KINDLE VOYAGE E-READER, 6" HIGH-RESOLUTION DISPLAY (300 PPI) WITH ADAPTIVE BUILT-IN LIGHT, PAGEPRESS SENSORS, WI-FI - INCLUDES SPECIAL OFFERS

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KINDLE VOYAGE E-READER, 6″ HIGH-RESOLUTION DISPLAY (300 PPI) WITH ADAPTIVE BUILT-IN LIGHT, PAGEPRESS SENSORS, WI-FI – INCLUDES SPECIAL OFFERS

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 Although I’ve owned almost every model of Kindle ebook readers since the 2nd generation Kindle that I bought in 2009, I had to think hard about ordering the new Voyage. I was very happy with my Paperwhite (the 2nd generation that was released in the fall of 2013), and as much as I wanted to try the Voyage, I wasn’t sure I wanted to spend $199 on one. It became a moot point, though, when my wife ordered the Voyage, saying it was her early Christmas present to me. Now that I’ve had time to use the Voyage, I have to say I’m impressed. With hardware features like a 300 ppi display, LEDs that automatically adjust the screen brightness depending on the ambient lighting, and the user’s choice of a touchscreen or sensors acting like buttons to turn pages, the Voyage is hands down the state-of-the-art e-ink ebook reader. At the end of my review, I’ll give my opinion on whether it’s worth upgrading from your current ebook reader.

When I received the Voyage, the setup was quick (although you do have to go through a brief tutorial), and after downloading a few of my books from the Amazon Cloud and adjusting a few settings, the Voyage was ready to go. Here’s a brief comparison of the Voyage and the Paperwhite:

Voyage
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Size: 6.4"x4.5"x0.30"
Weight (wi-fi version): 6.3 ounces
Display: 6" diagonal, 300 pixels per inch, 16-level grayscale, LED frontlit
Storage memory: 4GB
Page turns: Touchscreen plus PagePress
Display lighting: Adaptive light sensor (automatic) plus manual adjustment

Paperwhite
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Size: 6.7"x4.6"x0.36"
Weight (wi-fi version): 7.3 ounces
Display: 6" diagonal, 212 pixels per inch, 16-level grayscale, LED frontlit [NOTE: The Paperwhite screen resolution has been upgraded to 300 pixels per inch, a significant improvement]
Storage memory: 4GB (for the Paperwhites currently being sold)
Page turns: Touchscreen
Display lighting: Manually adjustable front-lighting

So the Voyage weighs an ounce less than the Paperwhite, and it’s slightly smaller. Those are not substantial differences, but it might make a difference if you hand-hold your ebook reader for long periods of time. The higher resolution does make a difference, however, especially if you read many books with illustrations or photographs. I’ve been reading most illustrated books on my Kindle Fire, but with the increased resolution, I may read them on the Voyage now. And the Voyage’s 300ppi resolution compared to the Paperwhite’s 212ppi definitely makes a difference in viewing. Even the smallest font size is very sharp, although I prefer a slightly larger font for reading.

Besides the smaller size, the Voyage has some other obvious differences from the Paperwhite. The shell is made of magnesium instead of plastic. The capacitive touch screen is made of hardened glass instead of a plastic-like material. The Kindles have always been pretty resistant to damage if they were dropped. (Remember the videos Amazon used to show to demonstrate that?) The change in materials should make the Voyage even more resistant to damage. The location of the power button has moved from the bottom of the case to the rear of the case, at the top right, but if you’re using a cover that activates the Voyage’s Auto Wake function, you’ll seldom need to touch the power button. The micro-USB charging port remains at the bottom.

One of the most significant new hardware features on the voyage are the pressure-sensitive page turn sensors. The last few Kindle models did away with raised buttons in favor of touchscreen controls. I prefer the touchscreen, but Amazon has obviously listened to Kindle users who miss the buttons, so they’re back, but they’re in a new flush, pressure-sensitive design that Amazon calls PagePress. The PagePress sensors are located on the sides of the bezel (the frame around the screen), which in the Voyage is flush with the screen, whereas in the Paperwhite, the bezel is raised about a millimeter above the screen. (This makes it less likely for sand or dust to get trapped along the edges of the screen.) The PagePress sensors are located on both sides of the bezel, so they’re ambidextrous (thank you from all of us southpaws). Press the long vertical line on either side of the bezel to turn the page, and the dot sitting above it to flip back one page. You’ll feel a slight vibration to confirm that you’ve pressed the sensor. The amount of vibration and the sensor’s sensitivity can be adjusted in the settings. If you prefer touchscreen controls, the PagePress sensors can be turned off so you don’t accidentally flip pages. After seeing how they worked (and they do work well), I turned them off. One thought: If you’re reading on the Voyage in a darkened room, you can see the screen just fine, but you can’t see the PagePress sensors, especially the little dots for returning to the previous page. It might have been better if they had made little bumps for some tactile feedback to your fingers.

