Model Name Frustration

Sregener · 02-18-2013, 08:00 AM

So Tanga had a deal-of-the-day for Kindle covers. Great price, so I bought one. It was advertised as fitting the "latest generation" Kindle. It arrives and, of course, my Kindle doesn't fit because my Kindle is too small!

Why, oh why, didn't Amazon give these things model numbers so they would be easy to tell apart? Obviously, the "latest generation" when that cover was made is not the same as the current "latest generation" Kindle. I've seen it called "fourth generation, non-touch" or 4NT for short, but this is obviously not an official name.

I'm out $6, which isn't so bad. But it does make buying a cover much more complicated than it should be. ARGHHH!

jbcohen · 02-18-2013, 08:04 AM

Mine was illustrated as a generic cover for all readers. My paperwhite is too small for it, like yours, I still use it . So what if its too small.

patrickt · 02-18-2013, 08:20 AM

Kindle, Kindle Keyboard, Kindle Touch, and Kindle Paperwhite I think covers all but the first and second Kindles. What I call the Kindle Basic is referred to by Kindle as Kindle. I think that's an error on their part since many users can't seem to master the distinction between models including the game machines.

Any advertisement for a cover that would fit "any Kindle" would have to be bogus unless it was a roll of duct tape.

l_macd · 02-18-2013, 08:30 AM

Yep I think it's only the basic Kindle that they haven't applied a number to (or more recently a name), and as you say patrickt, that's their only fault. It just makes it a little confusing.

Kindle 1, Kindle 2, Kindle 3/Kindle Keyboard, Kindle/Kindle 4/Kindle NT, Kindle Touch, Kindle Paperwhite.

Sregener · 02-18-2013, 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbcohen

Mine was illustrated as a generic cover for all readers. My paperwhite is too small for it, like yours, I still use it . So what if its too small.

It won't securely hold the Kindle inside. And it makes the cover much larger than it needs to be.

jswinden · 02-18-2013, 10:34 AM

As I recall, and I could be remembering incorrectly, the Kindle 1 was referred to by Amazon simply by the name kindle. Then after the Kindle 2 was released it was referred to by the name Kindle. Same for the Kindle 3, which wasn't officially named the Kindle Keyboard until after the Kindle 4 a non-keyboard version was released. And then the Kindle 4 officially was named the Kindle. Finally with the Kindle Touch we had a name that was distinctive to only one released model of a six inch eInk Kindle. The Kindle 5 non-touch kept the same simple name of Kindle making it very difficult to know whether someone was referring to the Kindle non-touch generation 4 or generation 5. The Kindle Paperwhite is only the second six inch Kindle to receive a distinctive name. It can be rather confusing for consumers! Pity they didn't use a numbering system like Sony did, but Amazon tends to do its own thing.

Kindle 1 - named Kindle
Kindle 2 - named Kindle
Kindle 3 - originally named Kindle, later named Kindle Keyboard
Kindle 4 non-touch - named Kindle
Kindle 4 touchscreen - named Kindle Touch
Kindle 5 non-touch - named Kindle
Kindle 5 lighted touchscreen - named Kindle Paperwhite

twobob · 02-18-2013, 11:32 AM

tee hee hee

and so's my wife

crich70 · 02-18-2013, 12:45 PM

http://www.sfbags.com has some good kindle slip cases for different types of Kindles and they have the model names like (Keyboard and Paperwhite) on them so you know what you're buying. Cost more than $6.00 but good quality workmanship.

HarryT · 02-19-2013, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sregener

So Tanga had a deal-of-the-day for Kindle covers. Great price, so I bought one. It was advertised as fitting the "latest generation" Kindle. It arrives and, of course, my Kindle doesn't fit because my Kindle is too small!

The "latest generation" Kindle was Amazon's original name for the Kindle Keyboard.

twobob · 02-19-2013, 12:20 PM

Question:

Is the KINDLE 69 exactly the same under the hood as the old kindle 4 NT then?

