Why are the kindle screensavers so freaking ugly?

Barty · 07-27-2011, 06:12 PM

Seriously, this has gone on since the first kindle. Would it kill amazon to give us screensavers that aren't eyesores? No other company with a leading product inflict such ocular insult on its customers.

I got my kindle 3 replaced due to a defect and I'm stuck with fw 3.2.1 for which there's no JB. Egads. I'm guessing half of people who JB just want to not have to look at the random horrid screensavers.

Or they could just let us put in own screensavers. Good grief, even apple lets you do that.

NVash · 07-27-2011, 06:14 PM

I cant stand the screensavers but I dont want to risk jailbreaking it. Honestly I dont see why they dont have an option to add your own photos and turn them into a sceensaver. It can connect to the computer, why not?

Scott_T · 07-27-2011, 06:33 PM

agatha christie creeps me out, I hacked mine just to get rid of her.

ucfgrad93 · 07-27-2011, 06:43 PM

I like them, I would rather see them than ads. Although the option to change them would be nice.

alansplace · 07-27-2011, 06:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barty

Seriously, this has gone on since the first kindle. Would it kill amazon to give us screensavers that aren't eyesores? No other company with a leading product inflict such ocular insult on its customers.

I got my kindle 3 replaced due to a defect and I'm stuck with fw 3.2.1 for which there's no JB. Egads. I'm guessing half of people who JB just want to not have to look at the random horrid screensavers.

Or they could just let us put in own screensavers. Good grief, even apple lets you do that.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott_T

agatha christie creeps me out, I hacked mine just to get rid of her.

well, that's 'the eye of the beholder' and scott_t, your avatar 'creeps "me" out' ('the eye of the beholder'

)

pidgeon92 · 07-27-2011, 06:48 PM

I rather like them. They remind me of the author posters at Barnes & Noble.

mtsp · 07-27-2011, 07:15 PM

I find them very charming. The Ralph Ellison one is the best.

susan_cassidy · 07-27-2011, 07:21 PM

I like all of the ones on my K1 except John Steinbeck. I'm particularly fond of the Audubon birds, and the Egyptian panel.

carld · 07-27-2011, 07:42 PM

I like them just fine. I don't think they're ugly at all.

Ditchleyportrait · 07-27-2011, 07:46 PM

i love them all.

you couldn't pay me to get rid of them.

Scott_T · 07-27-2011, 08:22 PM

be nice to have the option of the screen saver being the cover of your current book too

patrickt · 07-27-2011, 08:28 PM

Why is Roseanne Barr coming back to television? Hey, people are weird.

NVash · 07-27-2011, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott_T

be nice to have the option of the screen saver being the cover of your current book too

Thatd be great!

chas0039 · 07-27-2011, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barty

Seriously, this has gone on since the first kindle. Would it kill amazon to give us screensavers that aren't eyesores? No other company with a leading product inflict such ocular insult on its customers.

I got my kindle 3 replaced due to a defect and I'm stuck with fw 3.2.1 for which there's no JB. Egads. I'm guessing half of people who JB just want to not have to look at the random horrid screensavers.

Or they could just let us put in own screensavers. Good grief, even apple lets you do that.

Do some digging in the developer section. The 3.2.1 has a jailbreak and there are a few methods, some with terminal programs, and one I developed that anyone can do, to jailbreak the Special Offer model and allow screen saver hacks.

I agree, one of the stupidest things Amazon did was to omit a simple way to change screen savers Remarkably B&N did this the right way with their original nook. Go figure.

travfar · 07-27-2011, 09:11 PM

I agree. That's why I just got a SO version. Those "screensavers" are beautiful.

07-27-2011, 06:12 PM	#1
Barty doofus Posts: 2,543 Karma: 13089041 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Voyage	Why are the kindle screensavers so freaking ugly? Seriously, this has gone on since the first kindle. Would it kill amazon to give us screensavers that aren't eyesores? No other company with a leading product inflict such ocular insult on its customers. I got my kindle 3 replaced due to a defect and I'm stuck with fw 3.2.1 for which there's no JB. Egads. I'm guessing half of people who JB just want to not have to look at the random horrid screensavers. Or they could just let us put in own screensavers. Good grief, even apple lets you do that.

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NVash Wandering Vagabond Posts: 282 Karma: 350000 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: iPod Touch	I cant stand the screensavers but I dont want to risk jailbreaking it. Honestly I dont see why they dont have an option to add your own photos and turn them into a sceensaver. It can connect to the computer, why not?

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Scott_T Groupie Posts: 154 Karma: 876 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Kindle 3 wifi, Sony PRS-300, Sony PRS-500, Reb1100(dead)	agatha christie creeps me out, I hacked mine just to get rid of her.

07-27-2011, 06:43 PM	#4
ucfgrad93 Wizard Posts: 2,370 Karma: 9026681 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Colorado Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2nd Gen	I like them, I would rather see them than ads. Although the option to change them would be nice.

07-27-2011, 06:48 PM	#6
pidgeon92 Wizard Posts: 3,144 Karma: 8426142 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Device: Kindle PW2, Kindle Voyage, Kindle DXG, Boox M90, Kobo Aura HD	I rather like them. They remind me of the author posters at Barnes & Noble.

07-27-2011, 07:15 PM	#7
mtsp Enthusiast Posts: 31 Karma: 12 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: São Paulo, Brasil/Brazil Device: Kindle 3 3G	I find them very charming. The Ralph Ellison one is the best.

07-27-2011, 07:21 PM	#8
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	I like all of the ones on my K1 except John Steinbeck. I'm particularly fond of the Audubon birds, and the Egyptian panel.

07-27-2011, 07:42 PM	#9
carld Wizard Posts: 2,698 Karma: 4748723 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	I like them just fine. I don't think they're ugly at all.

07-27-2011, 07:46 PM	#10
Ditchleyportrait Fanatic Posts: 504 Karma: 780086 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: ny Device: Kindle DX Graphite	i love them all. you couldn't pay me to get rid of them.

07-27-2011, 08:22 PM	#11
Scott_T Groupie Posts: 154 Karma: 876 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Kindle 3 wifi, Sony PRS-300, Sony PRS-500, Reb1100(dead)	be nice to have the option of the screen saver being the cover of your current book too

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patrickt Wizard Posts: 1,221 Karma: 8381518 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Oaxaca, Mexico Device: Paperwhite 4 X 2	Why is Roseanne Barr coming back to television? Hey, people are weird.

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07-27-2011, 09:11 PM	#15
travfar Groupie Posts: 186 Karma: 22910 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: laptop	I agree. That's why I just got a SO version. Those "screensavers" are beautiful.