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Originally Posted by paperwastage
and thanks for the sun-fading thing... haven't kept up with kindle issues since dec 09... any other things I should look for?
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Here's a
mobileread thread about things to watch for in the K2. And another on
K2 problems.
I believe the fading is because of a bad batch of LG-manufactured Vizplex screens.
See #13 of
this Amazon customer review.
and see
this Amazon customer review about the fading, where it took two replacements to get a good one.
Although both of the above Amazon customer reviews were of U.S. wireless Kindle 2s, like we bought, the fading e-Ink screens have been installed in other models and brands (e.g., Sony) as well.
Luck of the draw, and persistence in getting replacements until you get a good one, I suppose. [EDIT: IIRC, people have been successful in getting replacements by referring to the Amazon advertisement where they say you can read in sunlight.]