New 6.8" Paperwhite - thoughts?

[zakman]

Anyone have the new, larger 6.8" Paperwhite yet? How does it compare to previous versions?

[cvkemp]

I have been using mine since about Christmas. I love the size of the screen. Not crazy about the home page but it doesn’t bother me I keep mine on the library page. Also I didn’t get the the SE PaperWhite it don’t care about the wireless charging and don’t need the extra storage.

[idgaf2day]

Originally Posted by cvkemp

I have been using mine since about Christmas. I love the size of the screen. Not crazy about the home page but it doesn’t bother me I keep mine on the library page. Also I didn’t get the the SE PaperWhite it don’t care about the wireless charging and don’t need the extra storage.

Is there much difference in weight and do you actually notice it?

[cvkemp]

Originally Posted by idgaf2day

Is there much difference in weight and do you actually notice it?

I haven’t noticed a difference in weight, but during the day I go from the Fire HD10 to the PaperWhite a number of times. I also have the Amazon cover on my PaperWhite.

[tomsem]

I’ve had mine (SE) since November. I find it much better than the previous generation Paperwhite.

* quite a bit faster for many operations — this alone made it upgrade worthy
* display has slightly more contrast
* larger display is nice to have and it is not much larger/heavier
* supports 5GHz Wi-Fi, downloads seem faster
* ‘warm’ light (not something I use)

SE-exclusive features are:
* wireless charging
* auto-brightness sensor
* no ads on Lock Screen ($20 to remove from base model)
* additional 24GB storage

For me it was worth getting SE. I have no idea what I’ll ever use the storage for but the other 3 things are nice.

[challe232]

I love mine. The screen is clear, the lighting more uniform, USB c charging. This is comparing mostly to the older Paperwhite, oasis, and voyage. It's my favourite kindle by far

[cvkemp]

On average I charge my PaperWhite every 3 weeks, I don’t see paying more for the wireless charger. I also never have more than 8 books on my Kindle at a time and see no need for the extra storage. I have had other kindles that had auto brightness and never used it and to be honest didn’t like it when I tried it.

[HLS]

it is nice. i still prefer the oasis or my ipad

[cvkemp]

I had the Voyage and loved it but died after a many years of use. I had the Oasis and didn’t like it and returned it. While I have an iPad mini I dislike reading on it. I also have the Fire HD10 but again not for reading books. I love the PW5 the size is great for my old eyes. And reading on e-Ink doesn’t try me out like trying to read on the iPad or Fire tablet.

[tomsem]

Wireless charging isn’t strictly necessary, but it saves wear and tear on the port and it’s tidier than having charging cables for everything.

Auto-brightness works well enough; I switch to Dark mode when the lights go down.

One small thing is that I wish is that the Warmth value had a separate value for Dark mode (just as Brightness does). In Dark mode I want text to be as white as possible, but to do that Warmth has to be kept at 0.

[Quoth]

Originally Posted by tomsem

Wireless charging isn’t strictly necessary, but it saves wear and tear on the port and it’s tidier than having charging cables for everything.

Wireless charging uses more power, still uses a cable & power unit and often won't let you read in your hand while charging. Extra bulk when travelling. It's a gimmick.

Some create significant interference due to bad design. It's inductive coupling.

Eink based ereaders use so little power and newer ones charge fast. I hardly ever need to charge, as there is sufficient charging when connected to Calibre. I'll leave it connected a while after eject.

Also the frequency of charging is much less than any phone.

[howyoudoin]

Originally Posted by Quoth

Wireless charging uses more power, still uses a cable & power unit and often won't let you read in your hand while charging. Extra bulk when travelling. It's a gimmick.

I love wireless charging with my phone. It is convenient for devices that need charging frequently, like phones. I do think it's overkill for e-readers that need charging so infrequently.

[j.p.s]

Originally Posted by tomsem

Auto-brightness works well enough; I switch to Dark mode when the lights go down.

I hope it works better than on the Oasis, which is alarmingly likely to boost to full brightnes in a bright ambient environent. (And hard to notice because the ambient light is well, bright.)

[tomsem]

Originally Posted by howyoudoin

I love wireless charging with my phone. It is convenient for devices that need charging frequently, like phones. I do think it's overkill for e-readers that need charging so infrequently.

It may be overkill, but I have yet to use a cable to charge mine. As it is, it feels like I never have to charge it at all, I just lay it on the pad instead of somewhere else on my desk, and it’s done charging before I know it.

The only time I’ve connected a cable is to transfer software updates to it.

[howyoudoin]

Originally Posted by tomsem

It may be overkill, but I have yet to use a cable to charge mine. As it is, it feels like I never have to charge it at all, I just lay it on the pad instead of somewhere else on my desk, and it’s done charging before I know it.

The only time I’ve connected a cable is to transfer software updates to it.

Ah right. I forgot that the Paperwhite Signature has a conventional charging port as well. So one could conceivably have the ease of wireless charging at home, and use wired charging when travelling, thus negating the need to carry around a bulky wireless charging pad. Best of both worlds.