For Straightforward Studying
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If you happen to’ve ever had an extended studying session provide you with hand cramps, these equipment may assist. You’ll be able to take a look at 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 in your proper hand and the opposite in your left—and slide your hand in. Your fingers will not cramp, you will not by accident hit the display screen and flip pages, and the reader will not slip out of your fingers. There are three sizes meant to carry several types of e-readers. It is best to 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 stated that whereas it’s not utterly hands-free, it’s an excellent handy and cozy expertise, notably when you’ve got any sources of continual ache in your wrists. The clamp is straightforward to connect to mattress frames and aspect tables (there’s additionally a flooring stand model for $70). It’s light-weight to deploy anyplace 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 totally hands-free, add a page-turner distant so you’ll be able to learn with out lifting a finger.
PopSocket for $10: Popsockets aren’t simply in your telephone, in addition they work nice on e-readers. Whether or not you will have 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 need to add a canopy to guard the display screen if you happen to’re steadily toting it round in a bag. These aren’t padded for critical drops. The Youngsters’ editions include circumstances.
Cloth 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.
Cloth Cowl for Scribe ($60): This one flips up and over like a notepad, and you’ll 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 desire these beautiful sleeves, notably the Solar and Moon model. They’re lovely and can shield your gadget whenever you aren’t utilizing it, so you’ll be able to throw it in your bag with out fear. The surface 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 may see which units 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 most effective half about having a transparent case is that it protects the again of your Kindle and permits you to beautify it with stickers beneath. Along with CoBak’s case, I additionally advocate this enjoyable sticker pack ($10).
Nice Studying Lights
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If you happen to usually learn earlier than mattress however do not need to disturb sleeping companions, children, or roommates, I counsel investing in a studying gentle. All of the Kindles now have a entrance gentle, so you do not want one, however these can nonetheless be helpful, particularly if you happen to swap between your Kindle and bodily books. Beneath 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 high choose. It is a clip-on gentle with an adjustable gooseneck and two swiveling gentle bars that pack seven LEDs every. You’ll be able to cycle by way of 5 ranges of brightness and three heat colours. It is comparatively massive, although, so it isn’t nice for small paperbacks. The clamp opens as huge as 2.1 inches and serves as a steady base to put on a nightstand.
Glocusent LED Neck Studying Mild for $22: This studying gentle wraps round your neck, so it appears foolish. However it’s a wonderful various to a clip-on studying gentle whereas remaining hands-free. It is light-weight, adjustable, and comes with three coloration temperature modes in addition to six brightness settings. It is rechargeable and affords as much as 80 hours of battery life at dimmer settings.
Black Diamond Wiz Headlamp for $28: That is our favourite headlamp for youths. It is snug, and the adjustable straps are available numerous colours. It has three brightness settings and an IPX4 water-resistance score, 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 would not launch new Kindles typically—the corporate normally takes a couple of years between fashions. At any time when a brand new mannequin arrives, its predecessor’s inventory begins to dwindle. It isn’t that I do not advocate these per se, however I solely counsel these if yow will discover them on sale for the correct worth. In any other case, I like to recommend shopping for the newest model.
Earlier than making your buy, cross-check the worth with the newest mannequin to be sure you’re spending a good quantity much less on the older gadget.
- Kindle (2022, eleventh Era): That is the smallest of the lot at 6.2 inches tall and 4.3 inches huge, with a 6-inch display screen. If you happen to discover tablets too cumbersome to carry with one hand, contemplate 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 robust to seek out, however if you happen to handle to snag one, you should not spend greater than $50.
- Kindle Paperwhite (2021, eleventh Era): That is the subsequent step up from the fundamental mannequin. It has a vivid 6.8-inch display screen with adjustable heat lighting, a quick page-turn fee, 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 contains auto-adjust brightness and 32 gigabytes of storage. I do not advocate spending greater than $100 if yow will discover them.
- Kindle Scribe (1st Era): The Scribe (8/10, WIRED Recommends) is a superb choice for note-takers. It has a large 10.2-inch display screen, for taking notes, marking up PDFs, or drawing, and quite a few paper codecs you’ll be able to select, like college-ruled or dotted. It additionally comes with the Fundamental Pen which feels pure to write down with and attaches to the aspect of the Kindle magnetically. I solely advocate it for $230 or much less.
- Kindle Youngsters (2022): That is the kid-friendly model of the entry-level Kindle. It comes with a canopy, a 12 months’s subscription to Amazon Youngsters+, parental controls, and a two-year guarantee. I do not counsel spending greater than $70 on this one.
- Kindle Paperwhite Youngsters (2021): The Paperwhite model is a step up from the Kindle Youngsters. It has a high-resolution 300-ppi show with an adjustable heat display screen and can be waterproof. You should not spend greater than $110 on this one.