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Kindle Voyage Review

Kindle voyage.

The e-reader that shines the brightest

• Outstanding screen
• Reliable backlight
• Intuitive controls

Key Specifications

• Review Price: £169.00
• 6-inch high-resolution display
• Built-in light with adaptive lighting system
• Pressure-sensitive bezels
• 1GHz processor
• 4GB of onboard storage
• Six-week battery life

What is the Amazon Kindle Voyage?

The Kindle Voyage is Amazon’s top-of-the-range e-reader. Like the excellent Kindle Paperwhite , the Voyage has a 6-inch backlit touchscreen, but its screen is sharper and clearer. The Kindle Voyage is also slightly thinner and lighter, supports a clever new origami case and adds new ‘haptic’ controls for turning pages. At £169, it’s also £60 dearer than the Paperwhite. Is that too much?

For existing Paperwhite owners, yes: the Paperwhite’s still a fine e-reader, after all. But if you have an older Kindle then the Voyage is an outstanding upgrade. Is it expensive? Certainly, but it’s also the very best there is and will stand the test of time.

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In isolation, it’s easy to wonder why you would spend this much on a Kindle when a tablet like the Tesco Hudl 2 is available for less and ‘does more’. It’s a perfectly reasonable argument to make and, if your requirements lean towards a tablet, you shouldn’t give the Kindle Voyage a second thought – you may want to consider the Kindle Fire HD 6 or any of our best cheap tablets . But if you’re mainly interested in reading then the Voyage’s outstanding screen is worth the entrance fee alone.

Like the Paperwhite, the Kindle Voyage has a 6-inch backlit display, but it improves on it in a couple of important ways. One, it has more pixels, which makes it sharper; two, the backlight automatically adjusts to select the right level for the ambient light. These two qualities and the anti-glare nature of an e-ink screen make reading on the Kindle Voyage a pleasure that no tablet can match.

How much sharper is the Kindle Voyage? At 300ppi (pixels per inch), it’s about as sharp as most ‘retina’ phones or tablets and around 35 per cent sharper than the Kindle Paperwhite. The difference is noticeable, particularly as it means you can read smaller text with greater comfort. More so than ever, reading on the Kindle Voyage feels just like a book or newspaper. If you’ve previously resisted e-readers on account of fuzziness, the Voyage may well convert you.

The adaptive brightness, meanwhile, is a subtle but brilliant addition. The main benefit is that it selects the right brightness for the conditions. You could do this manually, but the automatic system works very well and it’s one less distraction from remaining absorbed in your book. It also smartly changes the brightness very gradually, so you don’t get distracting jumps. This is equally true when switching from bright light to complete darkness, as the Night Light setting gradually reduces the brightness as your eyes become accustomed to darkness.

The Kindle Voyage really comes into its own when reading in the dark. You notice the sharper text all the more and you suffer none of the eye-strain that tablet a generates even at its lowest brightness setting. And, of course, when outdoors the Kindle is in a completely different league – nothing new there.

Amazon Kindle Voyage – Design

The Kindle Voyage looks and feels great, though the differences between it and the Paperwhite are subtle. It’s marginally slimmer and lighter, but marginally is the word, while the rear adopts the same two-tone gloss and soft-touch finish as the Kindle Fire tablet range. It’s fine, but nothing to get excited about.

More interesting are the new PagePress controls, which mimic the physical controls of older Kindles but using pressure-sensitive ‘haptics’ instead. This means you never have to move your hand, as you simply squeeze the edge where your hand already rests to turn the page.

Opinions vary on how useful the PagePress buttons are, but we really like them. They’re more convenient than tapping the screen each time, but they don’t disrupt the smooth lines of the Kindle’s frame. The only tricky problem is that they’re slightly hard to locate in the dark, but their location soon becomes second nature and you can still resort to tapping the screen.

The touchscreen itself is pleasantly responsive, though the e-ink screen still isn’t slick enough to emulate the speed and responsiveness of a tablet. We much prefer the smooth finish of the Kindle Voyage’s display, though. The Paperwhite’s slightly recessed screen has an unpleasant coarse texture, but the Kindle Voyage’s is smooth. It’s a small detail, but it’s another that makes the Kindle Voyage nicer to use.

Other things to consider

Battery life is an historical strength of Kindles, albeit one reduced by the introduction of backlights. Amazon claims up to six weeks when used 30 minutes per day with wireless turned off and the backlight set to 10. We found four weeks is a more realistic figure for a regular reader.

As with most recent Kindles, the Voyage doesn’t have a headphone jack, so it doesn’t support audio books. We don’t feel this is a huge problem, though, as a phone or MP3 player are a more convenient means of listening to them.

Format is another thorny issue for some, as the Kindle Voyage doesn’t support ePub books from other stores. Existing Kindle owners will have made their peace with this long ago, but if you’d rather not be locked into Amazon’s ecosystem – excellent though it is – then nothing has changed here.

Finally, Amazon has introduced new cases for the Voyage, priced from £35 up to £55 for the leather version. The main feature is the folding ‘origami’ stand, which is perfect for propping on tray tables. It’s also magnetic – it clips on magnetically and the front cover automatically wakes and sleeps the Kindle when opened.

Should I buy the Amazon Kindle Voyage?

We’d prefer it if the Amazon Kindle Voyage were £20 cheaper – it feels expensive. But it’s also an outstanding product and the very best e-reader on the market. The screen is great, the PagePress system is a small but useful improvement, and the Amazon Kindle ecosystem remains incredibly strong.

This is also the first e-reader that really looks as crisp and readable as a real book. Add in the benefits for night-time reading and the convenience that the Kindle Voyage affords, and it’s a great choice for anyone for whom reading is their favourite pastime.

The ultimate e-reader for the serious bookworm, though some will be put off by the price.

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How to listen to audiobooks with an Amazon Kindle

Your Kindle provides more than one way to devour a good book. If you own a set of Bluetooth headphones or a Bluetooth-enabled speaker, you’ve got everything you need to start enjoying audiobooks streamed from your Kindle eReader (we review the best Kindles ). Let’s get started!

Introducing Audible, Amazon’s audiobook business

If you have even a passing interest in audiobooks, you’ll likely have heard of Audible . If not, here’s your chance to get acquainted.

Founded in the mid-1990s, Audible is, arguably, one of the largest purveyors of audiobooks and other aural consumables in the world. While there are a number of ways to enjoy Audible content, including smartphone and tablet apps or on your computer via Audible’s website , this guide focuses on how to do so with your Amazon Kindle eReader.

Amazon’s found a way to make switching from reading an eBook to listening to an audiobook a nearly seamless experience. Thanks to Whispersync for Voice , many of the books available to buy via the Amazon Kindle Store can be synced with their audio iteration, purchased from Audible. So, when you stop reading your Kindle to head to work, Amazon’s Whispersync for Voice service will ensure that the Audible version of what you were reading picks up where you left off. Of course, you’ll have to pay for this privilege by investing in both the eBook and the audiobook from Amazon.

Buying Audible books with your Amazon account

While it’s still possible to buy narrated books and other narrated content directly from Audible’s website, Kindle owners can use their Amazon account to buy Audio books via Amazon’s web store. There are a few ways to do this.

The choice to invest in an Audible subscription or to buy your audiobooks without one should be dictated by how much you read and how much you want to listen to.

The first is to navigate to the Audible section of Amazon’s website. After signing into your Amazon account, click the Departments button, located underneath the search bar at the top of your Amazon homepage. A drop-down menu will appear. Halfway down, you’ll see the Books and Audible option. Scrolling over this option will open up a submenu. At the bottom you’ll find two options: Audible Membership and Audible Audiobooks .

At the time that this guide was written, an Audible subscription cost $14.95 per month, with one free month up front. During this trial period, Amazon will hook you up with two free audiobooks. If you decide to cancel your subscription at the end of the one-month trial, the audiobooks are yours to keep.

An Audible subscription will net you one free audiobook per month, regardless of its cost. In addition, you’ll receive a 30% discount on any audio content you buy from Audible. Finally—and this may be the best membership perk of all—Amazon will let you swap out any Audible books you’re not enjoying for free. If you listen to books less frequently, it’s also possible to buy Audible books and magazines a la carte.

No matter which of these two options you choose, you can expect the price of the audio content that Audible offers to vary widely in price, 

If you like the idea of being able to sync the books you read on your Kindle via Whispersync for Voice with its Audible audiobook counterpart, Amazon makes it easy to do so. You’ll be encouraged to buy the audiobook version of eBooks you buy from Amazon’s Kindle Bookstore (if one is available) before finalizing your purchase. Once you own an Audible audio product, it’ll be wirelessly delivered to your device (providing you own a compatible Amazon Kindle), where you can load it up, use it, or archive it, just as you would a Kindle eBook.

Which Kindles are compatible with audiobooks?

If you’re an old-school eBook aficionado, you’ll be pleased to know that Audible content can be used on first and second-generation Kindles, Kindle Keyboard and the Kindle DX. If you own one of these devices, you needn’t read any further. Simply plug a set of headphones into your device’s 3.5mm jack and you’re in business. Depending on the operating system version these older devices are running, you may also be able to listen to sideloaded MP3 files or Audible .aa and .aax audio files. We’ve reviewed all the available models and made our recommendations in our roundup of the best Kindles .

If you haven’t listened to audio content with your Kindle in the past, you should know that doing so, will cause your device’s battery to drain faster than you may be accustomed to seeing—especially older devices, whose batteries are starting to poop out. 

If you own an eighth-generation Kindle (aka 2016’s All-New Kindle,) or an eighth- or ninth-generation Kindle Oasis (released in 2016 and 2017 , respectively), you’ll be able to use your eReader to listen to audiobooks purchased from Audible. Unfortunately, at the time that this guide was written, these more recent devices don’t allow users to sideload audio content. If you want to listen to an audiobook using any of these three devices, they’ll have to be bought from either the Amazon or Audible website and transferred to your Kindle via Whispersync.

You may have noticed that, unlike older Amazon Kindles, such as the DX or the Kindle Keyboard, these latter-day devices don’t come equipped with a headphone jack. So, let’s talk Bluetooth.

How to pair a Bluetooth speaker or headphones with your Kindle

To pair Bluetooth headphones or a speaker with your 2016 Kindle, or your eighth- or ninth-generation Kindle Oasis, start by placing the audio device you want to pair with your eReader in pairing mode. Next, tap the top of your Kindle’s display to open the e-Reader’s tool bar. Then, tap the Quick Actions icon: It’s the one that looks like a gear. Now, select All Settings . One of the options on your Kindle’s Settings page should be Wi-Fi & Bluetooth . Select it.

After ensuring that your Kindle isn’t set to Airplane Mode , tap the on-screen toggle next to Bluetooth . Below this option, a new option, labeled Bluetooth Devices , will now become available. Tapping Bluetooth Devices will open allow you to pair your Bluetooth headphones or speaker with your Kindle When you see the name of your audio device appear on your Kindle’s display, select it to complete the pairing process. Your speakers or headphones should be ready to use with your Kindle.

After pairing set of Bluetooth headphones or a speaker with your Kindle, you’ll be ready to kick back and listen to a good book.

