Having just returned from a weekend away where I used a new kindle paperwhite a fair bit, I'd say they've crack this :-)
All the advantages of electronic ink over LCD, but with a pretty good light built in. Screen easy to read in complete darkness, but without the glare.
I like it :-) Much better than an ipad like device for reading IMO.
Darren
The new paperwhite kindle is lit, and has much improved contrast. I've just returned from being away for the weekend and I used one heavily. Impressed.
Darren
Good to have some user comments on the paperwhite. Whilst I have been very happy with my 3G keyboard version I think that a paperwhite could go to the top of my xmas presents list.
-- rbel
In article , fred writes
But so do other readers. You can convert other formats to Amazon format. PDF and mobi are trivial, just email them to the device on wi-fi or use the cable.
Now I'm sure this'll come across as "kobo fan boy", especially as I haven't seen a kindle paperwhite (not officially available until mid-December in the UK?) but the mobileread.com forums seem to have plenty of Americans who've tried the kindle paperwhite, found flaws with the screen, sent it back, bought a kobo glo and loved it ...
Andy Burns wrote: [snip]
Pah! I spit on your Kobo and see you a Nook.
If only 12 hours late in doing so
Never seen one either, B&N apparently can't be bothered to sell them here.
Apparently John Lewis are or will be selling them - it was announced weeks, or maybe months, ago.
Found this:
"The NOOK is planned for launch online and in all John Lewis shops on Monday 15 October."
They're wasting a lot of money on TV adverts then.
You watch adverts? How quaint ...
You watch the stuff in between with the poor production values? How bizarre.
On Sun, 28 Oct 2012, "polygonum" writ:
A very good business move IMHO. Any business worth its salt would do the same. I wish I could but I'm based in the UK.
and a more convenient size.
read it in bed
How about the ipad mini ? well obviously no one can try it yet but.....
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