new Paperwhite

As a background, I am a retired Information Systems professional and I am writing this review from the perspective of being a long-time Kindle user. I have all the current e-readers and Fire devices from Amazon including the basic Kindle, the 2013, 2014 and new 2015 Paperwhite, the Fire HD6, Fire HD7, Fire HDX7 and Fire HDX8.9. This review is for the 2015 "All-New Kindle Paperwhite." The attached picture shows the 2014 Kindle on the left and the new 2015 Kindle on the right. Here is the summary of my initial impressions of the 2015 model versus the 2014 model.

I am somewhat disappointed in the 2015 version as there is not a huge improvement over last year's model. The Paperwhite made many improvements from its original first generation 2012 model to its second generation 2013 model, especially in the display and processor area. The 2013 model came with 2 GB storage, a wonderful display, a great battery and was the e-book "workhorse." The second generation 2014 model changed by only increasing storage to 4 GB. The third generation 2015 model increased the display resolution but reduced the battery life slightly.

WHAT COMES IN THE BOX: A Paperwhite device, a quick-start guide and a short USB cord. Amazon still does not supply a power adapter.
作为一个背景，我是一个退休的信息系统专业，我写的，从作为一个长期的Kindle用户的角度来看，这审查。我从亚马逊目前所有的电子阅读器和消防设备，包括基本的Kindle，2013年，2014年和2015年新Paperwhite，消防HD6，HD7火，火HDX7及消防HDX8.9。这个评论是针对2015年"全新的Kindle Paperwhite。"所附图片显示了2014年Kindle的左侧和2015年新的Kindle上的权利。这里是2015年模型相对于2014年的模型我的最初印象的总结。

我在2015年的版本有些失望，因为没有一个巨大的进步，比去年同期的模型。该Paperwhite作了许多改进，从它的原始第一代​​2012模型到其第二代2013模式，特别是在显示和处理器区域。 2013年模型带着2 GB的存储空间，一个美妙的显示器，一个伟大的电池，是电子书"主力"。第二代2014年的模型仅增加存储更改为4 GB。第三代模型2015年增加了显示器的分辨率，但是降低了电池的寿命略有下降。

随之而来IN THE BOX：一Paperwhite设备，快速入门指南和短USB线。亚马逊仍然不提供电源适配器。

SIZE: It's the same identical size as the older Paperwhites. The weight has been reduced slightly from 7.3 to 7.2 ounces, a fraction of an ounce, most likely because of a smaller battery. The good news is that all cases that fit the other Paperwhites will fit the 2015 version.

DISPLAY: The resolution has been bumped up to 300 ppi, equivalent to the Voyage. However, in practical use, I can't tell the difference unless I put an earlier version next to the new version for comparison. Unfortunately, when I place them side-by-side, I noticed that the new Paperwhite is not quite as bright as the older models when set at the same brightness level. This is more noticeable at lower settings. Also, my Kindle has a slight shadow area along the bottom that appears as a small gray smudge and isn't quite as evenly lit as the rest of the display. It is very small but noticeable. The logo on the bottom of the screen is now shiny black against matte black on the plastic case instead of being displayed in silver lettering. It's difficult to see except when viewing the shiny "Kindle" reflection at an angle to light.

BATTERY: The battery of the 2013 and 2014 Paperwhites are rated a third larger than the new model. And it is noticeable! When operating simultaneously, the new PW battery drains much faster. It is currently rated at 6 weeks of ½ hour average daily usage versus 8 weeks for the older models. That specification translates to 21 hours of use versus 28 hours of use for the older models.

STORAGE: Nothing has changed. It comes with the same 4 GB of storage. Mine netted 2990 MB free space from the factory. This number will vary slightly from device to device depending on the actual hard drive.

HARDWARE: Alas, there is still no audio with the Paperwhite. So you still can't play songs in the background or listen to Audible books. If you need audio features, you may want to look at the Kindle Fire lineup as audio capabilities are not available on the PaperWhite, standard Kindle, or the Kindle Voyage.SIZE：这是相同的相同大小的旧的Paperwhites。

SIZE：这是相同的相同大小的旧的Paperwhites。该体重已经从7.3至7.2盎司，一盎司的一小部分，很可能是因为较小的电池稍有降低。好消息是，适合其他Paperwhites所有情况下，将适合的版本，2015年。

