Kindle E-reader, 6" Glare-Free Touchscreen Display, Wi-Fi - Includes Special Offers (Previous Generation – 7th)
- Easy on your eyes--touchscreen display that reads like real paper
- No screen glare, even in bright sunlight
- Single battery charge lasts weeks
- Lighter than a paperback, holds thousands of books
- Try Kindle Unlimited free for 30 days--choose from over 1 million titles
- Kindle doesn't distract you with social media, emails, and text messages
- Massive selection, lowest prices—over a million titles at $2.99 or less
Shaun Morris
The Survival Guide to Overseas Flights: Buy a Kindle
I finally got a Kindle because I had to take a 3-week trip to Rotterdam from California. I knew I would never be able to carry as many books as I would need, especially since we were going to need to carry a number of things back with us. It was a long flight with layovers both ways, and sleeping was nearly impossible in the cramped plane. I loaded the Kindle with e-books (I had a collection by one of my favorite authors, and there are lots of free books to download, and I decided to try Kindle Ultimate while I was at it) and packed it into my computer bag. It saved my life during the flight and the trip both. My husband thinks I should have gotten the one with its own lighting, but now that I'm home again, access to a reading light is not an issue. The text is amazingly clear--really, my graphics geek husband marveled over it--and being able to adjust the size means that even if I've forgotten my reading glasses, I can still read. (They don't always make it from one room to the other.) The faint gray tone to the background seems odd for a moment, but then completely natural. Battery life has generally been very good. It helps to actually turn the screen off when not reading. I don't mind seeing the ads, but they do use up power. I left the Wi-Fi turned off the entire time I was in Rotterdam, and I think that helps save power, too. I got the power adapter, but since that only works in the US, I just charged the Kindle by connecting it to my computer. Now that I'm home, I have the power connector next to my bed, so I can charge while reading. I expect to be buying e-books rather than paperbacks from now on, which is just as well, as even my abundant shelving is starting to overflow. I only wish I could "rip" my existing book collection to Kindle format.
Christine Ann Andico Arriesgado
Awesome
This is a great little device. I feel the need to defend it from its detractors by echoing what some other reviewers have said about it: don't blame your Kindle for you not having read the product description. It doesn't have a light. You turn the page by touching the screen. You need to be connected to wifi to download a book. If you understand that, you'll enjoy it. Pros: Long battery life. Good amount of storage. Awesome price. It would be kind of nice if there was a "help" option on the device itself instead of having to go to the Amazon website, but that's a nonissue once you get the hang of how to navigate everything--the setup tutorial it goes through when you first turn on the device is pretty thorough. If you're not concerned about your Kindle having a light or 3G access, buy this model (the complaints about no page turning buttons are ridiculous and shouldn't even be a factor).
Jeff McDaniel
Kindle, 6" Glare-Free Touchscreen vs Kindle Keyboard... clearing up some innacuracies.
