Kindle 3 gripes

Kumabjorn · 09-01-2010, 01:40 AM

I know, I know, it is way to early to start a gripe thread. Everybody is soo happy with their new toy (me included) but what fun is it being an old nag if you don't get to bitch on a regular basis.

So my gripes are, not in any particular order.

1.) International delivery of Amazon E-books over WiFi don't really need a 3G surcharge now, do they Jeff??

2.) The Next Page button on the left should be one or at least a half inch lower. When holding the Kindle in a cover that opens like a book, a lower position would make page turns a hell of a lot easier. Whoever designed that part of the Kindle is relegated to using only Franklin for a year.

3) The Next/Back Page buttons should move inwards (towards center) as well as downwards. Holding it naked in one hand would enable a more comfortable way to change pages.

If I let it brew for a while, I'm sure I can come up with more.
Bitch out!

AdrianM · 09-01-2010, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Kumabjorn

2.) The Next Page button on the left should be one or at least a half inch lower. When holding the Kindle in a cover that opens like a book, a lower position would make page turns a hell of a lot easier. Whoever designed that part of the Kindle is relegated to using only Franklin for a year.

3) The Next/Back Page buttons should move inwards (towards center) as well as downwards. Holding it naked in one hand would enable a more comfortable way to change pages.

Nope. They are fine for me where they are. But what I would have liked to see is back/next page buttons the same size and a way to swap the function of each and even turn off the ones I don't use. A pretty trivial thing to code I would have thought.

Alisa · 09-01-2010, 01:59 AM

I think it's a perfectly fine time to bring up these things. It does nothing to impact my enjoyment of my new K3. It's not like I think it's perfect in every way, either. Constructive criticism can only help.

Bismar · 09-01-2010, 03:01 AM

Actually i find the 'next' page button too low.

I hold it with my fingers at its centre of mass, which is the middle of the back of the kindle. This places my thumb right above the 'back' button instead of 'next'.

Also since the thumb acts as the other part of my 'pincer' grip on the kindle, the fact that the buttons are on the edge of the bezel means that i won't be accidentally pressing them whilst holding my kindle tight. Yet it isn't too far away for my thumb to slide off the bezel and depress the buttons.

So yes, each to their own

nancywhite · 09-01-2010, 05:39 AM

I find it's very difficult to read PDFs. You cannot do the right zoom. The letters are just too small to read at fit to screen setting.

Josieb1 · 09-01-2010, 05:54 AM

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I find it's very difficult to read PDFs. You cannot do the right zoom. The letters are just too small to read at fit to screen setting.

If they are non DRM text PDF's try converting them in Calibre to MOBI format, I did that and they seem okay, but not had much chance to read yet, but i looked at one and the reflow looked fine

spacemonkey · 09-01-2010, 06:09 AM

My only gripe so far is the stupid screensaver. Why it can't just leave the last page up....

Oh well, waiting for the jailbreak I guess.

HarryT · 09-01-2010, 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by spacemonkey

My only gripe so far is the stupid screensaver. Why it can't just leave the last page up....

Simply so you know that it's gone to sleep. Most readers blank the screen in the same circumstances; I suppose that the "screensavers" are marginally more interesting than a blank screen.

captkjaneway · 09-01-2010, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by spacemonkey

My only gripe so far is the stupid screensaver. Why it can't just leave the last page up....

Oh well, waiting for the jailbreak I guess.

Gawd help us - if that is your biggest moan then I can't wait to get mine

sirmaru · 09-01-2010, 10:45 AM

For the Kindle LG WiFi 3 I have zero gripes. Its GREAT.

