


These are reflective screens-like ink on paper, you read them by light reflected off their surface, rather than light shining in from behind like those other screens. Not so! If you’ve never used an ebook reader before, you may not realize that their screens are dramatically different from computer, phone, and tablet screens. Why Kindle?Ī lot of people think the entire dedicated ebook reader category has been made obsolete by tablets and smartphones. The base-model Kindle is much harder to write off than it was before, but I think the Paperwhite still has a better combination of features for most users. Both of them are notable improvements on their previous versions, making it harder for me to declare which Kindle you should buy. In the last few months Amazon has released two new Kindles, the $130 Kindle Paperwhite and the $90 base-model Kindle. Note: This story has not been updated for several years. Review: Kindle Paperwhite (2019) and Kindle (2019)
