I Really Want a White Kindle...

eSheri · 06-02-2011, 03:22 PM

but it seems that most people choose graphite, as it most likely has a better appearance when reading, and i guess if i not 100% happy with it, amazon would exchange it.
decisions, decisions...

AnemicOak · 06-02-2011, 03:26 PM

For me neither is better than the other (I've used a K3 in both white and graphite and the K2 is white as well). Some folks do seem to prefer the darker color though.

ApK · 06-02-2011, 03:41 PM

I read on the white K2 for quite a while and liked it. I got a graphite K3 and like it too.
The graphite definitely looks cool in the black Kindle cover.
I'm happy that I have not experienced the problem with the keyboard letters rubbing off that some graphite users have reported.

eSheri · 06-02-2011, 03:45 PM

so, there's no big difference between them? ok! thanks!
now, wifi or 3G??? lol

Ivy · 06-02-2011, 03:49 PM

I was planning on getting the white Kindle before I got a red Sony.

My friends commented that the colour would be a distraction for them, but honestly, when you start reading you stare at the screen and don't notice the colour around it.

So, if you prefer the idea of a white reader, get it in white. I doubt you'll find that you mind it when you start using it. And, worst case scenario, as you said, you can always exchange it.

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Originally Posted by eSheri

now, wifi or 3G??? lol

If the price is not an issue, I'd go with 3G.

AnemicOak · 06-02-2011, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by eSheri

now, wifi or 3G??? lol

If you want white it'll have to be the WiFi+3G, they don't sell the WiFi only in white.

tubemonkey · 06-02-2011, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by eSheri

but it seems that most people choose graphite, as it most likely has a better appearance when reading, and i guess if i not 100% happy with it, amazon would exchange it.
decisions, decisions...

Get an official Kindle Color Conversion Kit

AnemicOak · 06-02-2011, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Get an official Kindle Color Conversion Kit

LOL, I think a skin would be easier.

eSheri · 06-02-2011, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Get an official Kindle Color Conversion Kit

LOLOLOL I thought that I was really getting ready to see an alternative!

crich70 · 06-02-2011, 04:20 PM

I read that the darker Kindle was easier to read due to contrast, but I don't know if that's true or not. I do know that graphite is more color neutral (like black stereo systems) so goes with just about anything. Also dirt on the case doesn't show up like it would on white.

laurie_lu · 06-02-2011, 06:18 PM

I have the white wifi/3G Kindle 3. If I grow tired of the white, I can put a skin on it.

PG4003 · 06-02-2011, 09:13 PM

I had a white K2 and then when I got my K3, I got the graphite but I've always wished I had gotten the white. In the future if I have a choice I'll get white.

Hoyt Clagwell · 06-02-2011, 09:27 PM

There is and old saying. "Once you've gone graphite, there ain't nothing else right!"

crich70 · 06-02-2011, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Hoyt Clagwell

There is and old saying. "Once you've gone graphite, there ain't nothing else right!"

I've heard something similar though not to do with Kindles. lol.

mewmartigan · 06-03-2011, 07:26 AM

I put a black skin on my Kindle 2 and it really did help with the contrast. However, I'm not sure if the gains are the same on a K3 thanks to the Pearl screen.

So in the end, I don't think it matters. I wonder how well the white holds up to dirt? I had a white Macbook for a few years that started to yellow on the palmrests....

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06-02-2011, 03:22 PM	#1
eSheri Addict Posts: 323 Karma: 1015098 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Middle of the US Device: K3+3G, Sony 350, Kindle Fire HD, iPad Mini	but it seems that most people choose graphite, as it most likely has a better appearance when reading, and i guess if i not 100% happy with it, amazon would exchange it. decisions, decisions...

06-02-2011, 03:26 PM	#2
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	For me neither is better than the other (I've used a K3 in both white and graphite and the K2 is white as well). Some folks do seem to prefer the darker color though.

06-02-2011, 03:41 PM	#3
ApK Award-Winning Participant Posts: 7,402 Karma: 69116640 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NJ, USA Device: Kindle	I read on the white K2 for quite a while and liked it. I got a graphite K3 and like it too. The graphite definitely looks cool in the black Kindle cover. I'm happy that I have not experienced the problem with the keyboard letters rubbing off that some graphite users have reported.

06-02-2011, 03:45 PM	#4
eSheri Addict Posts: 323 Karma: 1015098 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Middle of the US Device: K3+3G, Sony 350, Kindle Fire HD, iPad Mini	so, there's no big difference between them? ok! thanks! now, wifi or 3G??? lol

06-02-2011, 04:20 PM	#10
crich70 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,310 Karma: 43993832 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Monroe Wisconsin Device: K3, Kindle Paperwhite, Calibre, and Mobipocket for Pc (netbook)	I read that the darker Kindle was easier to read due to contrast, but I don't know if that's true or not. I do know that graphite is more color neutral (like black stereo systems) so goes with just about anything. Also dirt on the case doesn't show up like it would on white.

06-02-2011, 06:18 PM	#11
laurie_lu Connoisseur Posts: 56 Karma: 242 Join Date: May 2010 Device: none	I have the white wifi/3G Kindle 3. If I grow tired of the white, I can put a skin on it.

06-02-2011, 09:13 PM	#12
PG4003 Addict Posts: 381 Karma: 987250 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Kentucky Device: Kindle PW I & II, Kindle Voyage, Fire HD 7", Fire HD 8.9"	I had a white K2 and then when I got my K3, I got the graphite but I've always wished I had gotten the white. In the future if I have a choice I'll get white.

06-02-2011, 09:27 PM	#13
Hoyt Clagwell Not an Addict Posts: 301 Karma: 5678807 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: The blue one next to the fish.	There is and old saying. "Once you've gone graphite, there ain't nothing else right!"

06-03-2011, 07:26 AM	#15
mewmartigan Guru Posts: 852 Karma: 8242060 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Kindle Oasis (2019)	I put a black skin on my Kindle 2 and it really did help with the contrast. However, I'm not sure if the gains are the same on a K3 thanks to the Pearl screen. So in the end, I don't think it matters. I wonder how well the white holds up to dirt? I had a white Macbook for a few years that started to yellow on the palmrests....