Is the Kindle Paperwhite worth it in 2023?

[@WeeBcDeutsch]

Kindle totally changed my reading habits, as with iPad I haven’t had a chance to complete a book it is pain in the eye and a lot of distractions 😅, but with kindle I can easily finish 3 books a week !! That game change for me

[@the_organized_mess]

Yeah, same here 🤩

[@begina1447]

Same here 🙌🙌🙌

[@juanmelgar152]

Thank you for this review. I could read kindle on my Ipad pro or iphone but to many distractions and the light kills me. Also I have 2 little kids, my books get trashed in seconds in their hands! Also at night using a light wont let my wife sleep. So looks like Kindle is a win. Gonna get the paperwhite on prime day like in 5 days

[@rooksandcastles]

I owned a paper white years ago and I miss it. I recently got rid of my Fire HD 10 and traded it for a new paper white. Reading on digital electronic devices is so distracting with notifications. I know it is worth the money.

[@aaronmyram6864]

I am not sure why everyone seems to treat Kindle as either/or, I think we are blessed these days with options. When I am driving 10 hrs south to visit family 3 or 4 times per year, nothing beats a good book on audible to make the hours fly by. When it is late at night or when on vacation or when reading unfamiliar subjects where looking up words regularly or reading large uncomfortable to hold books like War and Peace a Kindle is perfect. When reading anything that may contain maps or footnotes or charts and graphs I much prefer a physical book. Thank heavens I do not have to choose only one.

[@the_organized_mess]

This is a great point, Aaron!

[@tarungupta2001]

I am also a bookworm. I can confidently say that kindle is simply the best device for book lovers.

[@durba-718]

The only thing that I find irritating in reading on iPad is that Amazon doesn’t let us make purchases on the iPad app. Don’t know why

[@the_organized_mess]

Omg, I know, right 🤷‍♀️

[@the_organized_mess]

By the way, what makes you choose Kindle over iBooks on the iPad?

[@durba-718]

@@the_organized_mess mostly light weight and huge battery for travel.

[@Pawtastic]

It's because Apple and Google wanted to take a percentage (I think it was 30%) of every book sold through the app. But since that's about the entirety of Amazon's profit margin on a book they decided to get rid of the feature instead and just have us purchase through a web browser. I now have the web browser kindle store saved as an icon on my phone screen so I can easily browse books when I want :)

[@the_organized_mess]

​@@Pawtastic Oh, that makes sense, yes, thank you for explaining it! I always get the sample first, so I usually send the sample from my phone app to Kindle, and then I can get it from there :)

[@andreleipe88]

Thank you. The best e-reader video.

[@the_organized_mess]

Glad it was helpful!

[@John-wr3yy]

I have the same experience as this women, I liked the idea of reading, but I could not be bothered with walking around with books on me. Since i got the Kindle I've been reading more and actually finishing books

[@bhoqeem1975]

As long as I am still able to sideload my own ebooks onto the Kindle, it's fine. Even though I HAVE to use Calibre for it. Direct transfer doesn't work anymore. One has to convert the ebooks first into AZW3 via Calibre, before transferring. What's even better, this way, the transferred ebooks are perfect and complete with covers.

[@cccw210]

Great to see you're reading about Hungary and the hungarian history. It makes me proud, thanks! Best wishes from Hungary!😀😀😀

[@the_organized_mess]

Tudod, nem vagyok magyar, de Magyarország az otthonom. Mindig hiányzik az otthon, ezért sokat olvasok Magyarországról ❤️

[@jessicadevita291]

My daughter was actually reading on her iPad earlier and the distractions were making her so mad. Yes there is do not disturb mode but then she forgets to turn that off. I am currently shopping for a Kindle Paperwhite Kids edition.

[@chancesareshewears]

I dunno the white text on black background is pretty easy om the eyes. So, tablets aren't bad except they have distractions with so many other possibilities. I get it, but tablets and even certain smartphones are great too.

[@angelinepieterse7103]

Question. Are e-books really more affordable than phisycal books on a long term basis? I'm considering getting a Paperwhite❤️

[@the_organized_mess]

It depends! I resell a ton of physical books and normally recoup 30% of their value. Kindle books in my Amazon store (I buy in the American one) are about 30% cheaper. So the price difference is not that huge in the end for me.

[@torreyintahoe]

Great review. I love my kindle voyage and debating swapping out for a paper white for the size and warmth features but regardless of the model, kindle is certainly a more pleasant reading experience especially when your eyes start to go.

[@the_organized_mess]

Oh yeah, on that - I don’t remember whether I mentioned it in this video, but this is actually what pushed me to buy it after years of deliberation. I was not able to read in winter because I didn’t want to have bright lights on at night, but also I could not see with dimmed lights!

[@Alaska_Eshmadai]

about the convenience of ebooks I say they aren't anymore cheap as before ( at least in Italy) all depends of your country

[@the_organized_mess]

True + unlike physical books, you cannot resell them..!

[@christophsauer2857]

May I ask: Do you use a screen shield protector? I heard that the newest kindle generation is more sensitive concerning scratches than previous generations

[@the_organized_mess]

I do not, and I cannot say if it’s more sensitive or not, because it’s my first kindle. But the one time I dropped it into my backpack without a cover, it did get scratched. Lesson learned, now I carry it only in the cover 🙏

[@durba-718]

It’s the opposite for me, iPad i s really smooth while the constant flickering in kindle while page turning is a real deterrent

[@the_organized_mess]

My bf prefers his iPad mini too! But just fyi, or to anyone who might be reading this: the page flickering can be disabled by going into Settings > Reading Options > Page Refresh - off. I always have it off myself!

[@durba-718]

@@the_organized_mess will try this. Thanks a bunch

[@zedlafor]

kindle is good...people should not be reading during vacation. You should be at the moment, watch around walk around, meet look weird body form, do not escape to into a different world reading books....you are not enjoying the now time. Read it on the bed or in the house, the normal environment. Reading during vacation is a sign of addiction, any addiction is not fine...work on it peeps. luv

[@lydjoy3385]

people can read wherever and whenever they want.

[@claudiabailey5302]

How is reading on holiday a sign of addiction? I don’t read on holiday but I really don’t get that comment. If you are sitting at the beach on holiday which I personally hate I can understand how you would get your kindle out as you’re just sat at a beach relaxing and enjoying the weather. This lady didn’t strike me that she was necessarily spending the whole holiday reading. Gosh can we just stop judging people.