The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite is just a shade larger, thicker and heavier than previous models such as the Kindle 4 – and remains very manageable for one-handed reading.The plastic housing feels more solid than before and the back has the same rubberised material as the Kindle Fire, adding warmth if little extra grip. One feature you might miss from earlier Kindles is the headphone socket: there’s no audiobook or Text to Speech on board. In a move that’s either eco or penny-pinching, a micro-USB charger costs £9.
Let’s cut to the chase: this is the best screen on any dedicated ereader. It’s sharper than rivals, the edge LEDs and light guide produce the crispest, most even illumination, and the choices of fonts, sizes, spacing and margins will please even the fussiest bibliophiles. The responsive touchscreen is the only questionable feature.
It’s great for highlighting text and navigating but makes it ridiculously easy to bump through pages by mistake – a ‘hold’ switch would make sense.
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