Certified Refurbished Kindle Paperwhite E-reader (Previous Generation - 7th) - Black, 6" High-Resolution Display (300 ppi) with Built-in Light, Wi-Fi - Includes Special Offers

This is so much better than I expected. I purchased this for my 7-year old daughter because she has reached a reading level where she wants to read more complex books, but still struggles with larger words. The dictionary feature is amazing because she can just click on the word and the definition is immediately available. She has no problem navigating through it and she loves watching how far along she is with the percentage tracker.The size is really convenient. It's fits great in the hand and very light. The text is adjustable and it's slim for easy carrying in a purse or small bag. The back light is really bright and makes reading in the dark fantastic without become overwhelmingly bright or bliding. I love the highlight function because I can look up quotes that I need for my school papers and search specific words that I need when I'm tracking page numbers and themes.The parent controls are great because I can turn off access to the kindle store and the internet so I never have to worry about accidental purchases and browsing on different profiles. I can create reading lists for my daughter and her reading is time, which makes it so easy for her to keep track of her minutes for her summer reading club. She really enjoys it and its so much better than a regular tablet that has way to many distractions like games and netflix. We each have our own profile and separate libraries, keeping her from reading anything age inappropriate.The actual kindle looks brand new and I its always nice to save a little money where you can. Especially, when a child will have access to it. I am actually thinking of getting another one just for myself because I love it so much that it's totally worth it to have two. The only problem I have with it, is the kindle unlimited limitations of 10 books. I hate having to delete books just to have access to another one because my daughter's books are smaller and quicker to read so I run the risk of having to delete the longer books I'm reading to give her access to new books and its a pain in the butt. But that's not related to the actual device or its quality. I've had it for about a week and I haven't had to charge it while its being used between the two of us.I really like the suggestions that it has on the homescreen. There's a short discription and its rating. I highly reccommend it. Its been a great transition from reading on my iPhone using the kindle app.Note: Disregard my daughter's greasy finger prints. I asked her to take it out of its case and thats what I got in return.

I bought this for my Christmas gift. And now I never leave home without it. Much easier than lugging around books in my purse, and it's a lot more discreet, especially for bigger books like Moby Dick where, if I pull it out of my purse, everyone in the room notices. Don't get scared by the words 'refurbished' and 'previous generation'; this looks brand new and works great. Battery life is amazing, I've had it on for a week straight with daily reading and it's only at around 75%. This e-reader has great resolution (words are crisp and clear), sufficient storage for my reading addict-ahem- hobby, and a light. That's... all I want really. Believe it or not, I don't fancy reading in a swimming pool, or dunking my kindle in conveniently placed bowls of water, or having spillable drinks precariously placed next to my electronic devices. So, yeah, I'm good on the waterproofing. And if you want my opinion on the other features of the most recent e-reader... I don't have one. Because 'waterproof' is the only new feature I remember. Make of that what you will.So. Ads. Don't worry about the ads. They don't get in the way. At all. If you want to spend the extra bucks for no ads, it's up to you, but my reading experience has never been hindered by the ads. For more detail, ads (or special offers) are basically the lock screen. That's it. Once you swipe and go into your library, ads are gone. Until the device goes to sleep, and then the ad-lockscreen is there again. So... maybe save the extra bucks for a case instead? Just a thought.I love that this is a no fluff device. To my knowledge there's no bloatware, no apps or features I'll never use, and as little interface as possible between me and my books. A beautifully simple device with a straightforward design that's made for one purpose. Just pull out and read. That's all it does. That's all I need it to do. It's perfect that way.

This is honestly one of the best purchases I've ever made...ever. I've been wanting a Paperwhite for easily over a year but kept putting it off cause I felt it was "unnecessary." My wife has a Kindle Fire and I would either use that or my phone to read Kindle books, so I thought it'd be wasteful to spend money on a Paperwhite. I could not have been more wrong.I finally bought this one refurbished for an awesome discount and I am so glad I did. I thought it was amazing as soon as I opened it. I knew I wanted the white one cause I thought it looked sleeker and more high end, so that's great, but the feel of the Paperwhite is also incredible. It's so comfortable to hold and use.One of the things I was most worried about was the size. I actually thought I'd want a bigger screen to read books because every time I saw a Kindle I thought the screen looked too small. This was also not a problem once I got it. I've read 3 books on it so far and the screen is actually perfect. The backlighting is AWESOME so reading at night is great too. The touchscreen is also way more responsive than I expected. I was worried about an e-ink screen being sluggish or not very responsive, but I've taken notes on it while reading and it's way easier to type on than you might think. Obviously, you're not going to get the same responsiveness as a smartphone touchscreen or something like that, but it works really well for an e-ink screen. I haven't had to charge it since I got it 5 days ago and I've been reading a LOT (and it came only half charged).All in all, I'm really excited about this thing and it's made me want to read so much more even though I'm already a pretty big reader. I use the Overdrive app for my phone and check out library ebooks from there and they get delivered straight to the Paperwhite.If you're a reader, do yourself a favor and get this thing. You will not regret it.