Kindle Voyage

Amazon Kindle Voyage Review

The Amazon Kindle Voyage is one of the nicest best ebook readers available, though most people will still be served just fine by the Kindle Paperwhite. Amazon's various Kindles have long been the most popular ebook readers on the market, but that doesn't mean they have always been the best from a technology perspective. Barnes & Noble beat Amazon to the punch with a front light, and Kobo eclipsed the company in screen resolution. The Kindle Voyage changes that. It has a lovely, thin design, with an incredibly sharp display and a useful adaptive front light, not to mention Amazon's excellent ebook store. That said, I'm still not sure this is enough to warrant the $199.99 price tag when you can pick up our Editors' Choice, the Kindle Paperwhite, for nearly half that amount. Design and Display At a glance, the Voyage ($199.99 at Amazon) doesn't look all that different from the Paperwhite or the standard-issue Kindle, in the sense that all three share the same general size and form factor. Look closer, though, and lots of important changes emerge. The Voyage measures 6.4 by 4.5 by 0.30 inches (HWD) and weighs 6.3 ounces (or 6.6 ounc...

Amazon Kindle Voyage review

The Kindle Voyage is without doubt one of the best eReaders money can buy. Is it worth buying though? For most people, no. The extra resolution, sleek design and page-turning buttons are all nice-to-haves but by no means essential. You'll get a better reading experience on a Voyage compared to the current-generation Paperwhite, but only just, and the difference in price is simply too much to justify it. But if money is no object, then you won't be disappointed.

Amazon Kindle Voyage review

Is it worth the cost? A one off payment is manageable, but it's still a touch too pricey – despite being a brilliant reading experience.