Kindle 6" Paperwhite Display e-Reader with Special Offers (Model: PV5001)
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The patented built-in light illuminates the screen, not the entire room, so you don't disturb your partner when you can't put your book down at night. Also, read in bright sunlight without glare. The matte screen reflects light like ordinary paper so you can read as easily in bright sunlight as in your living room with no glare.
- Unsurpassed resolution - Paperwhite display offers 62% more pixels, and renders exceptionally sharp, clear text and images
- Stunning contrast - Kindle Paperwhite's screen has 25 percent higher contrast. Crisp, dark text against a brilliant white background makes for the perfect read
- Innovative built-in light - Paperwhite guides light towards the display from above instead of projecting it out at your eyes like back-lit displays, thereby reducing screen fatigue. You can adjust your screen's brightness to create a perfect reading experience in all lighting conditions, from bright sunlight to bedtime reading
- Easy to hold and carry - At less 7.5 ounces it is lighter than a paperback and thinner than a pencil. Easy to hold while reading over long periods
- Books in 60 seconds - Built-in Wi-Fi lets you download books in under 60 seconds with no computer required
- Carry your entire library - Holds over 1,100 books. You could download one book each week for the next 20 years and still not run out of capacity
- 8-week battery life, even with the light on - A single charge lasts up to eight weeks based on a half-hour of reading per day with wireless off and light setting at 10 (battery life will vary based on light and wireless usage)
- Built-in dictionary - Includes The New Oxford American Dictionary
- Choose your language - Kindle Paperwhite can be used in English, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Spanish. You can easily select the language that you are most comfortable with, and enjoy instant dictionary lookups in any of these languages
- Fast, easy page turns -EasyReach tap zones on Kindle Paperwhite's responsive touchscreen let you tap lightly to turn pages. No need to swipe or use two hands for fast, seamless page turns
- Add highlights, bookmarks and notes - Highlight your favorite passages, bookmark pages and add notes to text just like you might write in the margins of a book. Post meaningful passages to social networks like Facebook and Twitter directly from Kindle
- Free Cloud Back-up - Kindle books are automatically back-up in the cloud, so you never need to worry about losing your books
- Never lose your place - Books open right where you left off. Page numbers correspond to print editions
- Hand-tuned fonts - All six fonts on Kindle Paperwhite have been hand-tuned at the pixel level for maximum readability and comfort. Higher resolution allows for unprecedented sharpness. The new high-resolution display allows for elegant typeface options including Baskerville and Palatino
- X-Ray - Exclusive on Kindle, explore the "Bones of the Book". With a single tap, see all the passages across a book that mention relevant ideas, fictional characters, historical figures, places or topics of interest
- Free book samples - Download and read the beginning of eligible Kindle books for free, before you decide to buy
- Borrow Kindle books from your public library - Borrow Kindle books from your public library and start reading on your Kindle
- Read once, Read everywhere - Kindle books can be read on your Kindle, iPhone, iPad, Android devices, BlackBerry, Windows Phone 7, Mac, PC, or web browser with our free Kindle Reading Apps
- Whispersync technology synchronizes your last page read, bookmarks and annotations across your devices so you can always pick up where you left off
- Time to Read is a new feature for Kindle Paperwhite that helps you know how long it will take to finish a chapter or book. Time to Read is personalized based on your reading speed and is constantly updated as your speed and habits change. With Time to Read, it's never been easier to decide when to start a new chapter or finish the chapter you're reading
- Search Wikipedia and the Web - Kindle Paperwhite makes it easy for you to search. Enter a word or phrase and Kindle will search every instance across your Kindle library, in the Kindle Store, on Wikipedia, or the Web using Google search. Kindle Paperwhite features an experimental WebKit-based browser to provide a better experience on your e-reader
- Special Offers provide exclusive deals and sales offers. Special offers and sponsored screensavers display on the Kindle screensaver and at the bottom of the home screen - they don't interrupt reading
- USB 2.0 (micro-B connector) port for connection to Kindle power adapter (sold separately) or to connect to a PC or Macintosh computer
- Holds up to 1,100 books - You'll never have to leave your favorite titles behind. With Kindle Paperwhite, you can keep your entire library at hand wherever you go. Has 2GB internal storage













