New Basic Kindle arrived today

gal_amy · 04-06-2013, 05:31 PM

Just received my basic Kindle today. I love that I can read outside, but I didn't realize in the house, in the evening I would need an external light.

Now I realize the difference between it and the Paperwhite.

How many here use the frontlight feature and what do you think of it?

Amy

pidgeon92 · 04-06-2013, 05:50 PM

It's a frontlight, and I love it. I won't buy another eink reader that doesn't have an integrated light.

sparklemotion · 04-06-2013, 06:02 PM

I LOVE it! I wouldn't be without a lighted kindle now. I do a lot of reading in low light and also in the dark in bed so it's the perfect reader for me.

crich70 · 04-06-2013, 07:20 PM

I love the lighted feature of the PW kindle.

booklover6 · 04-06-2013, 08:09 PM

I love the light, too. I hope the next generation has more storage.

patrickt · 04-06-2013, 08:27 PM

I have my Paperwhite set on a brightness level that works for me day and night. I enjoyed my older Kindles but only because the Paperwhite didn't exist yet.

david8866 · 04-06-2013, 08:36 PM

Get the lighted one. I am fine with and without. The lighted one is easier to read for sure.

BeccaPrice · 04-06-2013, 09:01 PM

I agree. I can't imagine reading on a non- lit reader any more. Even just a little bit of light makes a huge difference.

Elysium · 04-06-2013, 10:36 PM

I wouldn't get an e-reader without front-lighting technology at this stage; not only do I use it in the dark, but I even use it in well-lit situations to make the screen appear just that little bit whiter. The light, in my personal opinion, is an absolutely essential feature - now if only it also came with expandable storage!

Dr. Drib · 04-07-2013, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pidgeon92

It's a frontlight, and I love it. I won't buy another eink reader that doesn't have an integrated light.

+1

There is nothing left to say.

Don

GeekyGirl · 04-07-2013, 02:47 PM

I love it for low light reading, usually at about 3/4 brightness, though I don't like to read in the dark with the Paperwhite's screen as the only light source. I also really like it when reading during the day as I turn it up just enough that the text and whiteness on the page "pop" but not enough that it looks like it is lit.

I loved my Nook Simple Touch but just bought the Paperwhite 2 weeks ago. I can't imagine ever going back!

jswinden · 04-07-2013, 03:04 PM

All the PWs I had sucked. I'll never buy another eInk reader with ANY kind of additional layer that sits on top of the eInk screen. I prefer an iPhone or iPad for low light reading. IMO, eInk screens were never designed for nor intended for low light reading, and any attempt to modify them for that is going to result in a diminished quality of reading. What we need is another type of screen that can be lighted without degradation yet miserly when it comes to power consumption. Something other than an LCD or eInk. I know of nothing yet that has been invented and/or marketed that can achieve this. I doubt we will ever see an eInk that looks anywhere near as good in artificial, low light as it does in daylight.

Blossom · 04-07-2013, 04:06 PM

Add me in, I love my Paperwhite!

I would never go back to a unlit eReader or lower resolution screen. That fact I can use custom fonts makes the PW perfect for me. My old readers are just collecting dust.

booklover6 · 04-07-2013, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blossom

Add me in, I love my Paperwhite!

I would never go back to a unlit eReader or lower resolution screen. That fact I can use custom fonts makes the PW perfect for me. My old readers are just collecting dust.

I should surrender my other readers the way you have....but then I'd feel guilty... must use them! Ideally, I'd have three paperwhites...instead of three different readers...should sell Sony....Paperwhite is superior....surrender, Dorothy!

Ok I haven't had a beer for weeks, until tonight, just in case you wanted to know.

beautifulsoup · 04-07-2013, 07:07 PM

I LOVE the paperwhite. Formerly I was using a Verso Arc booklight at night (on my Kobo Touch) - which I thought was fabulous at the time. Just for giggles, I went back to the booklight the other night, just to see what that was like. Well! I have been spoiled now; there can be no comparison.

Get the Paperwhite!

04-06-2013, 05:31 PM	#1
gal_amy Connoisseur Posts: 54 Karma: 22044 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: iPad 9.7, iPad 10.5, Kindle HDX, iPhone6, iPhone7, Oasis2	New Basic Kindle arrived today Just received my basic Kindle today. I love that I can read outside, but I didn't realize in the house, in the evening I would need an external light. Now I realize the difference between it and the Paperwhite. How many here use the frontlight feature and what do you think of it? Amy Last edited by gal_amy; 04-07-2013 at 04:55 PM.

