275
people found this helpful, as of 2023
ranked #97,871 most helpful
out of 571,544,897 reviews
★★★★★
Finally, a Kindle that does what I want; hope this review resolves some issues
I've owned several Kindles for various reasons and have found them lacking in speed and navigation. Also, I love to read in the bath. This Kindle resolves all those issues since it's waterproof and much improved. The extra space makes this much more readable. The pages flip as fast as on my Kindle Fire (which is heavier and unpleasant to hold). The lighting is very nice.
But there are always bugs whenever something new is rolled out. Here are two I've seen here and tried to resolve on my own Kindle Paperwhite 2021.
Software Update grayed out: in my case, this was because my Kindle came with the latest software.
No KindleUnlimited Free 4 Mos: Agreed. I registered my Kindle (actually, according to my account it was registered the day I ordered it). I did not receive a free 4-month Unlimited subscription. An hour of chat with customer support was to say the least frustrating. In the course of that, an email popped up with the free offer - about 18 hours after I registered the device.
My only gripe is turning off those damned notes. I don't want to read other people's highlights. I had to Google that since turning them off is no longer available under Reading Options. (At least it wasn't on mine.)
This is what you do. Open a book. Go to any page. Tap the top. Under the little house (Home) you'll see the font icon: Aa. Tap that on. A menu will pop up that says Themes Font Layout More. Tap on Moore. Scroll down. Right under "About this Book" you'll see Popular Highlights. Slide it off. Phew.
Other than that, love this!
October 2021 · Electronics · verified purchase