There are nearly 2000 reviews already written on this device... we wouldn't have bothered to add our comments except that some of the reviews that come up first because they are suppose to be the most helpful... have what seems to be inaccurate information. We have had a "KIndle Keyboard" for years now and we subscribe to both Prime and Kindle Unlimited. We still love the "Keyboard" which for those who are unfamiliar is actually a "third generation" Kindle which was originally released at the end of July in 2010. Even after four years the "Keyboard" is still quite useful and the battery is still strong. In addition to being a normal e-reader it also has audio output. It can read books to you and play MP3 files. It is a quality device and if taken care of... it will last a long time. Our experience with it is the primary reason we trust products with the Amazon name to be quality items. We actually love our newest little Kindle which is actually a "seventh generation". We weren't planning on buying one because our "Keyboard" is still going strong, but there was a promotion where it was $20 off and it came with a 6 month extension to our "KIndle Unlimited" subscription which was $30 off. So our plan was to not open it and then sell it on eBay and keep the 6 month extension to our "Kindle Unlimited" subscription. But curiosity got the best of us. So a few hours after it arrived we opened the box and took it for a spin and a side-by-side comparison with our beloved "Keyboard". So first... what did we find inaccurate in the other reviews... The screen, it does give a very good first impression. Amazon and nearly every reviewer claim that it is whiter, brighter and has better contrast than previous generations of Kindles. We have always been happy with the screen on our "Kindle Keyboard" and were not sure why it needed any "improvements". When we put our Kindle Keyboard next to the new Kindle under the same light to us the screens look nearly identical. The only real difference we noticed is that the font on the new one seems more refined and is better to look at. Not only that... there are several fonts to choose from. Side by side there is no question that a book on the screen of this latest generation Kindle looks better than a book on the "Keyboard" because of the new fonts, but to us the screen itself doesn't appear any lighter, whiter, brighter or have higher contrast. We have tablets with high resolution screens with incredible color, contrast and brightness, but we have always appreciated our older kindle because it's screen is as close to a paper book that we have found. So we are more than a little relieved that the "improvements" to the screen are pretty much all hype. The screen does refresh quicker than our 4 year old "Keyboard" to the point where it is hardly noticeable when changing pages but to us it is the new fonts that make the experience better. The next thing we noticed is that even though we are used to clicking buttons to navigate on the "Keyboard" the touchscreen really is much faster and less frustrating. I can't tell you how many times we have been clicking the down arrow repeatedly to get to a menu item on the "Kindle Keyboard" and then accidentally have touched the back button which is right below it and literally had to start all over. Even after all of these years... it still happens fairly frequently. Then there is the "home button" and page turning buttons that some people seem to think that they cannot live without. We don't get it. On the "Keyboard" we do like the dedicated buttons, without them navigating would be a bear, but with the touch screen... they really are not necessary. For example... to get to your "home screen" you tap at the top of the touch screen, then you touch the "home icon" in the top left corner and you are there. To change pages you can either swipe forward or back or just touch the edge of the screen. Personally, we prefer to use one of those little rubber tipped tablet pointers so we won't get finger prints on the screen but as long as you haven't been eating some kind of greasy food it is not much of an issue. We also like the newer software combined with the touch screen and faster processor. Everything feels smoother and more intuitive as compared to the "Keyboard". We have to admit that we use our expensive tablets a lot with the Kindle reading App especially with books that have color pictures. So we are used to navigating with touch screen devices with powerful processors, but there is something about the Kindle e-reader experience that we still appreciate with our older Kindle. With this newer Kindle you still get the dedicated e-reader experience without having to give up the more intuitive nature of a touch screen. The only other thing that we wanted to mention was the "Special Offers". Our older Kindle did not have that and we like all the interesting literary screen savers that come up on it and will miss them on the new one. But the "Special Offers" occasionally have some interesting ads. Yesterday, an ad for some reading glasses with three levels of magnification came up and we found them quite interesting and reasonably priced. We will miss the old screen savers, but the "Special Offers" don't really seem to be a problem at all. If they become irritating to us it costs only $20 to "unsubscribe". My wife and I both have expensive tablets with beautiful screens and fast processors. They are incredibly useful to us and have dozens of apps that do just about everything from video conferencing to playing games. These tablets also have a lot of personal account information and other valuable data stored on them. They are also quite attract to thieves. If we lost one of them it would be much more than a minor inconvenience. It is nice that as of now this latest little Kindle contains nothing that isn't saved to the cloud, it has little if any personal information. If it were lost all we would have to do would be to log onto Amazon and deregister it from our list of devices. We would probably also change my Amazon password just to be safe, but my point is... it is nice to have a small dedicated electronic device that is incredibly useful, but wouldn't be devastating if something happened to it. We like the way that the Amazon e-readers have continued to evolve. This "seventh generation" Kindle is lighter, faster, has a touch screen, better looking fonts and has refined software. It is a pleasure to use. We weren't planning on getting another tablet like device, but this little guy is a winner. We are keeping it.
