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| Kindle | Kindle Paperwhite | Kindle Paperwhite 3G |
| Shop now | Shop now | Shop now |
| Price | ||
| CDN$ 79 | CDN$ 139 | CDN$ 209 |
| Screen Size | ||
| 6" | 6" | 6" |
| Glare-Free Screen | ||
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in Light | ||
| No | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution | ||
| 167 ppi | 212 ppi | 212 ppi |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi | Free 3G + Wi-Fi |
| Storage | ||
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Over 1,000 books Plus free cloud storage for all Amazon content |
Over 1,000 books Plus free cloud storage for all Amazon content |
Over 1,000 books Plus free cloud storage for all Amazon content |
| Dimensions | ||
| 16.5 cm x 11.4 cm x 0.87 cm | 16.9 cm x 11.7 cm x 0.91 cm | 16.9 cm x 11.7 cm x 0.91 cm |
| Weight | ||
| 170 grams | 206 grams | 215 grams |
| Battery Life | ||
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4 weeks wireless off |
8 weeks wireless off |
8 weeks wireless off |
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Most helpful customer reviews
833 of 862 people found the following review helpful
By Craig Wilson
TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Hey Amazon! When are you going to offer access to Canadian library e-books? It's been several years of waiting now. In fact I got tired of waiting and bought two Kobo e-readers for my kids; they're great.
I've owned my Kindle for a couple of years and really like it. It's a space saver, it's fantastically legible, offers fingertip access to a dictionary, the ability to buy and receive books in seconds, etc. It's great!
However, I just bought two Kobo e-readers for my kids because Kindle still does not support EPUB books from Canadian libraries and Kobo does. I got tired of waiting and thought you, and others, should know.
I've owned my Kindle for a couple of years and really like it. It's a space saver, it's fantastically legible, offers fingertip access to a dictionary, the ability to buy and receive books in seconds, etc. It's great!
However, I just bought two Kobo e-readers for my kids because Kindle still does not support EPUB books from Canadian libraries and Kobo does. I got tired of waiting and thought you, and others, should know.
605 of 629 people found the following review helpful
By Grant Cowan
TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Verified Purchase
Although I am happy with the operation of the Kindle Paperwhite, I had not realized that it cannot be used to borrow ebooks from Canadian public libraries. Had I known this in advance, I might well have chosen a Kobo instead, or one of the other e-readers which are compatible with libraries in Canada.
182 of 190 people found the following review helpful
By Sophia Burns
TOP 500 REVIEWER
Verified Purchase
A few years ago, I got the Kindle Keyboard. I absolutely loved the device, it was perfect for reading out in the bright sun, as well as in airports etc. I loved not having to drag a thick book with me, only to find out halfway that I didn't feel like reading that at all. With the Kindle, I could take hundreds of books in my purse, and it weighed less than one paperback! My world was perfect... I would never need another device. Or so I thought.
When the new Paperwhite was announced, I finally broke down, lured by the prospect of the backlight. What a surprise! Now I can read it in any environment, sunlight, lamplight or a dimly lit room. I can even read it in bed at night, without disturbing my family. With the brightness adjustment, you can set it to any ambient preference, so it will never be too bright or too dim.
Not only that, but the font is so crystal clear, it truly is like reading a high quality book. One of my gripes with the Kindle Keyboard was the speed... to download about 10 books took as many minutes and a lot of clicking and browsing. This new Paperwhite does the same task in a mere 10 seconds, you just select the items you wish to download one by one and the download takes place entirely in the background. Another new feature I love is the way you can quickly scan through the book without losing your position. When reading a detective for example, I find myself flipping back quite a bit to remind myself who was who again, or what happened when... with the old Kindles that was virtually impossible. Now you just swipe up and you can scan through the pages, just like a paperback where you put your thumb between the pages and flip through the book. Read more ›
When the new Paperwhite was announced, I finally broke down, lured by the prospect of the backlight. What a surprise! Now I can read it in any environment, sunlight, lamplight or a dimly lit room. I can even read it in bed at night, without disturbing my family. With the brightness adjustment, you can set it to any ambient preference, so it will never be too bright or too dim.
Not only that, but the font is so crystal clear, it truly is like reading a high quality book. One of my gripes with the Kindle Keyboard was the speed... to download about 10 books took as many minutes and a lot of clicking and browsing. This new Paperwhite does the same task in a mere 10 seconds, you just select the items you wish to download one by one and the download takes place entirely in the background. Another new feature I love is the way you can quickly scan through the book without losing your position. When reading a detective for example, I find myself flipping back quite a bit to remind myself who was who again, or what happened when... with the old Kindles that was virtually impossible. Now you just swipe up and you can scan through the pages, just like a paperback where you put your thumb between the pages and flip through the book. Read more ›
265 of 285 people found the following review helpful
By Carol
TOP 100 REVIEWER
Verified Purchase
I gifted myself with the newest Kindle Paperwhite for Christmas and am really excited to use it. Unfortunately, I have to finish 'Winter of the Worlds' in paperback before I can get reading on the Kindle but I have already loaded a good selection of books and experimented with the features.
But all my friends and family want to know about the issue of not being able to access books from Canadian libraries. I cannot seem to find the answer anywhere as to why Kindle PaperWhite works this way. It is a big issue with a lot of people and I would like to see Amazon address the question.
