Very lightweight, compatible ebook reader you can carry anywhere you like. It has a low screen light emission and even a zero screen light option, making it easier on the eyes, and is better than reading books on any of your other devices. I have had it now for over a week, with no protection (ie screen guard or cover) and I have even used it in the shower with me, no issues about that. It also has an inbuilt dictionary which makes it convenient when reading and it even saves the words so you can go back to it later on. The battery life is long and you need to only charge it in a couple of days depending on your reading.
Now for the things to note-
- There are no free ebooks or a library that come with this, meaning you have to buy or download the ebooks on your own. But there is an option of transferring the ebooks to your kindle email and if it's connected to the WiFi it will automatically download the book(s).
- The ebook formats it recognizes are Mobi, unfortunately not epub. But there is plenty of free converter software you can use like calibre which shouldn't make this an issue.
- Also do note that if the Mobi format is corrupt or improper then the "display cover as screensaver" function will not work.
- Also the screen doesn't turn off unless you switch off the device otherwise, it goes into screensaver mode. Fret not, this doesn't affect the power consumption as much of the power is used to turn pages in the Kindle
- There is no headphone jack so to listen to audiobooks you need a Bluetooth speaker or earphones.
- The device touchscreen feature isn't as fast as your smartphones, be patient, it was slow for me at first but it works fine within a couple of days. There is still a small lag, and you may have trouble on occasion while turning pages too quickly or sliding and stuff but I'm fine with it and it isn't much of an impediment in my reading experience.
- I've read that it's best to have a cover for it (like a leather one, with flap) and not to use screen protection as it would defeat the purpose of a no brightness screen.
All in all, it's an amazing product for its value and I would recommend it to any avid reader out there. I've written this review considering for a newbie perspective as it's my first time with an ebook reader and I wish I had known some of these things. Nevertheless, I still believe I would go through with the purchase, but it's better to make an informed choice anyway. Good luck!
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