Zaini Asma
LOVE my new kindle
I'm loving my new kindle. I previously had the kindle keyboard and sold it because I have an iPad and thought I didn't need it. I caught this handy ereader on sale at Staples for $49. I couldn't resist. I'm a gadget lover. It's very small and light weight. It's more fun to read on my ereader than my iPad Air. I love this little thing. I like the touchscreen and all the features that come with it. If you are looking for something small and lightweight to read on, this is the perfect device. I know the kindle paperweight and the kindle voyage have better resolutions but for what I'm using it for, I don't need to spend all that money for an ereader. It's perfect. I don't have any complaints. It's easy to highlight passages and make notes with the touchscreen. I also like that I can send my PDFs to my kindle. Get one. You won't regret it.
Ava B Maistry
Know what you are buying!!!!
I've had this Kindle for a while now. Many of the reviews say it all so I don't think I could add much. But I feel like I need to speak on behalf of this Kindle to shield it from reviewers and owners who seem to have no idea what they bought. If this could help clear up any confusion for a first time buyer then writing this is worth it. So I have to begin by asking reviewers that confuse us all? Do you have any clue what you bought? Let's all say it out loud: THIS KINDLE DOES NOT HAVE A LIGHT!!!!!! It is an entry level model with no light. Amazon has always sold non lighted Kindles, and I still have many of them. They are a cheap way to get into the e-reader scene. Can you read a real book in the dark? Of course not. So these non lighted Kindles are not epic failures for not having a light just as the last novel you bought was not an epic failure for not having a built in light. It is ridiculous to buy this Kindle then give it a 1 star review because it doesn't have a light. Read the product descriptions. This Kindle has no light, the Paperwhite and Voyage do. Scream all to the heavens: THIS KINDLE DOES NOT HAVE PAGE TURNING BUTTONS!!!! To buy this Kindle then give it a 1 star review because your old Kindle had page turning buttons and this one does not is insane. Could you not see when you clicked on "BUY" that this Kindle had no page turning buttons. Sometimes I think there are two kinds of Kindle owners: those who want page turning buttons and those who don't mind moving their thumb a nano meter to turn a page. If you can tell by my sarcasm, I belong to the latter bunch. Then of course there are the technically deficient that have no clue what wifi is, are unable to sign on, and blame it on the Kindle. BAM! another 1 star review. Well I feel for you on this one, If you are new to the scene all Kindles come wifi ready, ready to sign on to your wifi set up at home. When this is done you can buy book from your Kindle or computer. All of your purchases are held in that magical storage space called "the cloud" and you can access those from any Kindle registered under your name. Now for my two cents. This is a great Kindle. The software is the latest, similar to the Paperwhite. It's quick, has any feature you could ask for from an entry level Kindle. I don't understand the hate for touch screen. You should embrace it. See that word on the page you don't know? Touch it with your finger and a dictionary pops up giving you the definition. How many clicks on the Kindle Keyboard would this same function take (still have my Keyboard and love it, but probably like one loves an antique typewriter). As far as page turns go, see my nano meter thumb comment above. Once you get used to it it's a piece of cake. Hey, the first time I picked up an iPhone to type a text message "how are you?" it came out "lskdlj eiieoi c;?" You need to acclimate yourself to a touch screen. Once you do those page turning buttons will start to feel like cheap little bits of plastic that will eventually stop working. Under a lamp or in natural daylight the text is bold and easy to see. Some fonts are bolder than others. This is also a very light Kindle. I've found kind of a sweet spot for holding Kindles. Pinching the bezel to hold it is awkward. I place the bottom left corner in the middle of my palm, rest the back of it on my four fingers, and tilt it slightly to the left so it doesn't fall in my lap. My thumb is perfectly free to move that nano meter to turn a page. So let's sum up: *This Kindle does not have a light. *This Kindle does not have page turning buttons. *This Kindle (like all Kindles) has wifi capability. When you are home on your wifi you can buy and download books from the Kindle store. If you go to the beach, you cannot. If you want this then get 3G. This is like a cell phone. Personally I've never needed to buy a book outside of my home so never felt the need for 3G. If this helps one person it was worth typing.