显示屏：分辨率已经被撞高达300 ppi的，等同于航程。然而，在实际使用中，我不能看出其中的差别，除非我把早期版本旁边的新版本进行比较。不幸的是，当我把它们并排侧，我注意到，当在相同的亮度级别设置新的Paperwhite是不太亮如老款车型。这是在较低的设置更明显。此外，我的Kindle有轻微的阴影区域沿着显示为一个灰色的小污迹，并不太均匀地点燃作为显示器的其余部分的底部。这是非常小，但引人注目。在屏幕底部的标志是对现在的塑料外壳，而不是显示在刻字银黑色的磨砂光泽的黑色。这是很难看到的角度观看闪亮的"点燃"时，反射光的除外。

电池：2013年和2014年Paperwhites的电池的额定比新车型的第三大。而值得注意的是！当同时运行，新的PW电池消耗得更快。这是目前额定在6个星期半小时的日均使用量与8周为老车型。该规范转换至21小时的使用时间与为老模型28小时的使用时间的。

储存：一切都没有改变。它配备了相同的4 GB的存储空间。矿山净赚2990 MB的可用空间从工厂。这个数字会略有不同，从设备到设备根据实际的硬盘驱动器上。

硬件：唉，还有与Paperwhite没有音讯。所以，你仍然不能播放歌曲的背景或听声书籍。如果你需要音频功能，你可能想看看Kindle Fire的阵容音频功能不可用在PaperWhite，标准的Kindle或Kindle的航程。

Wifi: Nothing has changed. I had hoped for an upgrade to 802.11ac or at least add the less crowded 5-Ghz range of wifi. If you are in a wifi crowded area, you will need to be closer to your router to download books. While the Paperwhite does not use a lot of bandwidth, it does need to be able to communicate with a router for WhisperSync to work and to download books.

It is possible that the new Kindle Paperwhite either has a slightly faster processor, or more likely, the memory has been upgraded from 512MB to 1024MB to match the Voyage. I have over a thousand books installed. To keep track of what I have, all books are added to collections, such as "Reading Queue" for those I have not read but want to read, and "Already Read" for those books I have already read. In addition, my books are also categorized by genre collections such as "Crime/Mystery/Thriller," "SciFi/Fantasy," "Historical Fiction," "Romance," etc. Categorizing my books helps me considerably when I wish to find a new book to read in my library which I have not read and what I want is a Mystery novel, but not a SciFi. When I download a new book and try to add it to the appropriate collections for later enjoyment, the process can be extremely slow, so slow that sometimes, I am not sure that I have even touched the check box in the add-to-collection screen because it takes forever to respond. The 2015 Kindle seems to be faster in that area.
无线：一切都没有改变。我曾希望升级到802.11ac的或至少增加无线网络的不那么拥挤的5GHz的范围。如果你在一个WiFi拥挤的区域，你将需要更贴近您的路由器下载图书。而Paperwhite不使用大量的带宽，但它需要能够与路由器通信对的WhisperSync工作和下载图书。

这是可能的，新的Kindle Paperwhite要么有一个稍微更快的处理器，或更可能的是，存储器已升级从512MB至1024MB匹配航程。我有一千多本书安装。要跟踪我有什么，所有的书都加入到收藏，如"读队列"对于那些我还没有看过，但想读，而"已读"那些书我已经读过。此外，我的书也被归类收藏流派，如"犯罪/悬疑/惊悚"，"科幻/奇幻"，"历史小说"，"浪漫"等我进行归类的书帮助我很大的时候我希望能够找到一个新的书来读我的图书馆，我没有读过什么，我要的是一个神秘的小说，但不是科幻。当我下载一本新书，并尝试将其添加到相应的集合为以后的享受，这个过程可能会非常慢，很慢，有时，我不知道，我甚至感动的复选框中的添加到收藏屏幕，因为它需要永远回应。 2015年的Kindle似乎在这方面更快。

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SOFTWARE: The user interface on the new Paperwhite is identical to the old Paperwhite except that the new Paperwhite comes with the Bookerly font installed. Those who own one of the new Fire tablets already have the Bookerly font for comparison. Personally, on the Paperwhite, I like the Caecilian and Palatino fonts as much as I do the Bookerly. It seems that the best font for reading changes depending on the book and the magnification of the font. (There are still eight size magnifications.) However, the firmware version installed with my 2015 Paperwhite was a version behind. The Firmware Version installed on the 2015 model is Kindle 5.6.1.1 (2634130033) versus Kindle 5.6.2.1 (263439002) installed on my 2014 model.

