Review Date: October 2024 – Review unit purchased from Amazon Overview The latest Kindle Paperwhite was released on October 16th, 2024. It’s the sixth Paperwhite model that Amazon has released since 2012, and it’s considered a 12th generation Kindle. The last Paperwhite, the Paperwhite 5, introduced a lot of changes from the previous model, but […]
Kindle Paperwhite vs Kindle Comparison Review – 2024 Edition
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, […]
New Boox Palma 2 Released with Android 13 and a Few Upgrades
Among the three new devices that Onyx announced for their fall release schedule is a new Boox Palma 2, a phone-shaped ereader that looks like a phone but lacks a SIM card slot and GPS so it can’t actually be used as a phone. The Boox Palma 2 is nearly identical to the first gen […]
New Boox Note Air4 C Released, 10″ Color eNote with Android 13
Onyx has released a new updated version of one of their most popular models, the Note Air. This new version is the Note Air4 C. It features a 10.3″ Kaleido 3 color E Ink screen (that’s what the “C” stands, but so far there’s no sign of a Note Air4 with a black and white […]
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 […]