Is it worth replacing your Kindle 3 for a 4? - Page 7

Blossom · 10-08-2011, 04:30 AM

I've left WiFi on my K4 since I got it and the battery gauge has hardly moved. If this was my K3 with 3G it'd be below half by now. I am loving this!

carthoris · 10-08-2011, 06:27 AM

answer no,it's not:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...er,3040-3.html

xari · 10-08-2011, 08:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simca

The only thing that worries me on the Kindle 4 is the halved battery life. I -hate- the keyboard on the Kindle 3, I couldn't care less about audio/internet browsing/etc, and the storage space is silly when I only store like 5 ebooks at a time anyway because I manage my collection with Calibre.

However, if the battery life is halved... :<

I love laying on my bed for hours reading and not having to worry about charging it every night. It may be quite annoying to get into that habit. I may go for it though. I really don't like the Special Offers (it was a gift), and I've heard you can pay an extra $30 to turn them off on the K4.

Hi Simca,

From what I can tell, Amazon says their 1 month battery life estimate is based on half an hour of reading per day with the battery off. Well, I received my K4 about a week ago and have definitely been reading for way more than an hour a day (wireless mostly off) and the battery indicator has barely budged.

If I continue in this same way, it's hard for me to imagine that the battery won't last for at least 3-4 weeks as advertised.

I never cared that much one way or the other about the keyboard on my K3 (it just was, if you know what I mean), but I'm finding I really like the K4's form factor without the keyboard (smaller, lighter, faster).

And keep in mind, you could always buy a K4, try it for yourself, and return it within 30 days if you decide that it's not giving you what you need.

--xari.

booklover6 · 10-08-2011, 08:36 AM

You folks are making me want a $79 Kindle (in addition to, not as a replacement). Quit it!

patrickt · 10-08-2011, 08:45 AM

It was for me and since I had to pay for shipping to Mexico and import taxes mine cost more than $79. When I got my K3, I would push the page buttons too hard. Now, my K3 has page buttons that miss 20% of the time and have to be pushed twice. I used that to justify buying the new Kindle.

That said, if I'd had a chance to play with the Kindle Basic and my older K3 were working perfectly I would still have gotten the Kindle Basic just for the much more convenient, for me, on-screen keyboard.

xari · 10-08-2011, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by booklover6

You folks are making me want a $79 Kindle (in addition to, not as a replacement). Quit it!

LOL. It really is quite nice!

I'm still considering gifting my K3 to Kindles for Troops, but I've also started liking the idea of keeping it as a backup/memento (*sniff, sniff* -- it was my first and I still love it!)

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booklover6 · 10-08-2011, 09:38 AM

I'm definitely going to have to look at one in the store. Won't be getting rid of my other Kindles though! No way!

(Still have my $30 gift card from when I bought my 2nd Kindle at Best Buy during the summer!)

DreamWriter · 10-08-2011, 12:36 PM

I don't have any plans to replace my K3 (3G+wifi) with one of the newer Kindle readers, but I am very interested in the Kindle Fire. I probably wouldn't be using that much for reading, however.

I did consider the new Kindle Touch 3G, but since you cannot use 3G for web browsing on that model, I decided against that. I like having the physical page-turn buttons anyway, so my K3 is just fine.

Even though the new $79 Kindle does have its limitations when compared to previous models, it also costs much less. It looks like it's a fantastic device for the money. Most people seem very happy with it, and I'm delighted that there's such an affordable e-reader option now. Maybe this is the device that will get kids (and adults) more interested in reading! I know that I have been reading much more since I got my Kindle last year.

kaleissin · 10-08-2011, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stonetools

We might as well talk about how the command line and MS-DOS was really more powerful than the GUI. Remember those debates, old timers?

I use zsh. Inifinitely more powerful than both the lousy excuse for a command-line that MS-DOS had -and- any GUI, for getting real work done.

captkjaneway · 10-10-2011, 01:16 AM

Might get the new cheapo Kindle for my niece - she's 8 and into reading although sadly her favourite books are not in Kindle format (Horrible Histories) so may hold off for a bit.

ImogenRose · 10-10-2011, 02:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by booklover6

You folks are making me want a $79 Kindle (in addition to, not as a replacement). Quit it!

Me too!

Simca · 10-14-2011, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xari

Hi Simca,

From what I can tell, Amazon says their 1 month battery life estimate is based on half an hour of reading per day with the battery off. Well, I received my K4 about a week ago and have definitely been reading for way more than an hour a day (wireless mostly off) and the battery indicator has barely budged.

If I continue in this same way, it's hard for me to imagine that the battery won't last for at least 3-4 weeks as advertised.

