For several weeks now, all versions of the Kindle Paperwhite—the 3G model, Wi-Fi model, and Special Offers models—have been showing an expected ship date of December 21st over on Amazon.com. I keep expecting the date to change, for them to be sold out for Christmas, but it hasn’t happened yet, and I wouldn’t be surprised […]
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Kobo Glo’s Frontlight is Better Than Kindle Paperwhite’s and GlowLight Nook
As I mentioned last week, I was finally able to order a Kobo Glo from Powell’s Books to review. By the way, Powell’s did a great job of getting it out quickly. I ordered it on November 7th and received a shipping notice the next day, and even with the free shipping option it arrived […]
Firmware Update for Kindle Paperwhite, Version 5.3.0
Amazon is now starting to roll out the first firmware update for the Kindle Paperwhite since its release about 1 month ago. The update will be delivered automatically to all Kindle Paperwhites via Wi-Fi over the “coming weeks”, or you can download it now from Amazon and install it manually. The new software is version […]
Kindle Paperwhite Tips and Shortcuts Guide
Below is a list of 45 tips, tricks, and shortcuts for the Kindle Paperwhite. Please add any other tips that you know or come across in the comments section at the bottom of the page. Update: Checkout my Kindle Tips and Tricks Advanced User Guide available on Amazon. The ebook is designed specifically for Kindles […]
Kindle Paperwhite PDF Review (Video)
Earlier in the week I posted the Kindle Paperwhite review, but didn’t include anything about how the Paperwhite handles PDF files because I wanted to post this separate review for that. When it comes to PDF files, the Kindle Paperwhite is pretty much exactly the same as the Kindle Touch from last year. All the […]
Review: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite
Here’s the link to my Kindle Paperwhite review. Sorry it it took so long to post but I wanted to use the Kindle Paperwhite for a few solid weeks before doing the review to get a better feel of the new frontlight and HD screen. Please note that this review doesn’t include anything about PDFs. […]
Those Paperwhite Screens Sure Must Be Expensive
Working on the written review for the Kindle Paperwhite, I was comparing it to the Kindle Touch from last year and thinking about how much more expensive the Paperwhite model is. The base Kindle Touch sold for only $99 and the 3G model started at $149, whereas the Paperwhite starts at $119 for the Wi-Fi […]
Kindle Paperwhite vs Basic $69 Kindle Comparison Review (Video)
Introduced on September 6th of this year, the Kindle Paperwhite and basic $69 Kindle are Amazon’s fifth generation of Kindle devices. The basic $69 Kindle is pretty much exactly the same as the Kindle 4 from last year, but the Kindle Paperwhite marks the biggest change to the Kindle E Ink ereaders since their inception […]