Kindle Voyage 3G E-reader, 6" High-Resolution Display (300 ppi) with Adaptive Built-in Light, PagePress Sensors, Free 3G + Wi-Fi

Let's start out by saying that I've never owned a Kindle before as I couldn't see the point, surely my iPad and iPhone 6+ were good enough screens to read off. I was only half right though. While those devices are good enough to read off, they aren't anything compared to the Kindle when it comes to e-reading. It doesn't sound like much but the difference between an LCD screen and an E Ink device is quite big. When you read as many books a year as I do, then you need a device that you can read for extended periods of time without headaches from screen glare. This device is just this. Thanks to the 300ppi text (print quality) and the adaptive screen light, most of the time it doesn't even feel as though you're reading a digital device. The only time you start to notice the glow is when the lighting is poor but even then the back light is subtle and adaptive so it never tires the eyes. Apple once lead the market in creating quality straight from the box. Other companies are catching up though and Amazon is no different. The box is sleek, well designed and something to help you get excited for your new e-reader. The packaging may not sound like much to most people, but a nice tactile box screams quality to me and I loved this one. The quality didn't stop there. The only other Kindle I have been exposed to before was my dad's basic one which is about 4 years old now. It's light but it feels like that's been achieved with some lightweight plastics that just didn't feel very nice or robust to the touch. The kindle voyage is all metal and glass which has a lovely feel in the hand. Even though it's still light weight it's barely noticeable even when compared to other devices like an iPhone. It is sleek, there is no rattling and the whole product just feels like quality through and through. The aspect that sold me on the Voyage over the Paperwhite is the Adaptive Light feature. I have to say I really do like this feature. It needs some tweaking from time to time as in the most extreme of darks it doesn't quite go low enough or sometimes it has a little funny moment where it can't seem to decide what to do, but after a few amendments here and there it works well to the point where you often forget that the backlight is changing at all because it works so seamlessly with the ambient light. This does wonders for eye strain when reading. The other feature of this reader that I could take or leave are the haptic response buttons. They aren't bad by any means, they do work, and I do use them, but they aren't physical buttons and you can tell. I'm the kind of guy who likes my touch screen gestures to feel like touch screen gestures and my buttons to feel like buttons. Making one look or feel like the other cheapens the quality of the product and feels like an after thought. This was true with the haptic response buttons. It sill feels like your pressing a screen in spite of the little buzz you get as feed back, so while they aren't all bad, they feel a bit like an after thought. Overall though this is a great product for a dedicated reader. It's light weight, it's easy to use, and it's almost easier to read than a real book. While I won't stop buying the real deal any time soon, I think that the books I am less interested in will definitely be on my Kindle instead of my bookshelf which is what I bought this for in the first place. It's a great product and managed to make a believer out of me.

I am a first time kindle owner so i have nothing to compare it to but here are my thoughts... It definitely has a good aesthetic to the paperwhite (that i have handled in the high-street stores), the higher build quality and lack of screen bezel make a lot of difference aesthetically. It's very light and definitely easier than carrying round a book in your man purse! I've heard a couple of complaints from kindle owning mates about the voyage which i'd like to address. Firstly, one said that he had tried the pressure sensitive page turning sensors on the side of the screen border and that they were nigh impossible to use, and that he ended up turning multiple pages etc. I have found them totally easy to use and have never had a problem (maybe be less ham-fisted Terry?). I understand that you can adjust the sensitivity, but i never needed to. I also, before purchase, did not see the big deal in these sensors but they are really great. As a first time kindle owner i did not realise that a kindle 'page' is about half the size of one side of an average paperback page, so for each time you turn the page of a paperback, you will need to do the same operation 4 times with a kindle. With this in mind, any system that makes this easier and more intuitive is worth it's weight in gold. The second complaint that i have heard is that some of the features on this kindle, namely the dynamic adjustment and page turning sensors, shorten the battery life in comparison to other kindles. While this may be true, for me it just does not matter. I use my kindle for about an hour a day, and i have to charge it about every 10-14 days. I can see little advantage to having to charge it only, say, every 20 days as opposed to 10-14. In a world where you have to charge your phone, ipad, laptop etc every one or two days, i can't see this being the device that lets you down, and if you were in a situation where you would be away from a charger for an extended period you can just turn off all these features. I guess if you are reading for 10-12 hours a day then you might notice the difference, but if you are reading for 10-12 hours a day you probably need to worry about getting a job more than the battery life of your kindle. All in all i'd say that if you like gadgets and you have a bit of cash to splash, the voyage is your best bet. If you're poorer i've heard the paperwhile is tear proof, so i guess you're all good....