If your Kindle failed to pair with your audio device, make sure that your speakers or headphones are still in pairing mode and tap Rescan , located in the bottom right of your Kindle’s Bluetooth pairing interface.

Listening to Audible content

To listen to your any of the Audible content that you’ve purchased, ensure that your paired audio device is powered on and download the content that you’d like to listen to. Just like with your Kindle eBooks, any Audible content you download to your Kindle will be accessible via your device’s homescreen.

Tap the audiobook to open it. You’ll have a number of control options: play/pause, the ability to advance or reverse the audio track by 30 second; speed, volume, and chapter controls, and the ability to create a bookmark. All that’s left to do now is press Play and enjoy. 

Kindle Audio Adapter

If you own a Kindle Paperwhite or the recently discontinued Kindle Voyage, you won’t be able to use them to listen to Audible content. However, it is still possible to have your Kindle read to you. This $20 Audio Adapter Remove non-product link  was designed by Amazon to help the visually impaired use their line of Kindle eReaders. By plugging it into the micro-USB charging port of your Kindle, you’ll activate VoiceView, Amazon’s audio-based user interface. Plug in a set of your favorite headphones, or a cable attached to the Aux output of your stereo, and you’ll be ready to listen to a text-to-speech conversion of millions of compatible titles from the Kindle Store.

The audio you’ll hear won’t be of the same quality as you’ll get with the talented voice actors that Audible employs to narrate its audio content, but it’s certainly better than nothing.

Amazon Kindle Voyage Review

Laptop mag verdict.

Featuring a brighter and sharper backlit E-Ink display and new touch controls, the Amazon Kindle Voyage is the sleekest e-reader yet.

Premium materials and construction

Smart and even front light

Helpful parental controls

Physical page turn buttons

Shorter battery life than the competition

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While all its other e-readers cost less than $150, Amazon is going upscale with the Kindle Voyage. This $200 device has a sleek new design, a brighter, crisper e-Ink display, and a fancy new page-turning method. Plus, it's got access to Amazon's huge library of inexpensive content. But, at $80 more than other e-readers, such as the Amazon Paperwhite, is the Voyage worth the trip?

Click to Enlarge The Amazon Kindle Voyage looks downright sexy; it's sleek, thin and lightweight. While it's a basic black rectangle with rounded corners--the same shape as the Paperwhite--a reinforced glass screen covers the front of the device, with a black bezel surrounding the E Ink screen.

Along the right and left bezels is a dot with a line beneath. These ingeniously serve as Amazon's new "physical" buttons, called PagePress, which are pressure-sensitive and also provide haptic feedback. Pressing the line will flip a book to the next page, and pressing the dot will take you back.

The rear of the Voyage is made of a single piece of magnesium for a durable and classy look. Each edge is angled up and out, reminiscent of the Amazon Fire tablet's design. The only actual button you'll see is the power button on the top right.

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The Voyage weighs just 6.3 ounces (Wi-Fi only), and measures 6.4 x 4.5 x 0.3 inches. The $119 Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (6.7 x 4.6 x 0.4 inches; 7.3 ounces) and the Nook GlowLight (6.5 x 5 x 0.42 inches; 6.2 ounces) are both bigger and heavier.

Click to Enlarge  Side by side, text was crisp and clear on the Voyage, and easier on the eyes than the Paperwhite or GlowLight.

But Amazon's enhancements don't stop there. The flush front glass that covers the Voyage's front is micro-etched to reduce glare and feel more like a printed page. In bright light we didn't notice many reflections.

Like the Paperwhite, the Voyage also uses Amazon's front-light technology, which lets you read in the dark. Using our lightmeter, the Voyage measured a bright 496 lux, nearly identical to the GlowLight's 490 lux, and far brighter than the Paperwhite's 333 lux. Not only was it the brightest, but of the three, the Voyage also offered the most even lighting.

The light on the Voyage isn't just bright, it's smart. In the light's controls you can set the light to auto adjust based on the ambient light around you. In my well-lit living room, it auto adjusted to 9, but when I stepped outside on a bright day, the display auto-adjusted to 16. Plus, when it's time to read in bed, the light will gradually dim itself over an hour or so, as your eyes adjust to the light and you prepare to sleep.

User Interface

Click to Enlarge The Kindle's interface is as easy to navigate as always. The home screen lists recently viewed or downloaded titles as thumbnail images of the book covers. The top bar houses a series of icons for home, back, light, shopping, search, Goodreads and settings. This navigation bar can follow you into the content as you read it, but only as a drop-down menu when you tap the top of the page.

Just below the menu bar on the home page, you can toggle between your Amazon library of content in the cloud or what's on the device. Content can be sorted by type, title, author and most recently received. The second row of thumbnail images shows book recommendations. You can swipe across either row to advance the lists of books and magazines.

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The menu button reveals options to shop, view ads, change to List View, create a content collection, check for new items, tweak the settings and open the browser. Interestingly, you can also set to read in landscape mode, instead of portrait.

Within a book, the menu options include displaying book or author descriptions. You can sync to the furthest page read, bookmark and open notes. Within a periodical, this bar allows you to "Clip This Article" for reading later.

The menu button also houses a couple new additions. FreeTime is Amazon's parental controls, extended even to e-readers. You can create profiles for up to four children in your family, which allows you to block access to the Kindle store, Web browser, Wikipedia and social sharing.

Reading Experience

Click to Enlarge When viewing Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn, the Voyage offered sharper text and crisper images than either the Paperwhite or the GlowLight. Page turns were instantaneous and pretty much identical to the Kindle Paperwhite.

Although I've always preferred buttons to tapping or swiping, I found PagePress easy to use. In the settings, you can manually adjust both the amount of pressure required to turn a page and the amount of haptic feedback you get from pressing. You can also turn the page by tapping or swiping on the display. It also made the e-reader comfortable to hold with one hand. Simply holding my finger over the button didn't advance the pages on accident.

Amazon also adds some unique features to enhance the reading experience on all its e-readers.

As you're reading, if you press and hold on a word, a pop-up window will appear with options for the Dictionary, X-Ray and Wikipedia. Amazon's Vocabulary Builder will remember what words you pressed, and at any point, you can look up the words and test yourself (or your child) with flashcards.

X-Ray offers a CliffsNotes-like experience of a book, letting you know at a glance how often and where in a book a specific character or term appears. For example, using X-Ray when reading  The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, I could easily see that Bilbo Baggins Esquire dominates the book, but Gollum only appears in two sections.

Upcoming Features

Amazon plans to roll out an update this fall that will add more features to this already impressive e-reader. Word Wise, designed for those who are learning to read, automatically displays very short and simple definitions above difficult words. You can adjust how the device determines the difficulty level of the words by moving a slider.

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Family Library solves one of my biggest gripes since the beginning of e-readers: the inability to easily share content across a family. Coming soon, you'll be able to link two adults' accounts. That means you'll have access to your e-books as well as your partner's.

Click to Enlarge The Voyage's on-screen keyboard features small square keys. Tapping one causes it to blink black for a moment, which is a bit distracting. The predictive typing feature helped compensate for errors, but I wish the keys offered haptic feedback. The lag in keeping up with my typing is noticeable, so don't expect to compose long messages or notes.

Kindle Content

Click to Enlarge Amazon's e-book library is best-in-class. The e-tailer offers millions of books, newspapers and magazines, as well as a huge library of exclusive titles (600,000). It also offers the best prices around. Among the most recent top 10 e-book fiction bestsellers, as listed by The New York Times, Amazon charged an average of $10, compared with $10.47 for Barnes & Noble and $12.19 for Kobo e-books.

Amazon also boasts more than 1 million titles for $4.99 or less and millions of out-of-copyright books for free. Anyone can download and read the first chapters of a book for free via Amazon's Sample feature. But if you subscribe to the Amazon Prime membership service (a one-month free trial followed by $99 per year), you can borrow from among hundreds of thousands of e-books. You get access to only one book at a time, but there are no due dates.

As an avid reader, I love the Kindle Matchbook feature. Through Matchbook you can purchase Kindle editions of Amazon print books you purchased as far back as 2007, for $2.99 or less. Also, Amazon now offers a Kindle First program where you can access one e-book a month ahead of its official release date. For Prime members this is free, otherwise it costs $1.99 per month.

Like Barnes & Noble and Kobo, Amazon lets users lend some Kindle books to other Kindle or Kindle app users. Eligible books -- those marked as Lending Enabled -- can be lent for up to 14 days. Recipients have seven days to accept, or the book is returned to your archives.

Non-Kindle Content

Outside the Amazon world, the Kindle supports TXT, PDF, DOC, DOCX, MOBI, PRC and HTML formats. That means you can download millions of free, out-of-copyright books from such sources as archive.org. The Kindle can also read JPEG, GIF, PNG and BMP image files.

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Public libraries are also accessible from the new Kindle. E-books from more than 10,000 local institutions retain Kindle features such as notes and highlights. And when your e-book checkout expires, you can check it out again or buy it from the Kindle store.

Click to Enlarge Amazon's experimental browser on its e-readers is still as bare-bones as ever. From the home page Menu button, you're presented with a page of bookmarks that includes Amazon, Google.com, Yahoo and NYTimes.com. It look 11 seconds to load Laptopmag.com over a Wi-Fi connection, 14 seconds to load NYTimes.com and 12 seconds to load ESPN.com. We wouldn't recommend using this browser for Web searches, as it was buggy and there were a lot of flashes on the screen.

Battery Life

The Voyage should last up to six weeks, according to Amazon. That claim is based on a half hour of reading per day with wireless off and the light setting at a low 10. That's two weeks less than what is promised by the Amazon Paperwhite and the Nook GlowLight.

Configurations

Click to Enlarge Our review unit of the Kindle Voyage, which came with 3G built in and without ads on the lock screen, costs $269. If you can do without the ads and are happy with Wi-Fi only, you'll pay $199. That's still a pretty far cry from the Kindle Paperwhite, which costs just $119 and has many of the same features.

Bottom Line

Real bookworms know E Ink is the way to go when it comes to e-readers. And in the world of e-readers, the $199 Kindle Voyage is the best device yet. I love the glare-free, glass display, smart lighting and the PagePress page-turning buttons. For $80 less, you can pick up the Kindle Paperwhite, offers the same parental control features, and a front light for nighttime reading. But if you demand the very best reading experience and are willing to pay for it, the Voyage is simply fantastic.

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How to Listen to Audiobooks on Kindle: A Beginner’s Guide

Learning how to listen to audiobooks on Kindle is one of the best ways you can put your eReader to good use.

With their emergence, Kindle quickly became the device of choice for consuming books outside their traditional text format. Although they’re commonly known as “book tablets,” did you know you can also enjoy the audiobook version using the same device?

How to Listen to Audiobooks on Kindle: Easy-to-Follow Steps

Listening to audiobooks on Kindle is simpler than most people realize, especially as the devices were initially designed for accessibility.

Let’s get into the easy-to-follow steps to take so you can enjoy your favorite Audible audiobook.

Step #1: Visit the Audible Tab

While using your Kindle, you’ll first need to navigate to the Audible book icon through your Kindle Store. It should be located at the top-right of the page, easily clickable.

Once you’ve reached this tab, the screen shows you an extensive list of great titles.

