If you want to concentrate on reading, "Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition"! ｜ Gadget Review 2021

Engadget is developing the Best Buy 2021 project to introduce recommended gadgets and services from the end of the year to the beginning of the year. From then on, we will repost the review article of Editor-in-Chief Yazaki Asuka, who received a lot of feedback in 2021.

We are pleased to present the first impression of the Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition announced by Amazon on September 21st and released on November 10th.

Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition (Amazon.co.jp)

The Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition officially supports non-contact charging with Anker's wireless charging stand, and is also sold as a set (22,460 yen). The delivery date for the charging station is December.

Anker Wireless Charging Stand (Amazon.co.jp)

The Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition features a long battery life of 10 weeks. It has just arrived and it has not been verified how long it will actually last, but since wired charging has also become faster, I feel like it will only take up space even if there is a wireless charging stand (I made a reservation ...) ..

If you are already using the Kindle app on your smartphone or tablet, you can set it up from that device and start using it more smoothly.

The screen is 6.8 inches (300ppi), which is the largest in the Kindle Paperwhite series. It is equipped with 17 LEDs for the front light.

Genuine cases are sold in three materials: fabric, leather, and cork. I bought the lightest cork.

Amazon genuine cork cover (Amazon.co.jp)

For those who want to concentrate on reading

Personally, I didn't buy a Kindle device every time it came out and continued to use it. I used to read books exclusively on the iPad, but every time I had a high degree of hardware perfection, I just jumped at it. The details have been brushed up this time as well, and the operation is crisp (20% improvement), so I even think that Oasis should not be issued anymore.

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As I've noticed, whether or not the Kindle series is suitable depends on your personal reading style. It's 6.8 inches and the contrast is high, so I had early presbyopia, but I could read the comic balloons well. As expected, large layout content such as magazines cannot be read in detail unless it is enlarged, but the enlargement operation has become much smoother.

I'm not dissatisfied with the functions related to reading and browsing, but sometimes I'm worried about the one-temporary delay that is unique to electronic ink when purchasing from the UI or store. If you subscribe to Kindle Unlimited, you can read the recommendations with just one click, so you may not be bothered by this annoyance.

It has expanded functions that are easy on the eyes, and is lightweight and waterproof, so it is a perfect one to enjoy the autumn of reading while taking a bath. I don't think it's necessary to have a signature edition for wireless charging, but the auto-adjusting front light is still convenient, so if your budget allows, I recommend this signature edition over the MUJI Kindle (11th generation). I will do it.

Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition Set (Amazon.co.jp)

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