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If you are looking to buy e-books in Australia, your options are endless. The first and most important decision you’ll make is whether you want to go with Amazon’s tried-and-true Kindle range or Kobo’s more open e-commerce ecosystem (we generally lean toward Kobo). After that, it’s a simple matter of balancing price and value.
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If you’re heading into this 2019 10th-generation Kindle review with cost as your main concern, you’ll be happy to know that you have to make some compromises with Amazon’s budget Kindle options these days. Also, spending a little extra with the Kindle Paperwhite can get you even more, and there’s still some confusion with the native Australian model.
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The 10th generation and Amazon Kindle are still your best options when buying e-books on a budget. If you’re upgrading from an older model, you’ll be happy to hear that the basic 10th-generation Kindle has a built-in backlight. Amazon still doesn’t support .epub files, and here in Australia, we don’t have access to audiobooks with Kindle like we do in the US and UK, but these are minor complaints and don’t make much of a difference. For me, the biggest deal breaker is the lack of waterproofing on Amazon’s base Kindle, which is reserved for the more expensive Oasis and Paperwhite models. Otherwise, adding a backlight would improve the entry-level Kindle.
Here in Australia, the 10th generation Kindle is $139 from Amazon. This makes it the cheapest model in the entire range of Kindle and Kobo readers. Spending a little more on a standard Kindle model meant missing out on the backlight, but not anymore. The 10th-generation Kindle is equipped with 4 LEDs, enough to illuminate a page at night without straining the eyes.
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As you might expect, saving money with the base Kindle model means you’re missing out on some features like waterproofing, an adjustable backlight, automatic brightness, and a physical page-turn button.
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In general, readers are kept function-light by design. This is mostly to preserve their incredible battery life, but in the case of the standard Kindle, it’s also to keep costs down. However, the optional addition of a backlight is good news for all.
I’m testing a 2019 Kindle against a 2014 Gen 7 Kindle, and I wonder how I ever managed without it for so long. The Amazon Kindle only has four LEDs, but it’s not bright enough for reading at night. I increased the brightness a few points after a while as the default brightness was a bit harsh for my sleeping companions.
Upgrading to the Kindle Paperwhite gets you five backlight LEDs, while the Kindle Oasis offers 25 LEDs. I can’t imagine a situation where a backlight is needed to be bright. One of the advantages of e-paper displays is their readability in sunlight, and as I said, the Kindle’s minimum brightness level isn’t enough, so anything extra seems unnecessary.
Still, if you’re a bedtime book, it’s worth the upgrade. Notably, the $399 Kindle Oasis has adjustable warm light and automatic brightness levels that allow gardeners to precisely match brightness to your lighting conditions. This optimizes the brightness of the screen and ultimately reduces the strain on your eyes.
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Another benefit of spending big with the Oasis is the larger 7-inch screen, compared to the 6-inch screens of the Kindle 10 and Kindle Paperwhite. Paperwhite and Oasis squish every inch of pixels, resulting in crisper displays. There aren’t many cases where there is much of a difference. The display size and resolution are perfect for reading traditional books, but I have to say I had a hard time reading graphic novels on the 10th generation Amazon Kindle. There are tons of comics and graphic novels available through Kindle Unlimited, Amazon’s e-book subscription service, so I jumped at the chance to read Marvel.
A black and white electronic display screen doesn’t match the color world of comics, but the narrow viewing angle and low resolution certainly don’t help.
Larger readers like the garden also allow for a landscape view, which is a nice option, but not required.
One look at my bookcase and you’ll know right away that I’m a voracious reader by the watery pages and stomachs. This is the only time and place where I can give my undivided attention to a good book. So the basic Amazon Kindle is probably not the best choice for me. It is the only device in the Kindle range that is waterproof and waterproof. The Kindle 10 has some heavy-duty waterproof cases, but if you’re willing to spend $40 to $60 for a waterproof case, you’re probably spending a little more on the $199 Paperwhite. On the other hand, Kobo’s cheapest waterproof student is the Libra H2O.
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Battery life for the Kindle (or any e-reader) is never in question. Yonks’ continuity is a type of their overall expertise. The 10th generation Kindle is no exception, but the addition of a backlight means it won’t last
I’ve been using my Kindle for ten days and have 27% battery life left. Kindles typically have 25 to 28 hours of reading time, and so far my experience has met those expectations. If the battery life is shorter than usual, you can try turning off the WiFi and dimming the lights during the day when you don’t need it (for example, when you’re not buying a book), but don’t worry. There are many differences.
The 10th generation Kindle still charges via the included micro USB cable. That’s fine, since there’s no real reason for the Kindle to switch to USB-C (other than faster charging), but it’s worth noting that as more devices jump in, there may be fewer micro USBs around the house.
Basic Kindles are still operated by a touchscreen and a single power/wake button on the bottom of the device. etc. if it is not broken. It’s a minor pain, but the button layout is inconvenient, even though I press it once or twice during each reading session. I’d also like to have page turn buttons for Amazon’s more expensive Kindles. And the touchscreen controls are as simple as ever.
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The 10th generation Kindle’s touchscreen feels smoother than the 2014 model I compared it to. It doesn’t need much grunt to work on an e-paper display, but the changes Amazon has made with its tenth-generation processors make typing and store browsing at least a little smoother.
Like the Oasis and Paperwhite, the 10th generation Kindle has the ability to play audio through connected Bluetooth headphones. If you bought it in the US or UK. For some unknown reason, there is no way to connect Bluetooth audio to Kindle devices in Australia. That means you can’t hear audio, but it also means you can’t use handy features like VoiceView screen reader, Amazon’s ads on its Kindle product page.
Amazon’s standard Kindles are as reliable as ever. If you’re upgrading from an older model, the slimmer profile, backlight, and snappy touchscreen controls are good reasons to get the latest model. That said, some major issues with the entry-level Kindle remain. For one, you’re still locked into Amazon’s proprietary epub format, while Kobo lets you use the more popular (and library-supported) .epub format.
The 10th generation Amazon Kindle is a risky buy even for those who like to read in the bathroom. While spending a little more on the Paperwhite gets it water-resistant like the Watermelon, the base Kindle model doesn’t appreciate a steamy hot tub as much as you do.
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Brady Fogg is editor-in-chief of The Australian. He’s covered consumer technology, telecommunications, video games, streaming and entertainment for more than five years on sites like WhistleOut and Finder, and can be seen sharing streaming recommendations on 7NEWS every month. Publication Ethics Article Processing Fee Award Certificate
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