I received my Kindle PW (Paper White) 2024 yesterday! My Kindle History Up to Current: I was using the previous PW which I loved until losing it on a flight - so I dusted off my 2018 PW, popped on a new case and have been using it again for the past 2 years again. Initially I was holding out for the Colorsoft version. However, when it finally came out the reviews were mediocre to poor. The clincher against my buying the Colorsoft was reading that even in B&W mode, the resolution wasn't as crisp as the standard Kindle PW products. So given the choice between mediocre resolution + mediocre color vs excellent B&W I opted for the 2024 PW. From reading reviews on it across the spectrum here, I admit I had the return already prepared. However, my unit arrived in beautiful condition. Color: The chief thing I was looking for was the complaint regarding predominantly yellow screen with the bottom ‘yellower’ band. Not sure if these were faults with the earlier units. On mine, if I have warmth at 0 and the brightness turned up, the color while not being cool, is about as neutral as possible against physical paper. Dimming to 0 relying on ambient light exaggerates the warmth on the Kindle device especially in my place which uses 2700K warm white light sources. The uniformity on the page is perfect - I have not been able to create the darker color band on the lower screen that several reviewers have reported. I haven't yet taken it out into sunlight. I still find the page color at all spectrums is well within my comfort for reading as with paper books where there are also many variations of white color on the pages under different light sources. Resolution: Before ordering I researched the difference between eink and eink carta as my 2018 PW also has 300 ppi. I can't say there is a noticeable difference in the clarity between the 2018 and 2024 unless I look at it under magnifying glass side by side. The difference is nowhere near as detectable as when I upgraded from my 1st gen Kindle to the 2018 PW. In any case both are acceptable and the 2024 resolution is crisp and beautiful as I expected. EDIT: I finally used this at night in the dark with the brightness set at 8. During the day, the resolution to my naked eye looked about the same as my 2018 PW. At night though, the 2024 PW looks far neater and crisper than the older model, even though both are 300 points (the eink Carta difference at work) Performance: This area is where I could really feel the upgrade. I had no complaints on reading the 2018, but starting, inputting my pin or typing anything in the search area, there was noticeable lag that I was accustomed to since using my first Kindle device. The 2024 has almost no latency; if it does I have a hard time noticing it. Whether keying in my PIN or typing a search, it is now as instantly responsive as typing on my phone or tablet. The page turning is as crisp as advertised, and I’m enjoying the animation. Size, Weight, Etc . Form Factor - I'm still in love! Size - I loved the compact size of the 2018 - almost same as small paperback. While the 2024 is a hair larger, I know I'll acclimate with no problem. It's now about the same as a larger paperback - but much lighter in most cases. I also use it with the Cobak Jade color case - while I love the minimalism of the naked Kindle device, having the stand for me is a must rather than having to hold it. Of course, I remove the case when I want to use it in the hot tub. Power Button Location Jury is still out on this. I really wish they'd move the power button to the top. On all the Kindles I have owned over the years, I'm annoyed when I hold the unit (even with the case) my finger tends to brush the power button putting the unit to sleep while I'm reading! On this 2024 PW, I'm noticing that with the increased width and offset position of the button, this may be enough for me to avoid the problem as I typically hold the unit on the bottom dead center, so I'll reserve judgement until I have used the product more. Overall, while I could have used my 2018 a few more years, the improvements in the 2024 made upgrading completely worthwhile.

I’m 63 and had never read a book that wasn’t basically the same as every printed book since the Gutenberg Revolution began in the 1450’s. My new Kindle Paperwhite is extraordinary in so many ways! All of the issues I have when reading have been solved in one fell swoop. Lighting is now always perfect. It’s remarkable really, but no matter where I am, the reading is clear, visible and easy to see. No more staining to get the page under a lamp or out of a shadow, it’s perfectly lit, inside, outside, day or night. Even in bright sun with the Paperwhite partially in a shadow, the page is impervious to outside light sources. No glare which I find astonishing. Nighttime reading in bed is also better than any technique I’ve tried before. The Kindle is fully self-contained with its own adjustable back lit, non-glare screen, including dark mode. Another issue it solves perfectly is holding the page flat at any angle you choose and never moving until you flick to the next page. No longer do I struggle with holding half the book open while it constantly fights to close on itself. No more changing the angle of the curved page as it disappears into the binding. No awkward lost places when the book suddenly shifts and closes on you and you have to search for where you were! That brings up yet another brilliant feature, place holding! Every time I set the Kindle Paperwhite down, toss it on the sofa or drop it, it magically keeps my place. I can set in down, go do something, forget to bring it with me and pesto, I open my iphone and it’s on the same page as my Kindle or iPad. Fancy that trick! It also holds more books than I could carry in a wheel barrow. Thousands in fact, more like a pickup truck bed size library. It’s a pocket size library for goodness sake. Switch between books, carry enough reading for months and the battery lasts so long you’ll read untold volumes before you might need to top it off. So many features continue to amaze me. It looks up words simply by holding a finger on the selected text. A definition just pops up! All kinds of references can be brought up as well, like an index, footnotes, appendix and citations. The best part though is the ease with which I can read it, makes it so much nicer to pick up a book and loose yourself. I highly recommend, I suspect if they offered a money back guarantee if you didn’t find it to be the best thing since sliced bread, they’d still never get it returned.

A few days ago I bought an e-reader for the first time. I chose the Kindle because I have always seen good reviews about this product. I read a lot of books a year, and with the Kindle I can read much faster than with a normal book. The device is of very good quality and compact. I think its design is beautiful, beauty is in simplicity. Without a doubt the best purchase I have made this year. It also scrolls pretty fast. It has a warm light, which I find amazing, and it also has a very comfortable grip. I am very happy with the purchase!

I had a Kindle from when Kindles first came out. It’s been stuck in a drawer for years now because life just got too jam packed and my own reading hobby got shoved to the back burner. Upon pulling it out I discovered it is a generation that is no longer supported. I’ve been trying to take myself away from scrolling social media and get back into reading, but for some reason have been struggling to pick up and get through regular paperback books/novels. Which is weird because I love to read. But…I’ve also aged and my eyes aren’t as good as they once were, so regular paperbacks were an issue there with smaller print, even with readers on. I love this paperwhite Kindle! I don’t know the reason behind it, but I am feeling eager to read again and am flying through pages with this thing, unlike paperbacks. I’m a busy mom of teenagers, and always feel time is lacking, but I love that this is small/slim enough I can easily bring it along to whatever we have for the day, read a few pages, it saves my place for me, and I can change the font size and lighting for my middle aged eyes with a tap of my screen. It was worth the price I paid for the paperwhite. I do have a Kindle Unlimited subscription, and have found that super user friendly too.