Kindel Paperwhite vs. Kindle Voyager
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shadowkatSo my 2007 Kindle e-reader finally died. (Okay died isn't quite accurate. It has a blank space the size of a business card in the upper right hand corner that will not go away. I have tried recharging it, rebooting it, resetting it to factory settings, updating the software...and no change. All I accomplished was removing all my books from it. Which I can't access now, because the archive button is hidden by the blank space.) Which means I need to get a new one. Until thing I can read my tablet, but I despise reading books on the tablet or Ipad. It's too big, heavy, and the backlight drives me nuts. So what do I get?
I've managed to narrow it between Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Voyager, not sure which to pick. Tried to ask people on FB, and they keep telling me to get the Kindle Fire (DO NOT WANT). Should try to explain this to folks, because I know there are people on my flist who LOVE the Fire. But you have different needs than I do. For one thing, you don't take public transportation every single day. And don't cart it around like a small paperback.
There's a specific reason why I don't want the Fire, which is most likely the reason that others love it:
1) it does too many things, so requires more charging and has a lower battery life.
2) it has a backlight so is harder to read in certain lights and you can't read it at night without causing insomina (nasty blue light or back light),
3) it's big, I want something that can fit in a smaller bag, is light weight, and I can carry to and from work every single day.
4) Already have an Apple I-Pad, sort of redundant to get a Fire. If I wanted to read books on a tablet - I'd be reading them on the Ipad.
So, is there anyone out there who has either the Paperwhite or Voyager, who can recommend which is the best buy for the money?
I'm looking for an e-reader that delivers books quickly, you can download from libraries, and share with friends. Doesn't need to be recharged more than once every two weeks, or at the most once a week. Can enlarge print. Has lots of storage. Flip Page.
And a light that you can turn on and off. No glare. And reads like a book.
A poll:
[Poll #2009987]
[ETA: Went to buy the Voyager this morning, only to discover the Paperwhite was on sale, and now $100 cheaper than the Voyager. Before it wasn't enough of a difference to matter.
But the sale...I couldn't pass up.]
I've managed to narrow it between Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Voyager, not sure which to pick. Tried to ask people on FB, and they keep telling me to get the Kindle Fire (DO NOT WANT). Should try to explain this to folks, because I know there are people on my flist who LOVE the Fire. But you have different needs than I do. For one thing, you don't take public transportation every single day. And don't cart it around like a small paperback.
There's a specific reason why I don't want the Fire, which is most likely the reason that others love it:
1) it does too many things, so requires more charging and has a lower battery life.
2) it has a backlight so is harder to read in certain lights and you can't read it at night without causing insomina (nasty blue light or back light),
3) it's big, I want something that can fit in a smaller bag, is light weight, and I can carry to and from work every single day.
4) Already have an Apple I-Pad, sort of redundant to get a Fire. If I wanted to read books on a tablet - I'd be reading them on the Ipad.
So, is there anyone out there who has either the Paperwhite or Voyager, who can recommend which is the best buy for the money?
I'm looking for an e-reader that delivers books quickly, you can download from libraries, and share with friends. Doesn't need to be recharged more than once every two weeks, or at the most once a week. Can enlarge print. Has lots of storage. Flip Page.
And a light that you can turn on and off. No glare. And reads like a book.
A poll:
[Poll #2009987]
[ETA: Went to buy the Voyager this morning, only to discover the Paperwhite was on sale, and now $100 cheaper than the Voyager. Before it wasn't enough of a difference to matter.
But the sale...I couldn't pass up.]
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Date: 2015-05-02 09:48 pm (UTC)Voyager has both touchscreen and regular page turn buttons on the sides. Paperwhite has only touchscreen page turn option.
The only other significant difference - Voyager has a higher screen resolution, so text looks a little brighter and crisper in comparison with Paperwhite.
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Date: 2015-05-02 10:10 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-05-03 12:10 am (UTC)Depends on how sensitive you are to light, I guess. The Paperwhite has found the one that works for me.
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Date: 2015-05-03 02:23 am (UTC)Considering the one I have been using, and just died, is a Kindle v. 2, circa 2007, I think. It was the second version of the device, and amongst the oldest - they don't even sell it any longer. Any upgrade would be different.
I don't want to do the cheap option - the $79 one, because, I figure I might as well spend something on a device that I literally use every day of the week, three times a day, and take everywhere. (I read the equivalent of one book a week on it, depending on the size of the book.)
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Date: 2015-05-03 02:33 am (UTC)I use mine at least that much, probably more, when I'm traveling (which is often), but sometimes read books at home. Again, the battery holds up during use a lot better than a computer or tablet or phone. E-ink is a lovely thing.
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Date: 2015-05-03 02:41 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-05-03 05:36 pm (UTC)Also went with Wifi only, because 3G is an additional $60.
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Date: 2015-05-03 11:40 pm (UTC)the only thing I don't like is the Kindle special format, since I prefer drm-free epub if I can find it, but well, it's Kindle
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Date: 2015-05-04 02:12 am (UTC)Course anything will be an improvement over what I had and loved, the Kindle V. 2.