It’s a personal preference, really.Īmazon loves to tell people the ads “don’t interrupt reading,” but for me, they do. Some people don’t mind them, and prefer to save $20 up front. You can call it whatever you like, but the fact is you’re getting ads on your e-reader. Should you go With Special Offers model, you will get a Paperwhite that will display advertisements and promotions on the screensaver (when device is not used) and on the bottom of your home screen.Īmazon calls its With Special Offers devices a subsidy. This review is for the $119 Wi-Fi-only with Special Offers model.Īs you know, Amazon is an online retail. It’s important to understand that the Paperwhite comes in two models (Wi-Fi-only and Wi-Fi + 3G), each with two variants: Wi-Fi version With Special Offers ($119) and Without Special Offers ($139), and a 3G version With Special Offers ($189) and 3G Without Special Offers ($209). Weight: 7.3 ounces Amazon Product Advertisements (Tolerable) Storage: 2GB (over 1,000 books + free Amazon Cloud storage) Wireless: Wi-Fi (3G model also available)īattery: 8 weeks (Wi-Fi off/30 minutes a day) Sometimes I’ll download a classic book that’s been put into public domain from Project Gutenberg, but that’s a rare case. Throughout the day, I’ll alternate between reading news in Feedly, Pocket and Chrome on the Air, iPhone 5 and iPad 3.Īlthough I’m a voracious news junkie (I kind of have to be one!), I also try to read e-books every now and then on the iPad either through the Kindle app or through iBooks. I do read a lot of online content using RSS apps such as Feedly on a MacBook Air. It’s also part of my job description to be on top of the news. I have no room for a physical book, let alone one that’s over 500 pages long and weighs a small bundle. As a tech reporter, I have to carry around a lot of gear around town for assignments (camera, laptop, cables, etc.), which can get quite heavy on a daily basis. I’ve been meaning to start reading and discovering new books, but it’s been hard. Since I got into this whole technology writing business, I’ve had less and less time for reading books. Does the Kindle Paperwhite still have a reason to exist now that phablets and tablets are commonplace? Let’s find out! Context Reading books, magazines, PDFs, whatever. In the world of multi-purpose Internet-connected devices, the Kindle (e-readers, not the Fire tablets) stands out as one of the few remaining devices with a single purpose: reading. What I need is focus a way to read without the distractions of today’s Internet-connected world. I always end up distracted by Facebook, or Twitter, or some silly new game that everyone is addicted to. While I’ve tried to transition to reading e-books on my iPad 3 and iPhone, the experience just isn’t the same. I love the feel of the spines, the cover designs, and even the musty smell used books have when you buy them from hole-in-the-wall book shops. Physical books printed on paper and bound up.
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