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luqmaninbmore · 05-12-2010, 11:06 AM

Greetings,

I've purchased a Pocketbook 302 and over all I like it alot. My first unit had a serious issue with Sun-fade (it would fade to illegibility on an overcast day) and a mechanical problem (the micro-sd eject mechanism was non-functional). I returned it and received a replacement. Pocketbook's (specifically, Tatyana's) customer service was very good. I could tell that they checked out the replacement unit before sending it. Today the sun has returned and I man noticing a slight fading in strong, direct sunlight (i.e. I have the sun reflected on the screen of the device). The writing is a bit faded but still quite legible and I have to aim it directly at the sun to get this to occur, which is definitely NOT my standard reading practice. Otherwise there does not seem to be any noticeable fading. While I want a device with NO defects, I will probably be satisfied by this. I am worried, however, that the fading will get worse with time. The problem with my original device rapidly worsened, or at least appeared to (i.e. it took less and less light over the course of a few days to induce the fading). I would like to draw on the collective experience of my fellow mobilians: does e-ink sun fade tend to get worse with time or is it constant over the life of the device?

Luqman

05-12-2010, 11:06 AM	#1
luqmaninbmore Da'i Posts: 1,144 Karma: 1217499 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Baltimore Device: Toshiba Thrive, Kobo Touch, Kindle 1, Aluratek Libre, T-Mobile Comet	Does E-Ink Sun Fade get Worse with Time? Greetings, I've purchased a Pocketbook 302 and over all I like it alot. My first unit had a serious issue with Sun-fade (it would fade to illegibility on an overcast day) and a mechanical problem (the micro-sd eject mechanism was non-functional). I returned it and received a replacement. Pocketbook's (specifically, Tatyana's) customer service was very good. I could tell that they checked out the replacement unit before sending it. Today the sun has returned and I man noticing a slight fading in strong, direct sunlight (i.e. I have the sun reflected on the screen of the device). The writing is a bit faded but still quite legible and I have to aim it directly at the sun to get this to occur, which is definitely NOT my standard reading practice. Otherwise there does not seem to be any noticeable fading. While I want a device with NO defects, I will probably be satisfied by this. I am worried, however, that the fading will get worse with time. The problem with my original device rapidly worsened, or at least appeared to (i.e. it took less and less light over the course of a few days to induce the fading). I would like to draw on the collective experience of my fellow mobilians: does e-ink sun fade tend to get worse with time or is it constant over the life of the device? Luqman