This would have been my fifth Kindle except for the widely reported screen tint problem. The first had an ugly yellow tint on the top third of the screen. I got this replaced with another which is just as bad. The Voyage is lighter and smaller. I like the new page turn mechanism. The bottom half of the screen is brighter, whiter and noticeably higher resolution. I also like the fact that the Kindle logo on the front isn't as obtrusive as on my current Paperwhite. I tried to ignore the yellow tint. I WANT to ignore it, but sadly I can't so I'm afraid that this is going back as well. Amazon - if you are going to charge a premium price for an e-reader then you need to get the screen right. That's a basic. I will watch the reviews in the hope that future versions may overcome the problem. PS I still live in hope that as many people don't seem to have this problem, good machines are out there. I was originally told my replacement would be delivered on 8th January. I then got an email saying it was coming on 29th December. Could it be that returned defects are being recycled? Update 04/02/15 I have previously returned two Voyages due to bad cases of the oft reported yellow tint to the top of the screen. I.decided to leave it for a month and have a last try. I'm very pleased to say that I shall be keeping this one. Is it perfect? No. In certain lights there is still a yellow tint to the top third of the screen. It is however less than previous ones and not too distracting. Based on my own experience ,plus reading of other reviews, I would conclude that: 1 all Voyages are affected by the problem 2 the degree however varies 3 if there is good ambient light it is less noticeable 4 in low light conditions the front light should be adjusted to minimise the effect Although I'm now very happy with my Voyage, I. Have to deduct one star due to 1 there is still a problem with the screen 2 the price is very high ( especially to upgrade from a Paperwhite) In all other respects it's a great reader.

I've had a Kindle for years. I considered updating to the Paperwhite but rejected it as one of the features I loved best in my old Kindle was simply pressing the side of the device to turn the page, useful on cold winter nights when my hand is as close to under the duvet as possible and I don't want any movement disturbing its warmth. As soon as the Voyage came out I knew it was the one I'd been waiting for, with its return to a simple press for page turning, but with a backlight and a much easier to use touchscreen keyboard. I was lucky enough to be gifted it a couple of weeks before Christmas and I love it. There are a lot of people who have had 'yellow top screen issues', I'm not one of them, my screen is uniformly lit to be a clear white all the way down, and the resolution is truly beautiful. My only downside was having a vast book collection most of which were converted through Calibre, I never had cloud synching for my old collections - the biggest faff was recreating my collections as even when in a collection the book remains outside as well, so I had to search through the entire amount of books every time to sort them. On the plus side it's much easier to add a lot of books at once with the tick box feature, so swings and roundabouts. And it's done now, it was a one off task. Reading on it is a joy, the screen is everything it's hyped to be, and I like the 'best of both worlds' touchscreen for tasks that aren't actually reading, and the ability to simply keep pressing your thumb down on the side when immersed in a book, the missing feature that kept me away from the Paperwhite. I've kept the minute buzz as it doesn't bother me and I quite like it, just as I like the ability to read right or left-handed with ease, and go back or forward through the book much more simply than before. I loved my old Kindle and to be honest I didn't expect to desert it as it was still fully functional, but having had a few weeks on this one it's like looking back at Windows 95. And as a middle of the night insomniac having a book that reads as easily in the dark is another big plus for me. I bought the ACcover smartshell case for it in duck egg blue, which works perfectly with its sleek looks and means the power button on the back isn't an issue, though personally I think it's fine there. The charger from my old Kindle (which is the one after the original keyboard one) works with it, though it comes with a usb charger that can be plugged into any mains adaptor anyway. I'm trying to think of anything negative about it beyond the difficulty in sorting a huge amount of books into multiple collections, which is my fault and unlikely to be most people's problem, but I can't. For the record not one of my books from any source has had a problem being read on Voyage since I use Calibre (free and brilliant software) to make sure they're converted to the right format first - PDFs that were hard to read on my last Kindle can be read with ease now due to the better screen resolution. The quick and simple way to change font size is another bonus if a book has particularly small (or large) print, two touches and it's done. I probably wouldn't have bought it myself until my old Kindle died, due to the price, but now I have it I would definitely buy it again if the need arose - hopefully I won't have to.

