Amazon has moved the power button on all its new Kindles — and I feel vindicated
Tablets eReaders Amazon has moved the power button on all its new Kindles — and I feel vindicated News By Lance Ulanoff Published 1 October 2026 All-new Kindles — and the thing about buttons When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Sure, they're marginally lighter and thinner than ever, with scant display upgrades, newly smooth, flush faces, and some with stamped aluminum unibodies that come in brilliant and quite trendy colors. Or, rather, one very specific one, the power/sleep button?Every once in a while, a tech company makes me feel seen, or at least heard.
- ▪Tablets eReaders Amazon has moved the power button on all its new Kindles — and I feel vindicated News By Lance Ulanoff Published 1 October 2026 All-new Kindles — and the thing about buttons When you purchase through links on our site, we m
- ▪Sure, they're marginally lighter and thinner than ever, with scant display upgrades, newly smooth, flush faces, and some with stamped aluminum unibodies that come in brilliant and quite trendy colors.
- ▪Or, rather, one very specific one, the power/sleep button?Every once in a while, a tech company makes me feel seen, or at least heard.
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Tablets eReaders Amazon has moved the power button on all its new Kindles — and I feel vindicated News By Lance Ulanoff Published 1 October 2026 All-new Kindles — and the thing about buttons When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Lance Ulanoff / Future) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Amazon has overhauled its entire Kindle ereader lineThey have new materials and a repositioned power buttonThere are also new accessories, some of which will turn headsYes, Amazon has an all-new line of 13th-generation Kindle ereaders.
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