Another new hardware feature that I like is the Voyage’s new adaptive lighting that automatically adjusts the brightness of the screen depending on the lighting of your surroundings. You can turn it off and adjust the brightness manually (like the Paperwhite) if you want to, but I tried it in several lighting conditions, and it works pretty well. When reading the Voyage in the dark, you can use the Nightlight feature to gradually reduce the screen brightness over time as your eyes adjust. To enable Nightlight, go to Settings, Device Options, then Screen Light. With my Paperwhite 1, I could see noticeable shadows across the bottom of the screen from the lighting; it was much less noticeable on my Paperwhite 2, but the lighting appears to be perfectly uniform on the Voyage. Like all of the Kindles, the Voyage’s display is very readable outdoors even in bright sunlight that makes backlit tablets and phones almost impossible to read.

The storage memory in the Voyage is 4GB, the most memory that Amazon has ever put in a new Kindle. After accounting for the operating system, there’s about 3GB available for books. Amazon says that’s enough for thousands of books. Even with books that have illustrations and graphics, 3GB will hold a lot of books. Personally, I doubt if I’ve ever had more than a hundred books on a Kindle. With every book that you purchased from Amazon being stored in the Cloud, there’s really not much need to store thousands of books on a Kindle, but the memory is available if you need it.

I haven’t had the Voyage long enough to get a feel for the battery life. According to Amazon, a full charge will last up to six weeks, based on a half hour of reading per day with wireless off and the light setting at 10 (the maximum is 24). Battery life will vary based on the illumination setting and wireless usage. I’ve always used my Kindles a lot, and since the Voyage uses a tiny graphic to show the remaining charge instead of a digital readout, I’ll keep on recharging it about every two weeks to keep the battery from going dead.

The Voyage’s software is pretty much the same as the Paperwhite’s. The Voyage retains what I thought was the most useful new software feature of the Paperwhite – Page Flip. It’s the digital equivalent of putting a finger between pages of a paper book while flipping back (or forward) to see other pages. To turn on Page Flip, swipe up from the bottom of the screen, and you’ll see a pop-up of the page you’re on. You can then go back or forward to find whatever it is you’re looking for. When you’re done, tap the "X" in the upper right of the pop-up, and it goes away. This is a really useful feature, although using the search function is often an easier way to find things.

In other software features, the Voyage includes full Goodreads integration, which was added later to the Paperwhite. And like the Paperwhite, the Voyage has a web browser that enables it to look up words on Wikipedia when you press and hold on the word. In a pinch, you can use it as a general web browser, but keep in mind that it’s fairly slow and it’s in grayscale. In other words, it’s clunky.

Note that a USB charging cable is included in the box, but you’ll need to provide your own AC charger. Amazon sells a 5V/1A charger (Amazon Kindle 5W USB Power Adapter), but there are tons of third-party chargers sold, with many of them costing less than Amazon’s. Actually, your cellphone or tablet charger will work fine in most cases. You can also recharge the Voyage’s battery from a USB port, but it may take longer.

I highly recommend a cover to protect the screen and to make it easier to hand-hold the Voyage. If you do get a cover, get one that supports the Voyage’s Auto Wake function that puts the Voyage to sleep when you close the cover and wakes it when you open the cover. My favorites are the very thin, lightweight covers that fold back for one-handed reading.

I purchased the Kindle Voyage with wi-fi only and with the special offers. Frankly, I don’t think most people really need 3G for an ebook reader. Wi-fi is so available in most locations nowadays that it doesn’t seem worth the extra cost to get a 3G ebook reader. If you’re traveling to a location that doesn’t have wi-fi, just download the books you want to read before you leave home. If you do get the 3G option, note that AT&T provides the connection for Amazon’s Whispernet service, so you should be able to receive a signal anywhere within AT&T’s coverage area. About the special offers, you get used to them so quickly that you hardly notice them. And they’re not intrusive – they don’t pop up while you’re reading – they only show on the lock screen and at the bottom half-inch of your book listings, and you swipe them away in a second. My advice: Save your $20 and get the special offers. And a lot of the special offers are worth seeing anyway.

