Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition (32 GB) – With a 6.8" display, wireless charging, and auto-adjusting front light – Without Lockscreen Ads
[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I’ve had many other kindles before this one and I am so impressed with the improvements they have made with the Signature edition! It’s so much faster! The set up was breeze! I love it. I really don’t understand people complaining about only having WIFI, perhaps they are buying these for the wrong reason if THAT is what they are focusing on. Download books before you leave the house, it’s not hard.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "First off--I've had Paperwhites since the very beginning, with the PW1. I've seen the progress that the Paperwhite has made and it's amazing.\n\nI have the Oasis's latest edition and it doesn't compare with the new Paperwhite. The new Paperwhite Signature has a sharper, clearer screen. No, this doesn't have physical turn buttons, but it turns pages more quickly than any other Kindle I've seen. The animation is smoother moving from one page to another and the Kindle itself is just faster. Moreover, the page flip animation is so fluid.\n\nI have to say that I love this new Kindle. I'm a little sad that the Signature doesn't have an LTE/4G connectivity option, but I always have my phone for a quick hotspot."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Second Edit: OK, I love this thing. The battery life is GREAT. I've been reading quite a bit (hours a day) and also turning it on and off a lot while loading books and messing around with settings. I'm leaving WIFI on all the time. After 4 days, power is still at 88%. My Oasis would have definitely been close to needing charging by now, even with WIFI off. I've also engaged the automatic light setting that warms the color (I have it set at about the middle warmth setting from 8 pm to 8am for my evening reading and morning paper). Very nice. I used to use the 'dark' setting in the evening. That was fine, but it was kind of a strange reading experience. The warm color is very comfortable and pleasant, and still lowers the ambient light so that my wife is not bothered by it if I read late in bed. Finally, this unit downloads very quickly compared to the Oasis and my other previous Kindles. I checked the specs and it is capable of using the 5G WIFI channel. Nice!\n\nI am an avid reader and have owned every Kindle model except the latest OASIS, which was a very minor update to the second version from 2017. I currently use the second OASIS model and am a fan. However, the glass/metal design is a bit heavy when combined with its size and it was always a bit slippery to hold. When I saw this Paperwhite Signature update with a screen that is virtually the same size as the OASIS (looks the same when placed side by side, but it is listed as slightly smaller) in a smaller, somewhat lighter package along with wireless charging, I was sold. The low price is a bonus.\n\nI noticed the increase in speed immediately. The screen quality is great and I will enjoy the different color shades carried over from the newest OASIS. It wirelessly charges seamlessly. GREAT. The extra storage capacity is not a big deal for me, since I only store books, but I'll take it.\n\nI haven't had it long enough to comment on battery life, but anything is better than the OASIS, which sucks battery power, and I would guess this will be an improvement.\n\nAll in all a nice update, and except for the page turn buttons, gives you pretty much everything the current OASIS has to offer in a smaller, lighter package with some nice updates. Very happy!\n\nEdit: I downloaded the software update, which is now on the kindle update page. Very nice. I assume it will auto update for most users soon"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': 'First of all, the battery life is based on 30 mins of reading a day (who is going to invest almost 200 dollars on a reading device if they\'re going to spend so little time on it?) It\'s going to run out way faster for me.\nSecond it doesn\'t have cellular connectivity which means I can\'t download anything unless I\'m at home so I can plug in-because I live in a rural area and Wifi is even more sketchy then 4G, and right now with my old one I have to go through a long complicated dance were I have to search for my wifi at least three times before it discovers it, then type in my password- such a waste of time- I wish it had 4G. with the one I had before that all I had to do was press "kindle store front" and bam, I was right there so fast and easy.\nMy only other wish was that there was a way to change the settings so that home screen is just the tittles of my library and not a bunch of pictures, and suggestions-because I\'m convinced the suggestions are draining my battery life( my old kindle\'s battery went from 6weeks to 1 week after that dumb update)\nUpdate! I got my new kindle and I love some of the new features, I found a way to change the library display and how to turn off the suggestions, then it started updating as soon as I got it set right and I got the stupid suggestions back'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': "Let me start by saying this is my 4th overall Kindle e-reader, including owning the 4th generation Paperwhite and the Oasis 3rd generation. I have fallen in love with e-readers and reading again because of the Kindle line and this model is almost perfect.\n\nStarting with the screen, it is now 6.8”, up from 6” from the previous model. Personally, I liked the smaller form factor of the prior version, but with the bigger size, you do get more words per line. I don’t normally read books with lots of graphics, but I’m sure that would be an improvement as well. The one major feature that I loved on my Oasis was the warm lighting at night and now, that is available on the Paperwhite line. Great addition! The screen is the same 300 ppi as before and the text is sharp. Another addition to the Signature Paperwhite is an auto-brightness feature. Personally, I never used it on my Oasis and probably won’t on this one either. However, I have no complaints about the screen, it is near-perfect for an e-reader.\n\nAmazon finally updated the Kindles for USB-C charging! Personally, that should have been added in the previous generations, but it's here now. Finally, I don’t have to carry around an extra Micro USB cord just for my Kindle. In addition to that, the Signature Paperwhite also includes wireless charging. I first thought that feature was a bit hokey, but after using it on my iPhone and Kindle Fire HD 8”, it is nice to have, even if you don’t normally charge that way.\n\nOne feature that Amazon really didn’t mention too much about was that they surely updated the processor in this model. It is fast, well, fast for an e-reader :) In my prior Paperwhite, sometimes I’d tap the screen for a page turn and nothing would happen, so I would tap it again, only to have it then turn 2 pages. The Paperwhite Signature Edition is very responsive and there is very little to no lag time, which is more like the Oasis line. Very nice!\n\nPersonally, I much prefer the form factor of the Paperwhite over the Oasis’ asymmetrical design. I just never really liked it and although I don’t care that Amazon continues to sell them, I wanted to see a more premium version in the standard form factor, like the prior Kindle Voyage, since retired, and it here in the Paperwhite Signature Edition…ALMOST….