Probable new Kindle owner - Page 4

pilotbob · 05-23-2008, 07:10 PM

Ok Kindle owners.

I gotta ask.. on the left side of my kindle the Prev and Next page don't quite seem to line up... the Next page button seem slightly pressed.

Also, if you look at the left side the gap along it between the case and the buttons doesn't seem uniform. There is less space where to two button meet than at the ends.

Is this how all the Kindles look?

BOb

daffy4u · 05-23-2008, 07:31 PM

Here are some giant pics of mine.

badgoodDeb · 05-23-2008, 07:32 PM

I think not -- and your problem sounds familiar. Ahh, see this thread:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18892

GeoElectric includes pictures of how much his is mis-aligned. Amazon replaced it for him.

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It may depend on how far mis-aligned it is.

badgoodDeb · 05-23-2008, 07:35 PM

Mine looks a lot like Daffy4u's. Not completely perfect, but things pretty much line up, and nothing impedes any keypresses. Take a look at the other pics, in the other thread.

@Daffy4U: that's a good book, isn't it? I recognize the lead characters, though not WHICH book in the series it is.

Oh, well, yeah -- I can see the book title in your pic, too.

Good stuff!

daffy4u · 05-23-2008, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

@Daffy4U: that's a good book, isn't it? I recognize the lead characters, though not WHICH book in the series it is.

Oh, well, yeah -- I can see the book title in your pic, too.

Good stuff!

"An Ice Cold Grave". Good taste from one Deb to another (yeah, I'm a Deb or Debbie as well).

pilotbob · 05-23-2008, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

GeoElectric includes pictures of how much his is mis-aligned. Amazon replaced it for him.

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It may depend on how far mis-aligned it is.

Mine is not perfectly aligned, but nowhere as bad as his. What's the standard warranty on these? Do they have an extended warranty?

BOb

MoSo · 05-24-2008, 10:53 AM

There's been some chatter on the Amazon forums about the longer bars on the sides warping with use, especially if the user habitually pressed just the very bottom corner of the bar. It wasn't widespread, and it seemed to be people who had gotten some of the very first Kindles. Maybe it was a tooling issue, or a mold-quality issue or even a plastic quality issue. I haven't seen anyone talking about this recently (like in the last 3 months or so).

MoSo · 05-24-2008, 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pilotbob

Mine is not perfectly aligned, but nowhere as bad as his. What's the standard warranty on these? Do they have an extended warranty?

BOb

It comes with a 30 day money-back warranty, and a 1 year limited warranty.

pilotbob · 05-24-2008, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MoSo

It comes with a 30 day money-back warranty, and a 1 year limited warranty.

Thanks. I'll keep an eye on it then. It works perfectly well. If it gets worse I will take them up on their warranty.

BOb

MoSo · 05-24-2008, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pilotbob

Thanks. I'll keep an eye on it then. It works perfectly well. If it gets worse I will take them up on their warranty.

BOb

I've yet to read of them refusing or rejecting a warranty claim - and I'm pretty sure someone would be posting loud, long and IN ALL CAPS if they had.

JSWolf · 05-24-2008, 02:33 PM

But there is no excuse for this to be happening with the buttons since it seems to be an ongoing issue. Quality control needs to get off their ass and fix this for good.

pilotbob · 05-25-2008, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AnemicOak

Here ya go, lit2mobi is part of Mobiperl (don't know if the results are on par with lit2lrf, I've never tried it)...
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...light=lit2mobi

This worked great. I was able to convert my LIT bought from fictionwise to mobi to read on my Kindle. Thanks for the info.

BOb

05-23-2008, 07:35 PM	#49
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,553 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	Mine looks a lot like Daffy4u's. Not completely perfect, but things pretty much line up, and nothing impedes any keypresses. Take a look at the other pics, in the other thread. @Daffy4U: that's a good book, isn't it? I recognize the lead characters, though not WHICH book in the series it is. Oh, well, yeah -- I can see the book title in your pic, too. Good stuff! Last edited by badgoodDeb; 05-23-2008 at 07:36 PM. Reason: duh - can SEE title

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05-23-2008, 07:10 PM	#46
pilotbob Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,832 Karma: 11844413 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Device: Kindle Touch	Ok Kindle owners. I gotta ask.. on the left side of my kindle the Prev and Next page don't quite seem to line up... the Next page button seem slightly pressed. Also, if you look at the left side the gap along it between the case and the buttons doesn't seem uniform. There is less space where to two button meet than at the ends. Is this how all the Kindles look? BOb

05-23-2008, 07:31 PM	#47
daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	Here are some giant pics of mine.

05-23-2008, 07:32 PM	#48
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,553 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	I think not -- and your problem sounds familiar. Ahh, see this thread: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18892 GeoElectric includes pictures of how much his is mis-aligned. Amazon replaced it for him. --- It may depend on how far mis-aligned it is.

05-24-2008, 10:53 AM	#52
MoSo Crankier than average Posts: 143 Karma: 345 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Southern Oregon mountains Device: Kindle #1, Kindle #2; internet appliance - The Chumby.	There's been some chatter on the Amazon forums about the longer bars on the sides warping with use, especially if the user habitually pressed just the very bottom corner of the bar. It wasn't widespread, and it seemed to be people who had gotten some of the very first Kindles. Maybe it was a tooling issue, or a mold-quality issue or even a plastic quality issue. I haven't seen anyone talking about this recently (like in the last 3 months or so).

05-24-2008, 02:33 PM	#56
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,835 Karma: 146918083 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	But there is no excuse for this to be happening with the buttons since it seems to be an ongoing issue. Quality control needs to get off their ass and fix this for good.