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Patricia1066 · 03-05-2022, 06:11 AM

Reading this forum is a recipe for wanting a new device, but this section has clarified my needs and wants and budget £100 - 120

I am now wondering if PW5 is worth the upgrade for my needs, as I can use whispersync to change devices for night time use. Some issues may persist as same firmware is involved I think.

I use PW4 and the bluewhite screen makes my eyes water at night, the screen looks muddy with "ghosts" and touch is so slow except for page turns. I don't think it has changed, I think its my eyesight that has got worse.
Though page turns are fast with refresh every page turned on in settings, my thumb rests on the area that opens the top menu. Annoying! Disabling touchscreen didn't improve my ability to forget the machine and enjoy the book.
Slow turn on (several seconds)
5 books per Library view!

The Fire 7 is better as I can change colour on schedule, read library books using silk browser and libbyapp.com and play audiobooks with wired headphones. Weight is similar as PW4 has a bulky cover. My amazon music and prime subs integrate well of course too.

Need - orange light - integration for amazon prime and music subscriber - buttons for pageturn - clear screen - quick response to touch - long battery life - calibre integration - dictionary

Kindle PW5 - is it quick to access library view?
Same firmware as PW4?
Is device wake from sleep and library page turns only a little faster than PW4? I am comparing it to the Fire 9th gen.

The PW4 organises only collections not by series. So in my Fiction collection, I have the Lymond Chronicles scattered, some are recognized as a series, other not, despite calibre series setting.
Is Kobo better for this aspect?

As PW5 is a larger screen, my thumb will sit lower down the screen, so probably wont trigger the top menu as often.

The Oasis is beyond my budget, and and if only hardware buttons will suit me then I would stay with the PW4 for daytime reading. I realise Kobo Libra 2 would be equivalent, and I could dispense with fire 7 for library books.

03-05-2022, 06:11 AM	#1
Patricia1066 Zealot Posts: 135 Karma: 19894 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Bromley, UK Device: Kindle 11th gen, Kindle KB 3rd gen	Narrowing down to a new PW Reading this forum is a recipe for wanting a new device, but this section has clarified my needs and wants and budget £100 - 120 I am now wondering if PW5 is worth the upgrade for my needs, as I can use whispersync to change devices for night time use. Some issues may persist as same firmware is involved I think. I use PW4 and the bluewhite screen makes my eyes water at night, the screen looks muddy with "ghosts" and touch is so slow except for page turns. I don't think it has changed, I think its my eyesight that has got worse. Though page turns are fast with refresh every page turned on in settings, my thumb rests on the area that opens the top menu. Annoying! Disabling touchscreen didn't improve my ability to forget the machine and enjoy the book. Slow turn on (several seconds) 5 books per Library view! The Fire 7 is better as I can change colour on schedule, read library books using silk browser and libbyapp.com and play audiobooks with wired headphones. Weight is similar as PW4 has a bulky cover. My amazon music and prime subs integrate well of course too. Need - orange light - integration for amazon prime and music subscriber - buttons for pageturn - clear screen - quick response to touch - long battery life - calibre integration - dictionary Kindle PW5 - is it quick to access library view? Same firmware as PW4? Is device wake from sleep and library page turns only a little faster than PW4? I am comparing it to the Fire 9th gen. The PW4 organises only collections not by series. So in my Fiction collection, I have the Lymond Chronicles scattered, some are recognized as a series, other not, despite calibre series setting. Is Kobo better for this aspect? As PW5 is a larger screen, my thumb will sit lower down the screen, so probably wont trigger the top menu as often. The Oasis is beyond my budget, and and if only hardware buttons will suit me then I would stay with the PW4 for daytime reading. I realise Kobo Libra 2 would be equivalent, and I could dispense with fire 7 for library books.