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Where do you plan to get books from? Kobo is good if you plan to use the library or other online sources but if buying mainly from Amazon then you might as well go Kindle
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The paperwhite is absolutely fantastic. Can happily, comfortably read in the dark to avoid partner grief. Battery lasts weeks. One used to be able to buy the version with ads and then phone them up to say you didn't want them/didn't realise that was the version you'd bought and they'd take them off for free after a bit of a haggle. Whether that is worth the few quid saving is up to you.
A bit of tech that just works very, very well. Not completely au fait with the current versions, but definitely worth the investment IMO. -
Not sure how blue the light actually is but I read mine in bed sometimes after the lights go out and it works well.
There are no ads. It is literally just a book cover on the lock screen instead of a screensaver.
No ads during operation whatsoever. Don't pay to get the one without ads
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Somewhat reluctantly (bit of a luddite I guess) looking into getting a Kindle but have no great knowledge/understanding of the offering.
I'm basically looking for an easy way to read books especially in the evening and not keen on using the iPad app because of battery life and wanting to cut down on staring at screens before sleeping.
How well do the LEDs work for night reading and how "blue" are they? My side lamp is a bit annoying for my girlfriend so would love to be able to read off of the device alone quite dimly but I see only the Paperwhite has the "warm light" function. Also, how annoying are the ads in the non ad-free version? And finally, is the Kobo a good option or are there older gen models I should consider picking up for cheap second hand?
Phew - sorry for the few questions and thanks in advance!