Now that Amazon has released new Kindle Paperwhite and basic Kindle models for 2024, it’s time for an updated comparison review between the two new Kindles. Both models are largely the same as the previous models that they’re replacing, so most of the key difference are more or less the same as before. In fact, […]
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Kindle Paperwhite 6 Comparison Video – 12th Gen vs 11th Gen
After UPS delivered the new 12th gen Kindle Paperwhite last week, the first thing I wanted to do was compare it to the 11th gen Kindle Paperwhite 5 from 2021 to see if Amazon’s claims of improved contrast and the new Paperwhite being the fastest Kindle ever were true. After getting the rather annoying setup […]
Kindle Software Update Version 5.17.1 Released
Amazon has been releasing software updates for Kindles more frequently lately, and they’ve just released another one for 10th and 11th generation Kindles, and they even updated the release notes for a change (they still got the month wrong, but we’ll give them a break on that). The new software version is 5.17.1, and it […]
Amazon Removed Download and Transfer Option for New Kindles
Here’s something that’s going to set off some conspiracy theories. As people are getting the new Kindles that were released last week, they are finding out that the new models are mysteriously missing the download and transfer via USB option for purchased ebooks from the content page at Amazon. So now people are jumping to […]
New Kindle Colorsoft Details Summary – First Color Kindle
Among the new Kindles that Amazon has revealed for 2024 is their first color Kindle, called the Kindle Colorsoft. It’s basically a Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition with a color E Ink screen. It shares the same overall design as the new 12th gen Paperwhite, but it appears to use a Kaleido 3 color E Ink […]
New Kindle Scribe 2 Details Summary – Not Much Has Changed
Amazon has unveiled several new Kindles for 2024, including a new redesigned Kindle Scribe. Oddly, they’re still referring to it as a 1st generation model on the product page, but we’ll call it the Kindle Scribe 2 to help mitigate confusion. Most of the details appear to be 95% the same as the first Kindle […]
New 12th Gen Kindle Paperwhite – Specs and Features Summary
Amazon has officially released a new Kindle Paperwhite for 2024, which makes it the 6th Paperwhite model overall, so most Kindle fans will call it the Paperwhite 6, or PW6, but Amazon refers to it as the 12th gen model. This new Kindle Paperwhite is a lot like the last Paperwhite model, with a few […]
New Basic Kindle for 2024 – Details Summary
Amazon has officially released a new basic Kindle for 2024. This is a summary of all known details so far, and I’ll be posting a full review soon. This latest Kindle is almost exactly the same as the previous 2022 model, but it comes with a few modest upgrades. Amazon says the frontlight is 25% […]