Reddit reviews Certified Refurbished Kindle Paperwhite E-reader, 6" High Resolution Display with Next-Gen Built-in Light, Wi-Fi - Includes Special Offers (Previous Generation - 6th)

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You should buy it today, as it is on sale for $85 refurbished from amazon.

I had the original Kindle and then it got stolen. I decided to upgrade to the Paperwhite and I highly recommend it, it's definitely worth it and makes night-time reading so much better than the original (no more need for a lamp or reading light). You can adjust the level of the light depending on the time of day and the current light conditions and the levels of light are very gradual so you can really fine-tune your light preference in the moment.

Protip - you can buy a 'refurbished' one straight from Amazon and they're slightly cheaper but still come with a warranty. It's essentially good-as-new, there are no marks or anything on mine.

Definitely go Paperwhite.

If you don't want to spend the money on it though, both options are better for reading than a tablet - these devices are optimized specifically for reading and they are better for your eyes. There is never a glare.

Edit: Link to refurbished option

Again this is straight from Amazon so you still get the warranty and everything, it's essentially brand new.

There is a sale on the Wifi-only refurbished Paperwhite (with ads) today for $79 ($30 off).

http://www.amazon.com/Certified-Refurbished-Paperwhite-Resolution-Next-Gen/dp/B00CTTJRTU

I got a refurbished 2nd-gen Paperwhite earlier this month for $85; it's back up to $109 now. Based on the price history, I wouldn't expect that to happen very often...

Certified Refurbished Kindle Paperwhite on Amazon
Price history on Camelcamelcamel

Yep!

Thanks! I think i'll just buy it at the current price then. What are your thoughts on a refurb? Also, is REFURB the one with or without the ads?

Since you read in hospitals / indoors, as well as outside, Kindle Paperwhite2(PW2) Wifi would suit you best. Paperwhite is superior to previous Kindles even on the plain reading front, so it's the obvious choice.

You can go for a refurbished Kindle PW2 here to save some bucks. http://www.amazon.com/Certified-Refurbished-Kindle-Paperwhite-Resolution/dp/B00CTTJRTU/ref=sr_sp-atf_title_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=undefined&sr=1-1&keywords=refurbished

Has same warranty and everything as a new one, and will look like new too. There was a sale for Kindle PW2 last week, when you couldve gotten these refurbished ones for even lower, $89.

All the best!