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iReaderReview · 08-23-2010, 10:50 AM

Thinkpadx,
Kindle DX 2 doesn't have this article mode feature yet. It also doesn't have the new webkit browser.
It's likely it'll get them sometime soon - however, Amazon hasn't said anything.

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samjohno,
thanks for the kind words. It was a struggle with the photos since don't have any photography skills.

The light is definitely a tiny bit flexible. Haven't tried to adjust it a lot. That being said the top corner does get more illumination than the opposite corner. Didn't find any way to evenly or better distribute light.

Basically, the extension is plastic and flexible - it moves around fine but then it doesn't stay that way. It does shift a little bit - but wouldn't call it flexible or expect it to be flexible. If you rest it on the side then you can change how the light is distributed (by using the weight of the Kindle to keep the plastic stem curved).

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901hw,
I read books on the side too. It works fine. The extension for the LED light is pretty flexible so it works on either side. In fact if you rest it on the LED light side you can adjust lighting and keep it at whatever angle you like (there's not total flexibility but quite a lot).

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Solicitous,
The Page turn buttons wrap around but you have to apply pressure from the front. Played around with them a lot.

It's strange that even though they're around the edge you can't press them if you pressure just from the side - there has to be force from the front.

So -
Pressing perfectly along the Kindle's edge doesn't press them.
Pressing diagonally - does press them.
Press from the front does press them.

To be safe it's best to hold them a little at the back - so to make sure there's no forward pressure you hold them so that there's a little pressure from the back.

Imagine a line cutting through the edge of the Kindle and extending the plane of the Kindle - You have to make sure you're either exactly on that line or a little behind it. Otherwise the button gets pushed by the forward component of the pressure you apply.

In practice the buttons are very easy to work with and don't get pushed accidentally.

They are thinner though.

08-23-2010, 10:50 AM	#14
iReaderReview Banned Posts: 39 Karma: 71226 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: vancouver Device: kindle 2	more replies Thinkpadx, Kindle DX 2 doesn't have this article mode feature yet. It also doesn't have the new webkit browser. It's likely it'll get them sometime soon - however, Amazon hasn't said anything. ****************** samjohno, thanks for the kind words. It was a struggle with the photos since don't have any photography skills. The light is definitely a tiny bit flexible. Haven't tried to adjust it a lot. That being said the top corner does get more illumination than the opposite corner. Didn't find any way to evenly or better distribute light. Basically, the extension is plastic and flexible - it moves around fine but then it doesn't stay that way. It does shift a little bit - but wouldn't call it flexible or expect it to be flexible. If you rest it on the side then you can change how the light is distributed (by using the weight of the Kindle to keep the plastic stem curved). ********************************** 901hw, I read books on the side too. It works fine. The extension for the LED light is pretty flexible so it works on either side. In fact if you rest it on the LED light side you can adjust lighting and keep it at whatever angle you like (there's not total flexibility but quite a lot). ******************* Solicitous, The Page turn buttons wrap around but you have to apply pressure from the front. Played around with them a lot. It's strange that even though they're around the edge you can't press them if you pressure just from the side - there has to be force from the front. So - Pressing perfectly along the Kindle's edge doesn't press them. Pressing diagonally - does press them. Press from the front does press them. To be safe it's best to hold them a little at the back - so to make sure there's no forward pressure you hold them so that there's a little pressure from the back. Imagine a line cutting through the edge of the Kindle and extending the plane of the Kindle - You have to make sure you're either exactly on that line or a little behind it. Otherwise the button gets pushed by the forward component of the pressure you apply. In practice the buttons are very easy to work with and don't get pushed accidentally. They are thinner though.