
It also includes "Kindle Freetime," a special mode for kids where you can limit the books they see and tracks their reading time, as well as set goals for the number of minutes they read each day. This is a fun way to discover new books and see what your friends are reading. They also added GoodReads (a social network for readers) integration directly into the Kindle. The new updated software also includes a fast "skim" ability so you can move WAY faster around a book to find your place.

Turning pages is quicker and the screen updates faster. The second generation is definitely faster, they say 25% faster. There's a little glare here but the second gen has a whiter background and darker blacks.īut the second gen has darker blacks and crisper text. Here are my 1st and 2nd gen Kindles next to each other, which is the Second Generation Paperwhite? The main improvement they say is a clearer and higher-contrast display. It's "one better" right? It's the new version. I recently came into possession of a second-generation Kindle Paperwhite and didn't know what to make of it. It's perfectly sized, plus protected enough that I throw it in my bag without worry. The cover melds with the Kindle in a firm and crisp way and you'll never take it off. This cover adds just a fraction of an inch all around the Kindle and effectively the cover subsumes the Kindle. For my hands, a Paperwhite is an insubstantial thing that's too small to hold comfortably. The Kindle turns on and off when it opens and closes, which is lovely, but the important point is the thickness it adds to the bezel.


I originally gave it a mixed review but the game-changer was the addition of the magnetic cover, specifically the Kindle Paperwhite Leather Cover in Black. I have a first-generation Kindle Paperwhite and use it almost every day. It's not a tablet, not a computer, my Paperwhite Kindle represents books for me.
