{"id":33783,"date":"2021-09-30T16:45:30","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T20:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=33783"},"modified":"2021-09-30T16:45:30","modified_gmt":"2021-09-30T20:45:30","slug":"kindle-paperwhite-5th-generation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2021\/09\/30\/kindle-paperwhite-5th-generation\/","title":{"rendered":"Kindle Paperwhite (5th Generation)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chaim Gartenberg<\/a> (via Hacker News<\/a>):<\/p>\n

Amazon is refreshing the Kindle Paperwhite for the first time in nearly three years<\/a> with an updated model, adding a bigger 6.8-inch E-Ink display that’s brighter and has adjustable color temperature, USB-C charging, a faster processor, and weeks more in battery life.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

Dan Moren<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Amazon has clearly realized there’s more opportunity here and has added a second Paperwhite model, the Signature Edition. In addition to the features in the base model Paperwhite, the Signature Edition also includes wireless Qi charging, sensors that automatically adjust the backlight color temperature (on the base Paperwhite it has to be done manually), and 32GB of storage (compared to the base Paperwhite’s 8GB).<\/p>\n

All of that will run you $189.99, a $50 premium over the base Paperwhite’s $139.99. And both of those prices are Amazon’s ad-supported “with Special Offers”; getting rid of those will cost you an additional $20.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

Devin Logan<\/a> (via Hacker News<\/a>):<\/p>\n

I don’t think the e-reading experience really mimics the experience of reading a physical book. To me, the reading experience on an e-reader is really more comparable to a really nice electronic experience – the matte page is nice, it’s easy to flip the page, and it’s easy on the eyes (which is something I’m very particular about).<\/p>\n

For me, my e-reader is an alternative way to read that’s more convenient in specific situations: for travel, obviously, but also for the times I’m too distracted or unfocused to focus on a physical book.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

Previously:<\/p>\n