My First Kindle | 6 Months On
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- Опубликовано: 26 июл 2024
- I purchased my very first Kindle and after 6 months of reading on it every day, I share the good and the bad, and if I recommend you should buy a Kindle.
#Kindle #KindlePaperwhite
0:00 Intro
1:13 Pro #1
2:24 Pro #2
3:30 Pro #3
4:20 Pro #4
5:29 Pro #5
6:44 Pro #6
8:36 Pro #7
10:19 Pro #8
11:29 Pro #9
12:51 Pro #10
14:20 Con #1
16:28 Con #2
17:40 Con #3
18:50 Con #4
22:08 Final Thoughts 
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Such a great, in-depth review! I've only had my Paperwhite (2021/11th Gen) for about a month and in my opinion, it's an even better reading experience than my previous Paperwhite, which I purchased in early 2017. I love my new Kindle so much that I'm still watching reviews! 😂 Thanks again! 📚
lol I know right?! I feel exactly the same way 😊
Re: Con #3 about the inability to flip through pages. Not every book has it, but the x-ray feature can be really helpful. I often will come across a name while reading that I know I’m seen before but can’t remember the details. In a physical book, it sometimes feels like trying to find a needle in a haystack, but x-ray will show you all the instances of where the character appeared.
8:16 i never thought about it this way!! i always knew my kindle was a lot more convenient than my physical books but you definitely hit the nail on the head by saying that with the kindle, you dont have to press down the book or open the book with a lot of effort because it's already right there on your kindle screen
16:11 you can actually download different dictionaries in the kindle !! but you still can't hear the pronunciation and im not sure if you can download a thesaurus
17:57 i usually just use the search feature to look up keywords that i remember from the page i want to go back to. theres also the page flip navigation system that you can access by just swiping up from the bottom when you have a book open. it shows you a thumbnail gallery of the pages and thats how i "flip through pages" on the kindle
this is such an insanely comprehensive review!! i love how you emphasized the pros by comparing it to your experience with physical books and giving us an in-depth explanation of how it's better. i'll definitely be showing this to everyone who asks about kindles.
Thank you for the kind feedback! 😊
I am an avid book reader, and a friend recommended the new Amazon Kindle paperwhite 8Gb. I have been reading 📚 books avidly for 30 years. I have also spent a small fortune on 📖 books. So I am watching 👀 video reviews and trying to decide whether to make a change.
Saying hello from a town in Queensland, Down Under, I want to say thanks for your in-depth review. I love the 11th generation Kindle Paperwhite as well. It is truly a wonderful device!
Thanks for watching!
Great video. Just purchased a paperwhite today. Your video gave me a good preview of what to expect. Great job!
Glad I could help!
This was a really good video! I have ordered a kindle recently and don't regret it. Out of all videos this was the best review on a kindle I have found! Thanks for the review and you did a good job!
Thank you for the lovely comment! It's a pleasure making these when I get comments like that :D
Agree! Had one years ago but stopped using it to start using my phone and iPad but it’s not the same. So got the paperwhite a month ago too and love it especially for reading late at night. It’s made me love kindling again.
Yep! The e-ink screen is so much better for our eyes, lights are from the side of the panel not behind which beams into your eyes directly, so another pro of the Kindle!
Great review from an enthusiastic reader. Kudos! I am a baby boomer who was given my first Kindle (Keyboard 3) about 11 years ago. I would not go back to paper books for all of the reasons you mentioned. I am an avid readers of literary classics and "the complete works of" books and have repurchased my entire library (4 floor-to-ceiling bookcases) of classic books for Kindle for pennies on the dollar. I now have hundreds of books and omnibus editions resident on my original Kindle (4 Gb storage then) and still have room for a few more. Upgrading to newest Kindle Paperwhite very soon, thus perusing the reviews.
Thank you for the kind words fellow kindle (and book) lover!
Excellent review, thank you!
I just bought mine and I fricking love it!!! I cant wait to read more!
A great and a very well informed Video. I'm thinking of buying that Kindle (maybe the next month) and your Video has been of great help to me. It'll be my first electronic book but I think it will be great. Thanks so much for your information and Greetings from Spain 📖📖📖
Thanks Jose, appreciate the kind words!
I loved this review. Beautifully presented
Glad you liked it!
thank you sir for this in depth review of the device
My pleasure, thank you for watching!
Nice video. It made me feel so relaxed that I was going to purchase the right product.
Thank you for the lovely comment, I hope you enjoy your kindle as much as I do!
Quality content, your voice is super soothing.
Thank you 😁 Appreciate the kind comment!
Great presentation!
#7 is the main reason I got a Kindle Paperwhite. :) The font size and font type are enjoyable.
Hi, I have the same issue with the case, but there weren't always as bad as this version, it's mainly be cause for this version of paperwhite the case is made of recycled materials. Love your review
Fantastic review, mate!
Thank you!
