Thread: Worth upgrading from Kindle Paperwhite 2 (2013) to New Kindle 2019 (not P/W)?
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Old 03-05-2020, 05:10 PM   #6
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My hubby has been completely won over by the used older Paperwhite I bought last summer so I am considering an upgrade, but I am not sure how the speed, lighting quality and resolution will actually compare on the brand new basic Kindle versus a Paperwhite 2 (2013). Has anyone had any experience doing a similar move, or anyone have any thoughts/comments? TIA!
I bought a basic 2019 Kindle for travel to have a device that I wouldn't mind losing. Not a fan. It did feel more responsive than the PW2, though.

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Just received my new Kindle. Alas, I definitely notice the extra fuzziness/jaggies/blur during normal reading. I don’t even have to put it side by side with the PW4 to be able to tell. It’s tolerable for nighttime reading with brightness set to 5-6. It’ll bother me during daytime though. For me personally, the PW4 is well worth the extra $20.
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