WITH SPECIAL OFFERS OR WITHOUT?? If you buy a case that automatically shuts the device off when closed and turns on when opened, I strongly recommend paying the extra $20 for removing the ads. If you have special offers, the Kindle still needs to be swiped from the lock screen to get to the page of the book where you left off. If you do NOT have special offers, when you open your case, you are immediately brought to the book and page where you stopped reading. No lock screen! Having a Kindle Paperwhite without special offers is wonderful. Open up the case, Kindle turns on and you pick up right where you left off. Close the case and it turns off. No extra finger swipes! This is true only for the Kindle e-readers. The Fire tablets continue to open up to the lock screen which must be swiped irrelevant of whether you have special offers or not.
NOTE: I received the advanced order of the 2015 Paperwhite on June 30. I was not able to order the device without special offers. Normally, you should be able to pay the upgrade difference online to remove special offers. Unfortunately, the device that I have received does not have an option to remove special offers for this device only! I do not know if this option will be available for all new orders or if they will correct the oversight in the future. So, order the device without special offers if you think you will ultimately want that because it is possible that you will not be able to remove them in the future.
软件：在新的Paperwhite用户接口是相同的旧Paperwhite只是新Paperwhite自带安装Bookerly字体。这些谁拥有新火片之一，已经有Bookerly字体进行比较。就个人而言，在Paperwhite，我喜欢我做的Bookerly和无足目字型帕拉提诺之多。看来用于读取变化的最佳字体取决于书和字体放大率。 （还有还有8规模的放大倍率）。不过，我的2015年Paperwhite安装的固件版本是一个版本落后。安装在2015年模型的固件版本是安装在我2014年模型的Kindle 5.6.1.1（2634130033）对Kindle的5.6.2.1（263439002）。

有特殊优惠或无？如果你买的时候关闭自动关断器件并打开打开时的情况下，我强烈建议支付额外的20美元删除广告。如果你有特殊优惠，在Kindle仍然需要从锁定屏幕刷卡去你留下来的书页。如果你没有特别优惠，当你打开你的情况，你立即提请您停止阅读的书籍和页面。无锁屏！拥有一个Kindle的Paperwhite没有特别优惠为妙。打开的情况下，Kindle的开启和你拿起右边你离开的地方。关闭的情况下，它会关闭。没有多余的手指挥笔！这是事实，只有为Kindle电子阅读器。火片不断开拓锁屏必须刷卡无关你是否有特殊的优惠或不。
注：我收到了2015年Paperwhite的先进的订单6月30日我是不是可以订购设备，不用特别优惠。通常情况下，你应该能够在线支付升级的区别，除去特殊优惠。不幸的是，我已经收到了设备没有一个选项来删除特别优惠仅此设备！我不知道如果此选项将适用于所有新订单，或者他们会纠正监督的未来。因此，订购设备，不用特殊优惠，如果你认为你会最终想要的，因为它是可能的，你将不能够删除他们的未来。

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SUMMARY FOR THOSE LOOKING TO UPGRADE:
This is what has changed from the 2014 model.
PLUS: Higher resolution screen with Bookerly font. Possibly quicker when managing large numbers of books.
MINUS: A much smaller battery and shorter time life between charges. No power adapter.
NEUTRAL: The "kindle" logo at the bottom of the 2015 model is now black on black instead of the silver color at the bottom front of the 2014 model.

THE VERDICT: The new Paperwhite is still the state-of-the-art e-ink e-book reader. The only things I can think of to improve the Paperwhite is to add a power adapter, a longer USB cord, bring back the longer battery life of the earlier model and perhaps make it waterproof.
Although the Paperwhite is only an e-reader and not a tablet, there are other considerations:

• No distraction from email
• No distractions from text messages
• No distractions from phone calls.

SHOULD YOU BUY? If you own last year's Paperwhite - I don't think it is worth the upgrade. If you do not own an e-reader or have a 2012 or earlier Kindle version, definitely get the Paperwhite. It has the best mix of features for the price compared to the other Kindle e-reader models. If you are considering upgrading from the current basic $79 Kindle, definitely get the Paperwhite. If you are considering whether to get the Voyage or the Paperwhite, ask yourself, "Is getting the Page Press area at the edge of the screen worth an additional $80?" If not, get the Paperwhite.

For reading, I prefer the Paperwhite over all the readers including the Fire tablets, the basic Kindle and even the Voyage. It's optimized for readers and reasonably priced. You can throw it in your purse or pocket for traveling, even for reading in the doctor's office waiting room. If you forget to charge it overnight, it will still have enough juice to get you through the next day or two. You can read it on the beach in BRIGHT, BRIGHT sunlight or at night under DARK, DARK moonlight. Whether you sit on the front porch or hide under the bed covers, you can enjoy reading books with the Paperwhite. In addition, there is a huge selection of case styles and colors to trick out your Kindle to match your personality and reading style.
总结对于那些希望升级：
这是从2014年的模型改变。
PLUS：与Bookerly字体更高分辨率的屏幕。可能更快地管理大量的书籍时。
减：一个更小的电池和更短的时间生活费用之间。无需电源适配器。
中性：在"点燃"的标志在2015年模型的底部是黑色的，现在的黑色，而不是银色的2014年模型的底部前面。

