and the lighting is bad; The paperwhite 2013 lasts the battery 1 month ...
935300
I already have it two months ago and charge the battery 3 times, and the lighting is bad; The paperwhite 2013 lasts the battery 1 month and the lighting is excellent, I am sorry for having spent so much, they are two fundamental things for those who read at night and a lot. Also the screen without light is more opaque than the kindle paperwhite 2013 which is whiter.
3733076
The battery is bad 1 1/2 later so much for long life battery. Maybe that is a long life. I have other solar powered items 3 yrs old on the same battery. Not impressed. Also the light itself now has moisture in it. so it will not be long now.
2507879
The light not sealed very well.  It gets water in it and battery corrodes, plus sun faded the butterfly in a very short time
3082296
To be fair, I really (really, really) like the layout and feel of the keyboard. The problem is that I work in a room that doesn't have great sunlight all the time and I do most of my work in the evenings. I had read in reviews before purchasing that this does well in low-light situations and it absolutely does not (either that or I got a defective product). It'll work for a few minutes at best before it basically shuts down.  The layout and feel is good enough that I'll purchase the next best thing (no idea what that is now, need to do some shopping) but I won't be using this one anymore (sadly).
64481
the battery lasts less than 1/2 hr, and barely 35 mins on lower setting.  I contacted seller to see if they would replace hte battery, as the light is decent. they did not respond. it is very bright.  too bad as it could be a nice light
2697891
In one month this battery will not hold a charge, I should have paid attention to all the other people complaining about this product.
1189237
I had a Paperwhite 2013 model.  My eyes are getting older so after looking at the Kindle comparison chart, I decided to upgrade to the Voyage.  It has more lights than the PW.  I got it and didn't notice any difference in the brightest setting.  Also, since the "frame" is flush with the reading area, when I tried to turn pages, I couldn't because one of my fingers would be in the reading area....anywhooo since I had already sold my PW, I returned the Voyage and ordered a new PW in white.  I really like the color, and I really like the frame around the reading area.
3667680
When it works, it's great. But my batteries have only lasted one week, tops, on average. Even with very fresh batteries! Disappointing, even if I got it at Wal-Mart for $15. Get another light.
4826694
Well, had to have one.  Purchased myself a KindleDX for my birthday present to myself.  I like the fact that I can read PDF files, as I'm a writer and it helps for reading my own books.

Problem is the battery life is way worse than advertised.  Mine is less than a month old and the battery, with wireless on, doesn't even last 24 hours--let alone 7 days.

Would have preferred to have "page ahead" on both sides--not just the right (I hold it right handed, would like to turn pages with my left)

The text to speech is 'so-so'  hey--it works.

Don't like the fact that it doesn't actually download your purchases.  It archives them. If you're not in a 3g or wireless area--you can't access your books.

Love being able to read it even outdoors.  Great feature.  Wish there was some type of built-in light to read it in the dark--as I'm a bedtime reader.

The experimental browser isn't bad at all.  Works fine.

It's difficult to find a certain page in a book.  Would be better if there had been just a number pad like they put on some laptops now.  It's a pain to have to hit two keys for each digit you want to type.

I have no issues with the contrast.  I have awful eyesight, and I have no problem at all reading text or pdf files.

Just wish the battery lasted LONGER!  Huge difference between 7 days and 18 hours!

All in all--not sure it was $380 worth.  But, I'm a gadget person.

I'd have probably been just as happy with the less expensive version of the Kindle.
3930309
After one month of use, the tablet will not hold charge.
2884112
this unit last one month of light work, and now the led blinks and give a variable voltaje between 2.5 and 3v
1287397
I'm coming from the Paperwhite Gen1. I got some gift cards for Christmas and couldn't decide between the Voyage and the Gen3 Paperwhite. I finally found a retail store that had them so I could compare in person. Before, I was leaning toward the Paperwhite, but after I saw it, I was Voyage all the way. No doubt this is the Rolls-Royce of e-readers. Which is why I'm so disappointed. About a day of use and my eye started to really noticed a yellow tinting problem in the screen. (I realize that taking a photo of a screen is fairly subjective, and I'm surely to be down voted for even including it, but no matter the color setting of your screen, if you look at the direct bottom vs the direct top of my shot, you can clearly see a difference.) The longer I read, the more jarring it became. I wrote Amazon and their first step was for me to wipe the screen with a cloth. -_- Then they agreed to send me a replacement. In the meantime, I went back to the store demo I saw, and it was apparent to me on that one too, now that I'd seen it. I didn't go looking for a problem with this device; it found me. However, I love the resolution, the non-indented screen, and the pressure buttons. Not to mention the great software which includes the fabulous Bookerly font, the much more pleasing word look, and the very useful chapter scanning. The automatic light adjustment is not as great as I wanted because it alters drastically when the sunshine or my angle in the room light changes slightly. But I'm willing to overlook that. What I couldn't deal with at this premium of product and price, is the front lighting issue. And it appears to be systemic for this device, albeit people's sensitivity to notice it varies. I have a shred of hope my replacement will not exhibit the yellowing, but if it does, I'm going back for a full refund and will bear the (now) eye-bleeding resolution of my Paperwhite until the next generation of Voyage is released. Three stars, yes, for all the wonderful things it does and is. But three stars is not enough to keep it. Will update when replacement arrives.
2498814
I just read a one-star review that spoke of his keyboard dying after 2-3 years. That is what happened with my first one. The latest one I purchased last December and it is now, not usable for more than a few hours after being out in the sun for the same time period. I am not living above the arctic circle, I live in San Diego California and have a skylight over my office, and the latest version of this lasted five months. At that point, is it worth replacing the battery? Maybe not.
3972725
My wife bought this to use while travelling. The brightness control somehow got stuck on maximum. We tried resetting the system. Did not help. Upgraded to Win 8.1, same problem. With brightness on maximum all the time, the battery drains quickly and your eyes get tired. I researched the issue online and apparently this is a known issue that MS took a really long time to acknowledge... too late for us to return it to Best Buy now...
2979000
I am very unhappy with this product. The battery has a very short life of about an hour, even less if you use the light. Also, it doesnt allow you to just keep it plugged in it order to not use the battery. It will just use its charge and shut off.
1468969
This is my fourth Kindle and second Paperwhite. Obviously I am a Kindle fan, but a little disappointed in the Paperwhite. A couple of weeks ago, my Paperwhite stopped working only a year or so after purchase. I saw instructions online and also on the malfunctioning Kindle to contact Amazon, but I did not want to wait for it to be repaired. I ordered a new one and will send my first Paperwhite in to see what the issue is. I love the back lighting. I can sit in bed and read without a lamp on or a book light.
3743936
1. The brightness has 2 levels: Poor and Very Poor
 2. After a few months the power switch stopped working. The light is now useless.
The price of $15 is not worth the hassle of sending it back to obtain a refund. I suspect the manufacturer and seller know that as well and count on the customers just not bothering.