Thinking about kindle 2 again

Matches Malone · 02-02-2010, 05:11 PM

I bought a kindle 2 when they first came out but returned it because of screen contrast issues when compared to my kindle 1. With the Georgia font hack installed on k2, is the contrast at least the same as it was on kindle 1? The reason I'm thinking about upgrading again is because I would love to have the progress bar with chapter marks on the bottom.
Thanks

Sydney's Mom · 02-03-2010, 11:50 AM

I don't know about the font hack, but I think the contrast on my k2 is better than my k1. I absolutely love the K2, and am glad I bought it. Can't wait for k3, though!

Mike L · 02-03-2010, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matches Malone

The reason I'm thinking about upgrading again is because I would love to have the progress bar with chapter marks on the bottom.

Yes, it's a nice feature - when it's available. But keep in mind that not all books have the chapter marks. The progress bar always tells you the percentage you have read, but you can't always use it to jump between chapters.

fugazied · 02-03-2010, 07:18 PM

I would hold off and wait for Kindle 3 it can't be more than a couple of months away.

Maybe we need a buyers guide like Macrumors has - http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/
A lost of all of the popular reader devices with their revision history. If we see Amazon getting into the habit of a yearly refresh, we'll know when to expect new versions.

Madam Broshkina · 02-03-2010, 07:41 PM

The Kindle 2 with the font hack is a lot better. If it were not for the hack I would have returned my K2. Never had a K1 so I can not compare the two.

Matches Malone · 02-05-2010, 07:52 PM

So I bought a k2i and received it today. The screen looks great now. Looks like Amazon fixed the font problem, it looks about the same as my original kindle. I went ahead and installed the georgia2 font hack anyway to test it out. Made the font even darker then kindle 1. I'm liking it a lot right now.

KlondikeGeoff · 02-06-2010, 11:14 AM

Yeah, but remember when the K3 comes out, don't be an early adopter. You gotta wait six months for them to fix all the bugs, and for somebody to write the proper hacks.

pboss · 02-08-2010, 06:10 PM

Are you frigging kidding me?

You've just destroyed my meticulously built master plan. I cannot wait another six months.

02-02-2010, 05:11 PM	#1
Matches Malone Connoisseur Posts: 67 Karma: 9218 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NY, USA Device: PW2, Ipad	Thinking about kindle 2 again I bought a kindle 2 when they first came out but returned it because of screen contrast issues when compared to my kindle 1. With the Georgia font hack installed on k2, is the contrast at least the same as it was on kindle 1? The reason I'm thinking about upgrading again is because I would love to have the progress bar with chapter marks on the bottom. Thanks

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02-03-2010, 11:50 AM	#2
Sydney's Mom Wizard Posts: 2,895 Karma: 6995721 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Idaho, on the side of a mountain Device: Kindle Oasis, Fire 3d Gen and 5th Gen and Samsung Tab S	I don't know about the font hack, but I think the contrast on my k2 is better than my k1. I absolutely love the K2, and am glad I bought it. Can't wait for k3, though!

02-03-2010, 07:18 PM	#4
fugazied Wizard Posts: 1,305 Karma: 1958 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: iPod Touch	I would hold off and wait for Kindle 3 it can't be more than a couple of months away. Maybe we need a buyers guide like Macrumors has - http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/ A lost of all of the popular reader devices with their revision history. If we see Amazon getting into the habit of a yearly refresh, we'll know when to expect new versions.

02-03-2010, 07:41 PM	#5
Madam Broshkina Manic Do Fuse Posts: 2,312 Karma: 3325462 Join Date: Oct 2006 Device: Sony 500, 505, 350, Kindle 3, DXG, nook, Irex DR800SG, iPad	The Kindle 2 with the font hack is a lot better. If it were not for the hack I would have returned my K2. Never had a K1 so I can not compare the two.

02-05-2010, 07:52 PM	#6
Matches Malone Connoisseur Posts: 67 Karma: 9218 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NY, USA Device: PW2, Ipad	So I bought a k2i and received it today. The screen looks great now. Looks like Amazon fixed the font problem, it looks about the same as my original kindle. I went ahead and installed the georgia2 font hack anyway to test it out. Made the font even darker then kindle 1. I'm liking it a lot right now.

02-06-2010, 11:14 AM	#7
KlondikeGeoff Wombat Aficionado Posts: 481 Karma: 733 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Arizona Device: Fire, Kindle1, Sony PRS-500 Reader, Rocket 1100 eBook	Yeah, but remember when the K3 comes out, don't be an early adopter. You gotta wait six months for them to fix all the bugs, and for somebody to write the proper hacks.

02-08-2010, 06:10 PM	#8
pboss Evangelist Posts: 408 Karma: 646 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: none	Are you frigging kidding me? You've just destroyed my meticulously built master plan. I cannot wait another six months.

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