Step #2: Browse for Narrated Books

Fortunately, the general design of the Audible store is incredibly user-friendly.

You can search for titles by author, ISBN, genre, or even look at new releases. There are plenty of other filters to consider, helping to match you with the perfect title.

Once you’ve settled on the book titles you want to work with, you can add them to your cart.

It’s important to note that Audible also has plenty of free audiobooks on its platform to consider. If you’re looking for massive deals on audiobooks, look for the $0.00 audio book titles.

Step #3: Purchase an Audiobook

Now that you’ve chosen the perfect audiobook, it’s time to purchase it.

You’ll have to fill out some personal information if you’ve never bought a title through Audible. You will also need to input your credit card number for the transaction.

Once you have successfully paid, the title will be available in your library and stored in the cloud. You can access the audiobook from any of the registered devices on your Audible membership using the cloud.

Step #4: Download the Audiobook

The next step of the process is to download your audiobook, so it’s ready for listening.

Once the download is complete, you can click on the title, which will automatically start playing through your Kindle. Depending on your model type, you may have to pair your favorite headphones with the tablet first.

At the bottom of the screen, you’ll find a notification that explains which device is currently connected to the Kindle. If you haven’t paired a device yet, click “No Devices Connected” and follow the on-screen instructions.

After this step, you can easily listen to any audiobook you desire using any Bluetooth device.

Do I Need Audible to Listen to Audiobooks on a Kindle?

Unfortunately, not all Kindles come with Audible support, especially the older models. In these instances, you can still access the many benefits of listening to audiobooks without Audible.

However, you will require a third-party program and access to a PC. Programs like Audible Manager allow you to transfer Audible books to and from your PC and Kindle.

All you’ll need is a USB cable to carry your titles over. Another option is to use the web browser built into your Kindle (if supported).

You can still access Audible using your web browser or opt to use other audiobook streaming services. You may find this is an easier solution, especially if you’re working with a late-model kindle. Also, you might be able to find additional free audiobooks on other sites.

Listening to Audiobooks: Extra Things to Consider

Now that you know the steps to set up audiobooks on your Kindle, there are a couple of important things to note.

Do Kindles have headphone jacks?

Kindle eReaders are primarily known for bringing the enjoyment of traditional paperback books to a digital format.

Most readers haven’t considered whether the tablet is designed for listening to audio or not. However, the recent emergence of the Audible audiobook companion on Kindle tablets has raised an important question: do Kindles have headphone jacks?

Currently, there aren’t any Kindle models that have built-in headphone jacks. Still, a couple of options are compatible with Bluetooth and can be used with headphone adapters.

Bluetooth-Compatible Kindles

First, let’s review the most popular Kindle models to consider if you want to use Bluetooth to connect your headphones.

• Kindle Paperwhite

The Kindle Paperwhite has an assortment of benefits, such as up to 32GB of memory and 4G optional connectivity. It also features a Bluetooth chip, perfect for people with wireless headphones.

Using the Bluetooth connectivity feature, you can pair your favorite headset or earbuds with your Kindle Paperwhite to enjoy an audiobook.

• Kindle Oasis 3

The Kindle Oasis 3 is an upgraded version of Paperwhite, offering several impressive features.

You’ll have a waterproof exterior designed with a wider reading surface and a 1GHz dual-core processor. It is also built with a Bluetooth chip, allowing you to pair headphones to the device.

• Kindle (2019)

The 2019 Kindle is essentially the standard model you would consider using if you wanted to read a digital book.

Interestingly, this is the least expensive option of the three Kindle models, and it’s also designed with Bluetooth. Using this feature, you can benefit from text-to-speech (TTS) through wireless connectivity.

Adapter-Compatible Kindles

If you already own a late-model Kindle, there’s no need to invest in a newer model to access the benefits of Audible content. All you’ll need to do is purchase an adapter that will allow you to connect headphones.

Amazon themselves sells the specific device you need, titled the “Kindle Audio Adapter.” These adapters are primarily designed for individuals that require accessible reading options.

They allow you to work with your Kindle to reap the benefits of TTS either by connecting headphones or speakers. You’ll also find they’re compatible with VoiceView on late-model Kindles.

Let’s look at the two Kindle models you can use this adapter to make the most of your audiobooks.

• Kindle Voyage

The Kindle Voyage is available at a relatively high price point, especially for being a more dated model. It also doesn’t boast Bluetooth connectivity, so you’ll have to invest in an adapter to listen to audiobooks.

However, it features two-point touch on its capacitive touchscreen, making it easy to use.

• Kindle Paperwhite 3

If you want a more budget-friendly eReader option, the Kindle Paperwhite 3 is a popular model.

It also requires an adapter for audio but features the same quality screen as the Kindle Voyage. You’ll also find it features a high-resolution Carta screen for easier readability.

Do I need the internet to use audiobooks?

Another important question to ask yourself before buying a Kindle for audiobooks is whether the internet is required.

Audiobooks are digital files you’ll download and stream from a specific service, like Audible. As such, you can guarantee you will require the internet to bring new titles to your device.

That said, all Kindles are designed to use internet connectivity. With their initial design, these eReaders needed to connect to the internet to download eBooks.

Today, you can use the same technology to get content through the Audible player.

That said, it’s important to note that not all Kindles are designed the same regarding online tasks. Some models are compatible only with WiFi, while others work with WiFi and data connectivity.

Let’s consider both options to help you decide which is best for you.

WiFi Connectivity

All Kindle eReaders are designed with WiFi connectivity, even the Kids Kindle, which doesn’t even have audio support.

Using WiFi is by far the least expensive option when it comes to listening to audiobooks. You won’t have to pay for data to connect to the internet, and you can use your eReader anywhere with an internet connection.

However, this can be challenging if you’re someone who travels a lot.

Unfortunately, not every location has accessible public WiFi, making it challenging to download new audiobooks. You may even have to tether your phone plan to get new content to listen to while traveling.

That said, WiFi connectivity is more than sufficient if you’re the type of person who prefers to listen to audiobooks at home. As the world becomes more digital, finding public WiFi is simpler, broadening the usefulness of eReaders.

Data Connectivity

Kindles are improving its technology over the years by also offering data connectivity. This feature is incredibly beneficial, especially if you travel frequently and aren’t always by WiFi.

Keep in mind, though, that it comes at an additional cost, as you’ll have to pay for a separate data plan to use their 4G connectivity.

Fortunately, 4G-compatible Kindles also come with WiFi, so you can choose between the two. Depending on your preferences and budget, investing in more expensive 4G Kindles can be beneficial, so you always have the option between two internet connections.

Listening to Audiobooks on Kindle Is Easy!

If you’re interested in learning how to listen to audiobooks on Kindle, the steps are easier than most audiobook listeners expect.

With Bluetooth connectivity, you can seamlessly enjoy content on Audible and other streaming services. Alternatively, you can use adapters to access fantastic audio for text-to-speech and audiobooks alike.

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Amazon Kindle Voyage review

Sharper, brighter and quicker, amazon's kindle voyage is its finest ereader yet.

“This is, without question, the best Kindle ebook reader yet. Between the improved specs and Amazon’s reading ecosystem, it’s the best E Ink reader you can buy.”

• Great Screen
• Slim Profile
• Excellent overall reading ecosystem
• No expandable storage
• More locked down ecosystem than competing readers

This time last year, Amazon seemed content to rest on its ebook reader laurels. That’s no knock against the last Kindle Paperwhite. It was a fine device, but at its heart, the reader was little more than a slight upgrade, a mostly modest refining of its predecessor’s shortcomings aimed at offering some reassurance that the company hadn’t completely abandoned the space for $200 tablets. At the time, we called it a “holding pattern.”

If nothing else, the Kindle Voyage is a sign that the ebook ship  hasn’t sailed. Amazon still has some R&D money to spend on the space, and it’s willing to gamble that big-time readers are still willing to shell out a bit of their own hard-earned money on just such a device. Lots of it, in fact. This time out, Amazon eschewed its longstanding view of the Kindle as a content delivery device, instead delivering a reader with premium specs that’s as focused on cutting-edge hardware as it is the books it’s delivering.

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The Kindle Voyage is a sign that the ebook ship  hasn’t sailed.

The new Kindle also comes with a starting price of $200 — that’s a number that includes the company’s “Special Offers” (built-in advertising). Dumping that adds $20 to the price, and 3G will set you back another $70. All told, it’s a pretty sizable premium over the base Kindle’s $70 starting price. That translates to a lot of books.

A svelter Kindle

With this generation, the Kindle finally sheds its plastic bezel, following the lead of Kobo’s high-end Aura devices. The display and bezel are now one contiguous piece, which serves to not only make the reader more aesthetically pleasing, but also shaves a few precious fractions of an inch from its footprint.

The reader is noticeably smaller in each dimension, down to 6.4 x 4.5 x 0.30 inches from 6.7 x 4.6 x 0.36 inches. It was possible to slip the Paperwhite in the front pocket of a pair of jeans, but this time you can manage it with minimal maneuvering, making the reader portable. At 6.3 ounces for the Wi-Fi version and 6.6 ounces for 3G, Amazon’s also managed to shed a full ounce, just in time for fall coat season.

Even more interesting than the flush bezel is Amazon’s return to page-turn buttons. Unlike the Nook Simple Touch, the Kindle shed all of its buttons, save for power when it made the move to touchscreen. This was long a pet peeve of of mine, as a frequent one-handed subway reader (gotta be mindful of those sudden stops). Now, the company has maneuvered its way back into my good graces with the inclusion of not two, but four buttons devoted to the cause.

The touch spots are designation by dots and lines. You can either tap sides with a thumb or give them a good, hearty squeeze, the latter of which will respond with a friendly haptic buzz. Strangely, holding down on the button won’t make the pages to flip continuous, but rapidly pressing down will cause things to turn pretty fast.

The display and bezel are now one contiguous piece.

The power button has been moved to the back as well, thanks to the slimmer profile. It’s actually an ideal position for turning the device on and off while holding it in the reading position.

The back is also emblazoned with a huge Amazon logo smack dab in the middle. All-in-all, there’s a lot going on back there, and, from an aesthetic standpoint, we’d be lying if we said we weren’t partial to the simplicity of older Kindles. But let’s be honest: If you’re shelling out $200 plus a reader, you’re going to want a case for the thing, which means you likely won’t be spending a lot of time staring at the back anyway.

And really, that’s an extremely minor quibble. At its heart, the hardware is the product of a company with years of experience in a space pulling out all the stops, and it’s a lovely thing to behold.

Under the hood

Amazon never did come around on expandable storage. But while we’d certainly never turn down the option, its relative merits have become less pronounced over the years, between all of Amazon’s cloud-based storage, cross-platform syncing, and internal storage increases. A couple of months back, the company quietly doubled the Paperwhite’s storage from 2GB to 4GB and the company carried that number over to the Voyage.

That translates to 3GB of space for books. Amazon’s apparently given up on keeping track of the number of books you can store on the thing, just listing “thousands” as the number in the product’s specs. If that’s not enough, the company still has a list of every book you’ve purchased along with where you left off easily accessible in the Cloud tab on the device’s main menu.

