Customer Ratings & Reviews

This is a good e-reader, small to carry, easy to use.

This is my 3rd Kindle purchase. I've owned the original Kindle, the Voyager, and now the Paperwhite. It works great and I mainly use to read outside and on the go.

Love this tablet! I use it for reading in bed at night before going to sleep. The back lighting is perfect so it wouldn’t disturb others while your reading.

I had been using a B & N Nook for years and never had a problem with it, but as time went by the battery life began to diminish...2 1/2 hours was about as good as it got toward the end. I have been a faithful Best Buy customer for years; so got on line to see what was new and came up with the new KINDLE. Great purchase!!! But, beware... The folks at Best Buy's IT Dept. have been notified, but it showed the Gen. 8 KINDLE in black having a backlit screen and a leather carrying case that is for a Gen. 7 KINDLE. Gen. 8 does NOT have a backlit screen and does not fit in the aforementioned leather case...

The reader does the job. Easy to use and easy to read.

I gave my older Kindle to the Mr. This is easier to use. Just have to figure out how to change the time of it updating. Usually happens while I am reading

The Paper white replaces my original Kindle. I really like the new screen because it is easy on my eyes. Great improvement to an already great product. May purchase one for my wife.

I bought this for my husband whom is in medical school and he loves it! He has his textbooks there and can carry it with him everywhere. Best thing is that is easy on the eyes

I've used many readers over the year and this one has the best combination available of resolution and paper-white screen. Works great outdoors at the pool or beach.

My wife loves this thing. She thought she would struggle without physical pages to turn, but she's never looked back. Great battery life and crystal clear text.

had a regular kindle and this one is just as light but with a backlight so it helps with night time or train reading (when in tunnels). A lot faster too, as it's newer.

Had an old Kindle, and this one blows that one out of the water. Easy to read in low light and with lots of light. Kindle really stepped up their game and I'm glad I got a new one.

If I would have known how wonderful this was to read with I wouldn't have purchased and Ipad. I love this to read whenever, wherever. If you're a reader this is the best ereader.

Purchased to replace an older model that died during a software update (lost wifi connection during the download, bricking the kindle). This model has 300dpi, up from 220 on the previous model. With text it is barely, if at all, noticeable. With any kind of graphics or cover images, the increase in resolution is nicer. Unfortunately the lighting remains uneven at the bottom of the screen as it was in the previous generation. The voyager model supposedly has better lighting but at twice the price it wasn't worth it to me. And the uneven bottom lighting isn't bad, but it is there and I would have thought Amazon would have fixed that by now. Maybe it is a limitation of having 4 light sources vs the 6 on the voyager. Still, the lighting is not bad and this is a very nice eReader. Noticed the background is a touch more beige than the grey on the previous model which is a welcome subtle change, easier on the eyes. Like too that the font is a dark grey versus pitch black which also reduces eye strain especially for those with dyslexia who can be sensitive to harsh contrasts. Overall, highly recommended. Best eReader for the price.

We purchased the Paperwhite for my husband's elderly mother with dementia. We upload the books but it's easy for her to open and navigate through books and pages.

It's a bit smaller than my original. Backlight makes it simple to see ANYWHERE. Wish there was another option other than touch.

I NEVER thought I would like to have a Paperwhite; however, just using it has made me change my mind. The ease of use and the storage capacity is astounding. I LOVE IT!

I got this for my teenage "son" who has really gotten into reading. The device is durable and easy to use. He is really happy to take a pile of books with him wherever he goes.

This is an upgrade from an earlier version. This one is MUCH better - MUCH longer battery life, better lighting, better font manipulation. Better in every way.

I bought this for my wife, she is so happy with it. She spends hours reading her books. So much easier reading with the Paper White.