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Old 09-27-2011, 11:10 AM   #6
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prevents panic

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Originally Posted by dwig View Post
The only value of "screensavers" on an eink device like the Kindle, and this is a real value, is that their presence indicates that the device is in its "sleep mode" and not actually powered down. The Kindle's software is designed to display the images when in sleep mode and to display a blank screen when actually turned off.
i think more importantly that it tells you why your keyboard is not responding (prevents panic).
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