Per usual, Amazon’s mum on processor specifics, stating that chip is “20 percent faster” this go-round. That’s compared to a 1GHz model on the second-gen Paperwhite. You’re unlikely to notice that difference while reading. Placed side by side against the last generation, there’s no discernible difference in page-turn speed. The Voyage is, on the other hand, noticeably zippier when performing bigger tasks, such as opening a book.

At this point, what you’re looking at is pretty comparable to the printed page.

Speaking of wireless, the options are the same as always: Wi-Fi and 3G. Given the $70 price difference, the base model will be plenty connected enough for most users. Frequent traveling voracious readers who really hate waiting on the other hand, might want to cough up the difference — which, it’s worth pointing out, is nearly the same price as the base Kindle model.

It’s really bright

Kobo experiments aside, the industry has settled pretty comfortably into the six-inch display. And it’s hard to argue that it’s not the ideal size for most readers. Five inches just doesn’t afford enough real estate and seven starts getting unwieldy.

But while the size has remained largely the same, the screens have continued to get better with nearly every generation. At 300ppi (pixels per inch), the Voyage feels like it’s skipped a generation. That’s light years beyond the base Kindle’s 167 and the latest Paperwhite’s 212. It’s even well above the Kobo Aura HD’s 265, which played a major role securing that device’s position as the Cadillac of ebook readers when it was released nine months ago.

What that means for most users is incredibly sharp text. If you’re prone to reading newspapers or magazines on the device, you’ll be getting higher-res grayscale images, but for the rest of us, it means the text really pops. At this point, what you’re looking at is pretty comparable to the printed page. Keep in mind, the screen on last year’s Paperwhite is perfectly fine, but placed next to the Voyage, the text looks downright soft.

The contrast is even more pronounced when the front lighting is turned on. Once again, you accomplish that in the touchscreen settings. Amazon never did go in for the devoted light button, which has always come down to a matter of personal preference. The point is made even more moot with the introduction of the adaptive light.

If you hold the reader at the right angle, you’ll see a small circle next to the top-right corner of the display which looks a bit like an opaque front-facing camera. That’s actually a light sensor. Tick the box next to the light meter in settings and the screen will automatically adjust based on the light level of the room you’re in — a great addition to save both your battery and eyes.

The waterproof Kindle can’t be that far off, right?

The Voyage gets bright: really, really bright. Helped along, perhaps, by the lack of display gap, the new Kindle may, in fact, hurt your eyes at full brightness in a dark room. The flush screen has also helped to alleviate light bleed from the sides, since there isn’t as much direct front lighting exposed off the screen. And while the display still isn’t a perfectly white color, the added brightness has taken the reader yet another step in that direction. The first-generation front-light readers look downright murky by comparison.

E Ink continues to be the best option for devoted electronic reading. It’s easier on the eyes, readable in direct sunlight, and can milk a heck of a lot of time out of a battery. It also keeps getting better year after year.

Reading experience

Not much has changed on the reading front, and that’s not a bad thing. Amazon’s had several years to get this right and has happily recognized that, on a whole, simpler is better. If you wanted distraction, you’d buy a Kindle Fire or any of the other innumerable tablets out there. As such, the layout is nearly identical to older Kindles. You still get the same eight text sizes and six font styles, with all the same margin and spacing options.

The touchscreen is extremely responsive and pages turn quickly. Amazon has never eliminated those full-screen refreshes, but it has greatly reduced them over past years. The frequency of flickers you get while turning the pages differs based on the number of non-textual elements in a book. I noticed a full-page refresh once every 14 pages, or some on purely text title — that’s down from every six a couple of generations ago. The display recognizes some dual-touch gestures, as well, so you can, say, pinch to adjust the font sizes.

Now on its seventh generation, Amazon has built up an extremely robust ecosystem of extras, piece by piece. X-Ray brings plenty of contextual and supplemental information to the reading experience via Wikipedia, The Oxford English and publisher-provided information, while Goodreads brings a social element to the reading experience. The company still has a ways to go to fully integrate the social network’s recommendations into device, but it’s a tricky thing to do so without making it overly distracting.

There aren’t a whole lot of brand-new features on the software side, this time out. As with the first-generation Paperwhite, a few features are still listed as “coming soon,” destined to roll out with a future software update. Among them is Word Wise, which brings automatic definitions to denser titles with more difficult words.

There’s also an improved search that combines results from the library, store, and friends on Goodreads. Coming Soon is also neat. It offers up contextual information about a book as you start to read. Again, it’s not a lot of new stuff, but seven generations is a lot of time to get the relatively simple reading experience just right, and no one does it better than Amazon.

In spite of Barnes & Noble’s absence and Sony’s relative silence, the devoted ebook reader arms race hasn’t ended. Kobo is pushing the space’s limitations and Amazon is following suit, incorporating new technologies into its mainstream products. The Aura HD showed us there is room for a high-end reader and the Voyage does a great job turning those features into a flagship reader.

At $200 and up, this is a pricey book reader for Amazon. Most of you will be plenty content buying a cheaper Kindle. The Paperwhite, for example, is still a fine reader made even better with that quiet storage doubling, all with a $120 starting price. The new Kobo Aura H20, meanwhile, will set you back $180, with the added bonus of being able to read the thing in the tub.

If you’re an everyday reader and can’t really remember the last time you left the house without a book — electronic or otherwise — in tow, the overall improved reading experience may be well worth the price of admission. This is, without question, the best Kindle ebook reader yet. Heck, between the improved specs and Amazon’s industry-best reading ecosystem, it’s the best devoted e-reader you can buy.

Casual readers, on the other hand, are better off waiting for the inevitable price drops, first when sales slow a bit and then when the company gets ready for a follow up. The waterproof Kindle can’t be that far off, right?

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Just over a week ago, Amazon added four new members to its Fire family of budget tablets. And today, during its Devices and Services event, Amazon announced it is bringing some of the tablet fun to its Kindle e-reader portfolio. And by tablet fun, we mean the ability to draw gibberish on the screen with a stylus.

If you've ever looked longingly at the reMArkable 2 paper tablet and wished that the stylus input somehow made it to a Kindle, your prayers have been answered. Say hello to the Kindle Scribe, Amazon's next-gen e-book reader that will let you scribble with a stylus.

Books are wonderful things, and if you have a mini library at home, we're willing to bet you wouldn't trade all of them for an e-book reader loaded down with your favorites. But while they may lack the tactile nature of a book, an e-book reader is still something every keen reader should consider. Many of the models available come with backlights so you can read in lower light, can make the font bigger to suit your needs, and are small enough to slip into a pocket — and e-book readers are always going to beat physical books when it comes to going on holiday, especially if you're a fast reader.

But which e-book reader should you buy? There's no shortage of great readers out there, and while Amazon's Kindle Oasis may be the biggest name that nearly everyone knows, there are other options available if you're looking to get an e-reader that's not tied to the world's largest shopping site. Here are the best e-book readers for 2022.

Amazon's Kindle is getting even better this week with a new model that introduces a new display, a more compact design, and support for USB-C. It's nothing that'll replace your Kindle Oasis, but if you want a Kindle while spending as little as possible, there's a lot to like with the new baseline option.

This 2022 Kindle release will see the baseline Kindle pick up a high-resolution display that's capable of dark mode, support for USB-C, 16GB of storage, and extended battery life with up to six weeks on a single charge. The Kids edition of the tablet will, like other Kids edition tablets, comes with a kid-friendly cover and a free subscription to Amazon's Kids+ service.

Kindle Voyage e-reader: Amazon's thinnest Kindle yet coming in October for $199 (hands-on)

Amazon's unveiled two new e-readers: the higher-end Kindle Voyage and a new entry-level Kindle ($79), which sports a touchscreen interface but no built-in light.

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Amazon's dream is to someday make a Kindle e-reader as slim as a piece of paper. Or so says Amazon Kindle vice president Dave Limp, who was on hand in New York to unveil two new e-ink Kindle e-readers, the $199 Kindle Voyage and Kindle (2014), a new entry-level Kindle that starts at $79. Both are available for pre-order now and will ship in October.

Amazon still has a long way to get to that goal, Limp admits. But the Voyage, measuring 7.6mm and weighing less than 6.4 ounces (181 grams), gets it a little closer. By contrast, the existing Kindle Paperwhite, which remains on sale for $119 with a bump from 2GB to 4GB of memory, weighs 7.3 ounces (206 grams).

The Voyage is the first Kindle e-ink reader to feature a flush glass front and magnesium back and it's the nicest Kindle I've used. In some ways it resembles the Kobo Aura, which weighs 174 grams and also has a flush glass front and similar specs (1GHz processor, 4GB of memory, built-in light). There's also the new $179.99 Kobo Aura H2O , a 6.8-inch waterproof e-reader that sports a similar Carta E Ink HD touchscreen to the Voyage (1430x1080 resolution, 265 dpi) and has a memory expansion port. But the Voyage is sleeker.

Kindle Voyage product photos

Amazon says the Voyage uses a brand new Paperwhite display, with "the highest resolution, highest contrast, and highest brightness of any Kindle." It has 300 pixels per inch (PPI) and its display stack uses chemically strengthened glass, which Amazon says is designed to resist scratches. Also, the cover glass is micro-etched to diffuse light and reduce glare.

Amazon has also equipped the Voyage with a couple of pressure-sensitive page-turn buttons (you can also just touch the screen to turn the page) and they worked well. You keep your thumb resting on the button and then press lightly to make the page turn forward or back, depending on whether you touch the top or bottom button. You also get some haptic feedback -- a slight buzz on your finger -- with each page turn. Amazon calls the new feature PagePress.

I put the Voyage next to the Paperwhite and turned both lights to the highest brightness setting and the Voyage's screen indeed appeared brighter and whiter and the light splayed across the screen a bit more uniformly. Everything's a little better with the Voyage, but the reading experience remains just fine with the Paperwhite.

New budget Kindle

For $79, you can pick up the new Kindle (2014), which replaces the previous model that didn't have a touchscreen. It's worth noting, however, that the entry-level Kindle's touchscreen isn't the same as the capacitive touchscreens of the Paperwhite and Voyage. It's the older, IR-based touchscreen (IR sensors are embedded in the bezel).

Kindle 2014 product photos

In any case, I was told by Amazon reps that having the touchscreen allows Amazon to use the same operating system across all three e-readers, all of which now run on 1GHz processors and have 4GB of built-in memory. So that should help streamline updates in the future and give users access to the same features, no matter what Kindle they own.

Worth $199?

Some people may balk at the price of the Voyage, especially with Amazon selling the Fire HD 6 tablet for $99. But there's been a trend lately by companies, like Kobo, toward creating higher-end e-readers which retail for closer to $200. They're targeted at heavy readers who want the best dedicated e-reader available.

In addition to the $199 base model, Amazon is offering a Voyage with built-in 3G data (for Amazon content downloads only) for $269. As usual, both models require an additional $20 charge to remove the embedded ads on the homescreen and lock screen.

Our full reviews of both the Kindle Voyage and Kindle (2014) will post as soon as we get final shipping products and spend some time comparing them to existing products on the market.

