For Straightforward Studying
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If you happen to’ve ever had a protracted studying session offer you 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 arms will not cramp, you will not by chance hit the display and flip pages, and the reader will not slip out of your arms. 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 fully hands-free, it’s a brilliant handy and comfy expertise, significantly if in case you have any sources of continual ache in your wrists. The clamp is simple to connect to mattress frames and facet 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 absolutely hands-free, add a page-turner distant so you may learn with out lifting a finger.
PopSocket for $10: Popsockets aren’t simply in your telephone, additionally they work nice on e-readers. Whether or not you might have a Paperwhite or a fundamental Kindle, it is one other nice resolution 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 for those who’re incessantly toting it round in a bag. These aren’t padded for critical drops. The Youngsters’ editions include instances.
Cloth Covers for Kindle ($32) and Paperwhite ($37): These open like a guide and are available some variation of black, blue, pink, or inexperienced. They’re made out 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 want these attractive sleeves, significantly the Solar and Moon model. They’re lovely and can shield your gadget if you aren’t utilizing it, so you may 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, guide and iPad sleeves.
CoBak Clear Case for $10: The very best half about having a transparent case is that it protects the again of your Kindle and lets you 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, youngsters, or roommates, I recommend 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 for those who change between your Kindle and bodily books. Under are just a few of our favorites. You’ll find extra in our Greatest Studying Lights information.
Vekkia 14 LED E-book Gentle 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 secure base to put on a nightstand.
Glocusent LED Neck Studying Gentle for $22: This studying gentle wraps round your neck, so it appears to be like foolish. However it’s a superb various to a clip-on studying gentle whereas remaining hands-free. It is light-weight, adjustable, and comes with three shade temperature modes in addition to six brightness settings. It is rechargeable and gives 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 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 mechanically 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 usually—the corporate normally takes just a few years between fashions. Every time 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 recommend these if you will discover them on sale for the precise 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 ensure you’re spending a good quantity much less on the older gadget.
- Kindle (2022, eleventh Technology): That is the smallest of the lot at 6.2 inches tall and 4.3 inches huge, with a 6-inch display. 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 powerful to seek out, however for those who handle to snag one, you should not spend greater than $50.
- Kindle Paperwhite (2021, eleventh Technology): That is the following step up from the essential mannequin. It has a vibrant 6.8-inch display with adjustable heat lighting, a quick page-turn price, 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 advocate spending greater than $100 if you will discover them.
- Kindle Scribe (1st Technology): The Scribe (8/10, WIRED Recommends) is a superb choice 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 may select, like college-ruled or dotted. It additionally comes with the Fundamental Pen which feels pure to put in writing with and attaches to the facet 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 recommend 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 and can be waterproof. You should not spend greater than $110 on this one.