判决：新Paperwhite仍然是国家的最先进的电子墨水电子书阅读器。唯一的东西我能想到的，以提高Paperwhite是增加一个电源适配器，USB延长线，带回来的早期型号的电池寿命更长，或许使其防水。
虽然Paperwhite仅是一个电子阅读器，而不是一个片剂，还有其他方面的考虑：
*从电子邮件心无旁鹜
*没有从短信分心
*从电话无杂念。

你应该买？如果您拥有去年的Paperwhite - 我不认为这是值得升级。如果你没有自己的电子阅读器或有一个2012年或更早版本的Kindle，绝对让Paperwhite。它具有的功能为代价的最佳组合相比其他的Kindle电子阅读器的机型。如果你正在考虑从目前的基本79美元的Kindle升级，绝对让Paperwhite。如果你正在考虑是否让航程或Paperwhite，问问自己，"是在屏幕的边缘价值的额外80美元获取页面按面积？"如果没有，得到Paperwhite。

对于读书，我更喜欢在Paperwhite所有的读者，包括火片，基本的Kindle，甚至航程。它优化了读者和价格合理。你可以把它在你的钱包或口袋里的旅行，即使是在读医生的办公室等候室。如果你忘记了整夜充电，它仍会有足够的果汁，让你在接下来的两天。您可以在明亮，明亮的阳光下或在漆黑的月光下夜读在沙滩上。无论你坐在前廊或隐藏在床盖，你可以享受看书的Paperwhite。此外，还有一个巨大的选择情况下的款式和颜色，以欺骗了你的Kindle来匹配你的个性和阅读习惯。

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If you want to save a little money, Amazon is currently selling the 2014 model for $109. Although it doesn't have the Bookerly font, it does have a better battery. You can't go wrong with the 2014 model either, especially when it is slightly cheaper.

FOR NEWBIES: You might want to explore the following features.

VOCABULARY BUILDER: The Amazon Kindles have a tool called Vocabulary Builder which is not available in the Fire tablets. Vocabulary Builder is supposed to help you learn new words while you read: words you look up in the Kindle's dictionary are stored in Vocabulary Builder. You can review those words, test yourself with flash cards, even see where in a book you highlighted the word and remove the word from your list when you've mastered it.

PAGE FLIP: When you're on a page, swipe up from the bottom, and a slightly smaller pop-up of the page appears. The pop-up has page turn arrows to go back or go forward in the book (you can also just swipe the pop-up page). When you're ready to return to your original page, press the "X" in the upper right corner of the pop-up, and the pop-up page goes away.

HIGHLIGHT: The highlight feature allows you to highlight (in black-and-white of course) a particular passage in a book and save it so you can go back to it at a later time. You also have the option of turning on an option that shows you other popular highlights from other readers of the book. This is a VERY useful feature, especially for non-fiction books as 99% of the time, the highlights other users have made point out very important sentences and paragraphs in the book. Note that this feature does not show EVERY reader's highlights, it only shows the most popular ones and even tells you how many readers have highlighted a particular section. This can be turned on or off if you find it distracting.

如果你想节省一点钱，亚马逊是目前正在热销的2014年价格是$ 109尽管它不具有Bookerly字体，但它有一个更好的电池。你不能去错了2014年的模型要么，特别是当它稍微便宜一些。

新手：您可能希望探讨以下特点。

词汇生成：亚马逊的Kindle有一个叫做词汇生成工具，它是不是在火片可用。词汇生成是应该帮助你学习新单词，而你读：你在Kindle的字典存储在词汇生成的话。您可以查看这些话，与闪存卡测试自己，甚至看到一本书，你强调了字，并且从你的列表中删除的话，当你掌握了它。翻页：当你在页面上，从底部向上滑动，并出现一个略小的弹出页面。在弹出的页面有箭转回去或前进的书（你也可以只刷弹出页）。当你准备在弹出的右上角回到原来的页面，按"X"，并在弹出的页面中消失。

亮点：亮点功能让你选择突出（黑色和白色）当然在书上作特殊通道并保存它，所以你可以回到它在以后的时间。你也有一个选项，显示你从本书的其他读者等流行亮点开启的选项。这是一个非常实用的功能，尤其是对99％的时间，其他用户所做的亮点指出，很重要的句子和段落在书非小说类书籍。请注意，此功能不会显示每一个读者的亮点，那只能说明是最流行的，甚至会告诉你许多读者如何突出一个特定部分。这可以开启或者如果你发现它分心了。

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