Con 1. I don't stint on buying Kindle dictionaries, especially for foreign language reading but getting several free dictionaries with my Kindle was a big bonus. The Italian only Zingarelli dictionary is invaluable for reading older texts. However I do regret that there are so few really big dictionaries available to buy for the Kindle.
Good review 👍🏼
Great video!! Looking forward to buying a Kindle
Hope you enjoy it!
Great video and review. I still use my Kindle that I got in 2018 which works pretty well. But maybe it's time to invest in the new version.
Thanks! The Gen 11 is definitely a winner 😊
My previous Kindle was a Paperwhite 1 (Kindle 3) from 2012 which is still as good as new although Amazon will no longer download to it, About Dec 2021 I got the Kindle 11 (Paperwhite 5) with the 6.8in screen and 8Gb storage, the old Kindle had 2Gb. The Signature (more expensive) Kindle with wireless charging has 32GB, not the 16Gb you mention and is intended for Audible books which take a lot more sstorage capacity.
What annoys me is that I get emails from Amazon advertising various books I may be interested in but find when I go to them some are 'not available for purchse at present' - very frustrating! Also, navigating the different icons gets a bit confusing, the layout of the firmware could be very much improved IMO.
When I bought the Kindle I went to the Amazon website to look for cases, At the time, literally everything they had was 'out of stock' and they had no idea when they would be available. The quoted prices were from $40 to $60 (in NZ) but by searching the internet found an independent supplier and bought two cases for about $8 each. THey are fabric covered and identical to the Amazon cases although the word Kindle on them is in the bottom right corner. I read my kindle for at least a couple of hours every day and this case shows absolutely no signs of wear.
A very big 'pro' for me is the new battery which lasts for weeks and the USB-C connection which is much faster than the old micro USB.
All of your points are 100% I would agree with your assessment, esp about the Amazon-branded cases. They charge 3 or 4 times more than their actual value. Far more bettee case and cover options out there now that are just a fraction of what Amazon charges.
Thanks for the review.
Thanks for watching!
Now that I am creating content in my new podcast, I find myself now wanting to use the Kindle App on my Apple devices to capture notes and quotes from books that I reference. I have SO many books! I especially love hardbacks, which are more expensive, so I buy those used via eBay. I will be honest, I have found myself in the past reading MORE when I used to read more on my Kindle b/c I would "micro-read" during times of waiting in lines or at doctor's office.
When looking to "upgrade" from my 4th Gen Kindle, after 11 years, I looked at the Paperwhite, in store.
It was plastered in fingerprints, so I plumped for the Basic White. The size, is perfect for me and I've only used the backlight when I've been sharing rooms with people, we had a power cut and my car broke down in the dark. Otherwise, I much prefer to read by day/lamplight.
I did have it in a case, but to me, that made it too bulky, so I invested in a sleeve for when it goes out with me, which is more, or less everywhere.
Otherwise, I use it "naked!" 😱😉
Yes agreed, it definitely holds a lot of fingerprints. Not as nice as the OLED screens we are used to on our phones!
Con. 2. I think you are referring to editing rather than formatting errors. I bought a (cheap) copy of Alaexander Pope's complete works and realized that whole phrases were missing from The rape of the lock. On the plus side, it was very easy to return the book to Amazon for a refund. Sometimes there are just minor errors (often grammar - like 'your' being wrongly used in the phrase 'your coming to my party'). Very often some really exellent books are self published by brand new authors and often offered at a really low price. The author may be an excellent writer without being an editor and the saving of paying for an editor has been passed on to the reader. Before Digital self-publishing many of those writers would never have been discovered In that case, I press on the word or phrase, press the 3 dots and choose Report Content Error where you can say what the error is and how to correct it. Amazon informs the writer who can correct the problem and eventually release an amended version which you can download for free. Imagine doing that with a printed book.
Great video!
Thanks Darius 😁
Paperwhite (2021/11th Gen) amazing!
I have been a reader now for about three quarters of my life and didn't think the reading experience could possibly be improved upon but enter the Kindle Paperwhite. I was a bit hesitant to buy one and thought that it was going to be a novelty that would wear off after a while and I'd go back to physical books. Six years later I do at least 95% of my reading on a Kindle. It has improved my reading habits substantially, especially as I get older and my eyes are not as strong as they used to be. The ability to enlarge the text has made reading a lot less of a strain and I can read for longer periods of time without feeling that aching sensation that I might reading text from a physical book. However this 6th generation model is starting to show its age and has begun to freeze up on me more and more frequently and it's time for an upgrade. From these reviews I've been watching the Paperwhite Signature Edition seems the one best to serve my reading needs. When finances permit it I hope to retire that old model. It has served me well. 👍👍👍👍
Thank you for sharing your thoughts Greg, it's a wonderful (and better) experience reading on the Kindle IMO too, and it sounds like you definitely are getting the most out of yours :)
I love my kindle paper white and the oasis!
Me too!
