Today, Amazon announced a new version of the Kindle Paperwhite. It has a 300 ppi high resolution display, equivalent to the Kindle Voyage. (The current model is 212 ppi.) Like the current Paperwhite, this new ereader will also soon receive the new font and feature update that includes a new more readable font and enhanced hyphenation and page layout features. The starting price will remain the same as the current model: $119 with special offers. The device ships on June 30, 2015 and will be available worldwide. You can find out more info and order here.
Amazon is continuing to offer the current Paperwhite covers alongside the new Kindles, so presumably, there has been no change in the size of the device. That is a plus if you like to use a cover; it generally takes a while for 3rd party vendors to catch up if you are looking for a budget priced cover like the MoKo Cover Case or MoKo clamshell.
Where I am confused is the area of naming conventions. As it usually does for the latest iteration of a device, Amazon is calling this version the “All-new” Paperwhite. If you are keeping score, this new version is actually the fourth for the Paperwhite. There was the 2012 version, the 2013 version (Paperwhite 2) which had 2GB of RAM. Then came the second iteration (2014) of the Paperwhite 2 which had 4GB of Ram. I haven’t yet heard the storage capacity of the new one yet…. It really would have helped if they had called this the Paperwhite HD or something catchy like that. 🙂
Right now. I am going to pass on a new Paperwhite, unless one of my older Kindles bites the dust. I have two Paperwhite 2’s now, one 2GB and one 4GB. A slightly higher resolution is not enough of an upgrade to make me pull the plug.
So, what about you? Are you tempted by the new, improved Paperwhite?
The eBook Evangelist 
I’m still reading on my 2011 Kindle Keyboard. When it finally gives up the ghost, I’ll upgrade. 🙂
It is hard to let go of a perfectly good working Kindle, isn’t it? Do you use the text-to-speech on the KK model? A lot of people don’t want to give them up because the Paperwhites don’t have that feature.
I don’t use that feature much, but I think it’s a great model. Funny how a device can become a ‘friend’ of sorts after years of reading! I’d feel bad setting it aside for something shinier, unless it gave up on me first.
I felt the same way for a long time. My big reason for switching was the light. I do a good part of my reading in doctors’ offices where the light is not always optimal. The rest I do in bed at night and I got tired of using a clip-on light in bed. The Paperwhite screen is a lot easier to work with. 🙂
I am tempted. Maybe I’d be able to read more. 🙂 Thanks for spreading the news.
You’re welcome! I have to say the Paperwhite is *so* nice for reading in bed. It definitely gives you an excuse to lose sleep and stay up reading, LOL!