David A. Nugent
Detailed Review of the Kindle
As has been the case for years, Amazon sloooowwwwly adds new changes and features to the Kindle. This one is no exception. If you've used a Kindle in the past, you're not going to notice much of a change with this one, but since there are some minor upgrades and so forth, I'll briefly go over them: *** SCREEN *** The new Kindle is touchscreen and has the typical matte finish with the slightly gray/off-white paper looking background. It's certainly not bright white, but it's also not LCD looking (dark gray.) It does NOT have buttons for page-turning as the older generations do. If you simply must have the page-turning buttons, please search for the older Kindles that offer that. One last thing regarding the screen: this is not a Kindle PaperWhite or Voyage where you have a back-lit screen... this has an unlit, off-white Kindle screen. I will say, the text is noticeably crisper and bolder than I've seen with previous generation Kindles and I believe that's because Amazon is using E-Ink's new "Carta" displays instead of the previously used "Pearl" displays. I love that and have been waiting for years for E-Ink, the Taiwan based company that makes the Kindle screens for Amazon, to improve them. It looks like they're finally getting it! The new Kindle's screen resolution is 167 ppi which is slightly lower than the Kindle PaperWhite which is 212 ppi, and substantially lower than the Kindle Voyage which boasts an impressive 300 ppi (individual pixels at this density can not be distinguished by the naked eye.) Price-wise though, the base model PaperWhite runs $99 at the time of this review, and the Voyage base model runs $199 so you can see, the more you pay, the better the resolution and features. 167 ppi is fine though... in fact, most webpages are 72 dpi to give you a comparison. *** SPECIAL OFFERS OR NOT *** Like other Kindles, you have the choice of purchasing one with "special offers" which is simply a marketing tactic Amazon uses, which, although some people may find annoying, I actually like as it recommends books that I'm actually interested in versus random crap I'd never buy. *** ON-BOARD STORAGE AND PROCESSOR SPEED *** One upgrade the new Kindle has is the amount of on-board storage which now allows you to hold thousands of books and of course, it also comes with a slightly faster processor which Amazon claims is 20% faster although honestly, I don't notice the increase in speed. Pages turn quickly and that's all that really matters to me speed-wide. The on-board storage is 4GB, although you also have unlimited access to the Amazon Cloud so there really shouldn't be any worries about storage. *** BATTERY LIFE *** Even going back a few years, the Kindle Paper White bragged about a battery that lasted a week versus a day. For very casual reading, that was true with the Paper White although with regular daily use, it was more like 4 days or so, not a week. The new Kindle has a similar claim in that the battery lasts weeks, not days; that appears to be true. You can easily go two weeks with casual reading and most of that is attributed to the fact that there is no on-board light draining the battery. *** WI-FI CAPABILITY (NOT 3G!) Books are downloaded quickly through WiFi, usually in less than 30 seconds, and definitely under a minute, unless you have really crappy internet service. THIS IS NOT 3G so you CANNOT download books unless you have access to WiFi. I have never found this a problem as I download my books at home in advance of leaving for a trip or something. Besides, nearly every McDonalds, Starbucks, and hundreds of other retailers and restaurants now offer free WiFi so if you simply must download that book while travelling, go park in a McDonalds parking lot and download the book. It's not worth paying the extra money for the 3G access, especially when it oftentimes raises the product price by $50 or more. *** DICTIONARY AND HIGHLIGHTING FEATURES *** Like all new Kindles, the touchscreen has some major advantages, one being that you can click on a word you don't know and pull up the dictionary to learn what it means. Also, you have the option of turning on the "highlight" feature where you can highlight important text AND see what areas of text others have highlighted the most. For someone reading a book for research purposes (writing a paper, review, etc.), this is a nice feature as the parts of the book people find most