topic Re: Kindle Paperwhite in Electronics

Kindle Paperwhite

Toot1920 — Sun, 25 Sep 2022 21:03:23 GMT

I have a Kindle Oasis gen 9 and used to love it. I still like the actual device, I like the page turning buttons. But, since Amazon updated the software a few months back, it's changed things and am having a difficult time with downloading books and documents. I've been wondering if the Paperwhite has the same issues. It might be worth it to get one of those. I don't really like reading on my Fire or iPad. Especially since I read a lot in bed, the Oasis makes it so easy. Thanks for any input!

Re: Kindle Paperwhie

Love my grandkids — Sun, 25 Sep 2022 20:23:25 GMT

@Toot1920 Ages ago I started out with the old basic Kindle that had the keyboard. A couple of years ago I bought my 2nd Paperwhite and wouldn't trade it for anything.

It's easy to use, updates itself and books download easily. Never had any interest in the Oasis. I've always purchased a cover for my devices.

Re: Kindle Paperwhie

Pook — Sun, 25 Sep 2022 20:30:02 GMT

@Toot1920 I love mine and have had no problems whatsover with it.

Re: Kindle Paperwhite

Toot1920 — Sun, 25 Sep 2022 22:26:21 GMT

@Pook @Love my grandkids I have a dumb question about your Paperwhites. Can you tap the screen to turn the page or do you have to swipe? That's why I like the Oasis because it has the page buttons and I can read it one handed in bed. Thanks.

Re: Kindle Paperwhite

Love my grandkids — Sun, 25 Sep 2022 22:33:53 GMT

@Toot1920 Tap! you can swipe if you want to but I just tap!

Re: Kindle Paperwhite

Toot1920 — Sun, 25 Sep 2022 23:03:34 GMT

Thanks for the info, I appreciate it.

Re: Kindle Paperwhite

QVCkitty1 — Sun, 25 Sep 2022 23:57:08 GMT

@Love my grandkids wrote:
@Toot1920 Tap! you can swipe if you want to but I just tap!

@Love my grandkids @I've used a kindle since 2011 and one day I picked up a paperback and started reading. When I tapped the page to turn it, I laughed my head off . It's bad when you forget how to operate a book. 🤣🤣

Re: Kindle Paperwhite

Love my grandkids — Mon, 26 Sep 2022 01:26:28 GMT

@QVCkitty1 LOL!

Re: Kindle Paperwhite

Pook — Mon, 26 Sep 2022 07:44:08 GMT

@Toot1920 wrote:
@Pook @Love my grandkids I have a dumb question about your Paperwhites. Can you tap the screen to turn the page or do you have to swipe? That's why I like the Oasis because it has the page buttons and I can read it one handed in bed. Thanks.

I just tap to turn page.

Re: Kindle Paperwhite

oceanjade — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 20:53:17 GMT

I love my paper white. If I want to read at night, I turn it on dark mode. Works beautifully.. doesn't tire the eyes. I've never downloaded docs. I have a Fire and iPad but my paperwhite is the best for reading

Re: Kindle Paperwhite

Toot1920 — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 16:56:08 GMT

Thanks for all of the feedback, I ended buying the Signature Paperwhite during Prime Days. So far, I like it.

Re: Kindle Paperwhite

1mamaj — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 19:34:10 GMT

I have the Paperwhite and loved it before the last update. I can turn the pages my tapping the page, but sometimes it takes 2-3 taps to get the page to turn. Books download quickly, but since the update, it takes me a while to find them. I'm going to watch the specials around Thanksgiving and try to get one that has the page turn buttons.

Re: Kindle Paperwhite

Toot1920 — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 13:10:31 GMT

@1mamaj, I also have a Kindle Oasis (9th generation and has the page turning buttons). I've had a problem with it since the last few updates. It's slow and takes forever to download books and documents. That's why I bought the Signature Paperwhite. I loved my Oasis, though. I read somewhere that Amazon was going to release a newer version (the 11th generation) soon, possibly November. I've thought about taking my Oasis back to factory settings and starting over to see if that helps. Good luck in whatever you decide! Sometimes in the effort to "improve " things, they just make it worse.