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10/5/2016 at 12:00pm
Location: Hampshire
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Im thinking of buying a kindle.
OH has a paperwhite. I am considering the same but wondered if it was worth paying £110 when a standard screen model is £60.
Can't make my mind up.
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10/5/2016 at 1:08pm
Location: West Yorkshire
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As a poor sleeper, my paperwhite means I can read in bed without disturbing my soundly asleep OH.
Also I can read outside in bright light but OH who uses a normal tablet can't see his screen.
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10/5/2016 at 3:12pm
Location: east midlands
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I have had the original basic Kindle, the paperwhite and a Kindle fire they all have their pros and cons.
I have enjoyed the paperwhite for the back light and being able to read at night when OH is asleep. The touch screen however is a pain in the backside and I much preferred the buttons on the original Kindle, it was easier to use.
I like to group my books into collections after I have read them which you can do whit the paperwhite but the touchscreen then becomes difficult as it struggles to differentiate between the sections and which one you are opening.
The HDX fantastic, I love the option of having it set to black paper or cream paper in your book with different coloured text. So much easier on the eyes.
Search function for the internet is fat and easy if you want to look something up. If you like autobiographies then the photos and maps are nicely displayed at a good size unlike on the other two. You also get to see the books cover nicely.
Battery life though is terrible.
If I were replacing mine I would probably just go for the basic with a book light as long as I had my trusty laptop for the photos. No laptop then I would get the HDX.
I can massively recommend a cover from Lente designs though.
http://www.lentedesigns.com/
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10/5/2016 at 6:01pm
Location: north wales
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I have had two ordinary kindles but would definitely go for the paperwhite for my next one.
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10/5/2016 at 6:13pm
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I got a kobo instead, so I could download books from the library (bought a basic one). Used it lots in the couple of years I've had it, and not needed to buy a novel yet. Saved myself a fortune.
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10/5/2016 at 8:34pm
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I have a 10inch tablet and downloaded the Kindle app.
I started reading a book but had some text missing from every page. I couldn't work out why and got very frustrated, then I turned the thing 90 degrees and all the text was there.
Had to start the book again.
I was able to read the book in the dark, if anything, it was a bit too bright.
I haven't yet found out how to turn the brightness down.
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