Īmazon doesn't run the whole e-reader world, so we occasionally test competitors' e-readers. Read our full Amazon Kindle Kids Edition review. Oh and it's even got helpful vocabulary building tools and a free year (a $60 value) of Amazon's Amazon Kids+ (fka FreeTime Unlimited), which has thousands of titles. The Kindle Kids Edition was so popular that Amazon's making a Kindle Paperwhite Kids Edition, which we will review soon. You get the same 6-inch, 167 ppi display and front lighting, and the display is still inset, not flush with the frame. Otherwise, the Kindle Kids Edition is the same tablet as the 2019 Kindle. In fact, the Kids Edition is so close to our ideal Kindle interface, we wish Amazon would offer it as a mode for adults who just want to read the book, and not dabble in the Goodreads community. Even better, there are no lock screen ads. Kids will like it for the colored cases, while parents will love Amazon's 2-year no-questions-asked warranty. Īmazon's latest Kindle improves on the $90 Kindle by adding what's missing and chipping away at the cruft that fills up a regular Kindle. Read our full Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2021) review. It worked just as well as it did before when we took it out. Our testing of the Paperwhite 2021's waterproofing included a 20 minute bath in our sink. That said, it's gained one of the Oasis' once unique features: display warmth. The Paperwhite costs slightly more than half as much as the $250 Kindle Oasis, coming in at $139 ($10 more than in previous years). Faster charging doesn't appear to be on the table, but the microUSB port has been around for way too long, and is often fragile, so we're happy to see it go. It's a welcome change if only for the reversible port. And it's still got a great waterproofing (IPX8-rated) protection.Īfter the larger display, the big change this year is the move from microUSB charging to USB-C.

While it's still a super-sharp 300-ppi display, it's now supported by an array of 17 LED backlights, for incredibly even lighting. The bezels are also smaller, so the device didn't have to grow too much to accommodate the growth from a 6-inch panel. It's got the same basic look as previous Kindles and Kindle Paperwhite models, a matte black shell and an e-ink screen, but this time it's larger, with a 6.8-inch panel. Small changes lead to great products staying great, and such is the case with the new Kindle Paperwhite (2021).

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