This will enable you to read in low light, or even in the pitch-black. The big change is the addition of a front light to illuminate the E Ink screen. It automatically wakes and suspends your Kindle when opening and closing the cover (like a book!). It will be less significant still if you opt to pair your Kindle with one of the official Fabric Covers (£24.99) that protects the device front and back. Perhaps Amazon read our review of the 2016 model, where we stated that the Amazon branding on the rear of the device was obnoxious and pointless – it’s been toned down for this model. With that said, there are the same inherent risks with dropping a traditional book in water, so if that’s never been an issue it might not be one now. If you plan on reading in the bath or swimming pool then how clumsy you are might factor when deciding which model is right for you. One of the major differences between the Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite is the latter’s IPX8 water-resistance rating. I hope Amazon eventually moves its Kindles over to USB-C for convenience, although it isn’t a big deal. There’s only a single button on this Kindle, to wake up the device, and it sits on the bottom alongside a micro-USB charging port. It’s a little less tactile than having buttons, but it does the job well enough. The premium Kindle Oasis remains the only Kindle with physical page-turning buttons, so here you’ll need to tap the screen to move between pages. That model now feels far more tiring and awkward to hold for longer reading sessions. I’ve still got an original Kindle (one that included a physical keyboard), ironically gathering dust on my bookshelf. The Kindle feels nice in your hand, with the weight evenly distributed – a trait that’s more important than you might initially think. I prefer the black of the review model, since it is likely to appear less grubby over time. Unlike the pricier Paperwhite, the 2019 Kindle is available in a choice of either black or white finishes. At 174g (up from 161g), it’s still far from heavy in fact, it’s still comfortably lighter than the Kindle Paperwhite (191g) and Kindle Oasis (194g). It means I can now quickly whip it out from my jacket to get in a few pages of reading while waiting for a train I’d be far less inclined to bother if it were in my bag.īut while the Kindle has lost some size, the addition of the front light has added some weight. For someone like me, even that slight reduction in size makes a big difference. It means the Kindle is even more pocket-friendly – although, admittedly, we’re talking about a back or coat pocket here. It’s actually gotten smaller, losing 2mm in width (down to 113mm) and a barely noticeable 0.4mm off its thickness (down to 8.7mm). In fact, it was only after a glance at the official measurements did some differences become apparent. Design – The most basic KindleĪmazon hasn’t made any big changes to the new Kindle’s design.
AMAZON KINDLE REVIEW SOFTWARE
This Kindle has access to the same book store as every other Kindle and the software is very much the same too. Key among these is a display with a light, ensuring you don’t have to sit by a lamp to read at night. The Kindle (2019 edition) might sit at the bottom of Amazon’s current line but it’s still a great device that has picked up a few tricks from its pricier brothers. Amazon’s most recent budget Kindle, which stands as the 10th generation of the foremost e-reader, is a fantastic buy for anyone who wants a basic reading experience and doesn’t want to spend more on the Kindle Oasis or Kindle Paperwhite.
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