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Old 08-01-2014, 07:14 AM   #16
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thanks for all the responses. I guess i'll do a factory reset, but hate having to reload everything and categorize again. I did however also purchase an Aura HD as well. This will allow me to read two books much easier. Thanks again.
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Old 08-01-2014, 08:37 AM   #17
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Has this been confirmed?
Anyone here got a non-Japanese 4GB model?
Amazon UK CS have confirmed to me by email that the PW2 now ships with 4GB (obviously that's valid for the UK, don't know about other countries). They're keeping very quiet about this and I've noticed that the Tech Specs on the UK page no longer give the size of the storage space
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Has this been confirmed?
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Amazon UK CS have confirmed to me by email that the PW2 now ships with 4GB (obviously that's valid for the UK, don't know about other countries). They're keeping very quiet about this and I've noticed that the Tech Specs on the UK page no longer give the size of the storage space
Also in the Jailbreak, CM, MKK support threads (where I heard about it) in subforum: Kindle Developer's corner.

It comes along with new model numbers that NiLuJe has to add into the update.bin's, and I believe it also broke kindlets till fw v5.4.5 -- so people have been asking what's going on and it came out.
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Old 08-01-2014, 09:51 AM   #19
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I did however also purchase an Aura HD
So when can we expect to see the Kindle PW up for sale in the Flea Market?
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Has this been confirmed?
Anyone here got a non-Japanese 4GB model?
I have one from Amazon UK delivered last week...
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Old 08-01-2014, 05:37 PM   #21
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They're keeping very quiet about this and I've noticed that the Tech Specs on the UK page no longer give the size of the storage space
Huh...they changed the US page, too. Now it just says

On-Device Storage Holds over 1,000 books
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Has this been confirmed?
Anyone here got a non-Japanese 4GB model?
Just an update:
Ordered a kindle paperwhite from amazon.ca, and delivered today.

Device Info - Space Available: 3,213MB Free



I elected to order one from amazon to get the latest stock, instead of picking up one from local retail stores as I could not verify how old the stock was.
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Old 08-05-2014, 06:51 PM   #23
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Just an update:
Ordered a kindle paperwhite from amazon.ca, and delivered today.

Device Info - Space Available: 3,213MB Free



I elected to order one from amazon to get the latest stock, instead of picking up one from local retail stores as I could not verify how old the stock was.
Lucky you! I hope this is a good sign for their next gen ereader.
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Old 08-07-2014, 04:10 PM   #24
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Earlier replies mention Paperwhite memory size in other countries, so here's my update.

I wanted a backlit e-ink display which my Nook Simple Touch e-reader lacked, so earlier this week I ordered my Kindle Paperwhite 2 from the U.S. Amazon site earlier this week. Ordered Mon Aug 4 2014, arrived Wed Aug 6.

I have loaded 30 or so books onto it & "Device info" says there's 3.110 MB free. When I connect it to my PC the disk shows 3,420,xxx,xxx bytes or 3.18GB total.
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Old 08-08-2014, 02:42 AM   #25
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I wanted a backlit e-ink display which my Nook Simple Touch e-reader lacked....
There's no such thing as a "backlit e-ink display". EInk displays are opaque, and hence can't be backlit. All illuminated eInk displays are frontlit.
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Old 08-08-2014, 08:41 AM   #26
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I am waiting for the deliver of the HD Aura, but I also did a factory reset on my paperwhite. The reset took care of the freezing and slowness. All of my collection groups were able to download from cloud, however all my non-kindle books did not show. To solve this issue, I have begun the process of emailing my books to the kindle and putting them in the correct collection. So in the future if I have to factory reset, all the collections and books in the collections can be downloaded from the cloud.
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Earlier replies mention Paperwhite memory size in other countries, so here's my update.

I wanted a backlit e-ink display which my Nook Simple Touch e-reader lacked, so earlier this week I ordered my Kindle Paperwhite 2 from the U.S. Amazon site earlier this week. Ordered Mon Aug 4 2014, arrived Wed Aug 6.

I have loaded 30 or so books onto it & "Device info" says there's 3.110 MB free. When I connect it to my PC the disk shows 3,420,xxx,xxx bytes or 3.18GB total.
Could you check what the first 4 digits of the serial number are?
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Could you check what the first 4 digits of the serial number are?
The Wiki has a current list of all reported Kindle Serial Numbers and their Kindle types and countries of origin.
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Greetings all first time poster.

I have owned alot of kindles over the years and currently am using a Kindle Paperwhite 1st gen. I am looking to buy a new E-Reader as my PW is getting slower and slower. What is the latest and greatest E-REader with great clarity (reduce eye strain), back light (read in dark places) good storage (for many many books) and good battery life? Thanks.
The reason your Paperwhite is getting slower and slower is probably, based on the phrasing in your question, because you have too many books on it.

Yes it has room for lots of books but all Kindles have always slowed down when you get too many books on them. I've also read in forums for other ereaders that they have that problem as well.

I think your solution is to begin to think of the Paperwhite as a reading device and not as a mass storage device.

I sold my old Kindle Keyboard to a neighbor who now has about 800 books on it. I usually kept 15 or 20 books on it. When she asks me to show her something on the Kindle I'm always amazed at how much slower it is than it was when I had it. It's not so slow that it's a problem but it's very noticeable. I have a friend with a KK just like it with about a hundred books on it and it's far faster.

I keep my current book on my Kindle and a few books that I'm considering as my next book. That's it. And that's the real answer to your question, I think.

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