Amazon's new Kindle Paperwhite makes a good e-reader great

Amazon’s new Kindle Paperwhite is the now best e-reader on the market, a feat it accomplished with essentially just two updates: a new high-resolution screen and a new font.

It’s true: Amazon's thinner, lighter Kindle Voyage has more bells and whistles, like an adaptive light, pressure sensitive bevels and haptic feedback, but it also costs almost $100 more. At $119 (for the Wi-Fi-only model), the new Kindle Paperwhite hits the sweet spot for price and performance.

If you read my original Kindle Paperwhite review, you already know a lot about it. The 7.2 ounce, 9.1 mm thick device has a 6-inch touch screen, built-in screen lighting, a single button for power/sleep and a Micro USB port for charging and side-loading content. Read more...