Paperwhite vs KindleFire

WaggaSteve · 05-07-2015, 08:29 PM

Lost my Paperwhite (long story involving jail and deportation from African country) but still have my old Kindle 2. Should I replace Paperwhite with another Paperwhite or a Kindle Fire (very similar price here in Australia). I travel internationally a lot so battery time is important and I am getting older so clarity of screen also. Appreciate any advice
Steve

cybmole · 05-07-2015, 08:34 PM

Pw. battery life 10x kf

AnemicOak · 05-07-2015, 09:15 PM

If battery life is important you'll want to go eInk (Paperwhite). If you use the Fire for any decent amount of time you'll be charging it every day or two.

jbcohen · 05-09-2015, 11:32 AM

Aren't voyagers eink as well?

faithbw · 05-09-2015, 11:51 AM

You should go with the Paperwhite. As others have already noted, it has much better battery life than the Fire. You might be able to get a couple of days with the Fire HD, if you're not a heavy user. You'll get weeks with the PW. Plus, I would imagine there isn't much of a different in screen quality when it comes to reading (the 6" Fire HD has 256 ppi while the PW has 212 ppi).

eschwartz · 05-10-2015, 01:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbcohen

Aren't voyagers eink as well?

Irrelevant, the OP was not asking if s/he should get a Voyage.
Minor nit -- Voyage, not Voyager. This isn't Star Trek.

GlenBarrington · 05-16-2015, 08:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eschwartz

Minor nit -- Voyage, not Voyager. This isn't Star Trek.

What? NO ONE tells me anything! It's always FELT like Star Trek! WHY do I have to find this stuff out by accident?

. . . You People . . .

cvkemp · 05-16-2015, 10:14 AM

I have had a fire and I prefer, my Nexus 7 2013 to the Fire. I do not like the Fire's interface. I read on the Nexus using the Kindle app and it is good. I just received my PW2 and I now prefer the read on the PW2 over the Kindle app on my Nexus, why? Eye stress I have issues with my eyes and I can only read on the tablet about 30 minutes before I get a headache. I can read on the PW2 for over an hour at a time with no strain

Tenzin_la · 05-16-2015, 11:24 AM

As people have said, if battery life is your main concern, then the Paperwhite has the Fire beat by a mile (1.609344 kilometers)

If you plan on doing anything besides reading (web browsing or anything involving video), you really have no choice but to go with the Fire.

eschwartz · 05-17-2015, 12:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GlenBarrington

What? NO ONE tells me anything! It's always FELT like Star Trek! WHY do I have to find this stuff out by accident?

. . . You People . . .

Sorry for shattering your delusions.

cybmole · 05-17-2015, 01:20 AM

introducing ( from a galaxy far, far away ) the Kindle Voyager

" boldly read what no-one has read before"..

or was that star wars ???

booklover6 · 05-17-2015, 07:03 AM

There is a lot to be said for getting a single purpose device. I don't mind reading on my Fire HD 6, it's very nice and doesn't cause me any strain, but I greatly prefer to read on my eink readers. And the Fire HD 6 has a battery that drops fast if you like to play a few hands of Solitaire or some other simple games. Then there is the fun slow down when you turn on the wifi and the Fire HD becomes a snail.

Those are the 2 biggest draw backs to the Fire, battery life and slowness. I'll have to compare my mother's Fire HD 6 next weekend, and see if it's just mine. She uses hers just to read, I think.

booklover6 · 05-17-2015, 07:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cybmole

introducing ( from a galaxy far, far away ) the Kindle Voyager

" boldly read what no-one has read before"..

or was that star wars ???

You have failed in your knowledge! The force is not with you!

cybmole · 05-17-2015, 07:27 AM

I thought so. new battery in the light saber time.

back to devices, one other showstopper is wanting to read outdoors. only e-ink readers are usable in sunlight. and only one make currently works safely in pouring rain/ underwater

booklover6 · 05-17-2015, 08:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cybmole

I thought so. new battery in the light saber time.

back to devices, one other showstopper is wanting to read outdoors. only e-ink readers are usable in sunlight. and only one make currently works safely in pouring rain/ underwater

Both good points. LCD screens outdoors is possible but not enjoyable. And tablets generally weigh more, personally I like to take eink devices on the go precisely because they weigh less.

I would love to have a 6" waterproof reader, whether from Kobo or Amazon. I had the Kobo HD but found the size larger than desired.

05-07-2015, 08:29 PM	#1
WaggaSteve Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2013 Device: Kindle	Paperwhite vs KindleFire Lost my Paperwhite (long story involving jail and deportation from African country) but still have my old Kindle 2. Should I replace Paperwhite with another Paperwhite or a Kindle Fire (very similar price here in Australia). I travel internationally a lot so battery time is important and I am getting older so clarity of screen also. Appreciate any advice Steve

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cybmole Wizard Posts: 3,720 Karma: 1759970 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: none	Pw. battery life 10x kf

05-07-2015, 09:15 PM	#3
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05-09-2015, 11:32 AM	#4
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,033 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Where am I? Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature edition and a Samsung S24 Ultra	Aren't voyagers eink as well?

05-09-2015, 11:51 AM	#5
faithbw Guru Posts: 618 Karma: 1526148 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: A place where the sun always shines Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Mini 2	You should go with the Paperwhite. As others have already noted, it has much better battery life than the Fire. You might be able to get a couple of days with the Fire HD, if you're not a heavy user. You'll get weeks with the PW. Plus, I would imagine there isn't much of a different in screen quality when it comes to reading (the 6" Fire HD has 256 ppi while the PW has 212 ppi).

05-16-2015, 10:14 AM	#8
cvkemp Loving life Posts: 1,431 Karma: 7991496 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hot Springs Village, Arkansas Device: PaperWhite 6 SE, Fire HD8	I have had a fire and I prefer, my Nexus 7 2013 to the Fire. I do not like the Fire's interface. I read on the Nexus using the Kindle app and it is good. I just received my PW2 and I now prefer the read on the PW2 over the Kindle app on my Nexus, why? Eye stress I have issues with my eyes and I can only read on the tablet about 30 minutes before I get a headache. I can read on the PW2 for over an hour at a time with no strain

05-16-2015, 11:24 AM	#9
Tenzin_la Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 26718 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Long Island, NY - USA Device: Oasis	As people have said, if battery life is your main concern, then the Paperwhite has the Fire beat by a mile (1.609344 kilometers) If you plan on doing anything besides reading (web browsing or anything involving video), you really have no choice but to go with the Fire.

05-17-2015, 01:20 AM	#11
cybmole Wizard Posts: 3,720 Karma: 1759970 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: none	introducing ( from a galaxy far, far away ) the Kindle Voyager " boldly read what no-one has read before".. or was that star wars ???

05-17-2015, 07:03 AM	#12
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	There is a lot to be said for getting a single purpose device. I don't mind reading on my Fire HD 6, it's very nice and doesn't cause me any strain, but I greatly prefer to read on my eink readers. And the Fire HD 6 has a battery that drops fast if you like to play a few hands of Solitaire or some other simple games. Then there is the fun slow down when you turn on the wifi and the Fire HD becomes a snail. Those are the 2 biggest draw backs to the Fire, battery life and slowness. I'll have to compare my mother's Fire HD 6 next weekend, and see if it's just mine. She uses hers just to read, I think.

05-17-2015, 07:27 AM	#14
cybmole Wizard Posts: 3,720 Karma: 1759970 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: none	I thought so. new battery in the light saber time. back to devices, one other showstopper is wanting to read outdoors. only e-ink readers are usable in sunlight. and only one make currently works safely in pouring rain/ underwater