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Old 10-11-2012, 12:55 PM   #33
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Paperwhite defects

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Originally Posted by booklover6 View Post
Blossom, I am kind of astonished that you have chosen the Fire HD over the Paperwhite. Just the size and weight difference between the two is significant. What is it that has convinced you that the Fire HD will make a better device for your reading needs?

Not that I wouldn't mind having a Fire HD myself....but I can't see choosing it over the Paperwhite. The PW is amazing!
Lots of folks are reporting screen defects on their Paperwhites. Mine came in perfect but about 20% seem to be having bad problems on their first shipments and some on the replacements as well.

It would pay to wait until December for Amazon to identify and correct the problems to order a Paperwhite.

I also have a Kindle Fire HD 7" 32 Gb on order with a scheduled delivery of Oct 25.

I use the Paperwhite for reading in the day time on a rocking chair by a window without a desk. I use my present Kindle Fire 1st Gen for reading at a desk at night.

Each serves a different purpose. The Fire has the ability to run android apps of all kinds along with playing MP3 files and netflix videos. The PW is light for holding without the use of a desk.

I use the Fire with a dimmed screen and the PW with a high level of brightness on the PW light.

I believe 32 Gb will become a necessity for the Fire HD 7" since new android apps will probably use every bit of space in the next 6 months. Those with 16 Gb will be severely limited since memory cannot be added after purchase.

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