The current Kindle Paperwhite has been out for over 2.5 years now, and the Paperwhite line originally launched back in 2012 with the first frontlit Kindle. After that long of making them you’d think they would all come out looking the same, but that’s not the case at all. It’s amazing how much frontlights vary […]
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Get up to $70 off Kindle Paperwhite with Trade-in Bonus
In addition to the Kindle sales that Amazon is currently running for Valentine’s Day, they’ve also brought back the $50 trade-in bonus toward the purchase of a new Kindle Paperwhite. The way the Kindle Trade-in deal works is you trade-in an old Kindle, either working or broken, then Amazon will apply a $50 discount to […]
Kindle Paperwhite Refurbs $79, 1st Gen Kindle Oasis $179
Amazon has certified refurbished Kindle Paperwhites on sale again for $79. That’s the same price they were going for over Black Friday and the busy holiday shopping season. The base Kindle Paperwhite sells for $119 normally so the refurbished units are like getting $40 off the regular price. Most refurbished Kindles are in like new […]
Nook Glowlight 3 vs Kindle Paperwhite 3 Comparison (Video)
Now that Barnes and Noble has released a new Nook, some people are wondering how it stacks up against the Kindle Paperwhite. Both sell for the same price ($119, although the Kindle is $20 more without ads), and both are in the same mid-level class of ereaders as far as hardware is concerned. It feels […]
Kindle Indexing, Battery Drain, and Tips for Loading Lots of eBooks
If you get a new Kindle and load a bunch of ebooks onto it at once, don’t be alarmed if your Kindle suddenly starts running slowly or if the battery starts draining quickly. Whenever you add new books to a Kindle it has to index them so that you can quickly find things when running […]
Kindle Oasis 2 vs Kindle Paperwhite 3 Comparison Review (Video)
Yesterday I posted a video review of the new 7-inch Kindle Oasis, along with some first impressions, and today I wanted to put together a comparison review between the new Oasis and the Kindle Paperwhite. There’s no question the Kindle Paperwhite is still the best value Kindle of them all, but the Oasis adds some […]
Waterproof Kindle Paperwhite Now Being Sold by Underwater Audio
I happened to find a new listing at Amazon the other day for a waterproof Kindle Paperwhite. It’s an aftermarket waterproof treatment applied by a company called Underwater Audio that sells other waterproof products too, mainly iPods. Their waterproof Kindle Paperwhite sells for $210 at Amazon with free shipping. That’s $90 more than a regular […]
Kindle Trade-in Promo Bonus Takes Extra $50 off Kindle Paperwhite
I was browsing the Kindle section of Amazon’s website today and noticed a new banner (pictured above) for the Amazon Trade-in program where you can get an extra $50 off the purchase of a WiFi Kindle Paperwhite with Special Offers by trading in your old Kindle. The banner says get up to $75 off but […]