Kindle Paperwhite

[fruitsalad]

I am thinking of purchasing one of these any opinions on them please good and bad

[Buenchico]

The Kindle Paperwhite is excellent at doing what it's made for. i.e. reading eBooks. As long as you don't expect it to be a substitute for a tablet (because, for example, it's web browser is only extremely basic) it would seem hard to fault it.

User reviews here:
Amazon.co.uk User Recommendation

[fruitsalad]

thank you I do have a tablet but I like the idea of the Kindle for holiday reading etc

[Yorky Lass]

Download the Kindle App and you already have one !!!!!

[Alex_Higham]

Do as suggested by Yorky Lass. Download from:-

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amazon.kindle&hl=en

[fruitsalad]

thanks guys.. guess the kindle would be easier to transport holidays etc than the tablet though

[hc4361]

How big is your tablet? My ereader is much the same size as my tablet.

[CheekyChops]

Whilst the kindle app is very good, I wouldn't download it purely so you can take your tablet on holiday.

Tablets are not very good for reading in the sun as the glare from the screen makes them difficult to read. Far better to use a 'normal' kindle.

[fruitsalad]

hc its a 10.1 galaxy tab

[josaphine32]

Fruit I have galaxy 10.7 as well, sorry to but in but I am looking into grtting one as well, whats the difference between paperwhite and fire? And how many books can you download on a 32 memory, or is a 64 memory better, she is a bookworm. X

[fruitsalad]

Josaphine that's quite ok I cant help you as I don't know much about the kindle but hopefully someone an help us both out with your question

[Yorky Lass]

Josephine32, your friend will get thousands upon thousands on a 32GB. My friend has some on her laptop, about 2000, which takes up only 7GB. They take very little room.

[sidkid]

I bought Mrs Sidkid a Kobo Arc and a nice pink carry case. She was enthralled. I must say it is a nice bit of kit....

[Yorky Lass]

Fruitsalad, I see from another post you have a Samsung Galaxy S 4. You can download the Kindle App to this too. I presume you would be taking your phone on holiday even though you don't want to take your Tab.

[fruitsalad]

yes Yorky lass don't know what planet i'm on today lol never gave my phone a thought for downloading the app thank you

[murraymints]

Paperwhite is book reader...fire tablet that does everything ....but make dinner !

[bhg481]

We have a Paperwhite which is great for holidays but you can only read books which you have bought on it. Kobo make a very similar model at a similar price and you can get books from local libraries on it. We have both and find the Kobo better because of that. You can join several libraries without needing to live in the area and borrow up to 5 books for up tp 3 weeks - perfect for holidays.