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pidgeon92 Wizard Posts: 3,144 Karma: 8426142 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Device: Kindle PW2, Kindle Voyage, Kindle DXG, Boox M90, Kobo Aura HD	It's a frontlight, and I love it. I won't buy another eink reader that doesn't have an integrated light.

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sparklemotion dangerous when cornered Posts: 1,855 Karma: 22891237 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: USA Device: Kobo H2O, Kindle Paperwhite	I LOVE it! I wouldn't be without a lighted kindle now. I do a lot of reading in low light and also in the dark in bed so it's the perfect reader for me.

04-06-2013, 07:20 PM	#4
crich70 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,310 Karma: 43993832 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Monroe Wisconsin Device: K3, Kindle Paperwhite, Calibre, and Mobipocket for Pc (netbook)	I love the lighted feature of the PW kindle.

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booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,545 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre 1, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle, Kobo Libre Colour	I love the light, too. I hope the next generation has more storage.

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patrickt Wizard Posts: 1,221 Karma: 8381518 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Oaxaca, Mexico Device: Paperwhite 4 X 2	I have my Paperwhite set on a brightness level that works for me day and night. I enjoyed my older Kindles but only because the Paperwhite didn't exist yet.

04-06-2013, 08:36 PM	#7
david8866 Zealot Posts: 147 Karma: 1015220 Join Date: May 2011 Device: kindle	Get the lighted one. I am fine with and without. The lighted one is easier to read for sure.

04-06-2013, 09:01 PM	#8
BeccaPrice Wizard Posts: 2,146 Karma: 11174187 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Sony 350, K3-3G, K4SO, KPW	I agree. I can't imagine reading on a non- lit reader any more. Even just a little bit of light makes a huge difference.

04-06-2013, 10:36 PM	#9
Elysium Nameless Being	I wouldn't get an e-reader without front-lighting technology at this stage; not only do I use it in the dark, but I even use it in well-lit situations to make the screen appear just that little bit whiter. The light, in my personal opinion, is an absolutely essential feature - now if only it also came with expandable storage!

04-07-2013, 02:47 PM	#11
GeekyGirl Member Posts: 18 Karma: 20000 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: Kindle Paperwhite, iPad Mini, Nook Simple Touch, Nook Tablet 16 GB	I love it for low light reading, usually at about 3/4 brightness, though I don't like to read in the dark with the Paperwhite's screen as the only light source. I also really like it when reading during the day as I turn it up just enough that the text and whiteness on the page "pop" but not enough that it looks like it is lit. I loved my Nook Simple Touch but just bought the Paperwhite 2 weeks ago. I can't imagine ever going back!

04-07-2013, 03:04 PM	#12
jswinden Nameless Being	All the PWs I had sucked. I'll never buy another eInk reader with ANY kind of additional layer that sits on top of the eInk screen. I prefer an iPhone or iPad for low light reading. IMO, eInk screens were never designed for nor intended for low light reading, and any attempt to modify them for that is going to result in a diminished quality of reading. What we need is another type of screen that can be lighted without degradation yet miserly when it comes to power consumption. Something other than an LCD or eInk. I know of nothing yet that has been invented and/or marketed that can achieve this. I doubt we will ever see an eInk that looks anywhere near as good in artificial, low light as it does in daylight.

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Blossom Treasure Seeker Posts: 18,708 Karma: 26026435 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Kobo HD Glo, Kindles, Kindle Fires, Andriod Devices	Add me in, I love my Paperwhite! I would never go back to a unlit eReader or lower resolution screen. That fact I can use custom fonts makes the PW perfect for me. My old readers are just collecting dust.

04-07-2013, 07:07 PM	#15
beautifulsoup Addict Posts: 262 Karma: 1143088 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Too many ereaders.	I LOVE the paperwhite. Formerly I was using a Verso Arc booklight at night (on my Kobo Touch) - which I thought was fabulous at the time. Just for giggles, I went back to the booklight the other night, just to see what that was like. Well! I have been spoiled now; there can be no comparison. Get the Paperwhite!