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Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition
Based on 132 Reddit mentions
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Is there a reason outside of being Amazon that Kindles are disliked in this sub (US specific)?
It's a few things: I really, really like page turn buttons. I understand having a touchscreen on these devices, but when the vast majority of your time is going forwards or backwards, in a book, why wouldn't you have buttons for that? So I have an immediate bend against devices that don't have them.
...Omega_Maximum in r/ereader
February 19, 2026 9:23 PM
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I own a Kindle Paperwhite 12th Gen and bought a Kobo Clara BW (review)
In terms of performance, you're comparing the budget Kobo model to the latest Paperwhite. Either way though, when people talk about sideloading and being locked into the ecosystem with Amazon, it's mostly about Amazon restricting books to their hardware and app. Their format is proprietary, while es
...tomkatt in r/ereader
April 4, 2026 7:20 PM
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Smaller and smaller
Honestly for me it's kind of crazy. I bought a kindle Paperwhite signature edition (wireless charging) and jailbroke it. For me it was too big and bulky and didn't even feel good. Then I returned it and tried the X4 and absolutely love it. I read way more and honestly I enjoy the controls with butto
...excts in r/xteinkereader
February 14, 2026 11:59 PM
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I have an e-reader addiction... I think?
I have kindle Paperwhite signature and kobo Libra colour. Got the kobo more recently, but have had it for over a year now. I only read on my kobo these days. It's so much lighter and I appreciate the buttons. I also use kobo store all the time now and have signed up for kobo's reward program (I thin
...ibuytoomanybooks in r/ereader
February 24, 2026 2:33 PM
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