Okay, the bottom line: Is the Voyage worth $199? In my opinion, if you’re perfectly happy with your Paperwhite or other Kindle, there’s no compelling reason to upgrade at this time. On the other hand, if you’re a techno-geek or someone who reads a lot of books and insists on having the latest and greatest e-ink reader, there’s nothing else on the market that even comes close to the technology of the Voyage, so go for it. If you’re one of those folks who reads a lot but has resisted buying an ebook reader, the Voyage may be for you. With your choice of swiping or pushing buttons to turn pages, you get the best of both worlds. And as pricy as the Voyage is, it’s only half the cost of the original 2007 Kindle, which had almost none of the bells and whistles the Voyage has (but it did have a speaker and headphone jack for the text-to-speech feature, which the newer Kindles, including the Voyage, lack). Another factor you might consider is that Amazon recently released a new 6" Kindle Fire HD tablet for under a hundred dollars. The Kindle Fires are all-purpose color tablets with hi-res displays that are fine for reading ebooks, although many people say they can’t read for long on a backlit tablet without getting eyestrain.

Based on the Voyage’s features and its performance, it’s a solid 5 stars in my opinion, but honestly, it’s a lot of money, considering that the Paperwhite is much less expensive and is a great ebook reader in its own right.

Since other people have gone into detail on the device, I will answer only the burning questions I had before I received mine. I was very happy with my Paperwhite and would not have bought this had mine not been stolen/lost (not sure which). My husband still has his Paperwhite, so I was able to compare them side by side.

CAN I USE THE WALL CHARGER FROM MY PAPERWHITE TO CHARGE THE VOYAGE?

Yes.

CAN PRESSING THE PAGE TURNERS CAUSE REPETITIVE USE ISSUES?

I don’t think so. You can turn down the pressure it needs (which is very slight) or you can turn it off completely and turn pages with a tap. It’s actually nice to have both options.

CAN YOU SEE WHERE TO TURN THE PAGES IN THE DARK?

No. You can guess where the page forward area is, but the page back is a dot, so guessing would be difficult. But you can still tap to turn pages. Using a cover helps, as the edge of the cover would be right over the dot.

DOES THE FEEDBACK BUZZ ANNOY YOU WHEN YOU TURN PAGES?

I think it does take a little getting used to, but you can turn it down, and I think I will not notice it after a while. (There’s no sound; it’s purely tactile.) [Months later: It’s not distracting; you forget about it.]

IS THE ADJUSTABLE LIGHT NICE?

I still do it manually. It doesn’t adjust the way I’d like it to. Not as bright in good light as I’d like, and not as dim while my husband is sleeping next to me. Note that if you want to use the "night light," you have to set that separately from Auto Adjust. Settings/Device Options/Screen Light. I’m not actually sure that the night light is working. It was at 18 when I turned off the light (this is quite bright), and I checked it about 10 minutes later, and it was at 17. My eyes adjust a lot faster than that. I turned it down manually to about 7.

CAN I USE THE COVER/CASE FROM MY PAPERWHITE FOR THE VOYAGE?

I had a Fintie, and I tried it. The entire reading area was still completely visible, but there was about 1/4" of extra space above and I couldn’t access the power button. You need to access the power button in the back to wake it out of screen saver mode, and you’d have to take it out of the cover to do that. It would protect it, though, in a suitcase while you’re traveling. I ended up buying another Fintie for the Voyage and I’m very happy with it.

IS THE CRISPNESS OF THE TEXT AND WHITENESS OF THE BACKGROUND BETTER THAN THE PAPERWHITE?

When I originally wrote this review it was. But Amazon recently upgraded the Paperwhite and the newest version now has the same screen resolution as the Voyage. Although I don’t have the two of them to compare (my husband has the earlier version Paperwhite), I understand that the text on the Voyage is still a tad crisper and clearer. See the Update in my conclusion below.

ANY ISSUES?