It makes my old Sony PRS 900 seem like a stone age artifact (its only EIGHT months old). Plus, I bought the K3 for LESS THAN HALF of what I paid for the Sony.

spacemonkey · 09-01-2010, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by captkjaneway

Gawd help us - if that is your biggest moan then I can't wait to get mine

You're right, I should have put the context around it that I love everything else about my new kindle wifi, it just rocks.

babyd · 09-01-2010, 10:52 AM

Im loving it, though I have had one freeze so far, while showing my daughter the text to speak it just stopped and froze, a reboot sorted it. Seems to be a widespread issue though. Im not overly worried as Im used to my Sonys and my 505 rebooted often usually taking my bookmarks and collections with it LOL
I hope they may do an update to resolve the freezing issues, but so far it is just once and it is new and just loaded, though it had indexed fully and only has 30 books on it, will see how it goes.

sirmaru · 09-01-2010, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by babyd

Im loving it, though I have had one freeze so far, while showing my daughter the text to speak it just stopped and froze, a reboot sorted it. Seems to be a widespread issue though. Im not overly worried as Im used to my Sonys and my 505 rebooted often usually taking my bookmarks and collections with it LOL
I hope they may do an update to resolve the freezing issues, but so far it is just once and it is new and just loaded, though it had indexed fully and only has 30 books on it, will see how it goes.

If the K3 freezes, just wait a few seconds and it reboots by itself. With the Sony PRS 900 most times a freeze happened and there was no way to re-enter that book. As I remember, one had to enter a different book and then start in the frozen book from page one. That was very common if both PDF's and ePubs were on the same unit.

Kindle LG WiFi 3 solves its own problems very nicely. I find those freezes in the K3 rare anyway and only occurs if one is testing the limits of its capabilities.

pchrist7 · 09-01-2010, 11:16 AM

Hi All
Have only had my first ever dedicated eReader for 2 days

Wow - The screen is just fabulous

Havent played around much with the browser yet, but that will come eventually.
My biggest gripes are about organizing your books on the k3.
Collections are better than nothing, but why only 1 level ?
And HOW on earth do you tell the k3 to show a serie of books in the correct reading order ?
Did a lot of reading/searching here on MR without definitive solution/answer.
Maybe it can't be done.
Otherwise - after charging, fidling around, I just started reading, reading, only interrupted by too little sleep, having to go to work, to sponsor buying more books, showing off to the work mates, you know

Cheers

mcgrath · 09-01-2010, 12:00 PM

I wish the left page turn buttons were lower as well. I typically hold books in my left hand and I liked the lower-left location of the back/forward button on the PRS-505. But this is a pretty minor gripe.

I have had a few crashes and sometimes when I click on the return arrow button to view a full entry in the dictionary the Kindle will freeze. Also, for some reason when I try to connect to the Kindle Store (or anything in the Kindle Store), I just get a blank screen. The WiFi still works because I can download samples sent from my PC, but I can't view the Kindle store on the actual Kindle itself.

Despite a few minor gripes I'm still very happy with the Kindle and I don't consider any of these problems deal-killers.

09-01-2010, 01:40 AM	#1
Kumabjorn Basculocolpic Posts: 4,356 Karma: 20181319 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sweden Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Kindle 4SO, Kindle for Android, Sony PRS-350 and PRS-T1	Kindle 3 gripes I know, I know, it is way to early to start a gripe thread. Everybody is soo happy with their new toy (me included) but what fun is it being an old nag if you don't get to bitch on a regular basis. So my gripes are, not in any particular order. 1.) International delivery of Amazon E-books over WiFi don't really need a 3G surcharge now, do they Jeff?? 2.) The Next Page button on the left should be one or at least a half inch lower. When holding the Kindle in a cover that opens like a book, a lower position would make page turns a hell of a lot easier. Whoever designed that part of the Kindle is relegated to using only Franklin for a year. 3) The Next/Back Page buttons should move inwards (towards center) as well as downwards. Holding it naked in one hand would enable a more comfortable way to change pages. If I let it brew for a while, I'm sure I can come up with more. Bitch out!

