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11-02-2012, 09:20 PM | #122 | |
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11-02-2012, 10:32 PM | #123 |
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Here's the ratio of five star to one star Kindle eInk reviews -- data mostly collected yesterday:
Original Kindle - 8.27 Kindle 2nd Generation - 8.33 Kindle Keyboard - 14.5 Kindle (basic model) - 8.7 Kindle Touch - 5.1 Paperwhite - 4.0 Kindle Fire ratios are generally lower, but I don't think that's comparable because people are using tablets for different purposes. A month or two after the touch came out, I pointed to the device's inferior review ratio, and was told that reviews improve over time. We'll see if maybe this is true for the Paperwhite. Amazon does not break out 3G and WiFi scores separately for devices where they could be bought in either configuration. My feeling is that the Kindle Keyboard 3G, especially with the luxury of the lighted case, is so good you can't much improve on it. And obviously the public agrees -- or someone is stuffing the ballot box, take your pick. I say the K3 is superior. Last edited by SteveEisenberg; 11-02-2012 at 10:35 PM. |
11-02-2012, 11:43 PM | #124 | |
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When I dropped off my defective units at a small, local UPS store, I asked if they see many of them being returned. He said a few every day. I can't believe that the customer service reps don't know about this problem, despite what they say. Last edited by Michele; 11-03-2012 at 12:31 AM. |
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11-03-2012, 08:47 AM | #125 | |
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11-03-2012, 09:06 AM | #126 | |
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Thus, the PW and KFHD7-32 actually have low ratings NOW. Dividing the 5 star ratings by the one star ratings the PW has a rating of 4.02, the KFHD7 has a rating of 3.80 all compared to the KK NOW at 14.48. Early adopters always will have this problem. If one wants to avoid these problems, always wait 6 months after hardware or software is introduced to buy it. Most high rated products have been out for at least 6 months. However, some of us simply cannot wait and will be the real mass beta testers for the product. |
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11-06-2012, 02:49 PM | #127 |
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Sirmaru, I am usually an early adopter, and can't say that I have ever had any issues with any of the other devices I preordered: Nokia N700, Nokia Ngage, PSP, Wii, iPad 1, K4S, iPad3, Nexus 7.
New tech does not necessarily have to disappoint and need to be fixed. That's what QC is supposed to be for. |
11-06-2012, 07:15 PM | #128 | |
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Finally MS DOS 2.1 came out and all the problems were gone. By the way, look elsewhere on this Forum. Nexus 7 has been a total DISASTER from what I read elsewhere. See this link: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...=195677&page=3 As I remember the iPad 1 had multicolored screens for months just like the PW postings claim here. I notice on the Amazon page for Quicken Home and Business 2013 just introduced a month ago show the one star ratings at 25 and the five star ratings at 6 per this link: http://www.amazon.com/Quicken-Home-B...owViewpoints=1 Thus, I'll be staying with the 2010 version. I've seen this problem in that product for several years now. My version works flawlessly after all its updates. I remember the problems with my first DVR, a TIVO. I was one of its first purchasers and endured all kinds of flaws. Now, many years later the ATT Uverse Motorola DVR works flawlessly. I consider myself very lucky to get a good PW and a good KFHD7-32. Lots of folks were not that lucky. We early adopters MUST accept that risk. Otherwise, one must wait awhile to buy these new technology units. Last edited by sirmaru; 11-06-2012 at 07:27 PM. |
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11-06-2012, 07:27 PM | #129 |
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Nexus 7 isn't a total disaster. For a few more anecdotal accounts among technical types check http://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtop...?f=9&t=1177328 . Build quality does seem to be iffy but the hardware is definitely worth more than its price.
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11-07-2012, 04:05 PM | #131 | |
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