Kindle Paperwhite arrives. Should you check out Amazon's new e-reader?
(Read article summary)The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite matches the Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight on price (as long as you don't mind looking at a couple of advertisements).
Amazon this week began shipping its Kindle Paperwhite e-reader, a backlit device similar to the Barnes and Noble Glowlight. The Paperwhite comes in two editions: A 3G version for $179 and a Wi-Fi version for $119. Amazon says each Paperwhite can hold up to 1,100 books, and last more than 8 weeks on a single battery charge, even with the light on. Not bad.
And for the most part, critics love this thing. "The Kindle Paperwhite is a pivotal step forward for the technology of e-readers," writes Kyle Wagner, in an effusive review over at Gizmodo. "It makes previous generations feel like a pulpy paperback held up next to an ornately illustrated tome. In short: this is the best ereader you can buy."
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Disclaimer: We own a Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight. We like it a lot. Reading on a tablet for long periods of time often strains our eyes, but the backlit screen on the Nook doesn't bother us, even after two or more hours of reading. So how does the Paperwhite stack up with the Glowlight – until recently the reigning glow-in-the-dark e-reader? Well, PC Magazine's Jamie Lendino gives the edge to the Paperwhite.
