<p>Had been wanting to get H a paperwhite for reading but missed the sale price on Black Friday.
Now the Fire is actually a little cheaper.
Don’t know what to do!
( I have an iPad, but wanted a dedicated reader, he currently is using his ipod)
Fire has color, which some of our ebooks utilize, but paperwhite has eink.</p>
<p>I would pick the paperwhite over the fire every time. The ability to read without the glare is the strongest selling point IMO. </p>
<p>In my opinion, if what your husband wants is to read, you should go with the Paperwhite hands down. I have a tablet and a cell phone, and I have tried a Kindle app on both, but the screen is just not conducive to readings. It’s a pleasure to pick up the Paperwhite and read on it - it makes me want to read - not so with tablet-type screens. Also, tablets have all the other distractions -apps, email, etc. As you can probably tell, I am a huge fan of e-readers. I would forego color any day for the e-ink. </p>
<p>I agree. I love the Paperwhite. I can read it anywhere, now that it’s got a built-in light. I can read it in our dark bedroom or on a beach with bright sun.</p>
<p>Thanks for the quick feedback!</p>
<p>What is the main difference between Paperwhite and Voyage? TIA.</p>
<p>DW spends hours reading her Paperwhite on the deck after dark when it’s warm out.</p>
<p>It seems to be the screen.
One is LED color and the other is eink.</p>
<p>I have tried reading on my iPad and don’t like it much.</p>
<p>Me either.
I like the backlighting because I find it hard to see, but I need my glasses to read in bed with the large ipad, and my phone ( 5) is just a little too small.
H has better eyes than I do though, and he doesn’t read in bed.
He just goes to sleep!
Imagine!</p>
<p>Paperwhite has a light (a front/side light, as opposed to back light), so you can use it to read in bed!</p>
<p>@BunsenBurner The Voyage and Paperwhite both have eInk, but the voyage also has the touch buttons to turn pages. It’s a bit lighter. The screen resolution is higher. The light can be set to adjust automatically to the surroundings. The Voyage also has a shorter battery life, probably because of higher resolution screen.</p>
<p>Thanks, acollestudent! Paperwhite it is then for Mr. B. For $100 extra bucks, he can set brightness manually and have a library of books. :)</p>
<p>Hahaha 
Yeah, I’ve heard that Voyage is not really necessary. The Paperwhite is amazing - that’s what I have!</p>
<p>Nice gift!</p>
<p>My H loves his Paperwhite. i still prefer my “Paper.” ;)</p>
<p>Paperwhite!!! I own both and never read on the Fire. I am an avid reader, and love my Paperwhite so much. I don’t think the Voyage is worth the price premium. My wealthy friend buys every new Kindle immediately and advised me that the improvements are minor.</p>
<p>P.s. I actually like my Paperwhite better than real books. Never thought I would feel that way.</p>
<p>I have both the paperwhite and the fire. I use the paperwhite to read and the fire to watch videos. I find my fire is much heavier than the paperwhite, it can get tiring to hold if I use it to read. </p>
<p>Among my kid’s friends with new babies, the Paperwhite is popular. Moms breast feeding in the middle of the night and getting some reading done without turning on the lights!</p>