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Amazon reveals first color Kindle, new Kindle Scribe, and more

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572 points bookofjoe | 3 comments | 16 Oct 24 13:52 UTC | HN request time: 0.215s | source
1. habosa ◴[17 Oct 24 02:48 UTC] No.41865983[source]▶
The new Kindle paper white may finally get me to upgrade … but also maybe not.

I have a 10+ year old Kindle Paperwhite (I think first gen). I use it daily and it’s still just nearly a perfect device. It’s withstood rough treatment, battery life is still ~2 books long, and it has never been made obsolete by a software update.

No other electronic device I’ve ever bought has had this kind of longevity and it’s not even close.

Cool to think that if I do upgrade now that $159 will probably get me to 2035.

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2. manacit ◴[17 Oct 24 03:05 UTC] No.41866057[source]▶
I've upgraded my Kindle once, to get USB-C charging and a waterproof device. For the price, extremely worth it.
3. grogenaut ◴[17 Oct 24 05:24 UTC] No.41866659[source]▶
Thinner, waterproof, usbc much faster charging, and I think the screen isn't as brittle. I bought the new one on a whim when it was on hella sale and I really like it.