Amazon Kindle 16 GB (newest model) - Lightest and most compact Kindle, now with faster page turns, and higher contrast ratio, for an enhanced reading experience - Black + 3 Months of Kindle Unlimited (with auto-renewal)

I had regular kindles more than 10 years ago but got the fire and didn't bother with them. I didn't want to read on my phone. I wanted this but somehow got the Kindle White. I found it heavy with the case so for the first time, I sent it back. I got this. I'm so happy with it. It's very light (lighter than my phone in the case) and you can hold with one hand. Also, the reason I got the white was so I could read at night. It turns out you can read at night with this easily. It has light so you can adjust the brightness. The screen size is adequate and I've read a lot more since getting it. The battery life is decent. I'll add that I had the a Kindle Fire from January 2015 that was still working and charging and I traded that in. I hope this is a good quality also.

It is tiny ! and so adorable and works like a kindle should work - it's very lightweight and the light green color is beautiful - backlight seems to be just right and it's also pretty fast - my favorite kindle so far

Love this 6 inch Kindle. It is light, print is crisp, but not small. Press lightly and pages turn quickly. It is compact, so it is easy to take it in your purse or pocket. I can go anywhere with phone in one pocket and kindle in other. Battery came about 50% charged, and i have read about 1 1/2 books already m. Still around 30% charged. I suggest you get the bundle with the kindle. The cover is awesome. My only request is that I would LOVE this kindle in color. I am a painter and live in color!

This is a really great product. It holds a charge for a long time. It is easy to store and is small enough to fit in my purse. It is really lightweight and very easy to use.

I bought this for my husband after how much he like my Kindle Paperwhite and I was pleasantly surprised to find I liked the Basic just as much if not more in some ways. Being slight smaller than the Paperwhite makes it feel noticably lighter and that makes it much easier to hold. The text is crisp and clear and the adjustable sizing makes it easy to read whether you're holding it or propping it up. The adjustable lighting makes it very gentle on the eyes for nighttime reading. It's a pretty sturdy little device and it does everything you could possibly want a portable library to do.

If this had been available with the integrated page turn buttons? - it’d have earned a 9.5 star rating from me. The 1/2 star short of 10 is due to a glitch I mention later in this review. I’ve owned so many different Kindle models. The fact that I’ve been a dedicated Kindle user for so many years speaks to how much I love them. I’m pretty fixated on having page turn buttons, though. It’s something I think Amazon’s made a mistake in eliminating from their Kindle options line-up. My 1st Kindle, the K2 (which STILL works) had the keyboard, with page turn buttons on both sides. I guess that spoiled me, as any Kindle I’ve tried since, with a touch screen? - I’ve pretty much loathed. Sure.. this one doesn’t have page turn buttons - but there’re clip-on gadgets for that purpose now. They DON’T work as well as the integrated page turn buttons do, but they’re still better than the touch screens, IMO. This one’s nice - small and lightweight, similar in overall size to my Oasis 8th Gen. It has a slightly bigger screen size and not quite as heavy - though neither is REALLY what I’d consider to be heavy. My Oasis 8th Gen model has page turn buttons and a charging cover with a battery - IMO, the BEST Kindle version they’ve ever offered. The screen on this has been better than the most recent Oasis models’ was. That Oasis screen had HORRIBLE problems with image shadowing - it’d carry over residual shadows from the images on the previous screens - eventually over-lapping so much, they’d create solid black bars. I tried that model 3 times - every replacement had the same problem. I finally gave up on it. The screen on this one is similar to the Paperwhites or older Oasis models. I HAVE been having problems with this “sticking” at the end of book chapters, which is rather odd, as it’s not sticking anywhere else throughout a book. Tap the screen over and over - 4,5,6,7 times. It’ll eventually advance, but when it does, it advances the number of times I tapped it while trying to get it “unstuck”. If I only tap it once?, I’ll wait and wait and wait - it won’t move. At first, I blamed it on the page turn gadget I was using, so I disconnected it and tried just using the touchscreen - and the problem continues. I’ve tried adjusting the settings = page refresh, bluetooth, WiFi, airport mode, done a restart, checked for updates, etc - nothing’s fixed it. It’s gotten so annoying, I’m back to using my 8th Gen Oasis. If I can’t figure it out myself, I’ll contact support - after my frustration level goes down a bit…

Loving my new Kindle. I upgraded from 7th Gen PW 2015 and it is so much lighter and I am reading more and faster on this. Compared to the new paperwhite, this has clearer text and more contrast that helps me see clearly with some eye issues. Read at night without any issues. Didnt need the white on black. No need for warm light for me.

i bought my kindle basic early this year and it has easily been one of the best purchases i have ever made. it makes reading books so much more accessible for me, as it is easier to carry around in my bag and with a click of a button, i have an entire library at my fingertips! the kindle is easy to use and customizable in different ways that make it adaptable to anyone's needs. it is a reliable device that has not broken down or crashed on me at any point. the backlight is really easy on my eyes as it is not a blue light like what you would have with your phone or laptop! it is fairly responsive. i haven't had issues with responsiveness and touch sensitivity other than highlighting quotes incorrectly and having to redo it. i also notice sometimes, my highlighted quotes will not show up correctly in my annotations. this is the only gripe i have with the device. other than that, it is amazing and i recommend everyone that is interested in buying one purchase it!