I do not have any of the page hue issues that others have. The screen is uniformly white.

At first, I was having a problem with the page turners being located at just the spot where I like to hold the device. It took a while to find a comfortable way to hold it consistently. My thumb kept wanting to move to that spot, causing me to inadvertently change pages. Using a cover helps.

BOOKS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN AND A COUPLE OF TIPS

There is a way to easily download public domain books from Project Gutenberg on your Kindle by using the experimental browser. Open the browser on your Kindle (in the main menu) and type in the URL: www.freekindlebooks.org This will open a link to what’s known as the Magic Catalog. When you have downloaded the catalog, it will appear on your home page and will look like a book. When you open it, you will see it is a listing of all the books in Project Gutenberg, and all these books are linked to their website. You can search for something (like, say, Peter Pan), and download it from the catalog right onto your device without having to connect to a computer. Very nifty. This can be done on any Kindle, not just the Voyage. Be sure to use the domain name ORG, not COM. freekindlebooks.com is something completely different.

You can also download books from the mobile site: m.gutenberg.org. But you would have to open the browser each time, as opposed to the Magic Catalog, where the links are already there.

Tips:

Know that you can turn off the public notes and highlights that appear in your book, and you can also turn off the "Recommended Content" that appears on the bottom of your home page.

CONCLUSION:

If you are happy with your Paperwhite, I would recommend sticking with it. Only buy the Voyage if you have money to throw around and like buying all the latest gadgets. The Voyage is fabulous, but the Paperwhite is perfectly fine. If you have a keyboard Kindle, the Paperwhite is much better than what you have in terms of clarity, brightness and readability. [UPDATE 7/9/15. There is a new Paperwhite. It has the same screen resolution as the Voyage, but the Voyage text is still a bit more clear and crisp. The main differences between them are that the Voyage has the Page Turns on the bezel (with the Paperwhite you have to tap the screen), and the Voyage is thinner. The Voyage’s screen is flush with the bezel and is made from a kind of glass rather than plastic. The new Paperwhite is $119 vs. $199 for the Voyage.]

Leave me a comment if you need further instructions on anything.

I’ve got mixed feelings on this one, unfortunately. This review is coming from a kindle enthusiast who has owned or used nearly every variation of the device since the 1st generation.

Size & Weight
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It’s noticeably smaller and lighter than the Paperwhite. When I saw the specs it didn’t really strike me as something that would make much difference to me, but in real life it’s actually great. The Voyage fits into a few of my coat pockets that the Paperwhite was just a little too big to fit into.

Origami Cover
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I know there’s a separate product page for the origami cover, but it’s worth mentioning here as it is the “official” cover. The origami cover is ugly and I was skeptical, but I actually love it. It’s weird because it opens by flipping over the top like a notepad. This actually makes it more comfortable to hold when the cover is open, in my opinion. It’s hard to describe, but there are a lot more ways to hold the Voyage when it’s attached to this cover, and just generally is more comfortable to use. The origami part of the case works great as well… it stands vertically or horizontally (if you’re laying down and reading, this is amazing).

The other great new thing about this case is that the Voyage attaches to it magnetically. It attaches and detaches very easily, unlike the Paperwhite which seemed to be nearly permanently attached to the standard case. This is great because if you decide you want to read the device and appreciate how light/thin it is without a case attached, it’s super easy to take it out.

It’s pricey but worth it.

PagePress
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One of the new features is PagePress, which has sensors on the outer edge of the device that you can squeeze to turn pages. The device lets you adjust the sensitivity between low/med/high — by default it’s set to medium. I found medium to require squeezing way too hard, what felt unnatural and more than any button would or should require to advance to the next page. I adjusted it to “low” and it works perfectly now. Thumb rests on the sensor, and a gentle squeeze advances the page, and haptic feedback (a tiny vibration/buzz) is there to give you a tactile response that the so-called button was pressed. The haptic feedback can be adjusted (low/med/high)or disabled as well. It doesn’t trigger accidentally like I feared it might, and I actually really like it.

Auto Brightness
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The device now has a light sensor in the top left corner that is supposed to detect ambient light levels and adjust the brightness of the Kindle accordingly. I’ve had very mixed results with this. First, auto brightness is disabled on the device by default — which seems odd given that it’s one of the key new features of the device. The auto brightness worked very briefly when I first got the device, but it always seemed to be a little off from how I would like the screen to look. In lit rooms, it tended to be a little on the darker side, and in dark rooms it was too bright.

