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Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 4902 reviews

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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98%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers consistently note the Kindle Paperwhite 2016 Release's ease of use, backlight, and long battery life as significant advantages. Many appreciate its lightweight design and convenient size, contributing to a positive reading experience. While some find the price a bit high, and others mention the presence of ads, the overwhelmingly positive feedback centers on the device's readability and user-friendliness.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Weight

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Kindle Reader

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this Kindle reader as a gift to myself. Love that it’s light and easy to carry around due to its compact size. Very easy to read from. I am very happy with my purchase.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great ebook

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It's great to read either in the day or at night. It's light and has nice feeling of touch. My friends bought their kindle long time ago, and I just got mine. The design and everything is better and better. I love kindle paperwhite than the basic one. I would highly recommend it to my other friends if they don't have one.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    was reluctant at first, but so glad I purchased it

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very easy to operate and convenient to travel with.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Backlight

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Greatest kindle

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love the new kindle. The backlight is fantastic.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great for reading while traveling or reading in bed

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Backlight

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great book reader. Works great in sunlight as well!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great reader--good step up from basic Kindle.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love this Kindle--easy to use, great on the eyes.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Backlight, Weight

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    love it

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    this thing is great. lightweight. great lighting, even back and forth between dim indoors and sunny outdoors without having to adjust the brightness.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works well and great for travel. Small and portable

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    I have Wi-Fi everywhere in the house now!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Take the time to read the instructions. Works great!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    wife can't put it away

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My wife loves this thing. It has held a charge forever, My wife has read about 30 books in 2 weeks on this and I haven't seen her charge it yet. Very easy to hold and read on.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Weight

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great reader

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I put off buying a kindle for a long time because I enjoy having an actual book in hand. But I am very pleased with the kindle paperwhite. It's so light weight and easy to take anywhere.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love the light feature. larger script for vision

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is my third kindle . Read late at night so light feature is great also having vision problems, and to be able to enlarge the script is vert helpful. Holds charge quite well.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    loved this kindle

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    first tablet ive ever bought works great for reading

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Backlight

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for outside

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Reading in bright sunlight is now easy on the eyes

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size, Weight

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent Choice for the Book Reader

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very good replacement for books. Small, lightweight, and easy to tote around with you. The paperwhite version has a sharper screen then the regular. Thank you Best Buy for a pleasant transaction.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    perfect for reading in the dark

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    product makes it very easy to read in the dark without bothering my spouse. TV and other devices create too much extraneous light.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Backlight, Weight

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great light-weight e reader

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This Kindle is much lighter than my old 2nd generation Kindle. The ads are no problem at all, as they only appear when the Kindle is in sleep mode. The back light is great, so is the price!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Backlight, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great e reader

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love the paperwhite. I love that I can read in any light and not have to make adjustments to it. Also love the ability to adjust the font size as the eyes aren't what they once were.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for reading books in the SUN!!!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My husband and I live in the Dominican Rebublic as missionaries teaching the deaf about the Bible and our God. On Mondays we take the day off and head to the beach to chill and read a book. Our various tablets (iPhones, iPads, Samsung Galaxy, and Nooks we use for teaching the deaf) just didn't cut it in the bright sunshine to relax reading a novel. So while visiting the states we invested in our down time and purchased kindle paperwhites for each other. It is a basic tablet. We didn't want it to do "everything". That's what our other tablets can do. We wanted them to be able to get back to our love of reading for pleasure. The paperwhites are right on target for reading on the beach.

    I would recommend this to a friend