09-01-2010, 10:45 AM	#10
sirmaru Wizard Posts: 2,426 Karma: 6561538 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Kindle PW 2013, HDX 2013, Galaxy S5 2014	No gripes here ! For the Kindle LG WiFi 3 I have zero gripes. Its GREAT. It makes my old Sony PRS 900 seem like a stone age artifact (its only EIGHT months old). Plus, I bought the K3 for LESS THAN HALF of what I paid for the Sony.

09-01-2010, 11:16 AM	#14
pchrist7 Addict Posts: 385 Karma: 6514 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Denmark Device: Kindle 3 3G+Wifi, Oasis	So far so very good Hi All Have only had my first ever dedicated eReader for 2 days Wow - The screen is just fabulous Havent played around much with the browser yet, but that will come eventually. My biggest gripes are about organizing your books on the k3. Collections are better than nothing, but why only 1 level ? And HOW on earth do you tell the k3 to show a serie of books in the correct reading order ? Did a lot of reading/searching here on MR without definitive solution/answer. Maybe it can't be done. Otherwise - after charging, fidling around, I just started reading, reading, only interrupted by too little sleep, having to go to work, to sponsor buying more books, showing off to the work mates, you know Cheers Last edited by pchrist7; 09-01-2010 at 11:18 AM. Reason: spelling, spelling, non native language

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09-01-2010, 01:59 AM	#3
Alisa Gadget Geek Posts: 2,324 Karma: 22221 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Paperwhite, Kindle 3 (retired), Skindle 1.2 (retired)	I think it's a perfectly fine time to bring up these things. It does nothing to impact my enjoyment of my new K3. It's not like I think it's perfect in every way, either. Constructive criticism can only help.

09-01-2010, 03:01 AM	#4
Bismar Connoisseur Posts: 76 Karma: 928 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Down Under Device: Kobo eReader	Actually i find the 'next' page button too low. I hold it with my fingers at its centre of mass, which is the middle of the back of the kindle. This places my thumb right above the 'back' button instead of 'next'. Also since the thumb acts as the other part of my 'pincer' grip on the kindle, the fact that the buttons are on the edge of the bezel means that i won't be accidentally pressing them whilst holding my kindle tight. Yet it isn't too far away for my thumb to slide off the bezel and depress the buttons. So yes, each to their own

09-01-2010, 05:39 AM	#5
nancywhite Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: amazon kindle3	I find it's very difficult to read PDFs. You cannot do the right zoom. The letters are just too small to read at fit to screen setting.

09-01-2010, 06:09 AM	#7
spacemonkey Enthusiast Posts: 47 Karma: 120 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: kindle 3 wifi	My only gripe so far is the stupid screensaver. Why it can't just leave the last page up.... Oh well, waiting for the jailbreak I guess.

09-01-2010, 10:52 AM	#12
babyd Addict Posts: 384 Karma: 1567 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: UK Device: Sony:505, 600, 350, 650, Kindle 3 & PW, Kobo Mini & Aura HD	Im loving it, though I have had one freeze so far, while showing my daughter the text to speak it just stopped and froze, a reboot sorted it. Seems to be a widespread issue though. Im not overly worried as Im used to my Sonys and my 505 rebooted often usually taking my bookmarks and collections with it LOL I hope they may do an update to resolve the freezing issues, but so far it is just once and it is new and just loaded, though it had indexed fully and only has 30 books on it, will see how it goes.

09-01-2010, 12:00 PM	#15
mcgrath Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad, Kindle 3	I wish the left page turn buttons were lower as well. I typically hold books in my left hand and I liked the lower-left location of the back/forward button on the PRS-505. But this is a pretty minor gripe. I have had a few crashes and sometimes when I click on the return arrow button to view a full entry in the dictionary the Kindle will freeze. Also, for some reason when I try to connect to the Kindle Store (or anything in the Kindle Store), I just get a blank screen. The WiFi still works because I can download samples sent from my PC, but I can't view the Kindle store on the actual Kindle itself. Despite a few minor gripes I'm still very happy with the Kindle and I don't consider any of these problems deal-killers.

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