PW1 vs PW3

apastuszak · 11-29-2015, 08:34 PM

I have a Kindle PW1 and have been pretty happy with it. But it does feel a tad slow at time. I didn't think the PW2 was worth upgrading to, but with the PW3 having a higher res screen I am thinking about it now.

How much faster and more responsive is the PW3 vs the PW1?

ProDigit · 11-30-2015, 02:40 AM

Quite a bit. It's like a pageturn takes a blink of an eye, vs 1.5 blinks of the eye.

radbaddude · 11-30-2015, 03:32 PM

I just did this upgrade myself. Noticeable speed improvement when long holding for definitions and xray. Text is also much more crisp and I am liking the bookerly font.

Stunatra · 12-10-2015, 12:07 AM

I've been thinking about upgrading my PW1 as well but mine works fine as it is. I'd like the Bookerly font though.

HarryT · 12-10-2015, 05:03 AM

Haven't Amazon released the 5.6.5 firmware for the PW1? That's what contains the Bookerly font.

Blossom · 12-10-2015, 05:13 AM

No Bookerly font. My PW1 upgraded today when I finally connected to WiFi. It only has the original fonts.

HarryT · 12-10-2015, 05:19 AM

What firmware version did it upgrade to, Blossom?

Blossom · 12-10-2015, 03:04 PM

It's now at 5.6.1.1. I had to do a factory reset after it upgraded. It became basically unusable. I had previously had the firmware that allowed custom fonts without jailbreak. It works fine after the reset. I still don't like reading on it. I've been reading on my K3 instead till my Kobo HD Glo gets here.

barryem · 12-10-2015, 05:51 PM

I now have all three Paperwhites. I bought the PW3 while it was on sale. I'm currently using it and I read most of my last book on it. I also have a Voyage. I rotate among all of them fairly often but I read a little more with the Voyage than the others.

When I get to the PW1 I immediately notice how much slower it is and then half an hour later it's just another Kindle. While it is slower I quickly get used to it and forget about that.

When I compare all of my Kindles side by side the screen that looks best to me is the screen on the PW2. I realize it's lower resolution but I really can't tell that. It's color seems a little better to me. When actually reading on any of them they all seem perfect.

I think what happened is that ereaders have just gotten so good that the differences in them matter very little. I also have a couple of Kobo's which I don't like as well as the Kindles but even so they're excellent for reading. I'm as happy reading on them as the Kindles. The only time the differences stand out is when comparing them.

I think I'm figuring out that the device just has to be good enough and the rest is up to the author. It's really the book that matters.

Barry

11-29-2015, 08:34 PM	#1
apastuszak Evangelist Posts: 436 Karma: 125599 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Bensalem, PA Device: Kindle Paperwhite, nook Glowlight Plus, Apple iPad Air 2	PW1 vs PW3 I have a Kindle PW1 and have been pretty happy with it. But it does feel a tad slow at time. I didn't think the PW2 was worth upgrading to, but with the PW3 having a higher res screen I am thinking about it now. How much faster and more responsive is the PW3 vs the PW1?

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11-30-2015, 02:40 AM	#2
ProDigit Karmaniac Posts: 2,553 Karma: 11499146 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Miami FL Device: PRS-505, Jetbook, + Mini, +Color, Astak Ez Reader Pro, PPW1, Aura H2O	Quite a bit. It's like a pageturn takes a blink of an eye, vs 1.5 blinks of the eye.

11-30-2015, 03:32 PM	#3
radbaddude Addict Posts: 287 Karma: 4611756 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: USA Device: Kindle Oasis 3	I just did this upgrade myself. Noticeable speed improvement when long holding for definitions and xray. Text is also much more crisp and I am liking the bookerly font.

12-10-2015, 12:07 AM	#4
Stunatra Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2013 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	I've been thinking about upgrading my PW1 as well but mine works fine as it is. I'd like the Bookerly font though.

12-10-2015, 05:03 AM	#5
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Haven't Amazon released the 5.6.5 firmware for the PW1? That's what contains the Bookerly font.

12-10-2015, 05:13 AM	#6
Blossom Treasure Seeker Posts: 18,708 Karma: 26026435 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Kobo HD Glo, Kindles, Kindle Fires, Andriod Devices	No Bookerly font. My PW1 upgraded today when I finally connected to WiFi. It only has the original fonts.

12-10-2015, 05:19 AM	#7
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	What firmware version did it upgrade to, Blossom?

12-10-2015, 03:04 PM	#8
Blossom Treasure Seeker Posts: 18,708 Karma: 26026435 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Kobo HD Glo, Kindles, Kindle Fires, Andriod Devices	It's now at 5.6.1.1. I had to do a factory reset after it upgraded. It became basically unusable. I had previously had the firmware that allowed custom fonts without jailbreak. It works fine after the reset. I still don't like reading on it. I've been reading on my K3 instead till my Kobo HD Glo gets here.

12-10-2015, 05:51 PM	#9
barryem Wizard Posts: 2,459 Karma: 68781975 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Arkansas Device: Paperwhite 4	I now have all three Paperwhites. I bought the PW3 while it was on sale. I'm currently using it and I read most of my last book on it. I also have a Voyage. I rotate among all of them fairly often but I read a little more with the Voyage than the others. When I get to the PW1 I immediately notice how much slower it is and then half an hour later it's just another Kindle. While it is slower I quickly get used to it and forget about that. When I compare all of my Kindles side by side the screen that looks best to me is the screen on the PW2. I realize it's lower resolution but I really can't tell that. It's color seems a little better to me. When actually reading on any of them they all seem perfect. I think what happened is that ereaders have just gotten so good that the differences in them matter very little. I also have a couple of Kobo's which I don't like as well as the Kindles but even so they're excellent for reading. I'm as happy reading on them as the Kindles. The only time the differences stand out is when comparing them. I think I'm figuring out that the device just has to be good enough and the rest is up to the author. It's really the book that matters. Barry

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