Tom's Hardware PaperWhite review, worth your time.

david8866 · 03-12-2013, 02:39 AM

Finally Tom's Hardware has a review on PaperWhite. I know, Tom's Hardware was much better years ago. This review is still quite informative and answers many questions.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...view,3323.html

HarryT · 03-12-2013, 04:04 AM

It's basically just regurgitating Amazon's own information about the PW. What questions did it answer for you? The PW's been out for long enough now that I suspect there'll be nothing new there for any current owner.

Popup · 03-12-2013, 10:56 AM

Indeed. I was expecting some more in-depth analysis of the hardware.

BugA · 03-12-2013, 05:08 PM

Hm, I find this part interesting:

link: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...ew,3323-3.html

Quote:

Interestingly, Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite lets you set the contrast on a five-point scale. This is a new feature unique to the company's e-book reader flagship. By default, the Paperwhite is set to the middle point, which we’re calling “normal contrast.” Notched up to “high contrast,” you’ll see a bigger difference between pure black and true while. However, this comes at the expense of the shades in between.

Where is this contrast setting on PW...?

sparklemotion · 03-12-2013, 05:29 PM

There is no contrast setting.

I just went and read it, I guess he's talking about the light?

BugA · 03-12-2013, 05:36 PM

That`s what I`d say, too, looking at my PW... But what did these guys review then?

Could it be some firmware related thing?

kledor · 03-12-2013, 05:43 PM

There is a contrast setting when reading PDFs. It comes in handy sometimes [though I'm reading a PDF at the moment that is horrible and no amount of additional contrast helps].

BugA · 03-12-2013, 05:50 PM

^^ Ah, thanks, that might explain the confusion. I haven`t read any PDFs yet, and they didn`t mention it was a PDF-only option :/

jswinden · 03-13-2013, 05:43 PM

Anyone with internet access can have a blog or website. Many of the so-called tech sites review devices of which they have very little knowledge, even though they act like they are knowledgeable. This review is way late in coming and apparently was written by someone who is not well informed on Kindles.

kim1406 · 03-15-2013, 02:05 PM

Thanks for the link.

patrickt · 03-15-2013, 05:06 PM

I did notice the geek bias evident in this sentence, "For a long while, LCD-based tablets had the a big advantage over these devices based on their bright, vibrant, screens."

How about, "For a long while, e-ink ereaders had a big advantage over backlit devices based on the ability to read in brightly lit areas and sunlight."

One is a true as the other.

NullNix · 03-16-2013, 12:58 PM

It's not just geek bias, it's young-person's-eyes bias. Their bright, vibrant, *painful* screens.

HarryT · 03-16-2013, 03:43 PM

I might want a video screen to be "bright and vibrant", but I certainly don't want the page of a book to be.

patrickt · 03-16-2013, 05:51 PM

Book? You think people actually buy Ipads and Fires to read books?

pidgeon92 · 03-16-2013, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by patrickt

Book? You think people actually buy Ipads and Fires to read books?

As the main purpose? Probably not. Do lots of people use them as ebook readers? Absolutely. My husband no longer has a dedicated Kindle, he reads on his iPad.

03-12-2013, 02:39 AM	#1
david8866 Zealot Posts: 147 Karma: 1015220 Join Date: May 2011 Device: kindle	Tom's Hardware PaperWhite review, worth your time. Finally Tom's Hardware has a review on PaperWhite. I know, Tom's Hardware was much better years ago. This review is still quite informative and answers many questions. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...view,3323.html

03-12-2013, 05:29 PM	#5
sparklemotion dangerous when cornered Posts: 1,855 Karma: 22891237 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: USA Device: Kobo H2O, Kindle Paperwhite	There is no contrast setting. I just went and read it, I guess he's talking about the light? Last edited by sparklemotion; 03-12-2013 at 05:35 PM.

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03-12-2013, 04:04 AM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	It's basically just regurgitating Amazon's own information about the PW. What questions did it answer for you? The PW's been out for long enough now that I suspect there'll be nothing new there for any current owner.

03-12-2013, 10:56 AM	#3
Popup Zealot Posts: 102 Karma: 100000 Join Date: May 2011 Device: kindle3, paperwhite-2012, Oasis-2016, paperwhite-2019	Indeed. I was expecting some more in-depth analysis of the hardware.

03-12-2013, 05:36 PM	#6
BugA Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 562 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Bor, Serbia Device: Prestigio Nobile PER3162BN, Kindle Paperwhite	That`s what I`d say, too, looking at my PW... But what did these guys review then? Could it be some firmware related thing?

03-12-2013, 05:43 PM	#7
kledor dreamer Posts: 29 Karma: 2000 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Hungary Device: Kindle PW	There is a contrast setting when reading PDFs. It comes in handy sometimes [though I'm reading a PDF at the moment that is horrible and no amount of additional contrast helps].

03-12-2013, 05:50 PM	#8
BugA Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 562 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Bor, Serbia Device: Prestigio Nobile PER3162BN, Kindle Paperwhite	^^ Ah, thanks, that might explain the confusion. I haven`t read any PDFs yet, and they didn`t mention it was a PDF-only option :/

03-13-2013, 05:43 PM	#9
jswinden Nameless Being	Anyone with internet access can have a blog or website. Many of the so-called tech sites review devices of which they have very little knowledge, even though they act like they are knowledgeable. This review is way late in coming and apparently was written by someone who is not well informed on Kindles.

03-15-2013, 02:05 PM	#10
kim1406 Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 48000 Join Date: Oct 2012 Device: kindle paperwhite	Thanks for the link.

03-15-2013, 05:06 PM	#11
patrickt Wizard Posts: 1,221 Karma: 8381518 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Oaxaca, Mexico Device: Paperwhite 4 X 2	I did notice the geek bias evident in this sentence, "For a long while, LCD-based tablets had the a big advantage over these devices based on their bright, vibrant, screens." How about, "For a long while, e-ink ereaders had a big advantage over backlit devices based on the ability to read in brightly lit areas and sunlight." One is a true as the other.

03-16-2013, 12:58 PM	#12
NullNix Guru Posts: 916 Karma: 13928438 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Ely, Cambridgeshire, UK Device: Kindle Oasis 3, Kindle Oasis 1	It's not just geek bias, it's young-person's-eyes bias. Their bright, vibrant, painful screens.

03-16-2013, 03:43 PM	#13
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I might want a video screen to be "bright and vibrant", but I certainly don't want the page of a book to be.

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03-16-2013, 05:51 PM	#14
patrickt Wizard Posts: 1,221 Karma: 8381518 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Oaxaca, Mexico Device: Paperwhite 4 X 2	Book? You think people actually buy Ipads and Fires to read books?