Amazon updated its entire line of readers over the last year, but its basic offering, the original Kindle, updated in 2014, remains a strong, entry-level eReader for those interested in getting rid of, or supplementing, their physical book collection. And the inclusion of a touchscreen makes reading on this slab so much better.

Here's what Latin Post found after a month with the Amazon Kindle (2014).

Design

When Amazon updated the Kindle Fire HD and Kindle Fire tablets with an angular design, the original Kindle got the same thing, albeit in a less noticeable form, given how much thinner the Kindle is. The fifth generation of Kindle, on loan from Amazon to Latin Post for test purposes, basically looks like the previous iterations, but without the physical D-pad and page turning navigation buttons, and of course, the addition of the sleek, angular back.

The case is hard plastic, which is par for the course when it comes to eReaders, and it's just as "grippy" as the previous hard rubber coated Kindles. It's thin enough to use one handed, and light, though a little heavier than the previous generation. It's also a little larger in dimensions, and while the angular design makes it look thinner, in use, it seems just as thick as the last Kindle -- not that that's a real problem.