IE... if I wanted to provide support would I be okay to get the NEW one and that would be fine as an "image" of the older models?

Just wondered if anyone knew.

HarryT · 02-19-2013, 12:37 PM

I've never heard of a "Kindle 69".

poohbear_nc · 02-19-2013, 12:44 PM

I would assume it's referring the the Kindle model that currently sells for $69.

tubemonkey · 02-19-2013, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

I've never heard of a "Kindle 69".

no way am I touch that one

twobob · 02-19-2013, 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

I would assume it's referring the the Kindle model that currently sells for $69.

For the want of a "better" distinctive name.
That one sticks in the mind I thought.

So... the question stands.

I guess I should just open this as a new thread. Much obliged

Blossom · 02-19-2013, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twobob

Question:

Is the KINDLE 69 exactly the same under the hood as the old kindle 4 NT then?

IE... if I wanted to provide support would I be okay to get the NEW one and that would be fine as an "image" of the older models?

Just wondered if anyone knew.

As far as I know they are identical in firmware and hardware. I own both K4s and the only difference is contrast and bezel color. The black does has a different finish on the back.

02-18-2013, 08:00 AM	#1
Sregener Connoisseur Posts: 99 Karma: 888888 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Kindle 4NT	Model Name Frustration So Tanga had a deal-of-the-day for Kindle covers. Great price, so I bought one. It was advertised as fitting the "latest generation" Kindle. It arrives and, of course, my Kindle doesn't fit because my Kindle is too small! Why, oh why, didn't Amazon give these things model numbers so they would be easy to tell apart? Obviously, the "latest generation" when that cover was made is not the same as the current "latest generation" Kindle. I've seen it called "fourth generation, non-touch" or 4NT for short, but this is obviously not an official name. I'm out $6, which isn't so bad. But it does make buying a cover much more complicated than it should be. ARGHHH!

02-18-2013, 08:30 AM	#4
l_macd I ♥ Calibre Posts: 856 Karma: 1625823 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle 3, Sony PRS-350	Yep I think it's only the basic Kindle that they haven't applied a number to (or more recently a name), and as you say patrickt, that's their only fault. It just makes it a little confusing. Kindle 1, Kindle 2, Kindle 3/Kindle Keyboard, Kindle/Kindle 4/Kindle NT, Kindle Touch, Kindle Paperwhite. __________________ ~ Keep your ebooks safe, manage them in Calibre & back them up at Dropbox ~ (sign up via my referral link and get an extra 500mb space free - http://db.tt/pGa15vyI)

02-18-2013, 10:34 AM	#6
jswinden Amateur Radio Posts: 3,936 Karma: 2506296 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: USA Device: Kindle Touch, iPad 3, iPhone 5	As I recall, and I could be remembering incorrectly, the Kindle 1 was referred to by Amazon simply by the name kindle. Then after the Kindle 2 was released it was referred to by the name Kindle. Same for the Kindle 3, which wasn't officially named the Kindle Keyboard until after the Kindle 4 a non-keyboard version was released. And then the Kindle 4 officially was named the Kindle. Finally with the Kindle Touch we had a name that was distinctive to only one released model of a six inch eInk Kindle. The Kindle 5 non-touch kept the same simple name of Kindle making it very difficult to know whether someone was referring to the Kindle non-touch generation 4 or generation 5. The Kindle Paperwhite is only the second six inch Kindle to receive a distinctive name. It can be rather confusing for consumers! Pity they didn't use a numbering system like Sony did, but Amazon tends to do its own thing. Kindle 1 - named Kindle Kindle 2 - named Kindle Kindle 3 - originally named Kindle, later named Kindle Keyboard Kindle 4 non-touch - named Kindle Kindle 4 touchscreen - named Kindle Touch Kindle 5 non-touch - named Kindle Kindle 5 lighted touchscreen - named Kindle Paperwhite __________________ Jack Currently: Kindle Touch, iPhone 5, and iPad 3. Last edited by jswinden; 02-18-2013 at 10:40 AM.

