Originally Posted by Julius Caesar
Let's see!
What's new with Paperwhite 2:
1. Whiter Screen, Darker Text
Not good enough. Make the screen as white as a real paper without the light.
2. 25% Faster Page Turns
Not good enough. Make it 100%.
3. Preview other pages in the book without leaving your current page
A nice feature.
4. All at once access to dictionary, X-Ray and Wikipedia
I rarely use X-Ray and Wikipedia with a Kindle.
5. Vocabulary Builder
Sounds great but it remains to be seen how useful it is.
6. Read an End Note without leaving your current page
A nice feature.
7. Integration with Goodreads
I never use Goodreads and don't like using social media sites.
8. Kindle FreeTime for kids
I don't have kids.
9. Kindle MatchBook
Don't apply to me since I don't buy printed books anymore unless it's a bigger book with lots of pictures and diagrams and hence unsuitable for an e-reader.
Verdict: I wouldn't upgrade and I would just wait until Amazon incorporates new features from PaperWhite 2 to PaperWhite 1 with a firmware upgrade. Amazon incorporated new features from PaperWhite 1 to Kindle Touch with a firmware upgrade so they may do the same thing with PaperWhite 1.
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