Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Is the 12th Gen Amazon Kindle Paperwhite still the best e-reader to get? Is it worth upgrading from the previous generation, and why should you get a Paperwhite over the regular Kindle or Kindle Colorsoft?
We'll also take you through the Kindle Operating System, including how to buy books, updates to the newer version released in 2024, features such as X-Ray and Household Sharing, and more. Additionally, we'll discuss the downsides we've found with it and provide our recommendations on whether you should consider this Kindle.
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🕰️Timestamps:
0:00 - It's way faster
1:06 - A Distraction-Free OS
1:32 - Sending Articles and Buying E-Books
2:11 - X-Ray, Integrated Dictionary, and Wikipedia
2:49 - Digital Highlights and Household Sharing
3:16 - Setup experience
3:38 - Device Form Factor and Display Tech
4:50 - How much Storage do you need?
5:31 - Battery Life and Wireless Charging Dock
6:05 - 11th Gen vs. 12th Gen differences
6:37 - Downsides
7:38 - Recommendations
📜 Disclosures 📃 - Learn more at 6monthslater.net/ethics
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6 Months Later purchased all the Kindles shown in this video. This video has no sponsor.
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#Kindle
#Paperwhite
#12thGen
Is the 12th Gen Amazon Kindle Paperwhite still the best e-reader to get? Is it worth upgrading from the previous generation, and why should you get a Paperwhite over the regular Kindle or Kindle Colorsoft?
We'll also take you through the Kindle Operating System, including how to buy books, updates to the newer version released in 2024, features such as X-Ray and Household Sharing, and more. Additionally, we'll discuss the downsides we've found with it and provide our recommendations on whether you should consider this Kindle.
📑Blog Post: 6monthslater.net/2025/04/kindle-paperwhite-2024-review
🛒 Product Links:
6monthslater.net/2025/04/kindle-paperwhite-2024-review/#featured-products
👉 View all of our recommended products: 6monthslater.net/shop
❤️Support Us: 6monthslater.net/support-us
See your name in our video credits by supporting the channel
🔗 Related Video links:
👉Kindle Scribe Review - 6 Months Later: youtube.com/watch?v=HFX4gPilsSk
👉Kindle Colorsoft Review Update - Amazon has a Problem!: youtube.com/watch?v=iEsC5pHjB-g
👉Tablets and E-reader videos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2XWjlJjGp3s1fW_V1paL4KtA6sEosVpQ
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👉 Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/joshteder.bsky.social
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🎥 Video Production Equipment we use 📹
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🕰️Timestamps:
0:00 - It's way faster
1:06 - A Distraction-Free OS
1:32 - Sending Articles and Buying E-Books
2:11 - X-Ray, Integrated Dictionary, and Wikipedia
2:49 - Digital Highlights and Household Sharing
3:16 - Setup experience
3:38 - Device Form Factor and Display Tech
4:50 - How much Storage do you need?
5:31 - Battery Life and Wireless Charging Dock
6:05 - 11th Gen vs. 12th Gen differences
6:37 - Downsides
7:38 - Recommendations
📜 Disclosures 📃 - Learn more at 6monthslater.net/ethics
Any music used is licensed from artlist.io: artlist.io/referral/1878516/Josh
6 Months Later purchased all the Kindles shown in this video. This video has no sponsor.
Any Amazon links we provide in our descriptions are in conjunction with our Amazon partnership. The channel receives a small percentage of revenue from any sales generated by viewers clicking the links.
#Kindle
#Paperwhite
#12thGen
