Which Amazon Kindle device is perfect for junior high school boys?

It's been more than half a year since the school was suddenly closed in March. Children are spending more time at home. My child, who is in the second year of junior high school, is one of them. If left alone, it's around the age of gaming and Youtube, but I want you to spend your time as meaningful as possible. I used to enjoy reading to the extent that I read books I borrowed from the library on a daily basis, but due to the corona crisis, I can no longer use public libraries or school libraries.

That's where e-books come in handy. I signed up for Amazon's all-you-can-read service "Kindle Unlimited" and handed over my Amazon Fire HD. You're using it for something other than its intended purpose.

Aside from children who like reading, it seems that junior high school boys can't overcome the temptation of games and Youtube videos. Adults and children alike tend to go in the easy direction, but why bother handing over the tablet?

It would be better to hand such a child a read-only terminal than a multi-purpose terminal. When you can't resist the temptation, it's best to physically disconnect. What I prepared again is Amazon's e-book terminal "Kindle". Currently, there are 3 models available, but we decided to try the kids model first.

Is the Kindle kids model "short for the obi and long for the obi?"

Kids model Kindle has the same hardware as the entry model Kindle. However, you can choose from 4 types of design covers for kids, and you can use "FreeTime Unlimited" for one year, which allows you to read over 1,000 children's books as much as you want, and if it breaks, it will be replaced free of charge 2 It differs from the standard model in that it includes a limited year warranty. The annual usage fee for "FreeTime Unlimited" is 5,760 yen for prime members, and 11,760 yen for normal users, so it's a good deal because you can get your money back with just 10,980 yen per device.

However, the target age for "FreeTime Unlimited" is 3 to 12 years old. The book lineup is centered on children's literature, and although there are titles that adults can enjoy reading, such as the "Harry Potter" series, there are still many books for children and elementary school students overall, and it is a little lacking for junior high school students. was like the real intention.

By the way, Amazon devices also have a parental control feature called the Parent Dashboard. You can limit the maximum usage time per day and the usage time zone, but if anything, it is a function mainly for the tablet terminal "Fire HD". Unfortunately, the Kindle Kids model only allows you to set an age limit for viewing age-appropriate content. It is convenient for parents to check the content their children are watching and the progress of reading online, but to be honest, it may not be so necessary for junior high school students.

For that reason, the Kindle kids model has the impression that junior high school students use it as "short for the obi and long for the sash". When I reached junior high school, there were books that I wanted to read.