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Old 09-30-2012, 10:53 PM   #1
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Found this link ...

http://www.slashgear.com/amazon-kind...view-30249722/

Don't ask me how he got it, but looks like the real Kindle PW. And he does a short review, with video and some pics. It was posted today, I think.
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Old 09-30-2012, 11:08 PM   #2
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Hmmm, a tech site with a review of a new tech gadget that comes out this week?
I think the FBI needs to investigate!

Engadget and The Verge need to be investigated too, they put out reviews also.
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Old 09-30-2012, 11:08 PM   #3
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Found this link ...

http://www.slashgear.com/amazon-kind...view-30249722/

Don't ask me how he got it, but looks like the real Kindle PW. And he does a short review, with video and some pics. It was posted today, I think.
At that link, the eink blacks look washed out (gray) in those photos. Nothing like the promotional photos from amazon. I hope mine does not look that bad in real life.
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Absolutely no review has mentioned any sort of contrast degradation. I wouldn't worry about it.
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Old 09-30-2012, 11:21 PM   #5
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Hmmm, a tech site with a review of a new tech gadget that comes out this week?
I think the FBI needs to investigate!

Engadget and The Verge need to be investigated too, they put out reviews also.
Yeah, it is kind of weird.
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Old 09-30-2012, 11:25 PM   #6
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At that link, the eink blacks look washed out (gray) in those photos. Nothing like the promotional photos from amazon. I hope mine does not look that bad in real life.
I have the NookGlo and am buying the PW because it's suppose to have better contrast.. more Black over White .. I hope that is true.. the NookGlo is kinda washed out looking.
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Old 09-30-2012, 11:29 PM   #7
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Hmmm, a tech site with a review of a new tech gadget that comes out this week?
I think the FBI needs to investigate!

Engadget and The Verge need to be investigated too, they put out reviews also.
Hey, you were right!

Engadget has a full and indepth review, how???

You need like one or two days with the device, at least, to write something like that.
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Old 09-30-2012, 11:35 PM   #8
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Hey, you were right!

Engadget has a full and indepth review, how???

You need like one or two days with the device, at least, to write something like that.
Actually, to do a proper review, you'll need maybe 24 weeks with the PW to see how well the battery lasts. You'll need to do a test with no light. A test with the light and a test with mixed. It could be less then 24 weeks or it could be more. But it won't be anytime soon to be able to do a proper review.
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Old 09-30-2012, 11:39 PM   #9
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All of these early tech reviewers were given advance hardware from Amazon, probably either at the announcement event (when many of them also got Kindle Fire HD hardware to review), or sometime after so they have time to use the device and get a good impression of it before they write their reviews
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Old 09-30-2012, 11:41 PM   #10
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I don't really care if the battery doesn't last 24 weeks. I would be happy with two weeks.
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Anyone else notice the reviewer in video said to use the light when its bright out and turn the light off in dark rooms lol?
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Old 09-30-2012, 11:58 PM   #12
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Actually, to do a proper review, you'll need maybe 24 weeks with the PW to see how well the battery lasts. You'll need to do a test with no light. A test with the light and a test with mixed. It could be less then 24 weeks or it could be more. But it won't be anytime soon to be able to do a proper review.
Well, I don't think anyone in the market can afford 24 weeks for a full review. By the time you're ready, someone else already came with the news. Then yours is "old news".

If you check Lisa, her reviews are posted almost same or next day, after she actually receives the gadget.
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Found this link ...

http://www.slashgear.com/amazon-kind...view-30249722/

Don't ask me how he got it, but looks like the real Kindle PW. And he does a short review, with video and some pics. It was posted today, I think.
Did anyone noticed how he dropped the Kindle instead of laying down?
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And he calls it the "Whitepaper."

"Even with the new light and built-in 3G you’ll still rarely need to charge the Whitepaper."
http://www.slashgear.com/amazon-kind...view-30249722/
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