02-18-2013, 11:32 AM	#7
twobob ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°){ʇlnɐɟ ƃǝs}Týr Posts: 5,124 Karma: 5324371 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: uti gratia usura (Yao ying da ying; Mo ying da yieng) Device: PW, K5 B011, K3 us, K4, DXG, XDA I&II, Omnia, Ematic E6 + E8 :) etc.	No, I am KINDLE! tee hee hee and so's my wife __________________ Audiophile and electron bully. My tunes (for free) soundcloud.com/twobob. DONATE TO KUAL BY CLICKING THIS SIMPLE LINK Kung-Fu. Hard work over time to accomplish skill. A painter can have kung-fu... The musician can have kung-fu, or the poet who paints pictures with words and makes emperors weep. This, too, is kung-fu. Formless, nameless, the true master dwells within. Only you can free him. The album I'm headlining on at the moment: s.beatport.com/OCp9dT - FREE: 2012 Award winning set

02-19-2013, 12:20 PM	#10
twobob ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°){ʇlnɐɟ ƃǝs}Týr Posts: 5,124 Karma: 5324371 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: uti gratia usura (Yao ying da ying; Mo ying da yieng) Device: PW, K5 B011, K3 us, K4, DXG, XDA I&II, Omnia, Ematic E6 + E8 :) etc.	Question: Is the KINDLE 69 exactly the same under the hood as the old kindle 4 NT then? IE... if I wanted to provide support would I be okay to get the NEW one and that would be fine as an "image" of the older models? Just wondered if anyone knew. __________________ Audiophile and electron bully. My tunes (for free) soundcloud.com/twobob. DONATE TO KUAL BY CLICKING THIS SIMPLE LINK Kung-Fu. Hard work over time to accomplish skill. A painter can have kung-fu... The musician can have kung-fu, or the poet who paints pictures with words and makes emperors weep. This, too, is kung-fu. Formless, nameless, the true master dwells within. Only you can free him. The album I'm headlining on at the moment: s.beatport.com/OCp9dT - FREE: 2012 Award winning set

02-18-2013, 08:04 AM	#2
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 2,360 Karma: 3046348 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Palanthas Device: Kindle 5 Paperwhite and a Nook Simple Touch	Mine was illustrated as a generic cover for all readers. My paperwhite is too small for it, like yours, I still use it . So what if its too small.

02-18-2013, 08:20 AM	#3
patrickt Evangelist Posts: 439 Karma: 1144794 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Oaxaca, Mexico Device: K3, Kindle Basic	Kindle, Kindle Keyboard, Kindle Touch, and Kindle Paperwhite I think covers all but the first and second Kindles. What I call the Kindle Basic is referred to by Kindle as Kindle. I think that's an error on their part since many users can't seem to master the distinction between models including the game machines. Any advertisement for a cover that would fit "any Kindle" would have to be bogus unless it was a roll of duct tape.

02-18-2013, 12:45 PM	#8
crich70 Wizard Posts: 4,129 Karma: 13677631 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Monroe Wisconsin Device: K3, Kindle Paperwhite, Calibre, and Mobipocket for Pc (netbook)	http://www.sfbags.com has some good kindle slip cases for different types of Kindles and they have the model names like (Keyboard and Paperwhite) on them so you know what you're buying. Cost more than $6.00 but good quality workmanship.

02-19-2013, 12:37 PM	#11
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 54,661 Karma: 26165759 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Touch, PW, Fire HD, iPad 3, iPhone 4, Samsung Tab 2 7 + More	I've never heard of a "Kindle 69". __________________ Harry Currently proofreading The Poison Belt, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

02-19-2013, 12:44 PM	#12
poohbear_nc Spring Chicken! Posts: 22,655 Karma: 36892274 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made + KoboGlo + Kobo Aura!	I would assume it's referring the the Kindle model that currently sells for $69. __________________ "If possible please provide picture of Mr. Chickens new home or field. Proof that you will not eat him would help too." (Craigslist)

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