I bought this to replace an old Kindle which went round the world several times with me and soaked up a lot of abuse before dying. When I reviewed that model a few years I pretty much said it was one of those products that just works and that the ultimate praise was the fact that I didn't really notice the Kindle device at all as it just provided such a good, immersive reading experience. The Voyage is a worthy upgrade, the screen is much better and the auto-backlight feature fantastic. The device has a real quality feel and is very well balanced in the hand. I think that despite its age the Voyage is the sweet spot in the Kindle range as the combination of its excellent screen, auto-backlight and rather lovely tactile feel mean that while it's not the cheapest e-reader, the quality and pleasure of use justify its cost relative to the cheaper options. I was very tempted by the Oasis but without the battery cover attached I have heard a lot of complaints about battery life and with the battery cover attached it negates the big selling point of the Oasis (small, light, great design) and it is expensive. Some complain about being locked into the Amazon eco-system if they buy a Kindle. While I can see where those comments come from I find the selection of Kindle books excellent, buying books is simplicity itself and prices are good, so I really don't see being locked into the Amazon eco-system as a big deal. Ultimately, my opinion of my older Kindle remains true for the Voyage - it just works. Again, I don't really notice the device, it provides a fantastic reading experience and I just get sucked into the book and that is the ultimate endorsement for an E-reader. In these days of tablets and smart phones it is common to hear opinions that the E-reader is obsolete, and it is true that you can read books on a phone. So why buy an E-reader? Simply because it may only do one thing, but it does it supremely well and provides a vastly superior reading experience. Highly recommend, 5*.

I got the original Paperwhite after swearing I would only read a book I could hold in my hand and turn the pages. However, I was converted to the Kindle by how practical it is...no more bulky paperbacks taking up suitcase space on vacation, easy to read on night flights without disturbing other people, easy to slip in a purse so it's available whenever I have to sit and wait for an appointment, and most importantly doesn't disturb my husband when I read at night in bed! I wasn't even aware of the Voyage until I got one recently as a gift. Looking at the price I don't think I would have spent the money on myself but this is the BEST gift I could get! The Voyage is lighter and smaller, battery usage appears to be longer, and I am very happy they changed the location of the power button. I was always struggling in the dark to turn this on, now it's a no-brainer. I didn't think I would make use of the new page turning system but I find that's it's more convenient than touching the screen. You can still tap on the edge of the reading area to turn the pages, but the new press sensors are fantastic. They're not buttons like the Kindle Keyboard, but just areas where you lightly press...and you can set the sensitivity of them. Comparing the resolution, especially if there are illustrations, the Voyage is so much clearer than the Paperwhite! For reading, the 300 ppi really does make for crisper, sharper text. I love the adaptive light setting, as well...it has gotten brighter or dimmer depending on the lighting conditions and I don't even notice it happening. I only know it has self adjusted because I've been periodically checking. The light is pretty even distribution, on my Paperwhite it was noticeable where the light source was. One thing I really like is the connection with Goodreads. If you are not signed up with Goodreads this will make no difference to you, but I like to list the book I'm reading, add books I want to read and books I've read to my Goodreads list. I've neglected to do this often enough in the past but with the new Voyage it makes it so simple. It even lists the books I want to read on a list at the bottom of the first book page. This is such a great idea and if you are a Goodreads reader may make this feature alone worth the upgrade! As a side note, my first Paperwhite was from the States because it was released there first...the only problem with that is that when going to buy a book from the kindle links it was 'not available for purchase' and listed items in dollars. I had to use the browser to go to Amazon.co.uk site and purchase a title. There are no problems now that I have one issued in the UK so that's a big plus for me. Even if you already have a Paperwhite, but especially if you have one of the earlier Kindles, I would say this is worth getting even though a bit expensive. If you're like me and can't justify the extra expense when you have a perfectly good working Paperwhite, I would add this to my wish list and strongly hint to friends and/or family that this is the best present they could buy me!