helpful are usually highlighted, alerting you to its importance. *** AMAZON PRIME BENEFITS *** As is the case with all Kindles, subscribing to the Amazon Prime service is going to give you a lot of bang for your buck as you can "borrow" thousands of books for free, and also get special pricing on some items. *** ACCESS TO YOUR BOOKS *** Books are stored in the cloud and are accessible by any Kindle device registered to you, as well as from your home computer which gives you plenty of options for reading. Some people use a Kindle PaperWhite or Voyage in bed because of the backlight (as I do) and then have another Kindle that they use for daytime reading. Very rarely do I use my home computer to read the books but it is a nice feature to have for some people. *** If this review has helped you in any way, please let me know. You can also post comments or ask questions in the comments section below. I try my hardest to include all the important information about the product to help you make an informed purchasing decision and feel comfortable with your purchase. Thank you for taking the time to read my review! ***
Angela Esther Halder
love it
Love it best purchase will never leave home without
Kerrie Hogben
Great eBook Reader!
I've been using the Kindle (7th Gen) for about a week now. I used to use an iPad to read, but I sold that and decided to purchase this Kindle because it was on special for $59. I love the size and portability of this device. It is so lightweight and easy to transport. I love the viewing of the screen because I can use it not only inside but outside as well. I have no complaints about this device. I have added a photo to show you guys the size comparison to a standard notebook.
Erf Shiela Brito
Does what it is supposed to
I purchased my Kindle 6" at Best Buy a week or two ago for $59.99. The same price that it was on Amazon the same day but I wanted it "now", so I went there instead. The Kindle is a little odd if you are used to an iPad or other tablet and are 'expecting more', however, it does exactly what it is designed to do. 1) Provide you with wifi to access your Kindle cloud books 2) Easily allow you to search and purchase Kindle books on amazon 3) eInk, no glare (my big issue) with no backlight (thank you Jesus) Of course there are a few advanced features such as the dictionary, but that is pretty much it. This little device has got me excited to read more which is awesome. I just finished my first Kindle experience and I must say, my eyes did not grow tired at all (as they do on ipad, phone, or laptop).
Mehboob Ahmad
A book lover's delight!
I got this Kindle during a Black Friday sale at Best Buy last year. They had this Kindle and one of the Kindle Fires discounted and I was torn between which one to buy. I finally went with this one because I don't really need another device on which, essentially, to watch Netflix! While I am an avid reader, this was my first e-reader purchase. I'd read entire books on my laptop and smart phone before so I'm not one of those "I'll only ever read a real book because that's how it's meant to be" people. I think e-readers are great. I'd just never made it a point to buy one with all the unread books I already have lying around the house. That being said, I love my Kindle now. Since November I've probably read close to twenty books. It's just so easy. Using this particular Kindle also has the added benefit that it's just an e-reader. Not a tablet, i.e. a trove of distractions. I am delighted by the fact that I can just take trip with my little device and have more books than I need. It really makes me feel like I am living in the future. I find it amazing every time that it's a Saturday night and I find out about something I need to read immediately, I can just get on the Kindle store and buy a new book without ever having to leave my house. I also love the size. It fits in any of my handbags or coat pockets. I think it's intuitive and easy to use. I love that it's glare-free because I tend to spend a lot of time outside and I can see the text no matter how bright the sun is shining. The battery life is great. Since owning it, I've probably charged it three times. I would highly recommend the cover Amazon has for this model. It's really handy. I'm attaching a picture to show what a lovely addition Kindle with the cover makes to an already wonderful day. I'm definitely glad I bought this over a tablet. It's perfect for me.