Kindle Opinions please

My old Kindle ran out of battery charge so had to buy a new one. I paid a little extra and bought the ' no Ads' Kindle Paperwhite. I don't bother with internet while reading. It's been worth it, keeps it's charge well, the backlight is useful as you don't need a bedside light, very light and portable for holidays. As a side note, if you do a search online for something called ' Bookbub' and sign up for their emails. They sometimes have free books or reasonable book offers. Some books may not be so great but others have been good for a holiday read. I do still buy and read physical books though as I miss them and if a book has pictures/photos etc, they don't come up great in Kindle, at least for myself.

Love Kindles. I started with a keyboard model (which still works).
The Paperwhite lasted for ages. I gave it to my husband when he bought me a new one so I could listen to audio books on it too.

I've been using kindles since they first came out.
The proper kindle is designed to feel like a book, no glare. A kindle fire or kindle app are not the same at all.
I have a kindle paperwhite which I love so much I no longer ever read paper books. It's light to holdbut easy on the eyes. I make the print larger if I'm tired.

I have had Kindles since they first came out and I currently have both a Kindle Fire and a Paperwhite, The Fire is just like an IPad and I use it to send emails, search the Internet and watch movies and TV programmes. I use the Paperwhite to read books and it is ideal for reading in bed as it has a backlight so doesn’t disturb my DH. What I like most is the fact that you can download a sample of a book for free so that you can see if you like it before purchasing the whole book. If you are signed up to Amazon Prime there are lots of free books too. I have never had any ads.

Kindles are brilliant. I'm on my third, a lovely lightweight Paperwhite with a pretty cover. This makes it feel more like a notebook which is comfortable to carry, to hold or easily prop up in bed or even under the bedclothes. Backlit screen, adjustable light source and print size, nothing to disturb another sleeping person.

It's the 'book cover' within which there is every and any book you could want to buy, read, store. Easily re-charged for possibly 12 hours reading by connecting to my laptop. Small enough to fit into any bag or handbag and, somehow, easier to manage I feel than trying to grip a smartphone.

Loading books into my car for a break abroad and hating the thought of reading very slowly in order to make a good book last, I can recall on one trip loading 24 books. Who needs to be transporting 24 books at any one time? With a Kindle, you just download what you need into one small item, and then again and again, wherever you are.

For me it will never ever replace the look, feel, even smell, of a real book. But if you love to read and want the reassurance of always having a book to hand whenever you want it, without worrying about space or storage or extra luggage, a Kindle is a wonderful thing!

I'm a big fan of Kindles. I have a Kindle Fire and a Paperwhite. Fires are certainly still available JamesandJon33, I bought one for a relative last week . The Kindle Fire can access the Internet and is great for reading in bed (especially if you have a partner) as it is backlit. I don't sleep very well, so often read for an hour or so in the night without disturbing my DH.
The Paperwhite is great for taking on holiday as it has an anti-glare screen. It is a basic book-reader and doesn't have Internet access.
As others have said, you can pay a bit extra to get one without ads, but the ads are just on the home screen when you switch on, are usually for books that I might be interested in, and have never bothered me.

henetha Pay an extra £10 or £20 and you can get the ad free one. That is what I have done.

That sounds acceptable then, MOnica. I'll go back to thinking about updating it. Thanks.

Love my kindle paper white . Only ads are book suggestions when you switch on . I’ve got a pretty cherry blossom cover for it which I bought from. Amazon .

I love my kindle and subscribe to Kindle unlimited monthly. No problems with ads!!

They are usually ads for books, nothing singing dancing and moving around

Kindles have ads? Mine doesn't.
But it is very old. I keep thinking of updating but don't think I will now.

I have had a Kindle (I am on my third) for well over 10 years. I paid extra to have one without ads. I have ADHD and just do not want unnecessary distractions on my kindle.

Kindle is great for novels but not very good for non-fiction books where it has illustrations or maps. You can adjust the brightness and warmth of the background plus print size and font. I use mine mainly for winding down to sleep reading or when I wake at night so have the light both low and warm, so that it doesn't over stimulate me.

The other way I use it is slipping it into my handbag when I am going anywhere where I might be hanging around waiting - the doctor, the dentist, travelling on public transport.

I adore my kindle paper white no ads no internet just reading. I have used it for years and absolutely love it . I never wanted a kindle but it was bought for me one Xmas and now I wouldn’t be without it and use it every day. As another reader said no glare so you can use it while outside. Lovely backlight for reading in the dark. Will buy another when this one give's up.

I love my Kindle paper white. It's my 2nd kindle, as I passed the first one on to a friend. It's so good to read especially outside in bright light and at night when it doesn't disturb my OH when I read.

I have two, an old one which I keep downstairs and a newer (but not new one) for reading in bed.

A Kindle is better for reading in bed, because it is so much lighter and less cumbersome than a book.

Books too, lots of them, but they're better for reading in the day-time.

I've been using Kindles since I was given my first one in 2010 - the original keyboard model. I now have a Voyage and a Paperwhite and love them both to bits. The Voyage is my favourite but I think it's no longer made. Paperwhite is in no way inferior; it's just that the controls are slightly different.
They're great for reading in bed - screen is backlit so you don't need to have a light on and disturb a partner and you can easily adjust the brightness to suit the conditions. You can also adjust the font size with a couple of finger taps so you don't need your specs to read in bed.

I loved my original Kindle, which still works perfectly years later. I do like sitting outside in the fresh air and reading so treated myself to Kindle Paperwhite as there is no glare on the screen so perfect for reading in sunlight. It is quick to charge up and a charge lasts a long time. The only adverts I see is when I turn it on and then it is only for books. You can easily change the display, font size, brightness etc. Wouldn't be without it.
I've also used the Kindle app on my Android tablet which works well inside but not for outside reading.

I use the app on my iPad. I find it very easy to read if I enlarge the print as I have AMD. I do have an old Kindle for journeys but find the screen too small. I read a lot but no longer books unless large print and I have to order them from the library.

I paid Amazon a small, one off fee, and now the cover of my current book is displayed on the screen, not a tree, or famous author as there was before. I find this very helpful as previously I could never remember the title of the book I was reading.
I’ve never even had an ad for books.

I’ve got my second Kindle Paperwhite, bought by my OH for my birthday. I endorse what Overthemoongran says. Only see ads for books.

I have used a Kindle for many years, I have never seen an ad on it.

We recently bought Kindles with ads - the ads are simply books that show when you first turn it on, that's all.

My kindle is ancient and probably the cheapest one at the time. I only use it occasionally, but I read using the kindle app on my phone. It's smaller than the kindle so fits in my small cross body bag or my pocket. This means that I have the world of books with me wherever I am, which is wonderful.

I don’t understand the comments re Ads, I’m on my 2nd Kindle now, I’ve been using them for years and I’ve never seen an Ad? I absolutely love my paperwhite, great for travelling and reading outside and I love curling up in bed with it, with just my hand outside the covers, its just the right weight and size for me to flick to the following page using my thumb.