The new $130 Kindle Paperwhite comes with six months of unlimited reading
Curl up with a good E Ink display.

Amazon's new Kindle Paperwhite e-reader (opens in new tab) is coming out at just the right time. The weather is getting cooler and you're probably going to spend more time indoors, so why not curl up with your new e-reader and pick out something new to read?
The Paperwhite is Amazon's most successful Kindle device, and like the old saying goes... if it ain't broke, don't fix it. The new version takes what the old one did so well and improves upon it without changing too much. It is thinner, lighter, and has a smooth display where the screen isn't slightly below the outer bezel anymore. Amazon has added an extra LED to the built-in light, bringing the total to five, so you can see better when you need to. Plus, it's water-resistant so you don't have to worry about reading by the pool or accidentally dropping it in the bathtub. The old Paperwhite only had 4GB of on-board storage, but this new one starts at 8GB with an option to upgrade to 32GB if you want to pay a little more. Two things that remain the same are the display size and resolution at six inches and 300 ppi.
Amazon has added Bluetooth to the Paperwhite, as well, so you can now use Audible to listen to your favorite stories (opens in new tab). You can access the Audible store directly from the Paperwhite, connect the device to a Bluetooth speaker or headphones (opens in new tab) and get caught up on your reading in a new way. Amazon is continuously improving Audible, too, and recently added Audible Originals as a way for you to get more value from your subscription.
The icing on the cake is the six-month subscription to Kindle Unlimited. While the six-month plan (opens in new tab) is currently on sale for $30, that's a deal unto itself and 50% off what it normally goes for. Kindle Unlimited gives you access to a million books absolutely free. With your new Paperwhite, you won't have to pay to read for the first six months unless you really want to. After the trial is up, it will cost $9.99 to keep the service but you can definitely put a dent in your reading backlog in six months.
Amazon will also be updating the Paperwhite's home screen and adding personalization settings. You'll be able to get quick access to free books like those available through Amazon Prime's First Read program (opens in new tab), get suggestions based on your reading history, see interesting stats like how much you've read in the past month, and add settings the Kindle will remember like font, boldness level, and more. This is a free update that will work with all versions of the Paperwhite once it goes out.
The price for the new Kindle Paperwhite (opens in new tab) starts at $129.99, but that includes offers on the lock screen. It'll cost $20 to remove those, and you can upgrade the storage from 8GB to 32GB for another $30. Pre-orders start now with the device coming out November 7.
If you're in the U.K, you can also pre-order the new device (opens in new tab) starting at £119.99. Canada pre-orders (opens in new tab) start at $139.99.
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J.D. Levite has been in the deals game since 2012. He has posted daily deals at Gizmodo, The Wirecutter, The Sweethome, and now covers deals for Android Central, iMore, and Windows Central. He was there for the first Prime Day and has braved the full force of Black Friday. If you cut him, he bleeds savings. But don't try it for real. That's a metaphor.
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A 6" device can be used to read story books and novels, but it cannot be used for serious stuff like reading textbooks. So it it's USELESS for students and educators.
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You can sideload textbooks if you have them downloaded in .mobi format.
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Let me guess, this thing still charges via Micro USB? I certainly can't buy it, worst connector ever invented. And the thing that concerns me, is that their own specifications page refuses to list what kind of connector the device uses to charge. It's disturbing that so many tech companies are starting to hide this from customers because they know they are making crap hardware.
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It's same as any other Kindle. Never saw issues with this. It charges from any USB port pretty much.
It's cheap device so not surprised that they didn't upgrade the port as well. I'm more annoyed by thick bezels but again cheap unlike Oasis.... -
Dusteaster means its a "fiddly" connector. The lightning Apple connector also suffers from poor 3rd party cables (even approved ones) and dust / connector issues at times.
USB C so far has been the nicest connector to use. Very easy to home into the socket. No connection issues.
Probably what he means anyway :)