Kindle Voyage – A Review

One trick pony? ============ I am a confirmed e-reader, having given up paper books many, many moons ago. I love being able to carry my entire library around with me and I certainly don’t miss the smell or feel of paper. My first Kindle was a Kindle Keyboard (3rd generation), bought around about five years ago and I loved it. I moved on to tablet-based e-reading (Kindle for Android) and eventually ditched the KK altogether about a year or two ago. I have become a little dissatisfied with tablet e-reading however; my Galaxy Tab’s battery life is OK, I suppose, but any sort of intensive use drains it so that a recharge during the day becomes inconveniently necessary. The Tablet also holds many distractions and my reading rate and volume has dropped off significantly and the difficulty of reading on a tablet in full sunlight is also well documented.

So, I picked my KK up again and instantly fell back in love with the Kindle experience. I did feel the need to upgrade, however, and decided on a whim to treat myself to a new Kindle.

What’s inna box? ============== Not a lot. The rather lush-looking box is no larger than a medium sized paperback book and it contains a Kindle (thank goodness!) and a USB lead. There’s no charger – this is sold separately, which may be an irritation to some, but then there can’t be many people who don’t have small hordes of USB chargers clogging up their bed side table drawers these days. There’s a warranty leaflet and an instruction booklet. This latter is fairly large but, on inspection, the instructions are limited to a single full page diagram of the Kindle and a sparse page telling you how to turn it on. All the instructions are on the device itself.

You look so sexy, baby ================== First impressions are that the Kindle Voyage is SMALL! Oh, so very small. But it also looks very pretty. The subtly textured glass screen at the front is pretty much full width/height with almost no bezel. The reading area is slightly smaller, being the same as any other Kindle. The casing at the back is slightly sculpted and has a pleasant, somewhat rubbery, matt feel to it. The rear also sports an engraved Amazon logo and a tiny on-off nubbin. The Voyage could easily be mistaken for a small tablet and the overall effect makes my poor old KK look awfully dowdy.

Turn me on! Connect with me! ========================= Turning the Voyage on for the first time (it came almost fully charged – yay!) initiates a bootup sequence which includes an tutorial simple enough to be (probably) unnecessary for all but the most inveterate technophobes. It’s also impossible to skip which annoyed me intensely – I wanted to get started! It then prompted me to connect to a wifi; the Kindle scanned for nearby devices and then asked for a password. If you can’t connect to a wifi at this stage you won’t be able to download any books, but it’s easy enough to connect later when you ARE in range.

I was rather surprised at this point when the Kindle announced itself as “Crookedmouth’s Xth Kindle”. I didn’t have to register or even log into my Amazon account. When you buy a Kindle from Amazon it comes already registered, which is nice.

My KK was 3G enabled which meant I didn’t need to find a wifi to connect to – I had full mobile connectivity. That was really useful at the time, but I now own two other devices (my mobile phone and my Tablet) that I can set up as mobile wifi hotpots. As a consequence I didn’t feel the need to buy the Voyage 3G this time ‘round. And to be honest, these days, the availability of free wifi signals in airports, restaurants, hospitals and pubs makes 3G capability even less attractive.

I can read you like a book ===================== Skipping forward a little, using this to read books is… well it’s a pleasure. The Voyage’s main selling point over it’s next-in-line stablemate the Paperwhite is the resolution of the screen. Harking back to my old KK (167ppi) , the screen reso was pretty poor – rather like reading a book printed on crepe paper. I don’t know what a 212ppi Paperwhite looks like on-screen but the Voyage is lovely; crisp and clean. The Voyage is also back-lit and the screen is, therefore, also paperwhite.

The Voyage is light as a feather and sits in my hand comfortably; I can support it with a couple of fingers and turn the pages with my free fingers. Page turning is achieved by pressing the virtual buttons on either side of the reading area (they respond with a satisfyingly haptic bzzz) or by swiping the reading area as if t’were a tablet. And,I repeat, this can all be achieved one-handed leaving your other hand free to stir the béchamel sauce, steer your articulated juggernaut down the motorway or “toast” a “perp” with your Glock, yo.

I do find the reading area a little small, compared to my 8” Tab, but the 6” screen is standard for all Kindles so I can hardly complain. In any case I got used to it pretty quickly and it doesn’t bother me at all now.

The screen is subtly back-lit and it also has an adaptive feature that adjusts the back-light automatically to suit ambient conditions.

Touch me up ========== The Voyage is a touch-screen device and it does this rather well too. You can use this feature to swipe the pages back and forth, select text and type in notes on an on-screen keyboard. The touch screen is sensitive, but also responsive and pretty accurate.

Creature features =============== The Kindle Voyage has a wide range of functionality features, many of which I have yet to discover or explore. Some of these are available on Paperwhite and will be familiar to e-reader users and some will be new:

You have access to dictionary definitions of the words you are reading and, if you’re online you can call up the Wikipedia entry for the word of interest. You can also build a vocabulary list of newly learned words and the “x-ray” feature provides you with an analysis of the book that you’re reading.

The Amazon Kindle bookshop can be accessed via wifi and it is all too easy to add to your “to be read” stack. Fortunately, Amazon give you a chance to change your mind avoiding the need to repent at leisure. The bookstore is, as viewed on the Kindle itself, pretty functional looking but then this IS an e-reader, NOT a web browser. Indeed the Voyage retains the “experimental web-browser” of the 3rd generation Kindles. It works a little better on the Voyage but not much.

Kindle Voyage (US) Kindle Voyage (UK)

You can organise your library into collections and synch your library across other Kindle devices. There’s a nice touch that allows you to share your Kindle library with family members who have their own Kindle accounts. I haven’t tried this yet but it seems like a great idea.

… look, there’s a whole lot of other stuff that the Voyage does. I (and you) can take these or leave them and exploring them is, I suppose, part of the fun.

In the final analysis ================ The Voyage is the best of the best. The Kindle reading experience is fantastic across the range but the Voyage scores over the Paperwhite in terms of its superior screen resolution and its reduced size and weight. Whether these distinguishing marks are sufficient to persuade you to pay the mark-up is really a personal thing but I would guess that if you went for the Voyage, you’re unlikely ever to send it back to Amazon, bitterly disappointed, to exchange it for a Paperwhite.

Kindle’s underlying functionality offers an added dimension to reading: again, the Voyage takes this a step or two further on but to my mind this isn’t a sufficiently marked improvement over the capabilities of older Kindle models so it’s not something I feel the need to shout about.

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Amazon Kindle Voyage review

High-resolution screen; automatically adjusts brightness levels according to ambient light; squeeze pads for turning pages

Much more expensive than other Kindle models; no dedicated high-end software features

Perhaps it will come as no surprise to hear that the newest and most expensive Kindle from Amazon is its best ever. But it really is. The price tag could be sticking point, however. At £170, the top-of-the range Kindle Voyage is the most expensive ebook reader Amazon has developed yet, but with similarly remarkable electronic ink tech available at a remarkably affordable price in the form of the £60 Kindle, has Amazon undercut itself?

The screen on the Kindle Voyage was made for those mammoth reading sessions in which night or day, no matter how fatigued, you just can't put a book down. Its 300 pixels per inch display is very high resolution for a device of this type and therefore very kind on your eyes.

To stop you from squinting in the darkness, the Kindle will automatically adjust to new lighting situations so, as time goes by, will get lighter or darker as your eyes start to adjust to the changed visibility conditions. This is almost imperceptible, in the way of discreet five-star hotel service -- you feel comfortable and taken care of, and yet there have been no interruptions to your private time.

As well as the actual device being the thinnest and lightest Kindle ever, the Voyage has some other tricks up its sleeves that we haven't seen on previous models. Running down each vertical bezel is a line and a dot. Squeeze the line and the page will flick forwards and squeeze the dot and the page flicks back one.

This obviously makes it ideal for lefties and means that most of the time you don't even need to lift a finger to turn the page (just shift your thumb a bit instead). The Voyage provides noiseless haptic feedback that you can only feel in your thumb.

Over time it becomes more sensitive -- Voyage newbies tend to squeeze harder out of excitement, which was definitely true of WIRED.co.uk's reviewer.

It's a boon and a novelty and perfect for those lazy days on a sun lounger when you're lying on one side holding the Kindle up to help shield your eyes from the sun as you read (just don't try and balance it on your face if you decide to have a nap). But it is also to an extent a luxury. Touching the screen to turn the page is not all that more difficult than squeezing the bezel -- not £110 more difficult at any rate.

It should be mentioned that there are some great features on-board the Kindle, including expanded X-Ray -- which lets you look at the "bare bones" of the book -- and a smart lookup tool that integrates X-Ray, dictionary and Wikipedia information about the book in one place. On their way are other features -- enhanced search, family libraries and Word Wise to help you understand more complex books. All great, but these features are also all available on the £60 Kindle.

Matt Burgess

Steven Levy

The Voyage's main competition aside from Amazon's other products is the Nook Glow -- a lovely, light ebook reader with similar light-emitting technology to the Paperwhite and a 6-inch screen that costs only £90. Of course this locks you out of Amazon's ebook ecosystem, but if you've yet to invest in a device, that is not necessarily a problem.

Amazon revolutionised the hardware people used for reading for the mass market in a way the human race hadn't seen for centuries, but innovating such a low-tech activity comes at a price. As it always has done, the luxury of reading lies in the content itself rather than the more disposable vehicle that delivers it.

The Kindle Voyage is a fabulous device that we wouldn't hesitate to endorse, but ultimately we couldn't recommend to someone that they should pay to upgrade from a recent older model. Similarly, if you're debating between the cheaper and more expensive Kindles, you are probably better off going for the £60 device and spending the change on stocking up your ebook library. The exceptions to this are if you have no choice but to read in the dark, or if your name is Moneybags -- in which case, go wild and enjoy.

This article was originally published by WIRED UK

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Kindle Voyage E-Reader – 2022 Review

Last Updated February 14, 2022

The Kindle Voyage is Amazon’s top-of-the-range e-reader and like the excellent Kindle Paperwhite, the Voyage has a 6-inch backlit touchscreen, but its screen is sharper and clearer than the Paperwhite. The Kindle Voyage E-Reader is now slightly thinner and lighter and supports a clever new origami case and also adds new ‘haptic’ controls for turning pages.

For existing Paperwhite owners, the Paperwhite’s still a fine e-reader but if you have an older Kindle then the Voyage is an outstanding upgrade. Is it expensive? Certainly, but it is also the very best out there on the market and will stand the test of time.

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• Wifi + Cellular
• Kindle Support
• 16-level grey scale
• Without Ads option not available

It is easy to wonder why one would spend this much on the Voyage when other e-readers are available for less and ‘do more.  If your requirements lean towards a tablet, you shouldn’t give the Kindle Voyage a second thought – you may want to consider the Kindle Fire HD but if you are mainly interested in reading then the Voyage’s outstanding screen is worth it.

Like the Paperwhite, the Kindle Voyage has a similar 6-inch backlit display but improves on it in some important ways like the latter one has more pixels, which makes it sharper, the backlight automatically adjusts to the right level of brightness depending on the surrounding light and the anti-glare nature of an e-ink screen make reading on the Kindle Voyage a pleasure that no tablet can match.

At 330 PPI ( pixels per inch ), it’s about as sharp as most ‘retina’ phones or tablets and around 35 percent sharper than the Kindle Paperwhite, which makes the difference noticeable which means you can read smaller text with greater comfort. More so than ever, reading on the Kindle Voyage feels just like reading a book or a newspaper and if you have previously resisted e-readers, the Voyage may well convert you.

The adaptive brightness is a subtle yet brilliant solution and the main benefit is that it selects the right brightness based on the lighting conditions. This could be done manually too but the automatic system works very well and it smartly changes the brightness very gradually so you don’t get distracting jumps. This is equally true when switching from bright light to complete darkness, as the Night Light setting gradually reduces the brightness as your eyes become accustomed to the darkness.

The Kindle Voyage really comes into its own when reading in the dark and you will notice the sharper text all the more and suffer none of the eye strain that a tablet generates even at its lowest brightness setting.

The Kindle Voyage looks and feels great but the differences between it and the Paperwhite are very subtle which means it is marginally slimmer and lighter, while the rear adopts the same two-tone gloss and soft-touch finish as the Kindle Fire tablet range.

The new PagePress controls are very interesting, which is the same as physical controls of the older Kindles but using pressure-sensitive ‘haptics’ instead which means you never have to move your hand as you simply squeeze the edge where your hand already rests to turn the page.

The PagePress is either a love it or hates it feature for people, but I really liked them. They are more convenient than tapping the screen and they don’t disrupt the smooth lines of the Kindle’s frame. The only problem I felt is that they are slightly hard to locate in the dark, but their location soon became second nature and I could still resort to tapping the screen.

The touchscreen is very responsive, though the e-ink screen still isn’t slick enough to emulate the speed and responsiveness of a tablet, I prefer the smooth finish of the Kindle Voyage’s display, though. The Paperwhite’s slightly recessed screen has an unpleasant rough texture, but the Kindle Voyage’s is smooth.

Battery life

The Kindle Voyage is rated with a battery life of six weeks of 30 minutes reading a day with a medium backlight, which works at about 21 hours, and in my testing, it lasted for about 19 hours with the 3G turned on and backlight varying with ambient light.

With the backlight turned to the lowest setting and connectivity turned off it will surely last longer and also the charging took approximately three hours via the USB cable.

Reading experience

The Kindle Voyage offers one of the best reading experiences, with useful features such as X-Ray , which allows readers to track character appearances through a novel with explanations of who they are, which are pulled in from Shelfari (a community-powered books encyclopedia) and Wikipedia.

The Voyage is by far the fastest Kindle I have used to date. The page turns in an instant, the buttons and the keyboard react more like a touchscreen tablet, and scrolling between books only exhibits small amounts of lag which makes the experience of using an e-book reader much more like the snappy smartphones and tablets that people are used to.

The sides of the Voyage have four buttons that are hidden in the frame, two on each side of the screen for left or right-handed use and these buttons are squeezable, requiring a user-adjustable amount of pressure to turn the page.

The squeeze buttons are satisfying to use, they gently vibrate when pushed, make flipping backward and forwards between pages very easy, and are much harder to activate accidentally than physical buttons. Pages can still be turned by swipes or touches on the screen, but the buttons can be activated when wearing gloves.

The Kindle Voyage is the best e-reader available on the market. The screen is very sharp, best evenly lit, and very easy to read. It is light and easy to hold with one hand and the squeezable buttons are excellent.

The only issue with the Voyage is that it costs more than a decent Android tablet with much more functionality. It’s a single-use device that means it is made for only one work and is considered the Rolls-Royce of e-readers, its cheaper competitors including the Kindle Paperwhite offer almost as good an experience for considerably less.

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Should Amazon release the Kindle Voyage 2?

24 August 2022 By Michael Kozlowski 22 Comments

The Kindle Voyage came out in 2014 and it features a six-inch e-ink Carta display with a resolution of 1430 x 1080. It was the first e-reader that had a 300 PPI display, which made font razer sharp. It was the first Kindle to have a flush screen and bezel design, protected by a layer of glass and also was the first e-reader to have an ambient light sensor that would automatically adjust the brightness of the screen, based on your environment. One of the major selling points was the inclusion of Page Press technology, which had capacitive buttons on the side that provided haptic feedback when pressed down to turn a page. The Voyage was one of the most popular e-readers ever, why did Amazon elect not make a second generation?

Amazon was working on a Kindle Voyage 2 sometime from 2017 to 2020. The Voyage 2 had been in development at the secretive RND facility LAB126. This is where the Kindle was originally made, in addition to other products such as the Fire Phone, Fire Tablets, Fire TV and the birthplace of Alexa. The Voyage 2 went through various prototyping phases, but never got completed. The trouble Amazon engineers faced, was how to make the Voyage 2 distinctive enough, compared to the Oasis 3 and the Paperwhite 11th generation.

The latest generation Paperwhite is a key indicator of Amazons future direction. This includes larger screen Kindles, with the latest E INK Carta 1200 e-paper technology and modern specs. This includes Bluetooth to listen to Audible audiobooks, more storage to handle these files, fast-charging, USB-C and even an ambient light sensor. You can read at night with white and amber LED lights, and Amazon packed the most lights in any Kindle to date on the 11th Gen. The Paperwhite also did not have an cellular capabilities and I got the feeling when talking with Amazon, they don’t intend on including 4G/LTE on future models.

Users liked the Voyage, it was a premium six-inch display that had so many innovations for its time, that they now become standard on pretty well every single modern ebook reader. Will Amazon make a Voyage 2? It looks doubtful, it should have come out years ago, but the development of the Oasis got in the way and Amazon has made three different generations of that model. The Voyage is not a household name, it is similar to other one and done products such as the Kindle DX, a grand experiment but ultimately is there enough room in Amazons portfolio for more devices?

Amazon currently has an entry level e-reader, the Kindle. The Paperwhite/Signature Edition is their midrange and the Oasis is their flagship. Their lineup is simple and elegant, what Kindle you choose to buy is dependent on your use case. Having another new product, might complicate things, but Amazon IS developing something new, it just depends on when it comes out.

The company recently conducted a survey with a number of hardcore Kindle users and Amazon provided two names to a future device, they were Kindle Passage and Kindle Scribe . These two names leads many to believe that Amazon is working on an e-note. Whether this will be an e-paper screen or a multipurpose tablet that has note taking functionality. It would likely be part e-reader and part e-note, similar to what Kobo is doing with the Elipsa and Sage, maybe they would even use the fabled E INK Carta 1250 screen, which only the Fujitsu Quaderno uses right now. Amazon would likely make a boatload of money selling premium templates for drawing, accessories such as a premium stylus and replacement nibs, sleep cover cases.

Suffice to say, although everyone wants a new premium six inch to come out, the Voyage 2, the brand is dead and will never comeback.

Michael Kozlowski

Michael Kozlowski is the editor-in-chief at Good e-Reader and has written about audiobooks and e-readers for the past fifteen years. Newspapers and websites such as the CBC, CNET, Engadget, Huffington Post and the New York Times have picked up his articles. He Lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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You can purchase and listen to Kindle audiobooks made in 2016 or later, but it's also possible to transfer audiobooks from your PC to older Kindle models. Learn how to get voice narration for your favorite titles through Audible and how to upload your own audiobooks to a Kindle Fire.

Information in this article applies to most Amazon Kindle e-readers , including the Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Oasis .

While all Kindles include text-to-voice narration by Alexa , you can't purchase audiobooks on older Amazon e-readers. However, you can transfer Audible books you've purchased to older Kindles using the Audible Manager for PC and a USB cable. Amazon has a list of Kindles that support audiobooks natively.

On Amazon Fire tablets , it's also possible to sideload audiobooks from outside of the Audible store.

You can make Alexa read to you on any Alexa-enabled device including the Amazon Echo and Echo Show .

Listening to Audiobooks on Kindle

Amazon Audible is integrated into all Kindles that can read audiobooks. Look for the Audible tab in the Kindle store to browse through thousands of available titles. If you download a book with Audible support, you'll have the option to add professional narration for a discounted price. When you purchase audiobooks on one device, you can download them on any Kindle registered to your Amazon account.

In addition to buying audiobooks individually, you can sign up for Audible's subscription service, which gives you one free audiobook of your choosing each month and a 30 percent discount on all audio purchases. If you don't like an Audible book you downloaded, you can trade it for another one. Amazon Prime members can also borrow Audible books through Prime Reading .

Newer Kindles come with VoiceView, which allows you to sync your e-reader with a Bluetooth speaker. You can use the Kindle Audio Adapter to enable VoiceView for older models.

How to Purchase Audiobooks From the Kindle Store

The process for purchasing audiobooks is the same for all Amazon Fire tablets. On other Kindle models, the process is very similar:

Open the Kindle app and tap the shopping cart to open the Kindle store.

Tap the hamburger menu in the top-left corner.

Tap Audiobook Store .

You'll see recommendations based on your past purchases. Tap the magnifying glass to search for titles.

Using the Audible App to Listen to Kindle Audiobooks

To access your audiobooks on an Amazon Fire tablet, launch the Audible app from your home screen or tap the Audible tab at the top of the screen.

When you select an audiobook, a player will open with various controls. For example, you can tap the Clock to set a sleep timer. Tap the three dots in the top-right corner for more options.

The Audible and Kindle apps are also available for iOS and Android devices, so you can read and listen to audiobooks on your smartphone .

Listen to Audiobooks Online on Kindle

If your Kindle has a web browser, you can listen to audiobooks online without downloading any files. Websites with free streaming audiobooks include:

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Transfer Audiobooks From PC to Kindle

For older Kindles that didn't come with audiobook support, you can download the Audible Manager for your PC and transfer Audible books you've purchased to your Kindle using a USB cable.

In addition to Amazon Audible, there are websites from which you can download free audiobooks . You can listen to any audiobook in a DRM -free format (such as MP3 ) on your Fire tablet using the default media player. Just connect your tablet to your computer and transfer the audiobook file into the device's Music folder.

Use the DRMare Audible Audiobook Converter to remove DRM restrictions from Audible files so that you can listen to them in on any device in any format.

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The Kindle Voyage is Still the Best 6-inch Kindle

September 19, 2020 by Nathan 38 Comments

Amazon released the Kindle Voyage back in November 2014, and to this day it’s still the best 6-inch ebook reader that Amazon has released. It has the best screen and the nicest design. Some even consider it the best Kindle ever because they don’t like the asymmetrical design of the Kindle Oasis.

How often does a company release a product that was better 6 years ago than what they offer today? It’s pretty strange when you think about it.

I’ll admit, I didn’t love the Kindle Voyage when it first came out. The first one I got had a really blotchy frontlight with a distracting gradient. But some years back I picked up a used Kindle Voyage on eBay that was in like new condition and it has a much better frontlight than the first one I had.

Of all the ebook readers that have been released since 2014, I still choose to use the Kindle Voyage when I’m away from the house because the streamlined design fits in a pocket easier than the Kindle Oasis, and the reason I like the Kindle Voyage better than other 6-inch ereaders is the fact that the screen is super crisp and clear—something that hasn’t been replicated since frontlight and capacitive touchscreen layers started degrading the clarity of E Ink screens.

Back before frontlights and capacitive touchscreens were a common feature on ebook readers, E Ink screens had an exceptionally clear quality to them, where the text almost appeared to float above the background, even on lower resolution screens. Unfortunately those days are long gone now that everything has touchscreens and frontlights, but something about the Kindle Voyage’s screen made it appear clearer than others, despite having a glass layer over the screen.

Another thing I like about the Kindle Voyage is the page sensor buttons along each side of the screen. I don’t like having to readjust my thumb with every page turn so having a button to press down on is essential for me.

The only thing I don’t like about the Voyage is the bezels are so narrow it’s impossible for my thumb not to inadvertently interact with the touchscreen. Luckily when using a cover it adds just enough thickness to the side so I can use the buttons without activating the touchscreen (it would be nice if the Voyage had the ability to disable the touchscreen like newer models).

I find it odd that I’d still rather use a Kindle Voyage that’s six years old over any of the newer 6-inch Kindles and other 6-inch models. I do like the physical page buttons on the Kindle Oasis better, and I do find it a bit more comfortable to hold with the asymmetrical design, but the portability factor takes a hit because it’s too wide to comfortably fit in a pocket, and the Voyage still has slightly better contrast and better battery life.

Who else still prefers using a Kindle Voyage after all these years? It’s a shame Amazon never released a newer version, and it’s been so long since the Voyage was produced they can only be found used these days. Even all the refurbished stock has dried up.

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September 19, 2020 at 9:27 am

My Voyage’s battery is getting weaker after almost 6 years. Nothing bad, it will last for another 4-5 years with a bit of luck. That butterfly cover, as you said, add just enough on the sides. And it’s the best thing to have to put your Kindle on the table on an airplane. I actually don’t appreciate the buttons on the sides. I still automatically touch the screen to turn a page. Overall I totally agree with you and I even wrote to Amazon: it is the best Kindle of all!

September 20, 2020 at 6:04 pm

There is a YouTube video on replacing the battery on the Kindle Voyage. https://youtu.be/zFqBrIE4mT0

September 20, 2020 at 6:05 pm

I still have the Voyage and is still great.

September 19, 2020 at 11:13 am

I think it’s the best 6 inch Kindle when the light is turned off. Deep pitch black inky fonts, slim sexy design with nice curves. Light in the handle yet with a premium feel. However, the lack of uniformity with the lighting was what destroyed it’s potential. Throughout the years I’ve had 13 voyages, and they all had terrible lighting.

September 19, 2020 at 10:18 pm

Interesting. I have only had one Kindle Voyage. The lighting and screen were perfect from the start and it’s still great six years later. I have had no problems at all with it.

September 21, 2020 at 2:55 am

“Throughout the years I’ve had 13 voyages, and they all had terrible lighting.”

That’s persistence.

September 19, 2020 at 12:33 pm

I agree with everything you said. Unfortunately I managed to break my glass, so it’s basically a beautiful brick now. I would likely have replaced it with another Voyage if I could have, using the $5+20% trade-in. But since the Voyage was no longer available, I moved to a Kobo Libra specifically because of what you said about the narrow bezel and I did also want the orange light.

September 19, 2020 at 5:55 pm

I have three of them in various parts of my house and vastly prefer the Voyage over the Oasis.

September 19, 2020 at 2:24 pm

This is why I’ve not replaced my voyage. Some of the features on newer kindles are tempting (especially the waterproofing), bit they just don’t have the same form factor and functionality of the voyage with its ‘buttons’ and slim size.

September 19, 2020 at 2:36 pm

It really was nice. That said, it’s also the only kindle I’ve owned that ever randomly died (annoyingly out of warranty). Along with the risky light situation, it seems like the design had its issues.

September 19, 2020 at 5:52 pm

love my voyage. bought it used from amazon for about $60 when i lost my kobo clara. wish they’d do a re-release

September 21, 2020 at 1:14 am

In 2014 I bought my son a lightly used 7th generation Kindle. For his 11th birthday this summer I upgraded him to the current 2018 Paperwhite since he wore out the old one. He loves the upgrade. I expected to envy him that shiny new device since my beloved Voyage is indeed 5 years old. However, I find I just don’t and much prefer my “dinosaur” with its beautifully clear text and page turn buttons. I hope it lasts many more years!

I do suggest to anyone who has loves their Voyage and has considered getting a new case that they do so sooner than later. My choices were surprisingly slim compared to when I last looked.

September 19, 2020 at 5:59 pm

I loved my kindle voyage.. I used it constantly – – I read 10 hours a night at least. However, just a couple of months ago I could no longer charge it. The charger wouldn’t make a connection to charge it up. So I’m now back to my original paperwhite, which I’ve not used since I bought my Voyage – – when it first came out. (I do keep all devices charged up whether being used or not).

September 20, 2020 at 2:31 am

10 hours a night? Do you have a job? 😂

September 20, 2020 at 12:53 pm

I am retired! I climb into bed at 10 and usually read til at least 6. But I read some during the day. Sleep in the morning. Retirement, quarantine, and living alone mean my own schedule!

November 17, 2020 at 10:22 pm

Sign me up! This is the life I want :).

April 28, 2021 at 2:38 pm

I love my Voyage. I’ve had it since 2014…. I do not want physical buttons, that’s one of the things I love about it. Also the Oasis being asymmetrical drives me crazy to look at. Not sure if it would be super distracting to me…..

September 19, 2020 at 9:20 pm

Best ebook reader made for sure. Great size. Great battery. Love the haptic feedback on page turn. Love the forward and back buttons on both sides of bezel. Just an outstanding design.

Love mine. Use it everyday. Considered getting a larger screen but the clarity of text is impossible to beat on the voyager.

September 19, 2020 at 10:13 pm

I still prefer the Kindle Voyage as well.

September 19, 2020 at 11:57 pm

I wonder why Amazon cannot consider producing an 8 or 10 inch voyage kindle with buttons on. That would be my dream cone true….

September 19, 2020 at 11:58 pm

a typo – come not cone.

September 20, 2020 at 2:11 am

I loved my Voyage too but I lent it to my sister so my nephew could use it and they still have it. I was trying the new basic Kindle at the time and didn’t go back. I would love if Amazon brought it back out I much prefer either the page turn sensors or the buttons. The Oasis is a bit pricey for me to upgrade just to have the buttons but I would consider it on the cheaper Kindles.

September 20, 2020 at 4:29 am

Own two Kindle Voyage, and still use them, swapping with a Tolino Epos (V1). Would like to see both an updated Voyage and an updated Voyage with a bigger screen.

The newer, higher end Tolinos epos 2 and vision 5 are also both asymmetric, which I hate. And the epos 2 is way to expensive. They are Kobos with a different firmware. It is ok, with some nice touches, but for normal reading there is not much difference. The bigger screen is ok for PDF, but I would prefer the Sony PRS-T1 for PDF (better software). This is also true for the Kindle Voyage.

September 20, 2020 at 5:25 am

I will leave my Voyage to the Science Museum. It is a national treasure.

Best screen of any ereader by far.

It was my first Kindle with nearly perfect lighting. There was a single bright spot. The replacement from Amazon is perfect. I just wish it was a bit warmer now that I have an Oasis to play with.

September 20, 2020 at 8:10 am

There’s a hack to turn off the touchscreen, if that’s your thing.

September 20, 2020 at 9:12 am

Agree with most here that the Kindle Voyage is the best ereader Amazon has made to-date. including the Oasis. Strongly prefer it over all the others, even newer models, and await a worthy successor. Amazon folks, I hope you’re tuned in.

September 20, 2020 at 11:01 am

I bought a Voyage for myself when I decided to make the plunge into the Kindle world. I’d gotten my wife a Paperwhite a year or two earlier and she’d loved it, but I wanted the better specs (especially lighting and screen res) of the Voyage. Loved my new reader!!! When the Oasis came out, my wife was wanting a new Kindle – and was envious of my lighting and screen res – so I got her an Oasis. I found I was envious of the larger screen … and interestingly, she didn’t like the larger screen … so we traded. We both love our respective devices. I think anyone who complains about either (other than pricing) must’ve gotten a bad unit!!!

September 20, 2020 at 12:07 pm

The voyage had light uniformity problems. I believe Nathan has also mentioned it throughout the years and on YouTube videos. Very sleek device and aesthetically pleasing. They should do a re-release in an 8 inch form factor. Hopefully they could get the lighting right this time.

September 20, 2020 at 3:17 pm

Kindle Voyage that I have is my “go to” e reader. Love the portability.

September 20, 2020 at 8:30 pm

I’m hanging on to my Voyage as long as possible. It is my favorite also.

September 21, 2020 at 2:47 am

Nice to get your points of view.

September 22, 2020 at 9:38 pm

I love my Kindle Voyage!

September 23, 2020 at 10:33 am

I have and still use Kindle Voyage. I would really like a larger screen and no glass screen for an updated model. Or perhaps a new e-reader with a larger screen and symmetrical buttons. I doubt Amazon will do this, though.

November 5, 2020 at 7:27 am

I still use a Voyage everyday. Battery life is still much better than my Oasis, and as others mentioned the portability makes it my travelling reader. But most of all, the Voyage does really have the best screen; ?I bought one in 2016, 2 years after its release and I think all the kinks in its initial production runs were smoothed over to provide a flawless screen and excellent lighting.

I still like the amber glow of the Oasis for nighttime reading and keep it handy near my bed, and as both devices synch flawlessly, I really enjoy reading from both.

January 14, 2021 at 1:56 pm

Yep, I prefer Kindle Voyage. Just bought a used one in very good condition when mine died. Text is sharper on this screen than on the Oasis.

January 8, 2022 at 9:02 am

If my Voyage ever dies I’ll strongly consider an Oasis but when my 2014 one died suddenly in 2017 I tried a Kindle non voyage again and within weeks was looking for another Voyage . I found a “used like new ” one and have been averaging about 2 hours a week since then. I only get about 2 weeks of battery life before I need to charge it but for being getting on 5 years old AND was used prior I’m ecstatic . The leather vertical flip cover (igadgitz brand ) is well worn but still does the trick with its hand hold on the back . With the new paperwhite and paperwhite signature being released with just about all the bells and whistles hopefully the next paperwhite will have side buttons like my Voyage , the biggest reason I prefer it over all others .

May 13, 2023 at 11:33 pm

In 2023, the Kindle Voyage still has the sharpest, best screen of all e-book readers manufactured since 2014. Especially reading at night, Kindle Voyage is simply the clearest screen. All the others, even 5 times more expensive, are fuzzy compared to Voyage. I can live without buttons or other bells, but when you mess up the screen sharpness to acomodate the useless yellow light technology… that is a dealbreaker for me.

May 26, 2023 at 7:40 pm

What a cool little support forum for the Voyage! Maybe if someone could tell Amazon to check out this thread, we’d have a new Voyage soon! Anyway, ditto everyone- I love my Voyage (although I might try to install a new battery- fingers crossed). I’ve never had issues with the light, I love the side buttons, and my little leather cover makes it the perfect portable hand-hold! Seriously- if Amazon saw this and used our feedback, they’d have a brand new 6″ winner to sell.

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The best Kindle 2024: which Amazon ereader should you buy?