Also re Con 1. The dictionary. IWhen you press on a word, if you don't understand some of the words in the definition given by the dictionary, choose the 3 menu dots and Open Dictionary which takes you to that definition. Now you can press on any word within that definition and look THAT up. When I looked up the word Wärterin it helpfully told me that it was the female form of Warter but when I opened the dictionary, I could then find out that Warter meant attendant or orderly.
The Voyage so far is my favorite Kindle, even with the PW5 and PW5 SE
Thank you 🙏
You’re welcome 😊
Helpful the video
Thank you :)
Thanks for the video . May i ask if the higher end of the kindles would be faster ( scrolling, page refreshing , faster response to touch , less web surfing crashes than the the standard kindle ?I've got the standard kindle . Thanks , please let me know . 😇🥳🥳
Yes my understanding is that it is faster refresh etc than older generation models.
Thanks
My pleasure :)
Great review.
I'm looking to buy the Paperwhite for my wife. As she is a student. I'm curious to know if you can highlight and make notations to imported pdfs on this device like you would with an ebook. If you have an answer to this I really appreciate it. Thanks
Yes you can!
Also re the Dictionar. If you want to use a Thesaurus, Rogets Thesaurus by Peter Mark Roget & Lucas Nicolato costs only £2.32 and you can use it in the same way as you would a dictionary by pressing on a word. It works best if you use the Open Dictionary method
If you want to pay a bit more Collins Thesaurus shows more synonyms
Thanks Evelyn!
Nice review with explanation. But I am confused about screen guard of Kindle. Is screen guard important for kindle?
Not as much as on a phone, I just use the case which covers the screen when not in use. Hope this helps!
I made my own case out of duct tape and styrofoam board. Cheap and sturdy. I can customize it the way I like.
Nice!
Hello, I'm confused. Is your kindle signature? Because I'm planning to buy pw but it says there's no one yellow light so i was wondering if there is a kindle paperwhite 8gb that has yellow light other than the signature edition?
Also about the built in dictionary, is it also in Kindle Paperwhite 8gb?
Mine is the standard 8gb, not the signature and it definitely has the yellow / warm light. I believe this to be standard on all models. Yes the dictionary is standard as well on all models 😊
Thanks for watching!
@@ForeverBetterAcademy sounds great! I will be getting paperwhite 11th 8gb! Thank you for answering my question! ☺️ God bless
I received my Kindle Oasis ( 10th generation) about two weeks ago and it has been one of the best investments I have made in my life, not only to read everywhere but on top of that I save a lot of money I download all my books for free from the internet, upload them to my Kindle and voila
Whereas before whith regular books I had to pay for them individually like everyone else , a kindle is more practical and way cheaper in the long run
Agreed! As you can tell by my video, I love this thing ;)
I have an Oasis, and I love it. the ergonomic design compared to the Paperwhite is vastly superior and it has encouraged me to read much more than I have in the past.
@@keithhealing1115 Great outcome, anything that helps you to read more is good in my books 😉
I understand but downloading most of those books for free is illegal I guess...
@@alessiomencaroni121 You are right I forgot to specify
"My comment is purely for educational purposes. "
That's better
I've recently purchased a Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition 32GB, and for me, it's just amazing. For one thing, I don't have to deal with rude and irreverent bookstore employees anymore who think that because they work at Waterstones or Foyles that they can actually accuse me of theft! After purchasing this Kindle, I wouldn't bother buying a physical book and not because of the clutter and lack of space, but because of the human element of purchasing a book, I just can't be bothered with poor service. Having said this, I have found some problems. Some books have poor spelling and grammar, and it's annoying to have to purchase a book and then correct punctuation. You also neglected to point out the wireless capabilities of which the Paperwhite Signature Edition is now endowed. But this function seems to be more of a gimmick than anything, because once you've fully charged this baby, the likelihood of you needing to charge on the move, for instance,is quite unlikely. And considering you have the USBC cable, this renders the wireless capabilites more of a disadvantage than anything. So, the wireless function is bitter sweet.
Hey John, yes the wireless charging option is only available on the 32GB model, not the 8GB model I have and as you say, given how long the charge lasts the wireless charging is more of a novelty feature than anything else.
Glad you are enjoying your Kindle! I still love mine 😊
What I wanted was a slightly bigger screen. Is it worth upgrading from the 10th generation? Or would you just not bother?
Bigger screen was a big factor for me too, definitely make a difference!
Thx man , which gen this is yours ?
Gen 11
I really want to try it in night mode but I do not want to be disappointed or I will be able to read at night ????
Yes you will be able to read at night. When you have night mode on where the text is white and the page is black, you can also turn on the screen lighting so the white text will be lit up and certainly readable at night. Hope this helps 😊
watch at 1.25x speed you'll thank me later! 1.5 works too!
A great hack that I use too! Perhaps I should speak 1.5 times faster 😂
blimey! until you mentioned it, I hadn't noticed you were a man.
Haha I know, sometimes I watch this video just so I can remind myself