model.

On the other hand you can get Amazon’s most basic Kindle from just £49.99 (US$79), but with a screen that’s almost twice as sharp and has a built-in light, the company is clearly hoping buyers will continue to see the value in its Paperwhite model.

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Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac