I've been eyeing this for quite some time, and I finally gave in! I guess I'm back in my \"rory gilmore\" era. 📖📚🫧🩷Actually, I bought the Kindle Paperwhite 5 11th Gen 2021 here last May but I've decided to switch to Kindle Basic because the size felt and I'm glad that I switched as I enjoyed reading more on this Basic one plus its really handy! I never thought I'd be able to have Kindle since it's only been a dream of mine and I cannot afford to splurge money on it before. I'm seeing unboxings and recos about this all over my TikTok fyp too, and take it as a sign to reward myself (one of the reasons I got budol-ed.) The item was shipped and delivered fast! The item is well-packed too, though there is a slight dent in the box. Overall, the Kindle itself is ... MoreI've been eyeing this for quite some time, and I finally gave in! I guess I'm back in my \"rory gilmore\" era. 📖📚🫧🩷Actually, I bought the Kindle Paperwhite 5 11th Gen 2021 here last May but I've decided to switch to Kindle Basic because the size felt and I'm glad that I switched as I enjoyed reading more on this Basic one plus its really handy! I never thought I'd be able to have Kindle since it's only been a dream of mine and I cannot afford to splurge money on it before. I'm seeing unboxings and recos about this all over my TikTok fyp too, and take it as a sign to reward myself (one of the reasons I got budol-ed.) The item was shipped and delivered fast! The item is well-packed too, though there is a slight dent in the box. Overall, the Kindle itself is secured and has no damage. The seller is very responsive to my queries as well.Setup is very simple, and removing ads was easy through Amazon Customer Support. It only took less than 5 minutes. Sending ePub and PDF files to my Kindle was a bit of a learning curve (YouTube is the key), but the reading experience is far better than reading on my phone. This is one of my best investments so far, and if you're looking for a sign, THIS IS IT! ✨

My husband has always wanted to be a reader, and has also always struggled to read. Since we have gotten a home of our own, several children, and now a full time job trucking, it's only become more difficult for him to try to get reading time in. I got him this as a gift to make it easier on him. This is the 11th generation (2022 release) edition. He can take it on the road with him and read while he has to wait while working. He can use it when he needs a little break. There's tons of great reads for him for FREE on Kindle Unlimited. He can get library books delivered right to his device. He can purchase essentially anything he wants and have it automatically. Once loaded onto the device (which has an INSANE amount of storage), he can access it anytime, whether he ... MoreMy husband has always wanted to be a reader, and has also always struggled to read. Since we have gotten a home of our own, several children, and now a full time job trucking, it's only become more difficult for him to try to get reading time in. I got him this as a gift to make it easier on him. This is the 11th generation (2022 release) edition. He can take it on the road with him and read while he has to wait while working. He can use it when he needs a little break. There's tons of great reads for him for FREE on Kindle Unlimited. He can get library books delivered right to his device. He can purchase essentially anything he wants and have it automatically. Once loaded onto the device (which has an INSANE amount of storage), he can access it anytime, whether he has internet service at the moment or not. It's small and simple to take on the go, everywhere! And the battery lasts and lasts. I would recommend this to anyone who likes to read, and definitely recommend as a gift!

Faulty battery that wasn't disclosed.

Bought this because Amazon Prime day deals were terrible this year. I bought this fully aware that there were cosmetic damages as disclosed in the description. It was also listed as "fully functional" which is somewhat of a fib (I feel like lie is too extreme of a word) because the battery drains insanely quick. The appeal of the Kindle is the battery life that lasts weeks bc it has no backlight and no LCD/LED set up. I plugged this in, it charged from 0% to 100% in about 15min and then went from 100% to 62% in 20min of being unused. I tried restarting, I tried resetting, I checked to see if there were updates. Nothing. Now, I'm going to have to buy and learn how to replace the internal battery, use the Kindle plugged in ONLY (which defeats the purpose of it being a ... MoreBought this because Amazon Prime day deals were terrible this year. I bought this fully aware that there were cosmetic damages as disclosed in the description. It was also listed as "fully functional" which is somewhat of a fib (I feel like lie is too extreme of a word) because the battery drains insanely quick. The appeal of the Kindle is the battery life that lasts weeks bc it has no backlight and no LCD/LED set up. I plugged this in, it charged from 0% to 100% in about 15min and then went from 100% to 62% in 20min of being unused. I tried restarting, I tried resetting, I checked to see if there were updates. Nothing. Now, I'm going to have to buy and learn how to replace the internal battery, use the Kindle plugged in ONLY (which defeats the purpose of it being a mobile reader), or buy an external battery with a short cable and just keep it plugged into that the entire time I'm using it and turn it off when not using it. Otherwise, the device is as described. Very basic ereader, minimal cosmetic damaged. Just an unfortunate battery issue that I have to figure out.