02-11-2019, 02:30 PM | #16 | |
Wizard
Posts: 3,978
Karma: 38840460
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Minneapolis
Device: PWSE, Voyage, K3, HDX, KBasic 7 & 8, Nook Glo3, Echos, Nanos
|
Quote:
|
|
02-11-2019, 03:40 PM | #17 |
Wizard
Posts: 1,013
Karma: 19767610
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Nova Scotia Canada
Device: ipad, Kindle PW, Kobo Clara; iphone 7
|
I love my paperwhites, and I would definitely agree they are a better investment, if you can afford it. But I still use the older 1st generation kindle touch, for reading in bed every night. (Backlit screen lights supposedly intrupt our sleep cycles.)
The older model works just fine, though it does have a book cover with a built in light. If I’m interested in the book, I’m not at all distracted by the lower quality screen. And the new basic model you’re considering would be a step up in screen quality, weight, etc, from my kindle touch. So you can get some great reading in, whichever way you go. Good luck with your decision! |
02-11-2019, 03:43 PM | #18 |
eReader Wrangler
Posts: 7,443
Karma: 48453105
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Boise, ID
Device: PB HD3, GL3, Tolino Vision 4, Voyage, Clara HD
|
The one reader I brought with me in my bag when I moved to Boise, was the Kindle Basic. (Other readers will follow, some in the mail, some when I go get our stuff in the spring.) I tend to like whatever reader I'm using at the time but, with the ability to add my own fonts, the Kindle Basic is a very nice reader. Front lighting is nice in dim light, but it's a different experience than reading an unlit screen. If I have enough light, I prefer no front light.
|
02-11-2019, 03:46 PM | #19 |
eBook Enthusiast
Posts: 85,544
Karma: 93383043
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: UK
Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6
|
Perhaps, but no Kindle has a backlight, of course, and frontlighting is no different to any other external light falling on the screen.
|
02-11-2019, 03:47 PM | #20 |
eReader Wrangler
Posts: 7,443
Karma: 48453105
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Boise, ID
Device: PB HD3, GL3, Tolino Vision 4, Voyage, Clara HD
|
I got to the airport and sat down to read while waiting, and realized that I hadn't loaded the book I was going to read to this Kindle Basic. Then realized I could use my Blackberry Q10's hotspot feature to download the book. Worked great. Technology is sometimes kind of cool.
|
02-11-2019, 03:54 PM | #21 |
eReader Wrangler
Posts: 7,443
Karma: 48453105
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Boise, ID
Device: PB HD3, GL3, Tolino Vision 4, Voyage, Clara HD
|
It looks completely different — at least to my eyes. To me a non-front-lit reader has sharper fonts and (without the light layer) a screen with better contrast. Front-lit readers are very nice in dim light or in the dark, but (for me) non-front-lit readers are superior in good lighting. I understand it's personal taste, but it's what I see.
|
02-11-2019, 09:44 PM | #22 |
C L J
Posts: 2,912
Karma: 21115458
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Birmingham UK
Device: Sony e-reader 505, Kindle PW2, Kindle PW3, Kobo Libra2
|
I bought my paperwhite when I moved to a house with poor lighting. I still haven't changed the previous owner's silly lighting fixtures. At my former house, the lighting was great and I used my unlit Sony prs 505 for years.
If the OP's budget is really tight, maybe go for the Basic, but if the OP can stretch to it, the paperwhite is great incase you find yourself staying somewhere with poor lighting, or have a partner next to you. |
02-12-2019, 05:23 AM | #23 |
Connoisseur
Posts: 76
Karma: 91298
Join Date: Apr 2016
Device: Kindle Paperwhite 3rd gen (2015)
|
Personally, I can't read on a non-front-lit Kindle. I read in cafes, inside my room, at night... and even turning on the house light doesn't give me a good enough reading experience. It was a nightmare for me to try to read on it. (But I also keep my Paperwhite up to 8-12 when reading in the dark, which many people think is too bright).
|
02-12-2019, 07:11 AM | #24 | |
Grand Sorcerer
Posts: 11,732
Karma: 128354696
Join Date: May 2009
Location: 26 kly from Sgr A*
Device: T100TA,PW2,PRS-T1,KT,FireHD 8.9,K2, PB360,BeBook One,Axim51v,TC1000
|
Quote:
If price is a factor do remember that Amazon runs regular sales before major holidays such as Valentine's day and Mother's Day. (Or even for no specific reason.) If you can wait you can get the Paperwhite for close to the regular price of the Basic or the Basic at an even lower price than normal. |
|
02-12-2019, 08:04 AM | #25 |
Wizard
Posts: 1,221
Karma: 8381518
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Oaxaca, Mexico
Device: Paperwhite 4 X 2
|
Right now we're talking a $20 difference. At regular price it's a $50 difference. Our opinion is being solicited but here's a URL of the OPs preferred sources.
https://youtu.be/RaCFj0-jrOw |
02-12-2019, 08:58 AM | #26 |
The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠
Posts: 71,506
Karma: 306214458
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Norfolk, England
Device: Kindle Voyage
|
It's interesting that the entry level kindle is faster on page turns and image zooms.
|
02-12-2019, 08:59 AM | #27 |
eBook Enthusiast
Posts: 85,544
Karma: 93383043
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: UK
Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6
|
|
02-12-2019, 09:00 AM | #28 |
The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠
Posts: 71,506
Karma: 306214458
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Norfolk, England
Device: Kindle Voyage
|
Well, yes, but in that case Amazon should have beefed up its processing power. Making the screen refresh slower than it is forced to be by the EInk screen seems foolish to me.
|
02-12-2019, 09:07 AM | #29 |
eBook Enthusiast
Posts: 85,544
Karma: 93383043
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: UK
Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6
|
It seems acceptably fast to me. I don't recall anyone complaining about the speed of page turns.
|
02-12-2019, 09:10 AM | #30 | |
The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠
Posts: 71,506
Karma: 306214458
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Norfolk, England
Device: Kindle Voyage
|
Quote:
Finding out that it's actually a processing speed limitation was a surprise. |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Kindle 4 (NT) - worth is used? or new basic? | burnafterreading | Which one should I buy? | 17 | 02-21-2015 11:56 AM |
Besides Light, what are differences between Paperwhite and basic Kindle | bonacker | Amazon Kindle | 9 | 12-22-2014 10:34 AM |
$20 off on Kindle Basic & Paperwhite | itisbomb | Deals and Resources (No Self-Promotion or Affiliate Links) | 0 | 12-14-2014 10:13 PM |
Kindle Basic, Paperwhite $20 Off @BB | rcentros | Deals and Resources (No Self-Promotion or Affiliate Links) | 5 | 06-10-2014 06:35 PM |
Basic Kindle 'v' Paperwhite | happysnapper22 | Amazon Kindle | 37 | 07-29-2013 08:59 AM |