Well, shortly after using the Voyage the auto brightness quit working altogether. I restarted the device a few times with no luck. After contacting support, they asked me to proceed with a factory reset. It’s worked again since then, but doesn’t leave me with a ton of confidence since it started acting up so quickly after getting the device.

Screen
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I’ve seen the reports online of users who have a “two toned” screen — blueish on the bottom, yellowish on the top. I’m afraid to say that I have experienced this as well. Spending upwards of $200 for a luxury ereader, it’s really surprising and disappointing that they haven’t got this figured out by now — this is supposed to be a premium device and it’s the 3rd generation frontlit reader for amazon. This is reminiscent of the Paperwhite V1 launch with all of the splotchy lighting — while it was a huge leap over the prior generation, you expect something like this to work perfectly. It doesn’t.

The Paperwhite V1 had splotchy lighting, Paperwhite V2 was supposed to have “improved” lighting — which it did, but still wasn’t perfect (mine still had some bright spots)… but to be honest, the lighting on my Paperwhite V2 looks better and more consistent than the Voyage. It’s unfortunate that this is a step back. I hope this isn’t a widespread issue, but I fear that it is after seeing numerous users on other forums posting about it and sharing pictures of their device. It’ll be a shame if the only upgrade next year will be a Voyage V2 with “improved lighting”, just like what happened with the Paperwhite. I’ll be more skeptical about being an early adopter next time.

Aside from the uneven lighting, which I can’t decide how distracting it is, the contrast and picture quality of the screen is outstanding. When I compare the text from my Paperwhite V2 to the Voyage side-by-side, the text on the Paperwhite almost looks blurry — which I wouldn’t have believed until I saw it myself.

In conclusion, my favorite things about the Voyage are how much more comfortable it is to use (the origami cover offering more ways to hold/use the device, the pagepress sensor working great), the quality of the screen is outstanding, but the uneven lighting and flakey auto brightness are leaving me disappointed. I’m not sure if these were rushed out too quickly or if Amazon has poor quality control, but either way it’s unacceptable.

I love ebooks but at 14 months, under light use, good conditions, good care, this kindle froze permanently. One morning it worked, that evening it stopped. There was no special event (it wasnt dropped) that would have changed its status, it just stopped working. In my opinion this is a hardware defect. By Google search I found this isn’t uncommon and when it happens they become bricks like this one did, and Amazon doesn’t cover this problem.. Amazon’s "Kindle Support" responded by offering me a new replacement which at first I thought was great until they revealed the price of the replacement: $189 plus tax and shipping. In other words they were selling me a new one. Amazon’s normal customer service cannot deal with any Kindle complaints so there’s absolutely no way to get normally high quality Amazon customer service. They just transfer you to the overseas kindle department. If you buy this expecting a normally high quality Amazon customer service experience just be aware it doesn’t exist for this product. They farm it out to overseas departments whose job is purely to let you down and sell you a new one. They explain the warranty is for 12 months so at 14 months its out of warranty and there is no coverage and no way to repair it, and they try to sell another one under the guise of a discount. At $199 I would think you could rely on getting more than 14 months especially under light use. If there is a hardware defect issue – and I believe there is – then I would expect Amazon to step up to the plate and replace their defective product. It’s one of the worst customer service experiences I’ve encountered. Therefore I would not recommend this product.

I’ve had almost every Kindle made. This is the lightest, sleekest, most beautiful one yet. And I really loved the bezel page turn feature. Unfortunately, my screen was yellow on the top third, then it faded to a beautiful white. I asked for a replacement and they sent one. It was yellow on the top two thirds, and barely made it to white before the bottom of the page. You can see for yourself in the attached picture.

I was also told it was "normal," and one rep even told me it was a "feature" to reduce eye strain. This is *clearly* a production/quality control issue, and why Amazon won’t just admit it, I’ll never know. My husband had to get 3 Kindle Paperwhites when they first came out to get one that wasn’t defective. For $300 (with tax), I just didn’t want to go through that with this one.

I’ll wait until Amazon admits they had a manufacturing issue, and that it’s been resolved, and then try again. For now, this is truly a two-star review, because three stars means "it’s okay," and it really just isn’t.