I never cared that much one way or the other about the keyboard on my K3 (it just was, if you know what I mean), but I'm finding I really like the K4's form factor without the keyboard (smaller, lighter, faster).

And keep in mind, you could always buy a K4, try it for yourself, and return it within 30 days if you decide that it's not giving you what you need.

--xari.

Wow, that's pretty crazy.

My Kindle 3 with Wifi off is usually dead in around 5-7 days (though I read probably 8 hours a day).

Zeebra · 10-14-2011, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simca

Wow, that's pretty crazy.

My Kindle 3 with Wifi off is usually dead in around 5-7 days (though I read probably 8 hours a day).

That's amazing battery life if you're reading 8 hours a day!

shinew · 10-14-2011, 01:17 PM

Same impression for me too, K4's battery life seems to be better than advertised. But for an eInk device, the battery life also depends on how fast the person read & font size used. In other words, page turns are what really matter but people don't count that...

Blossom · 10-14-2011, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shinew

Same impression for me too, K4's battery life seems to be better than advertised. But for an eInk device, the battery life also depends on how fast the person read & font size used. In other words, page turns are what really matter but people don't count that...

I'm leaving WiFi on and I read around 5 hours a day and it's barely budge. I can say the battery life on my K4 is better then the battery life on my K3. My K3 I can't leave the WiFi on without it needing charge every 5 days and that's without using it.

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10-08-2011, 04:30 AM	#91
Blossom Treasure Seeker Posts: 18,708 Karma: 26026435 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Kobo HD Glo, Kindles, Kindle Fires, Andriod Devices	I've left WiFi on my K4 since I got it and the battery gauge has hardly moved. If this was my K3 with 3G it'd be below half by now. I am loving this!

10-08-2011, 06:27 AM	#92
carthoris Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 400000 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: none	answer no,it's not: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...er,3040-3.html

10-08-2011, 08:36 AM	#94
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,535 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre 1, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle, Kobo Libre Colour	You folks are making me want a $79 Kindle (in addition to, not as a replacement). Quit it!

10-08-2011, 08:45 AM	#95
patrickt Wizard Posts: 1,221 Karma: 8381518 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Oaxaca, Mexico Device: Paperwhite 4 X 2	It was for me and since I had to pay for shipping to Mexico and import taxes mine cost more than $79. When I got my K3, I would push the page buttons too hard. Now, my K3 has page buttons that miss 20% of the time and have to be pushed twice. I used that to justify buying the new Kindle. That said, if I'd had a chance to play with the Kindle Basic and my older K3 were working perfectly I would still have gotten the Kindle Basic just for the much more convenient, for me, on-screen keyboard.

10-08-2011, 09:38 AM	#97
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,535 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre 1, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle, Kobo Libre Colour	I'm definitely going to have to look at one in the store. Won't be getting rid of my other Kindles though! No way! (Still have my $30 gift card from when I bought my 2nd Kindle at Best Buy during the summer!)

10-08-2011, 12:36 PM	#98
DreamWriter Books are brain food. Posts: 2,950 Karma: 4836916 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: U.S. Device: Paperwhite · Fire HD6/HD8/HD10 · Galaxy Tab A7	I don't have any plans to replace my K3 (3G+wifi) with one of the newer Kindle readers, but I am very interested in the Kindle Fire. I probably wouldn't be using that much for reading, however. I did consider the new Kindle Touch 3G, but since you cannot use 3G for web browsing on that model, I decided against that. I like having the physical page-turn buttons anyway, so my K3 is just fine. Even though the new $79 Kindle does have its limitations when compared to previous models, it also costs much less. It looks like it's a fantastic device for the money. Most people seem very happy with it, and I'm delighted that there's such an affordable e-reader option now. Maybe this is the device that will get kids (and adults) more interested in reading! I know that I have been reading much more since I got my Kindle last year.

10-10-2011, 01:16 AM	#100
captkjaneway Cockney Sci-Fi Geek! Posts: 472 Karma: 1463094 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Wan Chai, Hong Kong Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Samsung Tab S 8.4", Samsung S6 Edge	Might get the new cheapo Kindle for my niece - she's 8 and into reading although sadly her favourite books are not in Kindle format (Horrible Histories) so may hold off for a bit.

10-14-2011, 01:17 PM	#104
shinew Addict Posts: 309 Karma: 1008082 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NYC Device: Kindle PW, K4 Touch, iPad2, Samsung Galaxy S II	Same impression for me too, K4's battery life seems to be better than advertised. But for an eInk device, the battery life also depends on how fast the person read & font size used. In other words, page turns are what really matter but people don't count that...

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