The light on the Paper white is not at all like an ipad - it is matte (not
shiny) and solves the problem of glare, very easy on the eyes. I would not
recommend to anyone to buy the versions where you have to add an external
light for reading in the dark - I had that and upgraded to Paper white, and
would never look back,
Adele
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On Wed, Apr 1, 2015 at 10:11 AM, ETNI list <etni.list@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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From: Reuben <reubenmoses@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Question about Kindle readers (no joke, even though it is
April 1)
Hi,
It all depends on what YOU are looking for.
I have the basic models as well as the one-touch, and I am now thinking of
getting the Paperwhite. The basic models have a button on the L or R side,
which you can press for turning pages (depending on whether the reader is
right-handed or left), while the one touch just needs to be touched ont he
appropriate side for you to turn the page. This took me some getting used
to.
For reading at night without disturbing anyone else, the basic models and
one-touch CAN be acquired with a cover which has a built-in light - which I
do not care for too much as the light is not evenly spread on the page. But
the effect is as soothing for the eyes as reading a paper book. The
Paperwhite is lit from the page itself, so the effect is more even. I think
the effect is somewhat like that of an i-pad, so am not sure how soothing
the light would be. You can find demonstrations on the amazon sites. The
paperwhite, however, does not have the text-to-speech facility which the
older models have.
It IS possible to highlight AND add a note on the earlier two models
referred to, and I expect that the paperwhite has the same facility. I also
understand that there is a newer version of the paperwhite - where the
light
of the screen adjusts to different light conditions (like in sunshine), but
that is MUCH more expensive.
I do not quite understand your question about the size - the package is not
very big and you can check out actual sizes on the amazon site.
I would suggest that the cover is a must - both to protect your book AND
for
the light if necessary. It is not cheap, so take it into account when
deciding which one to buy. Each model needs a different cover.
Happy reading!
Reuben
Margie wrote:
I am thinking of getting a Kindle, for pleasure reading and academic**************************************
use, to take with me on the trips etc. Some family members are coming
from the USA soon and they will bring it to me--I just need to tell
them what to bring!
I have some questions and since I imagine that many of you may use
these and this list is so helpful, I appeal to you for your
pointers/recommendations on:
1) Model--which one?
2) Is a backlight helpful/hindrance/worth the extra money?
3) Is there a way I can 'highlight' certain parts of a text such as I
do now in paper books with highlighter markers so I can fefer to it
later?
3) What should I make sure is on it?
4) What is the optimum size for reading /packing? I do not have a
computer tablet.
5) anything else you might think of
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