![]() So I'm delighted to see this feature finally come to the "entry-level" Kindle. I could have upgraded to a Kindle Paperwhite or (now-discontinued) Oasis, but those models cost more. The Kindle app already had this feature, but my old Kindle did not - meaning I was less inclined to use it while reading in bed. The result is less glare and glow, the better to preserve my eyes and avoid disturbing my partner at night. This reverses the screen so the background is black and the text is white. Amazon's latest Kindle (its 11th-generation model, which I'll hereafter refer to as the Kindle 2022) offers several compelling improvements, but there's one in particular that made me pull the trigger: dark mode. I've owned the same model for maybe five or six years and never felt compelled to upgrade - until now. The Kindle is just the book and nothing more. With my phone, my attention is constantly drawn to text messages, TikTok videos and the like. It has a larger, book-like screen that's much easier on the eyes, and it's a distraction-free device. Much as I love that flexibility, however, I prefer reading on an actual Kindle e-reader whenever possible. Today, thanks to my phone and the Kindle app, I have dozens of books available anytime, anywhere. ![]() They weigh nothing, consume precious little storage space and actually do glow in the dark (after a fashion). ![]() That's why I'm a longtime fan of e-books, dating all the way back to PalmPilot PDA days. And they stubbornly refuse to glow in the dark. But print books, well, they have a portability problem. The new-for-2022 Kindle features dark mode, which is absolutely essential for those who like to read in bed (without getting kicked by their partner).
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