Hands on Kindle Paperwhite 4

[Josieb1]

Originally Posted by Paperbackstash

That's what a lot of sources were reporting, but the lights are still on the bottom so not sure how that rumor started.

Thank you

[Josieb1]

Originally Posted by abdirahim

Is the screen lighting of the Paperwhite 4 much improved?

The previous one I have, you can see the light cones or shadows at the bottom. It's not too bad, but the Paperwhite 4 is supposed to be different, instead of 3 lights at the bottom it now has 4. Is anyone familiar with this and can comment on the new Paperwhite 4 lighting?

The lighting on the PW4 is very even and clear. Contrast is good. There are five lights across the bottom. The only time I see cones or shadows is when I deliberately look for them.

[barryem]

I have a Voyage and a Paperwhite 1 and 2 Paperwhite 3's and a Paperwhite 4. I did have a Paperwhite 2 but I've passed it to someone else. I've also bought at least half a dozen Paperwhites for my neighbors and set them up for them and helped them with them regularly. I've used a lot of Paperwhites.

Without exception all of their screens have been nearly perfect. I can't honestly say that one is better than the other, with the possible exception of the older ones with the lower pixel density, although I rarely notice that.

Barry

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by barryem

I have a Voyage and a Paperwhite 1 and 2 Paperwhite 3's and a Paperwhite 4. I did have a Paperwhite 2 but I've passed it to someone else. I've also bought at least half a dozen Paperwhites for my neighbors and set them up for them and helped them with them regularly. I've used a lot of Paperwhites.

Without exception all of their screens have been nearly perfect. I can't honestly say that one is better than the other, with the possible exception of the older ones with the lower pixel density, although I rarely notice that.

Barry

I agree. I did have one Paperwhite replaced, with no hassle, when I had a hotspot in a spot that was intrusive when reading. Other than that, they've been great. I'm hoping my Paperwhite 4 will be a worthy succesor. I'll find out when it comes...in January.

[bbtan123]

I understand that X-ray has been a major selling point for the kindle but because most of my books are side-loaded, I haven't really gotten the chance to use it. What are everyone's thoughts on the X-ray? Is it a good add on or a necessity in their day to day use of the kindle? I read some threads on adding an x-ray plugin to calibre but found it a tad bit confusing...

[fardeenah]

people are complaining that the text feels washed out on the psw4? any thoughts? i have a pw3

[ramona11]

Originally Posted by fardeenah

people are complaining that the text feels washed out on the psw4? any thoughts? i have a pw3

Also curious as well.. seen some videos on youTube about this as well. Is it that bad ?


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[Josieb1]

Originally Posted by ramona11

Also curious as well.. seen some videos on youTube about this as well. Is it that bad ?


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The text is a bit washed out, but tbh it’s no different that the PW3, imo that was washed out too. I solve the problem by putting the text on, I use Bookerly, Bold two. My PW4 has a slight yellow hue, I like it a lot.

I also found the Oasis 2 text a bit washed out as well, compare to my Voyage. Nothing is as clear as my Voyage.

[ramona11]

Originally Posted by Josieb1

The text is a bit washed out, but tbh it’s no different that the PW3, imo that was washed out too. I solve the problem by putting the text on, I use Bookerly, Bold two. My PW4 has a slight yellow hue, I like it a lot.



I also found the Oasis 2 text a bit washed out as well, compare to my Voyage. Nothing is as clear as my Voyage.

Funny thing is, there are people who said it has bluish tint, while some said it has yellow hue like yours. I thought it is because of the new bezel for waterproofing, but maybe it’s the e-ink display. Any thoughts?


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[NiLuJe]

Color temperature of the LED is not entirely consistent across devices (never has been, never will be).

It (should be) consistent across a *single* device though (i.e., not be a blotchy mess like the PW1).

[barryem]

Originally Posted by bbtan123

I understand that X-ray has been a major selling point for the kindle but because most of my books are side-loaded, I haven't really gotten the chance to use it. What are everyone's thoughts on the X-ray? Is it a good add on or a necessity in their day to day use of the kindle? I read some threads on adding an x-ray plugin to calibre but found it a tad bit confusing...

I liked X-ray a lot at first. It was easy to use to remind myself about characters from earlier in the book. Then they added a lot of features to it that mean nothing to me and made it a little more difficult to use as a character reference.

I still use it from time to time but for the most part I find using search on a character name is faster and gives me nearly as much information. I simply long press on a name, select search and there's nearly always enough in the result summaries to remind me.

Other than that I've never really found much value in X-ray.

Barry

[cgsmom]

I just received my new Paperwhite. Amazon gave me $50 for my Voyage even though it wasn’t working. I wanted to use the 25% off on a new device and I didn’t want to spend the money for the Oasis, so I went with the Paperwhite. I miss the page turn sensors a lot, but I guess I can live with it. The screen is nice but the text is noticeably more washed out than the Voyage. I looked at the Glowlight 3 and the Clara HD but I much prefer the flush screen. Overall, I think I will be satisfied with the Paperwhite, just not overjoyed.

[rcentros]

Originally Posted by cgsmom

...The screen is nice but the text is noticeably more washed out than the Voyage. I looked at the Glowlight 3 and the Clara HD but I much prefer the flush screen. Overall, I think I will be satisfied with the Paperwhite, just not overjoyed.

It might help to install a dark font (or two) like Constantia and DejaVu Serif E-Ink (which can be found somewhere in these forums).

[Josieb1]

Originally Posted by cgsmom

The screen is nice but the text is noticeably more washed out than the Voyage. I looked at the Glowlight 3 and the Clara HD but I much prefer the flush screen. Overall, I think I will be satisfied with the Paperwhite, just not overjoyed.

I use Bookerly on Bold two. It makes a big difference having the font darker.

[kript96]

Originally Posted by patrickt

Since I won't get my PW4 until my sister visits Mexico in January, I like hearing about them from those more fortunate.

I don't understand why some reviews say not having buttons is a negative. It also doesn't have wheels, solar cells for charging, or a socket for a buggy whip but none of those are listed as negatives.

That isn't a fair comparison, wheels doesn't have a function on a kindle, solar cells are jsut useful to charge that isn't the primary and active function of it... buttons makes it actually more comfortable and natural to turn pages, plus you don't have to deal with casual pages turned for error, since kindles are made TO READ, it makes sense people reviews count that aspect.

Anyway mi new pw4 works well, i don't really like the percentage near the battery, makes me anxious. plus i noticed that since two days ago (full charge) it's already at 65%??? i hope it doesn't go down at this pace all the time.