For Simple Studying
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When you’ve ever had a protracted studying session offer you hand cramps, these equipment may assist. You may try extra choices in our Greatest Kindle Equipment information.
Strapsicle E-Reader Hand Straps for $21: Connect one or each of those to the again of your Kindle—one is angled on your proper hand and the opposite on your left—and slide your hand in. Your fingers will not cramp, you will not by chance hit the display and flip pages, and the reader will not slip out of your fingers. There are three sizes meant to carry various kinds of e-readers. You must see precisely which fashions they work with on the Amazon pages in addition to on this web page on the Strapsicle web site.
Lamicall Gooseneck Pill Holder for $29: WIRED reviewer Nena Farrell examined this and mentioned that whereas it’s not fully hands-free, it’s an excellent handy and cozy expertise, notably you probably have any sources of power ache in your wrists. The clamp is straightforward to connect to mattress frames and facet tables (there’s additionally a ground stand model for $70). It’s light-weight to deploy wherever and has sufficient resistance to the neck that it doesn’t fall ahead or out of the place you place it in. It does wobble a bit when touched to show the web page (or bumped by a curious cat), so she tended to relaxation a hand on it to maintain it regular from herself and her feline roommate. If you wish to go absolutely hands-free, add a page-turner distant so you possibly can learn with out lifting a finger.
PopSocket for $10: Popsockets aren’t simply on your telephone, additionally they work nice on e-readers. Whether or not you’ve gotten a Paperwhite or a primary Kindle, it is one other nice answer for lowering hand cramps.
Do You Want a Cowl?
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Kindles are, fortunately, not as fragile as our dear smartphones, however you should still wish to add a canopy to guard the display for those who’re continuously toting it round in a bag. These aren’t padded for severe drops. The Children’ editions include circumstances.
Material Covers for Kindle ($32) and Paperwhite ($37): These open like a e-book and are available some variation of black, blue, pink, or inexperienced. They’re constituted of post-consumer recycled material.
Material Cowl for Scribe ($60): This one flips up and over like a notepad, and you may place it right into a stand too. There’s additionally a slot for the pen if you don’t need it to connect magnetically on a regular basis. It is also made with recycled supplies.
The Quirky Cup Collective E-Reader Sleeve for $42: I favor these beautiful sleeves, notably the Solar and Moon model. They’re lovely and can shield your system whenever you aren’t utilizing it, so you possibly can throw it in your bag with out fear. The skin is velvet and the within is satin, with some padding in between and a zipper closure. On the again is a small zip pocket. On every product web page, you will see which gadgets match, however seek the advice of the measurements. There are additionally separate, and bigger, e-book and iPad sleeves.
CoBak Clear Case for $10: The perfect half about having a transparent case is that it protects the again of your Kindle and lets you enhance it with stickers beneath. Along with CoBak’s case, I additionally suggest this enjoyable sticker pack ($10).
Nice Studying Lights
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When you sometimes learn earlier than mattress however do not wish to disturb sleeping companions, children, or roommates, I recommend investing in a studying mild. All of the Kindles now have a entrance mild, so you do not want one, however these can nonetheless be helpful, particularly for those who swap between your Kindle and bodily books. Under are a couple of of our favorites. Yow will discover extra in our Greatest Studying Lights information.
Vekkia 14 LED E book Mild for $18: That is our prime choose. It is a clip-on mild with an adjustable gooseneck and two swiveling mild bars that pack seven LEDs every. You may cycle by way of 5 ranges of brightness and three heat colours. It is comparatively giant, although, so it is not nice for small paperbacks. The clamp opens as extensive as 2.1 inches and serves as a steady base to position on a nightstand.
Glocusent LED Neck Studying Mild for $22: This studying mild wraps round your neck, so it seems foolish. But it surely’s a wonderful various to a clip-on studying mild whereas remaining hands-free. It is light-weight, adjustable, and comes with three colour temperature modes in addition to six brightness settings. It is rechargeable and provides as much as 80 hours of battery life at dimmer settings.
Black Diamond Wiz Headlamp for $28: That is our favourite headlamp for teenagers. It is snug, and the adjustable straps are available varied colours. It has three brightness settings and an IPX4 water-resistance ranking, so you do not have to fret about splashes. It turns itself off robotically after two hours, in case they go to sleep with it on. It takes two AAA batteries.
About These Older Kindles
Amazon does not launch new Kindles typically—the corporate normally takes a couple of years between fashions. Every time a brand new mannequin arrives, its predecessor’s inventory begins to dwindle. It is not that I do not suggest these per se, however I solely recommend these if you could find them on sale for the fitting value. In any other case, I like to recommend shopping for the newest model.
Earlier than making your buy, cross-check the value with the newest mannequin to be sure you’re spending a good quantity much less on the older system.
- Kindle (2022, eleventh Era): That is the smallest of the lot at 6.2 inches tall and 4.3 inches extensive, with a 6-inch display. When you discover tablets too cumbersome to carry with one hand, take into account this one. With this mannequin, Amazon doubled the storage to 16 gigabytes and upgraded the show to 300-pixel-per-inch (PPI) decision (up from 167 PPI). It is powerful to seek out, however for those who handle to snag one, you should not spend greater than $50.
- Kindle Paperwhite (2021, eleventh Era): That is the following step up from the fundamental mannequin. It has a vivid 6.8-inch display with adjustable heat lighting, a quick page-turn charge, a USB-C port, and 16 gigs of storage. It is waterproof too. I just like the Signature Version (8/10, WIRED Recommends) which additionally consists of auto-adjust brightness and 32 gigabytes of storage. I do not suggest spending greater than $100 if you could find them.
- Kindle Scribe (1st Era): The Scribe (8/10, WIRED Recommends) is a good possibility for note-takers. It has an enormous 10.2-inch display, for taking notes, marking up PDFs, or drawing, and quite a few paper codecs you possibly can select, like college-ruled or dotted. It additionally comes with the Primary Pen which feels pure to write down with and attaches to the facet of the Kindle magnetically. I solely suggest it for $230 or much less.
- Kindle Children (2022): That is the kid-friendly model of the entry-level Kindle. It comes with a canopy, a 12 months’s subscription to Amazon Children+, parental controls, and a two-year guarantee. I do not recommend spending greater than $70 on this one.
- Kindle Paperwhite Children (2021): The Paperwhite model is a step up from the Kindle Children. It has a high-resolution 300-ppi show with an adjustable heat display and can be waterproof. You should not spend greater than $110 on this one.