Kindle PW WiFi w/SO (KPW) Compared to Kindle3(3G) (K3)

Jack Tingle · 12-26-2012, 10:22 AM

As I posted a while ago, my K3's keyboard was making intermittent crunchy sounds on the most-used keys. When it occasionally sounded really bad, the keys wouldn't function. For Xmas, therefore, I asked Santa for a new KPW.

There really isn't much to report:
1) The PW is smaller and lighter (duh!).
2) The front-light works.
3) I don't seem to have any screen colors.
4) Yes, you can discern the little shadows between the bottom-edge LEDs. No, I can't think of any reason that should matter.
5) It seems a little faster.
6) The capacitive touch screen works OK.
7) No, you can't turn the page one-handed in a lot of positions. I'm afraid I still prefer page turn buttons.

I did get an SO version. The annoying screen-savers now show ads. Meh.

I don't see a fundamental change in the nature of the Amazon eco-system. Comparison photos are attached.

Regards,
Jack Tingle

12-26-2012, 10:22 AM	#1
Jack Tingle Punctuation Fetishist Posts: 557 Karma: 1070000 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: The Bluest Commonwealth In East America Device: Kindle PW, Nexus 7 (2013), Galaxy S5 phone, Galaxy Tab 4 8.0	Kindle PW WiFi w/SO (KPW) Compared to Kindle3(3G) (K3) As I posted a while ago, my K3's keyboard was making intermittent crunchy sounds on the most-used keys. When it occasionally sounded really bad, the keys wouldn't function. For Xmas, therefore, I asked Santa for a new KPW. There really isn't much to report: 1) The PW is smaller and lighter (duh!). 2) The front-light works. 3) I don't seem to have any screen colors. 4) Yes, you can discern the little shadows between the bottom-edge LEDs. No, I can't think of any reason that should matter. 5) It seems a little faster. 6) The capacitive touch screen works OK. 7) No, you can't turn the page one-handed in a lot of positions. I'm afraid I still prefer page turn buttons. I did get an SO version. The annoying screen-savers now show ads. Meh. I don't see a fundamental change in the nature of the Amazon eco-system. Comparison photos are attached. Regards, Jack Tingle Attached Thumbnails

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