Well, yeah, it is a much bigger size difference from an iPad, but I like the Paperwhite because it's sized more along the lines of a trade paperback than a coffee table book. :P It's a great size to fit in a smaller purse and causes less strain on your hands and wrists to hold it.
And yeah, no color. eInk can't do it. You can only get color right now on backlit tablet-like things, like the iPad, the Kindle Fire, or Nook Color. If you really need pretty colored covers to buy a book, I'd suggest doing so at the Amazon webpage rather than via the Kindle itself. :)
If you're having to put the text up to the second largest font size, have you checked with your eye doctor about getting bifocals or reading glasses?
I'm sorry you had such a negative initial reaction to it, but I'd suggest sticking with it for a while if for no other reason than the eye strain issue. Give it some time to see if you start to notice yourself feeling less eye strain the longer you use it versus the iPad (and no cheating! or it'll negate the experiment results).
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And yeah, no color. eInk can't do it. You can only get color right now on backlit tablet-like things, like the iPad, the Kindle Fire, or Nook Color. If you really need pretty colored covers to buy a book, I'd suggest doing so at the Amazon webpage rather than via the Kindle itself. :)
If you're having to put the text up to the second largest font size, have you checked with your eye doctor about getting bifocals or reading glasses?
I'm sorry you had such a negative initial reaction to it, but I'd suggest sticking with it for a while if for no other reason than the eye strain issue. Give it some time to see if you start to notice yourself feeling less eye strain the longer you use it versus the iPad (and no cheating! or it'll negate the experiment results).