Paperwhite Disgust - Page 2

conan50 · 06-16-2014, 04:09 PM

Thanks Helen.

speakingtohe · 06-16-2014, 04:20 PM

welcome. Sent you a couple of karma.

Helen

HarryT · 06-16-2014, 04:30 PM

My PW is pretty full, and the only thing I've noticed as a result is that, as one would expect, global searches are slower. There's absolutely no difference in performance when actually reading a book.

crich70 · 06-16-2014, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Have you used a device with a capacitive touchscreen before? It does take a definite "press" to register the contact, and it takes a bit of practice to figure out what works and what doesn't. If you deliberately and firmly tap the screen and it regularly doesn't register, your device may be faulty.

I agree about the touchscreen taking time to get used to. It's a whole different experience from the K3 (keyboard) Kindle.

speakingtohe · 06-16-2014, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

My PW is pretty full, and the only thing I've noticed as a result is that, as one would expect, global searches are slower. There's absolutely no difference in performance when actually reading a book.

I think the op said his actually ran out of memory? Might make a difference. I don't own a kindle and my mother's broke so I bought her a T3 because she admired mine when she borrowed it so I can't actually check.

Helen

crich70 · 06-16-2014, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by speakingtohe

I think the op said his actually ran out of memory? Might make a difference. I don't own a kindle and my mother's broke so I bought her a T3 because she admired mine when she borrowed it so I can't actually check.

Helen

How fast you run out of storage space depends on how big your average ebook file is. The bigger a given file the more storage space you lose that could be used to store others. Apps (such as games) take up a lot of space too.

eschwartz · 06-16-2014, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

My PW is pretty full, and the only thing I've noticed as a result is that, as one would expect, global searches are slower. There's absolutely no difference in performance when actually reading a book.

on my Kindle Touch.

Global search is an absolute hog, but the main functionality is not impacted.

speakingtohe · 06-16-2014, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by crich70

How fast you run out of storage space depends on how big your average ebook file is. The bigger a given file the more storage space you lose that could be used to store others. Apps (such as games) take up a lot of space too.

Hmmm... I sort of knew that although not sure where the average matters. Perhaps with smaller ebooks the overhead of assigning sectors wastes a lot. Still space is space and full is full regardless.

Have you actually run out of space or had less than 1 meg free space and had it still function normally? Just curious as it could happen like with the x50's

Helen

leaston · 06-17-2014, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by meeera

If you want huge storage + fast + responsive, a tablet is for you. No eink reader is as responsive as an iPad.

*Cough* Android *Cough*

conan50 · 06-17-2014, 12:29 PM

I like Android, but I want a nice Android tablet, either a Samsung or Nexus. My Lenovo and Acer are OK, but getting long in the tooth with ICS.

leaston · 06-18-2014, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by conan50

I like Android, but I want a nice Android tablet, either a Samsung or Nexus. My Lenovo and Acer are OK, but getting long in the tooth with ICS.

Yes, my Transformer is on 4.0.3 and I'm beginning to notice just how many differences there are between it and 4.4.2 on my phone. May be time for a custom rom install.

conan50 · 06-18-2014, 03:04 PM

I just ordered a cheap Acer 7 inch tablet to use with my two Chromecast TV's. ICS is hit-or-miss with the Chromecast. I have an Android phone on Jelly Bean and it works great with Chromecast, but needed a bigger screen.
BTW, after the Paperwhite making me mad enough to destroy it the other night, now it's working perfectly. Maybe some crazy intermittent problem, but I can't get it to freeze or act up now, so crossing my fingers it is going to behave.

BearMountainBooks · 06-18-2014, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by conan50

I just ordered a cheap Acer 7 inch tablet to use with my two Chromecast TV's. ICS is hit-or-miss with the Chromecast. I have an Android phone on Jelly Bean and it works great with Chromecast, but needed a bigger screen.
BTW, after the Paperwhite making me mad enough to destroy it the other night, now it's working perfectly. Maybe some crazy intermittent problem, but I can't get it to freeze or act up now, so crossing my fingers it is going to behave.

Maybe the memory chip is wonky.

conan50 · 06-18-2014, 08:18 PM

I hope whatever it was it has gotten over it :-) So far so good. It's out of warranty, not sure if customer service at Amazon would work something out with me, but usually they are pretty good on that front.

kgn · 06-18-2014, 10:15 PM

I recommend the Pocketbook Lux 2. Very good unit. As good as the Kobo Aura HD - and a lot better in many ways. Certainly better than the PW2.

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06-16-2014, 04:09 PM	#16
conan50 Fanatic Posts: 592 Karma: 14054112 Join Date: Jun 2014 Device: kindle	Thanks Helen.

06-16-2014, 04:20 PM	#17
speakingtohe Wizard Posts: 4,812 Karma: 26912940 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: sony PRS-T1 and T3, Kobo Mini and Aura HD, Tablet	welcome. Sent you a couple of karma. Helen

06-16-2014, 04:30 PM	#18
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	My PW is pretty full, and the only thing I've noticed as a result is that, as one would expect, global searches are slower. There's absolutely no difference in performance when actually reading a book.

06-17-2014, 12:29 PM	#25
conan50 Fanatic Posts: 592 Karma: 14054112 Join Date: Jun 2014 Device: kindle	I like Android, but I want a nice Android tablet, either a Samsung or Nexus. My Lenovo and Acer are OK, but getting long in the tooth with ICS.

06-18-2014, 03:04 PM	#27
conan50 Fanatic Posts: 592 Karma: 14054112 Join Date: Jun 2014 Device: kindle	I just ordered a cheap Acer 7 inch tablet to use with my two Chromecast TV's. ICS is hit-or-miss with the Chromecast. I have an Android phone on Jelly Bean and it works great with Chromecast, but needed a bigger screen. BTW, after the Paperwhite making me mad enough to destroy it the other night, now it's working perfectly. Maybe some crazy intermittent problem, but I can't get it to freeze or act up now, so crossing my fingers it is going to behave.

06-18-2014, 08:18 PM	#29
conan50 Fanatic Posts: 592 Karma: 14054112 Join Date: Jun 2014 Device: kindle	I hope whatever it was it has gotten over it :-) So far so good. It's out of warranty, not sure if customer service at Amazon would work something out with me, but usually they are pretty good on that front.

06-18-2014, 10:15 PM	#30
kgn Groupie Posts: 171 Karma: 94 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Brisbane, Australia Device: Pocketbook 302	I recommend the Pocketbook Lux 2. Very good unit. As good as the Kobo Aura HD - and a lot better in many ways. Certainly better than the PW2.