New Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition 32 GB $150

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11-27-2021 at 09:45 AM #2

Solid deal but why did they drop the price? Did amazon have it for this price too at some point?

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11-27-2021 at 10:03 AM #3

YMMV, not available for shipping, not available for pickup anywhere near me.

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11-27-2021 at 08:12 PM #4

Keeps coming in and out of stock for orders. Just placed one

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11-28-2021 at 04:28 AM #5

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Solid deal but why did they drop the price? Did amazon have it for this price too at some point?

Amazon did not drop price. Amazon is oos till late December has been for over a month.

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11-28-2021 at 05:52 AM #6

Should the wireless charging work with any Qi charger or you have to buy the paper white stand?

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11-28-2021 at 06:00 AM #7

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Should the wireless charging work with any Qi charger or you have to buy the paper white stand?

It works with any qi charger!

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11-28-2021 at 06:40 AM #8

Backlight is so bright is makes text gray

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11-28-2021 at 06:54 AM #9

Not available within 250 mile, lol

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11-28-2021 at 07:01 AM #10

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Backlight is so bright is makes text gray

Brightness is adjustable

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11-28-2021 at 07:04 AM #11

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Brightness is adjustable

The problem is it's hard to read at night with these new Kindles since the back light ruins the entire e-ink experience by bleeding through the text

Amazon should have stayed with a more advanced front light like they did in their first edition that way light would reflect off the e-onk instead of bleed through it's a horrible compromise and does not look good at all

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11-28-2021 at 09:36 AM #12

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The problem is it's hard to read at night with these new Kindles since the back light ruins the entire e-ink experience by bleeding through the text

Amazon should have stayed with a more advanced front light like they did in their first edition that way light would reflect off the e-onk instead of bleed through it's a horrible compromise and does not look good at all

The new paperwhite are still using a front light. Not a backlight.

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11-28-2021 at 09:51 AM #13

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The problem is it's hard to read at night with these new Kindles since the back light ruins the entire e-ink experience by bleeding through the text

Amazon should have stayed with a more advanced front light like they did in their first edition that way light would reflect off the e-onk instead of bleed through it's a horrible compromise and does not look good at all

Not sure what you're going on about but the lighting system hasn't been changed. The new Paperwhite brings the total number of lights in line with the Oasis but has not changed the manner in which they're lit. Moreover, the Signature edition auto adjusts the lights to account for the ambient lighting of the room.

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11-28-2021 at 09:59 AM #14

Another issue is that there is now a flat panel over the actual eink display. There is a small game between these panels which causes blurriness due to focus issues with your eyes not knowing exactly where to focus.

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11-28-2021 at 01:34 PM #15

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Another issue is that there is now a flat panel over the actual eink display. There is a small game between these panels which causes blurriness due to focus issues with your eyes not knowing exactly where to focus.

Um, no. Again, these changes aren't new. The Paperwhite has had a flush panel since 2018.

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