After nearly four and a half years using my Kindle 3 (aka Kindle Keyboard) Amazon managed to tempt me into upgrading with the Voyage. Much as I have loved my Kindle 3, since I had my son I've found it a bit unwieldy - especially in its Amazon case with light, and I don't really want to be taking it in and out of the case all the time. The Voyage is smaller and lighter, easy to read with one hand while still having 'buttons' for page turns rather than using the touch screen which is exactly what I wanted. The touch screen itself is very responsive and the glass front doesn't seem to show up too many fingerprints. The screen itself is a joy to read from, the text is crisp and clear and noticeably better than my previous Kindle. The frontlighting is much more pleasant than either a backlit screen or using a small external light. Setting up was easy (I didn't buy from Amazon so it didn't come already registered to my account) and I was pleased to find my collections were in the Cloud - although there were a fair few books missing from the collections, luckily adding them where they should be was easy. So far I can't think of a negative thing to say about the Voyage. It would be nice if turning the wi-fi on and off was in the first layer of the menus (I do like to extend battery life where I can, even on a device where it claims to last for weeks!) and we can always dream of colour e-ink Kindles, but at the moment this is the best e-reader I've used.

In a vacuum, I would rate the Kindle Voyage as 5-stars for its product performance, ergonomics, legibility etc. However, my overall rating is only 3-stars when I factor Value For Money into the equation. Quite simply, I do not feel that the extra features of the new Kindle Voyage (size, weight, side-bar touch buttons, lighting etc.) justify the large price premium over the already great Kindle Paper White. I freely admit to being a "must have the latest version" junkie but in this case I cannot escape a frustrating conviction that I have unnecessarily spent an extra 60 pounds or so. 170 pounds is serious money and I really think that the Voyage should/could provide more value (even if it were to simply include a cover and/or charger!) The Kindle itself is a very good device and provides a great platform for effortless reading. However, if I were to be honest: 1. The side bar buttons do not always turn pages reliably for me. 90% of the time they work fine but still, 10% of page turns I need to try again. In the end I have found myself simply using the standard kindle screen areas as I never miss a turn with these. 2. I expected a more detectable haptic response. I was sold on the idea but I don't always feel it - unless I am reading in complete peace and quiet :) 3. Adaptive screen lighting. This works OK but I still find myself making manual adjustments to find the best setting for me 4. Processing speed. For this money, I really would have liked some improvement in processor performance and touch screen response time to bring it closer to tablet/iPad levels. Sometimes I still find myself frustrated by waiting for the kindle to do what I asked it to do. 5. Size and weight are great 6. Rear on/off switch. Better than a switch on the bottom edge certainly but if you have a magnetic cover then the button is essentially redundant. In summary, the Kindle Voyage is a great piece of kit and does its job very well. If I sound hyper-critical it is because this machine needs to be benchmarked against the already great Kindle Paper White and, in my opinion, the "improvements” quite simply are not enough to bring 50-70 pounds of extra value.