Thanks
But all my friends and family want to know about the issue of not being able to access books from Canadian libraries. I cannot seem to find the answer anywhere as to why Kindle PaperWhite works this way. It is a big issue with a lot of people and I would like to see Amazon address the question.
Thanks
193 of 210 people found the following review helpful
By Milo
TOP 500 REVIEWER
For those of you who are having trouble with reading epub books, the format used by the Ontario Digital Library system, you can convert the Kindle format quite easily using the free Calibre Software. Once the epub is loaded into Calibre, convert it to Mobi format and you can read it without problems.
229 of 250 people found the following review helpful
By legalreader
TOP 1000 REVIEWER
This Kindle is amazing! It's really too bad that I cannot use it. It does not allow me to access Canadian library books or the ebrary. It is not compatible with Adobe Digital Editions. It's strange that the only way to access books is through Amazon.ca and torrent sites. As I want to use only legitimate websites and respect copyright, I am extremely frustrated by this limitation. Furthermore, PDFs are very small and hard to navigate. On the positive side, the lighting is great and the battery lasts forever.
210 of 231 people found the following review helpful
By OM4E
Great product, I enjoy it completely. However it is incomplete in Canada. Active Content, and library are not available. The American site says you access the same content "Active Content" but I can't even find an option for it other then Android Applications.
Feeling that your product isn't being 100% supported is features on the product that are unavailable and is also a failing on the company for lying to the customer.
Feeling that your product isn't being 100% supported is features on the product that are unavailable and is also a failing on the company for lying to the customer.
67 of 74 people found the following review helpful
By Pramod
Verified Purchase
I already own a Kindle Keyboard which is working perfectly well after three years. I still use it regularly. I also have an iPad 4 and an iPod 5 with the Kindle app installed which I sometimes use to read at night in semi darkness at the risk of getting eyestrain.
I passed on the opportunity to own a Kindle Paperwhite last year due to negative reviews pertaining to the front lighting. However, nearly all the professional and customer reviews I read about the new PW were positive about the evenness of the front light, so I decided to order one.
I have had all-new Kindle Paperwhite (PW2) for a few days now and so far I am very impressed with it. The lighting in spot-on and the screen is super-responsive to the touch. There is no eye strain at all, but in any case it is better to look at a faraway object every hour or so and take a little break as well. It is very easy to hold, but I suggest buying Amazon's own leather cover. I bought the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Leather Cover, Saddle Tan which fits it perfectly well. Coming from the KK world, I thought that physical buttons would be essential for turning pages, but the touchscreen works really well in this regard. My only advice is not to use the PW2 if you have food in the hand that you use for page turning. Page turns are really fast, though not silky smooth like on LED screen tablets. As usual, buying books on the Amazon Kindle Store is a breeze. You can store 1,000 books locally on the device, but if you really have to store more, the Amazon cloud is totally free.
Perhaps the only thing I miss on the PW2 the Audible integration and Text To Speech (TTS), both of which the KK featured. Read more ›
I passed on the opportunity to own a Kindle Paperwhite last year due to negative reviews pertaining to the front lighting. However, nearly all the professional and customer reviews I read about the new PW were positive about the evenness of the front light, so I decided to order one.
I have had all-new Kindle Paperwhite (PW2) for a few days now and so far I am very impressed with it. The lighting in spot-on and the screen is super-responsive to the touch. There is no eye strain at all, but in any case it is better to look at a faraway object every hour or so and take a little break as well. It is very easy to hold, but I suggest buying Amazon's own leather cover. I bought the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Leather Cover, Saddle Tan which fits it perfectly well. Coming from the KK world, I thought that physical buttons would be essential for turning pages, but the touchscreen works really well in this regard. My only advice is not to use the PW2 if you have food in the hand that you use for page turning. Page turns are really fast, though not silky smooth like on LED screen tablets. As usual, buying books on the Amazon Kindle Store is a breeze. You can store 1,000 books locally on the device, but if you really have to store more, the Amazon cloud is totally free.
Perhaps the only thing I miss on the PW2 the Audible integration and Text To Speech (TTS), both of which the KK featured. Read more ›
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Our third in the family, think they're perfect for our needs!
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Five Stars
I sometimes find reading this is easier than a paper book.
Published 9 hours ago by Pete
4.0 out of 5 stars
A nice, lightweight reader and having the built-in background light...
A nice, lightweight reader and having the built-in background light is very handy.
However, downloading books is time consuming. Read more
However, downloading books is time consuming. Read more
Published 11 hours ago by Marie P. Kranz
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Five Stars
ABSOLUTETLY GREAT!!!
Published 12 hours ago by charleane shea
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I love it!
I can bring my books everywhere. I love it!
Published 14 hours ago by Patricia Marinelli
3.0 out of 5 stars
I would like it
If it was bigger and more compatible (I'm talking about epub support), I would like it better
Published 23 hours ago by Andres Perez
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Five Stars
Easy to use. Thank you for your quick response.
Published 1 day ago by Lynda Boutet
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wow! Why did I wait so long?
This Kindle is perfect for me as I like to read at all times of the day or night and in the outdoors. Performs beautifully.
Published 1 day ago by Sylvia
1.0 out of 5 stars
One Star
4 days late and still waiting.
Published 1 day ago by Ann G.
5.0 out of 5 stars
I really like my new kindle
I really like my new kindle. I can read in the park or in the bed. It is in the right size and very convenient to carry. The most important thing is that it never burn my eyes. Read more
Published 1 day ago by kangaroo3020