https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 10 May 2026 19:13:31 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kindle-users-question-for-you#post-1882406 Tue, 30 Sep 2014 09:35:44 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1882406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: :sad: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kindle-users-question-for-you#post-1882375 Tue, 30 Sep 2014 09:18:18 +0000 pui 1882375@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Get the Paperwhite. I have one and love it!!</p> <p>Technically, it's not backlit. The lights are at the bottom and it uses some special material to "spread" the light across the screen. This kind of light doesn't hurt your eyes over long periods like a backlight would. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kindle-users-question-for-you#post-1882371 Tue, 30 Sep 2014 09:16:37 +0000 mediagirl 1882371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. High Heels: got it. We checked, no deal. Whomp. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kindle-users-question-for-you#post-1882370 Tue, 30 Sep 2014 09:16:01 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1882370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: usually when you login to your Amex account there is a tab that says "special offers" - check to see if you have that staples deal! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kindle-users-question-for-you#post-1882180 Tue, 30 Sep 2014 07:48:17 +0000 mediagirl 1882180@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. High Heels: thank you!!! Where do I find the Amex deal? We have an Amex we use solely at Costco. Maybe we can make the exception here... :wink: I'll have to bug the hubs about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kindle-users-question-for-you#post-1882178 Tue, 30 Sep 2014 07:46:07 +0000 mediagirl 1882178@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@AprilFool: @Ms.Badger: or step on it... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kindle-users-question-for-you#post-1882137 Tue, 30 Sep 2014 06:34:20 +0000 AprilFool 1882137@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ms.Badger: Drop it on tiles! That's how I got my paperwhite :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kindle-users-question-for-you#post-1882100 Tue, 30 Sep 2014 00:19:52 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1882100@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: there is a special deal right now - $99 for the kindle paperwhite with 4 gb (it says 2 gb in the staples ad, but upon reading the comments they confirmed that it's a 4 gb model). if you have amex, there is also an AMEX offer for $15 off $100 right now, bringing the total down to $85! free shipping too.<br /> go through ebates to get an additional 2% cashback. </p> <p><a href="http://slickdeals.net/f/7229886-6-amazon-kindle-paperwhite-touch-wi-fi-e-reader-w-special-offers-99-free-shipping-back-again?page=6#comments" rel="nofollow">http://slickdeals.net/f/7229886-6-amazon-kindle-paperwhite-touch-wi-fi-e-reader-w-special-offers-99-free-shipping-back-again?page=6#comments</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kindle-users-question-for-you#post-1877357 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 13:55:07 +0000 fairy 1877357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would go with the paperwhite to read in the dark. :) Still going strong with my Kindle touch, but paperwhite seems to be closest to the touch just with the backlight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kindle-users-question-for-you#post-1877351 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 13:52:34 +0000 Ree723 1877351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My original broke last year and I replaced it with the Paperwhite which I LOVE. There is no fiddly light to bother with, it is all backlit and you easily control how bright to make it depending on the setting you're in. My only (very minor) complaint is that the touch screen is super sensitive so I constantly find myself flipping pages when I didn't mean to, but that's probably just me being me. I love it though and think it is well worth the money. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kindle-users-question-for-you#post-1877337 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 13:49:08 +0000 Woolly Mammoth 1877337@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I asked for (and received) the paperwhite last Christmas because I was always trying to read while nursing or while LO was asleep.</p> <p>I felt kind of silly upgrading when my older kindle still worked fine, but it was definitely worth it.</p> <p>The paperwhite is backlit, but not in the way that a computer or phone is - it's much easier on your eyes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kindle-users-question-for-you#post-1877310 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 13:38:15 +0000 Ms.Badger 1877310@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have been hoping mine breaks so I have an excuse to get a paperwhite, it would be so nice to have light without having to use my heavy cover. Unfortunately for me, Kindles seem to have a nice, long life </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kindle-users-question-for-you#post-1877309 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 13:38:06 +0000 Mae 1877309@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>love love love the paperwhite. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kindle-users-question-for-you#post-1877288 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 13:32:08 +0000 Radish 1877288@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Paperwhite is what I plan on getting next. I think the backlit option is worth it because I kept toting a book light around with my old one and that got old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kindle-users-question-for-you#post-1877276 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 13:27:44 +0000 pregnantbee 1877276@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Paperwhite! You can read in the dark and the screen glows. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kindle-users-question-for-you#post-1877272 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 13:25:53 +0000 MrsStormy 1877272@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really really love the paperwhite! I have had 3 versions of the kindle, and this one totally blows the older $79 one out of the water! It is backlit and it is amazing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kindle-users-question-for-you#post-1876770 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 10:20:42 +0000 Mrs. Detour 1876770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The paperwhite is magic. We have one of each and always fight over who gets to use the paperwhite. It's so nice to be able to read in bed without a light. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kindle-users-question-for-you#post-1876734 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 10:01:49 +0000 SerenaSF 1876734@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have the paperwhite and love it, because I can read in bed at night when DH goes to sleep and I don't disturb him. I thought the backlit feature might be a strain on my eyes, similar to a phone or tablet, but it's completely different. I loved my old kindle too, but I love the paperwhite more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kindle-users-question-for-you#post-1876601 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 08:44:16 +0000 jetsa 1876601@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I asked for the $79 and my DH got me the paperwhite. I love it. It is backlit but you can still see it in the sun and everything. I don't know any other differences because I didn't research it :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kindle-users-question-for-you#post-1876597 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 08:42:36 +0000 mediagirl 1876597@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My very first Kindle finally broke, it was a very sad day. :( </p> <p>I'm going to ask for a new one for my birthday. Should I get the Paperwhite or the new $79 Kindle? What's the difference? The paperwhite says it has a light, is the light attached or is it backlit?</p> <p>What Kindle do you have and why do you like it? </p>