For Simple Studying
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If you happen to’ve ever had an extended studying session provide you with hand cramps, these equipment would possibly 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 palms will not cramp, you will not by chance hit the display screen and flip pages, and the reader will not slip out of your palms. 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 a brilliant handy and cozy expertise, significantly you probably have any sources of power ache in your wrists. The clamp is simple to connect to mattress frames and facet tables (there’s additionally a ground 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 possibly can learn with out lifting a finger.
PopSocket for $10: Popsockets aren’t simply in your cellphone, additionally they work nice on e-readers. Whether or not you might 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 expensive smartphones, however you should still need to add a canopy to guard the display screen if you happen to’re often toting it round in a bag. These aren’t padded for critical drops. The Youngsters’ editions include circumstances.
Material Covers for Kindle ($32) and Paperwhite ($37): These open like a ebook and are available some variation of black, blue, pink, or inexperienced. They’re constituted of post-consumer recycled cloth.
Material 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 favor these beautiful sleeves, significantly the Solar and Moon model. They’re stunning 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, ebook 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 lets you embellish 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 sometimes learn earlier than mattress however do not need to disturb sleeping companions, children, 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 if you happen to change between your Kindle and bodily books. Under are just a few of our favorites. You could find 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 gentle with an adjustable gooseneck and two swiveling gentle bars that pack seven LEDs every. You’ll be able to cycle via 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 large as 2.1 inches and serves as a steady base to position on a nightstand.
Glocusent LED Neck Studying Mild for $22: This studying gentle wraps round your neck, so it appears foolish. But it surely’s a wonderful 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 presents 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 comfy, and the adjustable straps are available numerous 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 routinely 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. Each time a brand new mannequin arrives, its predecessor’s inventory begins to dwindle. It is not that I do not advocate these per se, however I solely recommend these if yow will discover them on sale for the appropriate value. In any other case, I like to recommend shopping for the most recent model.
Earlier than making your buy, cross-check the value with the most recent mannequin to be sure to’re spending a good quantity much less on the older system.
- Kindle (2022, eleventh Technology): That is the smallest of the lot at 6.2 inches tall and 4.3 inches large, with a 6-inch display screen. If you happen to 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 search out, however if you happen to handle to snag one, you should not spend greater than $50.
- Kindle Paperwhite (2021, eleventh Technology): That is the following step up from the fundamental mannequin. It has a vibrant 6.8-inch display screen 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 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 Technology): 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 possibly can select, like college-ruled or dotted. It additionally comes with the Primary Pen which feels pure to jot down 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 yr’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 screen and can be waterproof. You should not spend greater than $110 on this one.