Perfect book cover to describe the time of year I bought my Kindle, and the horribly imperfect year I bought it in, right?!
I'd been looking at a Kindle Oasis for over a year, but with the $250 price tag and a paperwhite that still worked, I couldn't justify spending the money. But as the year went on and I found my downloads getting slower and slower on my old one, the Black Friday price of $174 sounded more reasonable to me. My nursing home paid us a rather small bonus for putting our own lives at risk dealing with covid. After actually contracting it the week before Thanksgiving, I felt I more than earned a little present for myself out of that bonus. My tired and overworked Paperwhite retired to my sister in law's house, where it will live on with a life of ease after my constant overuse (seriously! 218 books read and still counting this year alone).
I love the larger screen and I have my page turn buttons back that I loved on my original Kindle. But...the battery life is exaggerated. The 4 week battery life was based on a mere 30 minutes a day. What average reader would only spend a few minutes on their kindle a day, yet pay $250. AND the 4 weeks is based on turning the light completely off, the touchscreen off, airplane mode on...well, you get the picture. All the extra features I bought it for, I have to turn off or the battery is crap.
Don't get me wrong, other than the battery life, I am in love! The reading experience is phenomenal. Overall I'm very satisfied, but maybe that's one thing they can improve on for the price they charge.
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