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Originally Posted by Mike L
Rubikscube99,
Interestingly, I can also now see the time of day for the first time. The fact that it's out by seven hours is no doubt a time zone issue.
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Mike, just a caution. As long as the battery is functioning okay and doesn't have to be removed (as some used to do with the Kindle 1 when they carried two batteries and rotated them when travelling) which -officially- only Amazon can replace, the time will be as it was set at the factory, though it knows correct U.S. timezones due to whispernet time-pickups.
However, if it's removed for any reason, then it will reset itself to sometime years ago and the date is fixed when the unit next/ever encounters whispernet.
Now, that was true for Kindle 1, but I've not seen anything to indicate that this has changed for the Kindle 2 there. On the other hand, the battery will likely last you something beyond 2 years and it is replaceable by Amazon (I've read it's covered the first year but is $59 in the second year to send it to them - unless you've bought an extended warranty.
- Andrys