Reviewers Liked
- New touchscreen
- Low cost
Reviewers Didn't Like
- No backlight
- Finish is quite basic
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 2 2014
It’s not flash and it’s not fancy, but this bottom-rung Kindle still offers a very solid reading experience.
-- As reviewed by TrustedReviews
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It’s not flash and it’s not fancy, but this bottom-rung Kindle still offers a very solid reading experience.
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