Kindle Paperwhite

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Kindle Paperwhite

468 positive 11 neutral 121 negative

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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.

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Omega_Maximum in r/ereader

February 19, 2026 9:23 PM

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Move - Scribe - Pro

You only posted an image and left the “post” out of your post. So here are my thoughts about your photo in no particular order. One of the reasons that I use a remarkable for long periods of time instead of an ipad is because I don’t want a bright light shining in these old eyes for an extended peri

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Malcontent_Cat in r/RemarkableTablet

December 7, 2025 5:44 PM

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Starting in May, pre-2013 Kindles won't be able to buy or download new books

I was a kindle user for like 13 or so years and I regret not making the switch to a kobo so much sooner. The screen’s nicer (at least in comparison to a 2020 paperwhite, which may not be fair), it lags on me way less, and it just feels like it’s built a little sturdier

LaTosca in r/books

April 8, 2026 6:07 PM

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Best Ereader for actually owning your books?

Kobo books are easier to de-DRM, meaning you get to keep them, while Amazon keeps making it more difficult and less consumer-friendly with each new update. In the UK Kindle/Amazon has no kind of rewards points/programme (I believe this is different in the USA?), I've been able to use my points from

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JunebugSeven in r/Calibre

March 21, 2026 7:10 PM

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New Kindle ScribeColorsoft 2025

As far as the colors are concerned on the screen, Amazon is portraying them to be more vibrant (like an LED or LCD screen) than they actually will be on the device. It's very deceptive, but such is the company... The tech used is kaleido 3, this tech is a bit different than gallery 3 (used on the pa

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SebzMonst3r in r/RemarkableTablet

December 1, 2025 12:21 PM

9

Am I missing anything about the Kindle devices?

You're not completely wrong. As I understand you're in the EU (as am I) and therefore, we can't fully experience the Amazon effect so there is less to boycott for us. Yes, also other big companies making ereaders are gulity of some really nasty practices, but Amazon is the biggest and it's absolutel

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matiapag in r/ereader

November 28, 2025 8:58 AM

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Kindle PW 12th gen vs Clara BW

Kobo is made out of very cheep fragile plastic, the build quality of PW is superior. The screen is the same but on kindle you have another layer of plastic so the contrast is slightly better on kobo. Kindle on the other hand has a very closed system and if your not willing to jailbreak you're goin t

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psikkk in r/ereader

April 19, 2026 5:07 PM

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Need your opinions, handsome people that you all are.

The Kobo Libra Colour is a solid choice, especially for manga compared to a Kindle Paperwhite. The bigger screen and color will definitely improve the experience, but keep in mind that color e-ink is still a bit muted compared to tablets. If manga is your main focus, you might also want to look at s

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Ok-Membership865 in r/ereader

April 14, 2026 5:34 PM

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To Pocketbook Users Who Used to Use Other Brands

I've used a Kobo Clara 2E and Kindle Paperwhite 10th gen. I chose it specifically for the page turn buttons and great KOReader support. Cons compared to my other ereaders: My Verse Pro is noticeably slower, but in reality, this really doesn't matter that much. The backlight on my Verse Pro is super

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Chairzard in r/pocketbook

April 24, 2026 4:36 PM

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HELP ME CHOOSE!

I actually prefer my KLC for manga over my kindle paperwhite, they look more like actual manga pages to me

JustJamieJam in r/ereader

March 28, 2026 2:15 AM

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