The best Kindle to buy for reading and even writing

Best overall

Best budget

Best for a big screen

Best for audiobooks

• Best premium
• How to choose
• How we test

The list in brief 1. Best overall 2. Best budget 3. Best for a big screen 4. Best for audiobooks 6. Best premium 7. How to choose 8. How we test

Amazon Kindle tablets are electronic books, plain and simple, and that's what makes them great. For reading made simple, you can't beat the sharp e ink display of the best Kindle ereader. Amazon has let the Kindle family sit mostly idle for quite some time, years in some cases, but that doesn't mean these aren't still the best electronic reading tablets you'll find, especially if you buy books from Amazon's Kindle book store. 

Every Kindle has a sharp display and extra long battery life, as in weeks of reading, not just hours or days. The basic Kindle is probably good enough for most people, and if you're only reading books, not listening to audiobooks or reading details graphic novels, you can opt for the least storage and have plenty of room for a large library. 

The best of the bunch is the Kindle Paperwhite, because it's simple, affordable, yet durable enough that you can take it anywhere, even to the pool or into the bathtub. Yes, you can relax with your electronic books in the bath, because the Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Oasis are water resistant.

If you want a lot more power, the Kindle Scribe is in a class by itself. It is more than just a gigantic Kindle ebook reader, it can also let you take notes and write journal entries with an included stylus. Amazon even has a section of the Kindle book store just for books you can write upon. 

What about the Kindle Kids? Is it worth buying?

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We're not including the Kindle Kids options on this list because the Kindle itself isn't different if you buy the Kids version. If you get the Kindle Paperwhite Kids, you get the exact same Kindle Paperwhite, and you also get a little bit more. 

The Kindle Kids bundle comes with a colorful cover, though you can find cheaper (and more colorful) covers from third-party sellers on Amazon and Etsy. It also comes with a subscription to Amazon's Kindle Kids Unlimited service. This is a library of Kindle content aimed at children. It isn't the most extensive library, but if you are starting from scratch, it will give your kids something to read. 

Is Kindle Kids worth it? Not if you already have a library of books for your kids, or if you have specific books in mind you want them to read. It isn't worth the premium just for the colorful cover, so make sure you'll put the Kindle Kids Unlimited library to good use, or else it's worth buying the non-Kids version. 

The quick list

Want to cut to the chase and find out which Kindles are the absolute best? Below, you’ll find a roundup of our choices. You can also jump to a more detailed review of each Kindle further down the page, and our price comparison tool will help you find the best deals.

The Kindle Paperwhite hits the sweet spot between price and performance: it's water resistant like the expensive Oasis, but with a better screen than the basic Kindle. Battery life is excellent, and it now has USB-C charging, too. The Kindle Paperwhite has been on the market since 2021, so hopefully Amazon will give us a newer model soon. Look for great sales on this Kindle. 

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The basic Kindle is just fine for most people, as long as you won't get it wet. Amazon upgraded the backlighting so it's almost as bright as the Kindle Paperwhite, and the screen is just as sharp.  It also comes with 16GB of storage, which is plenty of space for books and audio. This Kindle has been around since late 2022, so hopefully Amazon will give us a refresh and a nice price cut soon. Look for great sales on this one. 

Whether you want to read on the biggest screen, or you want the writing, doodling, and journaling features, the Kindle Scribe is a truly powerful Kindle for all of your book and writing needs. It isn't water resistant, so take care, but its features put this Kindle in a whole different class, not to mention its huge display. Amazon keeps improving the Kindle Scribe with newer features and now a section of the Kindle book store with Scribe books that you can write in, including puzzle books and journals. The Kindle Scribe is the newest Kindle of the bunch. 

The Signature Edition offers a few upgrades over the standard Paperwhite, including wireless charging and an auto-adjusting light. It also offers 32GB of storage, making it ideal for storing audiobooks. If you live that all-wireless lifestyle, the Signature Edition is worth the splurge, especially if you find it on a great sale. The Kindle Paperwhite Signature edition has been on the market since 2021, so hopefully we'll get an updated version soon. 

Best premium Kindle

The 2019 Oasis is getting quite old in the tooth, which is why it's the last Kindle on our list, but that doesn't mean it isn't worth considering. You can find this Kindle, which hit shelves in 2019, on sale for great low prices if you keep a watchful eye on Amazon. The Kindle Oasis gives you premium materials and actual buttons to press for page turning, which is helpful when you're in the bathtub with prune hands. 

The best Kindle 2024

Below you'll find full write-ups for each of the best Kindles in our list. We've tested each one extensively, so you can be sure that our recommendations can be trusted.

The best Kindle overall

1. Amazon Kindle Paperwhite

Our expert review:

Specifications

Reasons to buy, reasons to avoid.

The Amazon Paperwhite is the ideal electronic book reader, and you can take it just about anywhere you might take a regular old book. You can read in the bathtub, or by the pool, with less worry than you'd have holding a paperback, because the Paperwhite can get wet, no problem. 

You can read in bed and the Paperwhite will adjust to a warm backlight to make your eyes more comfortable. Reading on a Kindle's ultra-sharp display is already more comfy than reading on your phone or iPad, and the Paperwhite has plenty of backlight for reading any time, day or night. 

You can also read while you travel, because the Kindle Paperwhite comes with 16GB of storage. That's enough to pack a full library, but if you also enjoy listening to audiobooks from Audible, you'll have space for a bunch of titles to go alongside your texts. 

Read the full Amazon Kindle Paperwhite review

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The best budget Kindle

2. Amazon Kindle (2022)

The base model Kindle is no slouch, and recent upgrades have made it maybe the best bargain-priced Kindle ever. Keep an eye on that price, too, because Amazon loves to put this ereader on sale whenever it throws a Prime Day party. 

The screen on the Kindle is now just as sharp as every other Kindle display, a full 300 pixels per inch (to compare, the mighty iPad Pro is only 265 ppi). That's the best upgrade you can give a reading device, and the only feature the Kindle is lacking compared to the more expensive Kindle Paperwhite is water resistance. Don't get this Kindle wet. 

Otherwise, you still get 16GB of storage, which is plenty of space for a ton of books, magazines, and even audiobooks. The battery also lasts and lasts on Kindle devices, so you can count on a month of daily reading with this Kindle. If you want something brighter that you can also take to the beach, go for the Paperwhite. The Kindle is still great for reading during the day on dry land. 

Read the full Amazon Kindle (2022) review

The best Kindle for a big screen

3. Amazon Kindle Scribe

The Kindle Scribe is an amazing device when you realize all it can do. It's a full-fledged Kindle with the biggest reading screen, but it doesn't sacrifice that great Kindle sharpness, so text still looks super crisp. If you like reading on a screen the size of an iPad but want Kindle comfort, the Kindle Scribe is your best bet. 

You can also write on the Kindle Scribe, and Amazon has been steadily improving the writing and doodling features, adding more pen styles since launch. There's also a special section of the Kindle book store with books you can write on if you own a Kindle Scribe. The selection is mostly crossword puzzles and semi-blank daily journals, but it's growing and shows a lot of potential. 

The Scribe may seem pricey for a Kindle, but it's a great deal for a writing tablet this size, and Amazon does love to put Kindle devices on sale. If you want to take notes, especially if your textbooks are available for Kindle, this is the only Kindle to buy. 

Read the full Amazon Kindle Scribe review

The best Kindle for audiobooks

4. Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition

If you love audiobooks along with your reading and you can splurge a bit, the Kindle Paperwhite Signature edition is worth considering. For a bit more (still less than the fancy Kindle Oasis), you get twice the storage space. This Kindle Paperwhite can also charge wirelessly, if you have a bedside charger that you like, though the battery should also last weeks, just like every other Kindle. 

That extra storage space comes in handy if you like audiobooks. A long, unabridged book is usually between 100-200MB of storage space, so having tons of long books or podcast episodes can add up quickly. The Kindle Paperwhite is a great vacation and travel device, and having the extra space means you definitely won't run out, no matter how long you're away. 

Otherwise, this is the exact same Kindle Paperwhite, with the same water resistance and the same sharp display. It's not quite as bright and premium as the Kindle Oasis, but it's much brighter than the base model Kindle. 

Read the full Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition review

The best premium Kindle

5. Amazon Kindle Oasis

This is the luxury Kindle, the fancy model, and it isn't hard to see why Amazon needs the Kindle Oasis in the family. The other Kindle devices – aside from the even pricier Kindle Scribe – feel cheap in comparison. They are all plastic, while the Oasis has a premium metal shell that feels great to hold. 

The Kindle Oasis used to be the only water resistant model, but now the Paperwhite is also safe in the bath or by the beach. Unless it's a very fancy beach, in which case you'll want to show off with the Oasis. It has a larger, brighter display than the other Kindle ereaders other than the Scribe, so it will stand out.

It also has page turn buttons, which is a nice feature if your hands are wet. The design is different from other Kindle devices, with a pronounced grip on the back that makes it easier to hold. Overall, it's a premium device, and you can't get more on a Kindle unless you go for the much larger Kindle Scribe. 

Read the full Amazon Kindle Oasis review  

How to choose the best Kindle for you

The basic Amazon Kindle 2022 is a fine ereader, and will likely be enough for most people. It has the same number of pixels per inch as the best Kindle ereader you can find, so every Kindle excels at reading text and print .

If you like to read in the bath, or if you take your Kindle to the beach and get close to the waves, you'll want a Kindle Paperwhite. That device can get wet, even with salt water. So can the Kindle Oasis, but that's a much more expensive, premium device than most folks will need, with a nicer build and a larger, brighter screen.

The Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition meanwhile is what you should go for if you want the maximum possible storage in a conventional Kindle. The Scribe has even more, but offers more of a big-screen tablet experience, backed up by its stylus.

All Kindle ereaders can hold thousands of books, but if you plan on using your Kindle for audiobooks, you should upgrade to a model with 16GB or more storage.

How we test the best Kindles

We read. We read a lot, and we read every day. We use our Kindle devices to read books from Amazon, and we also use accounts from our local libraries to load free ebooks onto our Kindle. We also have a selection of documents and files that we use to test the clarity of the Kindle display, and the ease of transferring our own files. 

We are also avid audiobook fans, and keep a subscription to Audible that feeds us new books monthly. We use our Kindle for listening to books, and occasionally for reading and listening at the same time, depending on content. 

We read at all times of day, on the train, by the bed, in the bath, and wherever we find the time. We love to read, and we test our Kindle devices doing what we love. 

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Phil Berne is a preeminent voice in consumer electronics reviews, having reviewed his first device (the Sony D-EJ01 Discman) more than 20 years ago for eTown.com. He has been writing about phones and mobile technology, since before the iPhone, for a variety of sites including PCMag, infoSync, PhoneScoop, and Slashgear. He holds an M.A. in Cultural Theory from Carnegie Mellon University. 

Phil was the internal reviewer for Samsung Mobile, writing opinions and review predictions about top secret new devices months before launch. He left in 2017. He worked at an Apple Store near Boston, MA, at the height of iPod popularity. He has been a High School English teacher at Title I schools, and is a certified Lifeguard. His passion is smartphones and wearables, and he is sure that the next big thing will be phones we wear on our faces.

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