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Kindle or Kindle Paperwhite

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whatisthenewnormal · 17/07/2020 21:53

I have won £100 of amazon vouchers and would like to spend them on a kindle as a treat for myself. I read in bed each night to go to sleep and in the garden in the summer.

Do I go for the standard kindle and have £20 for a cover or something else. Or do I go for the paperwhite and add £30 of my own money?

Kindle users is the paperwhite worth the extra money?

TIA

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wineandcheeseplease · 17/07/2020 21:56

I have the standard kindle with back-light and it's amazing, I feel no need for the paperwhite

JacobReesMogadishu · 17/07/2020 21:57

The Current standard kindle is I believe what used To be the paperwhite. Ie it has the backlight which was the big selling feature of the paperwhite.

Only difference as far as I could see now is the current paperwhite is waterproof.

I got the kindle.

whatisthenewnormal · 17/07/2020 22:06

Thanks, from the descriptions the only real differences I could see is the paperwhite being waterproof and has 8gb storage instead of 4gb.

I don't need waterproof, do you all find the 4gb storage enough?

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whatisthenewnormal · 17/07/2020 22:06

Thanks, from the descriptions the only real differences I could see is the paperwhite being waterproof and has 8gb storage instead of 4gb.

I don't need waterproof, do you all find the 4gb storage enough?

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rosegoldwatcher · 17/07/2020 22:09

Yes - current paperwhite is waterproof and has double the storage. (8GB as compared to 4GB.)

I have the paperwhite but if/when it needs to be replaced I would buy the standard one.

Bmidreams · 17/07/2020 22:10

Standard definitely.

whatisthenewnormal · 17/07/2020 22:15

Thank you all. Standard kindle with cover ordered for the grand total out of my pocket of £4.98

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JacobReesMogadishu · 17/07/2020 22:25

4gb is plenty, you can remove from device but store in the cloud Thing if you need to. Then re add them later if you need to.

Gingaaarghpussy · 17/07/2020 22:41

I have a paperwhite, I dont use it because it hasn't got page curl. How sad am I?Grin

TheHighestSardine · 17/07/2020 23:15

Four gig is enough for a thousand copies of The Lord Of The Rings, just for your peace of mind :)

Bmidreams · 18/07/2020 05:02

Enjoy it op! They're brilliant! I'm a massive book lover, always have been and even I don't miss actual books!

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