I was on the fence about purchasing the Kindle Voyage, then saw it on display at a local retailer and was struck by how gorgeous the screen was. After playing around with it a little at the store, I decided to get one. I like that the screen is a single piece of slightly textured glass, and I like the way the text seems to be at the surface of the glass, not beneath it. The higher DPI of the display is noticeably smoother and has better contrast to previous Kindles and the return of the page turn buttons on the bezel is a nice addition, although I have enormous hands and don’t really use them. All in all, I really like the device. I just have one issue which I hope Amazon will address in the near future.

It’s time for a larger screen!

I’m not talking some 10 inch monstrosity like the DX, just a slightly taller, slightly wider screen. Say 7" or 8". The Kindle in all it’s iterations has always, for me, felt a little cramped in the screen real estate department. Almost toy-like. I’ve always felt like I am constantly turning the page, turning the page, turning the page. Hopefully, Amazon will see the error of their ways and introduce a premium, Voyage-like reader with a 7 or 8 inch display. I know it would be an instant buy for me. If you agree with me about this, like my review, or leave a comment. I am curious just how many other readers out there think the Kindle’s screen is just a tad too little.

They could call it the Kindle Voyage XL or something.

I would give this device 5 stars but to me the bezels are just a little too narrow, making it difficult for me to hold in my adult male size hands without obscuring the text or accidentally triggering a page turn. I’ve ordered a book-like cover for the thing (not the ridiculous flip-top origami cover Amazon is offering) so hopefully I will be able to handle this thing a little more comfortably with a cover to hold onto.

Sometimes, Amazon, bigger is better. The decreased weight doesn’t really help when you’ve got to pinch the narrow bezel between your thumb and index finger to hold it. Maybe it’s perfect for the average size person, but for me the ergonomics of the device is just slightly off.

If you’re a dedicated reader and have a voracious appetite for good books then the upgrade to a kindle voyage is worth it and more!

I was coming from a second generation Kindle Paperwhite which I loved, but the increased resolution, thinner and lighter design, high-quality construction, edge-to-edge glass, and ambient light sensor were all reasons I upgraded. Just further perfects the reading experience. The nightlight and ambient light sensor are very welcome additions so that I don’t have to constantly adjust the brightness myself any longer.

One thing to note is the light sensor is in the upper left-hand corner of the frame on the Voyage. Be careful to not cover this with a finger or thumb or you will notice your screen darken even in a bright environment. Can be a minor annoyance if you’re not aware of this, but very easy to avoid once you know it’s there.

I went with the wifi only, special offers version and unless you don’t have broadband (and a wireless network) at your home or if you don’t frequent businesses or establishments which also offer free wifi there is no reason to get the 3G version. With most tablets or phones being able to become hotspots these days you can always use your phone or tablet as a wifi hotspot if you need to download some new books in a pinch. Save yourself some money and forego the 3G model. Also, save yourself some initial money and go with the special offers version. If you get tired of the adds you can always pay Amazon a one-time fee down the road to get rid of them. I did this on my last Kindle, but think I won’t do it on this one. I actually like some of the offers and they’re very unobtrusive. They only appear on the "sleep" screen and on the initial home screen. This is the way to do an ad-supported device right.

All-in-all I’m wicked satisfied with the Voyage and if you’re like me, you may own tablets, laptops, smart phones, etc. and I also still collect first edition hard-cover books, but for reading every day and ultimate portability nothing beats the pure reading experience like this kindle. Very little fatigue reading this in bed and I just love that it’s such a simple and seamless experience.

Yes, it’s way more money than any Kindle before, but it’s way more of a refined and high-quality product. The care is magnesium, the edge-to-edge glass is micro-etched to reduce glare. It’s very "apple" like in its attention to detail, material quality, and design. Which I think is a huge compliment! Amazon has to be losing on every one they sell hoping to recoup through ebook sales because the engineering and material costs alone would be way more than just $199. It was expensive internals and materials.
If you’re on the fence, get this Kindle! It’s worth the upgrade and if you’re a first-timer to the Kindle family and a dedicated book enthusiast and reader you won’t be disappointed.