\n\nThere is one MAJOR issue I have and that is that Amazon didn’t include page turn buttons on this model. I of course knew this before purchasing, but nonetheless, I feel it deserves mentioning. I think that Amazon would have hit a home run out of the ballpark had they included page turn buttons, but apparently, they want to keep that feature (for now) on their premium Oasis line. And because Amazon choose to exclude page turn buttons, I only gave this model 4 stars.\n\nIf you’re new to e-readers, although this is a fantastic option, if you don’t care about auto-brightness, wireless charging, or unless you absolutely need 32 GB of storage (most don’t for just regular books, audio books and graphics novels are an exception), consider the regular 11th generation Paperwhite. It’s $50 less and you still get the same large screen and warm lighting. Or better yet, while they are still available, get the 10th generation Paperwhite. As of this writing, I saw them on sale for $84.99, That’s a steal for that model.\n\nFinally, one gripe I have is that Amazon did not include the latest version of their Kindle software. I went to Amazons site to manually run the update and it is not listed there either. I have it on my Oasis and it is a nicer layout. I am sure it will be available at some point in the future, but it is perplexing that Amazon would create an update and then a month later, release a new Kindle without the ability to update it.\n\nOverall, I do recommend the Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition, if you have a few extra bucks for the features. But they aren’t a must have to be honest, and for most people, the regular Paperwhite will be more than sufficient.\n\nUPDATE 11/5/2021\n\nThe latest software update was released a couple of days ago and I was able to update it. I wanted to comment of a couple of other complaints people had. First, the fact that this is only available in wi-fi. Personally, I thought the 3G/4G models were a bit overkill. I mean, how hard is it to download a book at home before you leave? Or for that matter, find a wi-if hotspot somewhere? I think most people are not going to miss that feature, especially since it was a pricey upgrade anyway. Secondly, the fact the power button is on the bottom of the unit. This has been there for quite a few generations now and on the prior models I’ve owned. It personally has never been a problem for me. Yes, I’d prefer that it was on top, but I’ve never accidentally pressed it while reading. And on this new model, the button itself does require a bit of force to depress, so I really can’t see too many people hitting it by mistake and actually turning the device off. Finally with the screen, well, my prior comment stands. It really is nice. Not sure how some can feel it is a downgrade. The lighting is very uniform when reading at night and there are no dead spots. Furthermore, the contrast ratio seems higher, resulting in deeper blacks and whiter whites."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'If you are like me and prop up your kindle as you read, this Kindle (and the model before this) will not work for you either. When propped up, changing hands, turning pages etc. the on/off switch randomly turns off as I am reading. I could not even set it up without triggering the bottom button which protrudes almost 0.5mm from the bottom. If, like me, you had the idea that changing the page orientation might be a solution for the button issue, it is not. The page orientation only allows for the button to protrude from the bottom or the left side. The open, uncovered (could this really be waterproof?) charging port is next to the button, so charging while reading is almost impossible. It is also more than 1 ounce heavier than the voyage which does not seem like much until you handle it and realize that it not as ergonomic as the voyage and that the device must be held because of the button issue. Of course, the trade off is the screen, which is almost an inch wider and almost an inch wider than the Voyage. Unfortunately, bigger is not always better and can be a real disadvantage if you want to throw it in a pocket or purse. The screen is extremely bright and even when changing the “warmth” it is slightly more blue-tinged than the voyage. I was so excited to finally replace my beloved kindle voyage that is on its last legs, but alas this going to be my back-up travel kindle so I can keep my voyage as long as possible.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Very early read here (pun intended), but initial impressions are all very positive. I have owned nearly every generation of Kindle to date, and this is definitely the best so far:\n- the larger screen/ flush bezel looks great, and should definitely help prevent dust etc from collecting\n- USB-C and wireless charging are huge upgrades in usability / interoperability\n- touch screen is incredibly responsive and fast\n- love the options to control both brightness and warmth. The warmth really does make it feel even more like a physical book. The scheduling feature is great'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Finally happy but frankly I was shocked that the updated firmware touted as a great feature of this Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition was not installed and the option to update was greyed out when I received it. Customer service was no help: "just wait a few days." Techs did not know what to do, insisted the old UI was the right one, nothing they could do. Eventually I found the update at https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=GKMQC26VQQMM8XSW\n\nDevice five stars, minus one for the B.S.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': "The screen size is bigger, the lighting is brighter and you can control the color. You have USBC charging as well as wireless charging it's thinner and to me lighter. I love it except that Amazon realizes that people with vision issues need to increase the font size or use bold, that's great BUT they fail miserably in implementing this in their settings, instructions and in the Library or Home. The font must be an 8 or 9, maybe smaller, very faint. Impossible to read easily without a magnifier for people with vision disabilities. This was the primary reason to buy a Kindle, to increase the font size for the over 1500 books I own on the devise. So Amazon, I invest in your products, could you update the library and setting with a larger font size? Thank you."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I paid for the signature version with no ads. Why does the home page have a "recommended for you" section? Why is there a seemingly endless series of more ads and up sells when I scroll down? Why can\'t I change my home page into something nice, clean and ad free? The space you are using to show me ads is space I could be enjoying. I\'m -really- hating this thing because of the stupid advertising. Can\'t you people just leave me alone to enjoy my books? I just want the marketers out of my face. I paid a premium to not have them cluttering my life with their hints, help, recommendations, and greedy fingers twitching at my wallet. Why won\'t you leave me alone?'}]