![]() ![]() If you have Amazon Prime, you’ll also get access to Prime Reading which is a very small collection of Kindle books you get to read for free. Many of these titles are indie or quite niche, but you’ll also find very popular titles like Harry Potter and The Handmaid’s Tale. You also can pay a monthly fee to receive access to Kindle Unlimited, which is a collection of over 1 million books available on an all-you-can-read basis, the book equivalent of Netflix if you will. If you live in the US, the newest kindle devices will allow you to play audiobooks from Audible (.com) through Bluetooth headphones. The differences I outlined so far are true regardless of where you live, but some important pros and cons are very much dependent on your location. ![]() It’s worth noting that Kobo books are mostly DRM EPUB, but nobody forbids you from buying DRM-free EPUB books (like my own) and reading them on your Kobo device. ![]() Kobo isn’t open source either, but it’s certainly more flexible and will read a variety of open formats, including the aforementioned EPUB. If you are the kind of person who loves open source, you might dislike Amazon’s total control on the device. The bigger difference here is one of philosophy. The catalog size is really not a major issue. Kindle also offers you seamless integration with Goodreads (since Goodreads was bought by Amazon) which is nice if you keep track of your library there. Still, there are definitely books that are only available on Kindle so you will occasionally run into a book you can’t have on Kobo. Since Kobo offers devices that are more open, you’ll be able to buy EPUB from anywhere else on the web and read them on your Kobo device. Kobo has a giant catalog as well but it doesn’t quite match the Kindle Store. On the plus side, you get access to Amazon’s huge catalog of books. There are programs like Calibre to help you out with the process, but it’s still an extra step you must take and the results are not always perfect. EPUB files are not supported, and you’ll need to convert them to the MOBI format before being able to read them on your Kindle. When you buy a device like the recently announced Kindle Oasis 3 or the Kindle Paperwhite 4, you essentially receive a fairly locked down device. I owned both in the past and I did quite a bit of research to make up my mind this time around, so I’m sharing what I found with you. Will the device I buy tie me to the Kindle ecosystem or the Kobo ecosystem? And which one is better? Kindle vs Kobo The biggest decision was not so much which specific device to buy, but rather which ecosystem to marry into. Kindle vs.I recently ordered a new e-reader. The Signature Edition of the Kindle Paperwhite also supports wireless charging, and you can fully charge the device with a compatible 10W Qi charging pad in under 3.5 hours. The entry-level Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite both have USB-C charging ports. Instead, you’ll want the Kindle Paperwhite, which is IPX8-rated and can survive in up to two meters of fresh water for an hour at a time. People who read near (or in) water, take note: The Kindle isn’t water resistant. The basic Kindle gets up to six weeks on a full charge, while the Paperwhite gets up to ten weeks on a full charge. Voracious readers often away from a power outlet will feel the difference between the Kindle and the Kindle Paperwhite. You can get even more space by stepping up to 32GB Paperwhite Signature Edition. Surprisingly, the Kindle beats the standard edition of the Kindle Paperwhite in storage-you get 16GB (Kindle) versus 8GB (Paperwhite). The Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition of the Paperwhite is a little heavier at 7.34 ounces (208g). It’s smaller and lighter than the Kindle Paperwhite, which comes in at 6.9 x 4.9 x 0.32 inches (174 x 125 x 8.1 mm) and 7.23 ounces (205g) for the standard edition. The color of front lights on the Paperwhite can also shift from white to amber for more comfortable nighttime reading. The Kindle Paperwhite upgrades that to a larger, front-flush 6.8-inch, 300-ppi screen with 17 LEDs. The base Kindle model has a 6-inch, 300-ppi screen with four LEDs. For reviews and how-tos, head over to our Kindle product roundup. ![]()
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