Customer Ratings & Reviews

It works great. I have three kindles right now. Best Buy is good place to buy the product, as it is guaranteed you get the lowest price.

I have had a Kindle since 2010, and enjoy reading on it immensely. This newer version is great. Unlike tablets, phones and other shiny-screened devices, this one has a soft screen that' s more like reading off the paper of a printed book. It is capable of holding multiple books, making it great for traveling.

Old Kindle had "store" feature that worked differently than new 8th Generation Kindle. Touch screen adds enjoyment, and push buttons on old KIndle didn't work properly anymore. Battery does last longer than old Kindle, and other features work differently, too, but become understood in time.

We got the Kindle for our daughter who accompanied us to try out the two Kindle models. We were willing to buy either one and we assumed she would want the more expensive one with the backlighting feature. But as she tried both, she gravitated with certainty toward the basic model. "Why would U want to read in the dark?" She said. As the weeks and months have gone by, she says she's completely happy with the basic Kindle, it's exactly what she wanted. Perfect.

Easy to use and it arrived exactly as described. Good beginner device for youngsters who want a device to read from.

Love the simplicity of this Kindle. I was looking for a lightweight reader that can be read easily on the beach in full sun and also relaxing at bedtime, without having blue light shining into my eyes that keeps me awake. This Kindle fits the bill perfectly and was very affordable.

OK, I was so unsure of this Kindle because it does not have all of the bells and whistles of the others. BUT I am very happy with it. I love my Kindle! I have managed to read a book a week on it sicnce I got if for Christmas. I have been reading the free books on Kindle. There are so many to pick from. While home, I download the books that I want to read and then while I am in the car or waiting at the DMV, I just pull of the book and read. It remembers where I am in the book. This Kindle does not have the back light. I was nervous about that but so far this has not been a problem because the light it has is fine for me. When I am reading in the car, I enlarge the font and it makes seeing the words easier for me. That is the most important factor for me because I can get car sick if I read while riding in the car but with the larger font I don't have that problem. I wear glasses with bifocals and holding this seems to be more comfortable than a book because I can hold it up if I need to. The size is perfect! Again, I can enlarge the font so the smaller screen size really has nothing to do with the readability. Love it!!

I am in love with this device. Battery life is amazing, so long as you remember to turn airplane mode on.

I wanted a kindle paper white so I could read outside. Works great and I live reading out on the porch.

I've been using tablets (iPads and Android tablets) since the original iPad and have read numerous Kindle books on them. I wanted something I could read outside, as reading outside on my tablet caused the battery to drain quickly, if I could even read it. This works great outdoors (even with sunglasses), and I find myself reading a lot more on it than my tablet in general. I like that there are no distractions, and the display is much more comfortable for reading. It's not the greatest interface but it does what it needs to do. It's also a bit expensive just for reading, but in the long run it's still cheaper than buying books.

Product is good, light. Amazing battery backup. I charge the Kindle one in 4 weeks. Great product for reasonable price. USB connection is easy, Books are easy to download. Overall, everyone must have Kindle with them and this is the best product/model to start with. Understandably, this is the beginner level model for people who never used Kindle before. Features like LED lights, White paper background are not available on this model. These features are there on higher models so one cannot read it in Dark without lights. But again, for this price you would not get any other good readers. If you are someone who reads in dark then I would suggest go for Higher Kindle models.

I have been using my kindle instead of reading from an actual book. It is also extremely lightweight.

My wife loves this e-reader. It's light weight and and ebooks loads quickly from the Amazon account.

This is the best e-reader around tried all the other models and this by far is the best...

This kindle allows me to download several books. It easily fits in a purse and is light weight

Very light, not feel like an electronics, feel like reading a book. Wish I got the white one.

I bought this at a discount, I don’t think it is well worth the price. Very compact and light

First kindle debated between this one I got and the back lit version. Very pleased It's compact easy to tote. Using at the beech this week. I have Amazon prime so I get free downloads on books . It is easy to use . I think I would definitely recommend this product to others.

No backlight turns out to be no big deal. It's so light and comfortable to hold.

I love my Kindle black. I can read for hours without making my eyes sore the way a phone screen would. The functions are easy to use. Everything is set up clearly and simply. It's shape is adorable, and it's surprisingly light. The battery does last a long time.