![]() That’s how a lot of technology works: laptops, desktops, TVs, SmartPhones (at least, all the popular ones at this point). You read what is on it by a light coming from behind the image: the text is between you and the light source. ![]() Let’s get one thing out of the way first: the screen technology. In this post, I’m going to compare the two. □ The Paperwhite is better for me for some reading tasks, the Fire is better for others. I don’t think it’s a matter of a simple black and white answer (and I’m not talking about the grayscale of the Paperwhite). I read my Paperwhite in bed before going to sleep. My Fire is what goes with me when I leave the house…I need its other capabilities (like viewing and doing light editing of Excel files), and an important one I’ll mention a bit later in the article. I actively use them both…and yes, I actively read on them both. Like a lot of people, I have both an HDX and a Paperwhite. One of the first comments you’ll typically see is, “If you want it mostly for reading, you should get the Paperwhite.” ![]() It suggests that there is either one correct answer, or that complete strangers on an online forum know you well enough to know what’s better in your situation. I have to admit: I always find that a somewhat odd question. Kindle Paperwhite ( at AmazonSmile: benefit a non-profit of your choice by shopping*) I very often see people in the Kindle forums asking what they should get: a
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