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Barty · 10-04-2013, 02:43 PM

I checked my order status this morning and it said "delivered Thu oct 3". On Wed it still said processing, est delivery date oct 7-10. Yoikes. I ran to my front door and fortunately it was still there. Thanks a lot, amazon/ ups!

I had pw1 and returned it for color blobs. I didn't bother with replacements. Good news: no color blobs on new one. No cones at bottom, either. However, the screen isn't quite even (nothing like they show in the ads). The edges are darker and there's a dark blob in the middle. I thought maybe it was my own reflection or shadow, but no.

I noticed the light was quite a bit warmer, but turning the light down all the way I can see it's actually the screen itself and/or the light layer that is yellower. My k3 is a neutral gray by comparison.

As expected, the form factor is pretty much the same as pw1, which unfortunately isn't good for me (I don't have normal hand). I basically hold it by the bottom edge, and it feels thick and heavy and keep sliding off my grip. The k3 is still the best for me to use physically, with its tapered edge and the long bottom where I can get a good
purchase. But this is no concern for most people.

Reading: the fonts are no good for me, and as reported, use alt fonts does not work. there's a system/fonts folder but putting fonts in there and restarting does nothing. I don't like any of the fonts. They're too light and the size step is either giant or too small. I guess I will have to try embedding font.

It feels very fast and snappy. Not having a pw1 to do side by side comparison, hard to say if the screen is any different, aside from the yellow cast. From memory, the "ink" does not look darker. It's not as dark as the ink on my k3, that's for sure. The background is darker than my k3. I need to set the light at around 9 to make the background match my k3. I leave it on at 12 in normal room light.

I haven't noticed pin holes, but I've read on it only for a few minutes. It is just not pleasant for me. I'll either return it or use it at night and the k3 during the day.

If you liked everything about the pw1, except for the color blobs, I think you'll like the pw2, because it appears they fixed that.

10-04-2013, 02:43 PM	#576
Barty doofus Posts: 2,551 Karma: 13089041 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Voyage	I checked my order status this morning and it said "delivered Thu oct 3". On Wed it still said processing, est delivery date oct 7-10. Yoikes. I ran to my front door and fortunately it was still there. Thanks a lot, amazon/ ups! I had pw1 and returned it for color blobs. I didn't bother with replacements. Good news: no color blobs on new one. No cones at bottom, either. However, the screen isn't quite even (nothing like they show in the ads). The edges are darker and there's a dark blob in the middle. I thought maybe it was my own reflection or shadow, but no. I noticed the light was quite a bit warmer, but turning the light down all the way I can see it's actually the screen itself and/or the light layer that is yellower. My k3 is a neutral gray by comparison. As expected, the form factor is pretty much the same as pw1, which unfortunately isn't good for me (I don't have normal hand). I basically hold it by the bottom edge, and it feels thick and heavy and keep sliding off my grip. The k3 is still the best for me to use physically, with its tapered edge and the long bottom where I can get a good purchase. But this is no concern for most people. Reading: the fonts are no good for me, and as reported, use alt fonts does not work. there's a system/fonts folder but putting fonts in there and restarting does nothing. I don't like any of the fonts. They're too light and the size step is either giant or too small. I guess I will have to try embedding font. It feels very fast and snappy. Not having a pw1 to do side by side comparison, hard to say if the screen is any different, aside from the yellow cast. From memory, the "ink" does not look darker. It's not as dark as the ink on my k3, that's for sure. The background is darker than my k3. I need to set the light at around 9 to make the background match my k3. I leave it on at 12 in normal room light. I haven't noticed pin holes, but I've read on it only for a few minutes. It is just not pleasant for me. I'll either return it or use it at night and the k3 during the day. If you liked everything about the pw1, except for the color blobs, I think you'll like the pw2, because it appears they fixed that.