The Kindle fire is more of a tablet-like eReader. Therefore, the Kindle Fire has apps that the Paperwhite doesn't. Also, the Kindle Fire has a colored screen, while the Paperwhite is purely monochrome. Also, the way things are viewed on a Paperwhite is different. The Paperwhite operates on a different style of form of pixilation Amazon calls E-ink, which may take a second longer to view, but is more crisp than the Fire at times. However, the paperwhite in this respect, has a problem where it can't be read in the dark since it's not backlit.
Currently, Amazon has six unique versions of their e-reader the Kindle. There is the original Kindle, the Kindle Paperwhite and Paperwhite 3G, the Kindle Fire, the Kindle Fire HD, and the Kindle Fire HD 4G.
Chromecast, Kindle Paperwhite, Chromebook, Kindle Fire
No. The kindle paperwhite does not run the Android OS. Therefore, you cannot download Android apps to the kindle paperwhite.
The Kindle Paperwhite Ereader 1st is the first Kindle Paperwhite Ereader available to the public. Each next generation has added features and may be slightly different, but are essentially the same thing.
Yes, the latest Kindle models such as the Kindle Paperwhite do offer some apps like Goodreads and Audible. However, the selection is limited compared to tablets like the Kindle Fire.
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Yes, in your kindle store type "games for kindle".
There have been 5 generations of different kindle models. The current 5th generation includes the flagship Kindle 5, the Kindle paperwhite. There is also the Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD which have an LCD colour screen and run on the Android operating system.
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Anna Zielinski appears in many Kindle commercials.
You can read the Kindle Paperwhite in the dark; I'm not sure about the others.
The cost for a Nook GlowLight e-reader as of May 2014 is $119. The Kindle Paperwhite is also $119.