I received a Voyager as a birthday gift in late February. It accepted set up and downloaded items from my cloud perfectly fine. Then, when I first plugged it in later that eveing, a message came on the screen, stating it needed to update. After the update, it then proceeded to freeze, show error messages, and would not function, despite many resets and turning it on and off. I called the very next morning and spoke to a representatvie about the issue and after attempting to troubleshoot and fix the issues (as I had already done several times), I was informed by the representative that she would be "sending [me] a replacement Kindle via Two-Day shipping". What she failed to mention was that the replacement Kindle was going to be a REFURBISHED voyager!!!

When the replacement arrived, it was not in the Voyager packaging the original gift arrived in, but rather a generic Amazon box. When I called Amazon Kindle customer service, it took quite a bit of time to finally get the representative (2nd person I spoke with) to "be honest with me" (his exact wording) and admit that my BRAND NEW voyager had been replaced with a REFURBISHED voyager. For a brand new product to be replaced by a refurbished model, with no implicit notification from Amazon, has accomplished the job of totally destroying my faith in Amazon and their Kindle products!!!! Many of us would call this " lying by omission"!

Had I owned the voyager for several weeks or months, I would completely understand receiving a refurbished replacement. However, to have a brand-new, fresh out of the box, $200 voyager, replaced with a refurbished model, under much less than honest customer service is inexcusable! I have sent both voyagers back (the original gift and refurbished relpacement) and have started looking into e-readers that are not associated with Amazon or Kindle. This is very unfortunate, as I love the Kindle reading app on my iPad and phone and am a voracious reader. Had I not questioned the condition of the replacement, Amazon would have succeeded in duping both me and the people who gave me the voyager as a gift. EPIC FAIL AMAZON!

I just returned a Kindle Voyage received today, and asked for a replacement, because shockingly it has a very yellow screen, with yellow lighting unevenly spread out over the screen. I compared it with my Kindle Paperwhite Gen 2, which is even more white and sharp screen than the Voyage by which is far more expensive (see Attached Photo!).

Recently I also ordered a Kindle Oasis for myself, another one previously ordered for my son as a gift. While the quality of my Son’s Oasis is "luckily" great (very white and sharp screen), the one I received was terribly yellow, with several black dots on the screen. I returned it and reordered again, same problem and actually even worst–the screen very yellow, simply I could not justify such a high price and premium product claim with a sloppy product. Really not sure why voted by "Oprah’s favourite things" as one of her favourites. Customers must judge by their own eyes and not swayed easily by promotional claim! When you Google search more about the overall criticisms of Oasis especially, you may have more objective opinion about it, since many including myself experienced the same poor product quality experience.

After returned Kindle Oasis twice, I tried to order Kindle Voyage to move to another option, hoping for a better white and sharp screen, if not extremely better than the Oasis (by which it claims to be very white and sharp screen), at least it should beat my Kindle Paperwhite Gen 2. Not the case, actually, so I just requested for a replacement. The CS of Kindle Team assured me that they will send me a truly white and sharp screen one this time. But I don’t have high hope for that, since many wrote in the reviews that even replacements got the same problems again. With her amazingly great and kind service, I agreed and hope that they will deliver what they promised because this is the third time I experienced Kindle’s poor quality problems, both with their 2 top lines.

Now I am really concerned about Kindle’s quality and start to lose trust and confidence about their QC. How can such a customer-centric company on earth sends sloppy, non-QC products to customers like this, while commanding such high prices. While Amazon should not spend so much time on just raising Kindles’ prices to premium levels, they should be more concerned about truly raising quality standards to premium levels to justify the outrageous prices they command. I recently bought Kobo Aura One too, bigger screen size. Yes, they are not good with their PDF reading and highlighting features, but I must say it is a very good ereader option, apart from Kindle. But their ebooks are of less choices and far overpriced than Amazon’s, which are certainly the trade-offs and downsides. But at least, another great choice beyond Amazon nowadays, since Amazon focuses more and more on raising prices of their Kindles rather than taking good care of their quality like in their past.

I have been a dedicated kindle user for many years and read over 100 books per year. In November 2014 I purchased a Kindle Voyage after the page turn buttons on my Original kindle stopped working. As it was 4 years old, I felt I had my money’s worth. I loved the new Kindle Voyage, however after the automatic software update a few weeks ago, it stopped working. After multiple calls to technical support and customer service over a three week period, the only option I was given was to buy a new one as it was out of warranty. As the Kindle worked fine prior to the software update, the price of the Voyage is high for only getting 14 months use out of it.

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