Thread: Paperwhite 1 vs paperwhite 2
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Old 11-17-2014, 06:26 AM   #22
bchaplin
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
Hmmm. I think personally that the Voyage is better in every way. What don't you like about it?
Hey - to explain further:

I'm really torn. I have a Paperwhite 1 with Wi-Fi and 3G, and I was excited when I read early reviews of the new Voyage and the clearer screen. I ordered it, but got the Wi-Fi only version due to the price.

I just received it yesterday, and immediately remembered how frustrating it could be to be limited to wi-fi, when setting it up. I guess my home network goes in and out, and that caused some frustrations. Also, I like to plan ahead, but sometimes decide to buy a book when I am out somewhere or traveling. (My phone used to offer the hotspot feature but on my current plan it does not..) As a third consideration, as wonderful as the Voyage screen is, the software seems a little buggy to me. Maybe that's related to the wi-fi issues though. Books would download and not finish, and I had to restart the Kindle to get them to appear. Finally, I read that the battery life may be better on the PW than the Voyage; don't know if this is true.

For the price I paid for the Voyage, I could get a PW2 with 3G, and what I have heard is a slightly improved screen over my current PW1. And of course more storage space.

Right now I am keeping the Voyage wrapped in its plastic shell and it is sitting on my dresser. I am really undecided as to what to do. I could return it and buy the 3G version, but that just gets a little pricey.

Either way, my current PW1 has an intended recipient if I upgrade. I could of course keep it, but I do feel I would like an improved screen for better reading.

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EDIT: I forgot to mention one final thought I had once I tried both Kindles together. The Voyage is so tiny that I feel it is more in need of a case than the PW, which I'm currently using only in a sleeve. But I couldn't find any cases online I really liked. The Amazon one is expensive! I guess I am feeling very miserly right now. I just got back from a vacation and am thinking about the need to save a little.
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