New model Kindle 4 just arrived at my home! - Page 34

jswinden · 10-05-2011, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Blossom

I'm going to need it I decided to get this K4 replaced it has stripes where the black menu line was under each option. I wouldn't call it ghosting but you defiantly can see the screen could have issues.

Now that might explain why you see such a difference in the screens on your two Kindles. If someone along the line from manufacturing, to warehousing, to delivery dropped, punched, kicked, sat on, or otherwise handled your K4 roughly it could have issues. Might need to send it to therapy to get it sorted out!

Just kidding. Of course some E Ink screens just grow up bad!

Laura81 · 10-05-2011, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Blossom

I think you will love the K4. If you want I will take pics and compare them side by side with the Pocket Pro if that will help. The difference is very noticeable.

That'd be cool

Laura81 · 10-05-2011, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Blossom

Here Laura is pic of them side by side.

Thanks! Quite a difference!

Blossom · 10-05-2011, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by jswinden

Now that might explain why you see such a difference in the screens on your two Kindles. If someone along the line from manufacturing, to warehousing, to delivery dropped, punched, kicked, sat on, or otherwise handled your K4 roughly it could have issues. Might need to send it to therapy to get it sorted out!

Just kidding. Of course some E Ink screens just grow up bad!

They are sending a replacement!

I got a rep with my ex's name and I thought oh boy. He even talk liked him and put me on hold but he was very nice.

alansplace · 10-05-2011, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Blossom

They are sending a replacement!

I got a rep with my ex's name and I thought oh boy. He even talk liked him and put me on hold but he was very nice.

congratulations, hope the replacement hasn't any issues.

Blossom · 10-05-2011, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by alansplace

congratulations, hope the replacement hasn't any issues.

Thanks he said I am the first to have a problem like this with the K4 so I feel kind of special now.

Blossom · 10-05-2011, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Laura81

Thanks! Quite a difference!

It should be even more so. I am getting my K4 replaced. I do think I may have gotten one that has issues but Amazon Customer Service is top notch, Where else can you get a 1 day shipping for free on replacements and a prepaid label to send your old one back.

howyoudoin · 10-05-2011, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Blossom

I just noticed something not sure this a K4 thing but went to archive items and there is an option. "add other device collections" When I choose it showed my other Kindle and K4PC as options. I could add the collections from my K3 to it.

This would of been nice last night if I had bee awake enough instead of having to manually remake my collections.

I wonder if 3.3 upgrade for the K3 will add this option as well.

I too have that option now on my K3 wifi, and it's my only kindle! I have no idea why it's there. I'm still running 3.1.

Blossom · 10-05-2011, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by howyoudoin

I too have that option now on my K3 wifi, and it's my only kindle! I have no idea why it's there. I'm still running 3.1.

You have Kindle for PC? You can use it to make collections then transfer over to your Kindle!

howyoudoin · 10-05-2011, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Blossom

You have Kindle for PC? You can use it to make collections then transfer over to your Kindle!

Oh yes, that explains it!

Blossom · 10-05-2011, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by howyoudoin

Oh yes, that explains it!

Gonna be quite handy now I don't have a keyboard on my K4. I can make collections on K4PC then transfer them over.

Blossom · 10-05-2011, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Masa.F

Hi, I just got a new Kindle.

It got a lot smaller and lighter and that is great for reading.
But I am very surprised to find out that the E-ink display is actually worse than one for the K3.
It has worse contrast ratio, black is lighter, white is darker, characters are a bit blurred and it has more tiny tiny black dots on it.
Of course this doesn't destroy any reading experience with the device.
But since I was hoping even the slightest improvement for the display I am fairly disappointed...

Does anyone else have the same problem or is it just me?
If my Kindle doesn't have any problem at all, sadly Kindle 4 is a stepback for me.

I just remembered this. Yes I have the same problem as you and I'm getting mine replaced. I think you should do the same.

aceflor · 10-05-2011, 04:01 PM

My K4 has arrived and is actually better displaywise than my K3 (Spring 2011), so maybe the displays are indeed of variable quality... ?

Edit : gosh, my English is getting worse by the minute...Sorry for that!

Blossom · 10-05-2011, 09:06 PM

My replacement K4 has shipped! It coming UPS! My UPS guy was here today so he gonna be grumbling about coming all the way back tomorrow. Nah... he really is a nice ole guy. He wont leave anything unless you open the door, Always has a smile on his face and always says "You take care now."

I hadn't ordered anything in over a year that needed UPS so I was very happy to see him still have this route when my hard drive arrived today. It says End of Day though I guess that means after 2PM? I've never had anything with 1 day shipping before!

xtine · 10-05-2011, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Blossom

Here Laura is pic of them side by side.

What font did you use on the K4? That's not the standard one that comes with the Kindle, right?

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10-05-2011, 04:01 PM	#508
aceflor Wizard Posts: 3,472 Karma: 48036360 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: where the sun lives, or so they say Device: Pocketbook Era, Pocketbook Inkpad 4, Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Scribe	My K4 has arrived and is actually better displaywise than my K3 (Spring 2011), so maybe the displays are indeed of variable quality... ? Edit : gosh, my English is getting worse by the minute...Sorry for that!

10-05-2011, 09:06 PM	#509
Blossom Treasure Seeker Posts: 18,708 Karma: 26026435 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Kobo HD Glo, Kindles, Kindle Fires, Andriod Devices	My replacement K4 has shipped! It coming UPS! My UPS guy was here today so he gonna be grumbling about coming all the way back tomorrow. Nah... he really is a nice ole guy. He wont leave anything unless you open the door, Always has a smile on his face and always says "You take care now." I hadn't ordered anything in over a year that needed UPS so I was very happy to see him still have this route when my hard drive arrived today. It says End of Day though I guess that means after 2PM? I've never had anything with 1 day shipping before!