paperwhite now available for pre order in the U.K.

boothy · 10-11-2012, 03:14 PM

Hi

Not sure if this has already been posted

The paperwhite is now available on amazon UK website for pre order, delivery 25th October.

Boothy

ashan · 10-11-2012, 09:09 PM

Yep, posted right around the corner. Now is there such thing as defective PW or they are all the same, with blotches and spots?...

xendula · 10-12-2012, 12:00 AM

I have received 5 units so far, that varied from not turning on at all, to holes in the screen, something stuck below the screen that made the area appear always white, blindlingly bright light areas in the middle of the text, and, the worst, backgrounds that display pastell colors blue and pink across the entire screen.

HarryT · 10-14-2012, 08:29 AM

My PW has now appeared on my "Manage Your Kindle" page.

neonbible · 10-14-2012, 09:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

My PW has now appeared on my "Manage Your Kindle" page.

Yes same here! Although I'm considering cancelling. Might be better to wait for the next release.

soulfuldog · 10-14-2012, 09:40 AM

Why cancel, you'd be as well waiting to see what it's like viewing it with your own eyes. The one you get might be fine, but if there is any issue with it just return it for a refund. It's not like Amazon are difficult to deal with regarding returns.

neonbible · 10-14-2012, 10:18 AM

True. Do they pay for return costs?

HarryT · 10-14-2012, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by neonbible

True. Do they pay for return costs?

If it's faulty, yes, they do.

Josieb1 · 10-14-2012, 03:04 PM

I've ordered one even though I bought a second Kindle Touch last week. I figured it can't hurt to try one, I'll just send it back if its no good.

shanghaichica · 10-14-2012, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

My PW has now appeared on my "Manage Your Kindle" page.

I just checked now and mine is there too

Estimated delivery is 25th of October.

Andy_T · 10-14-2012, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

My PW has now appeared on my "Manage Your Kindle" page.

As soon as I had pre-ordered my PW in the US, it was the "standard choice" for delivering new books to - although they were well aware that it had not yet been built, much less shipped.

Andy_T · 10-30-2012, 08:11 PM

So, who, apart from shanghaichica, has received their paperwhites?
How do you like it?

I have received mine (From the US), but as it did not compare favourably with my Kindle Keyboard and Kindle Fire (1st generation) as far as text sharpness was concerned, I have sent it back.

I was really looking forward to it and prepared to love it, but when I took it out of the package and turned it on next to my Kindle Keyboard, the text was visibly more blurry. Colour was ok (slight greenish tint and faint colour blotches), but the text sharpness was disappointing for me.

Best regards, Andy

neonbible · 10-30-2012, 10:03 PM

I got mine on release day last week.

Like it a lot, but I don't love it. My backlight is fine, its white when turned to full brightness, but more 'blue' when its at a lower setting. This seems normal to me and doesn't bother me. No problems with blotches, only at the bottom near the LEDs, but again I believe this is normal. Light works very well in dark settings, and certainly a welcome feature.

Text to me is sharper, and the difference compared to the Keyboard is quite a step up in my opinion.

Touch screen is excellent, very responsive and page turn is very quick and doesn't 'flash' like on the keyboard.

It feels a bit heavier than I was expecting but I soon got used to it. The solid build makes me a little more cautious about dropping it though!

Also bought the official case. It fits really well and doesn't add much weight. Problem is that it doesn't feel or smell much like leather. I wouldn't be surprised if it was fake, but then Amazon wouldn't do that to us would they? ;-)

sparklemotion · 10-30-2012, 11:18 PM

Just curious.. what is keeping you from loving it, neonbible?

neonbible · 10-31-2012, 08:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sparklemotion

Just curious.. what is keeping you from loving it, neonbible?

Its probably more to do with my expectations of the product.

I thought it would be lighter. See my post here.

Amazon originally advertised it as patented screen technology where you can't see where the source of light is. Well we all know thats not true! But as I said don't really bother me, and more the fact that they didn't deliver what was advertised.

No page buttons. As nice as the new touchscreen is, I quite liked resting my thumb on the screen on my KK. Now I can't do that. Would like the option of page buttons. But I guess it wouldn't work anyway even if it did have page buttons, because you still need to touch the screen to lookup a word or highlight text.

Forgot to mention in my review that battery life doesn't seem so good. Although this could be related to indexing. I only tend to add one book at a time, but when I got my PW I added about 10.

10-11-2012, 03:14 PM	#1
boothy Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: North West UK Device: Kindle Touch 3G, Kindle Keyboard 3G, Galaxy S3 Kindle app	paperwhite now available for pre order in the U.K. Hi Not sure if this has already been posted The paperwhite is now available on amazon UK website for pre order, delivery 25th October. Boothy

10-30-2012, 08:11 PM	#12
Andy_T Evangelist Posts: 431 Karma: 5121676 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Hannover, Germany Device: iPod touch, iPhone, iPad, Kindle KB, NT, Fire, PW II	So, who, apart from shanghaichica, has received their paperwhites? How do you like it? I have received mine (From the US), but as it did not compare favourably with my Kindle Keyboard and Kindle Fire (1st generation) as far as text sharpness was concerned, I have sent it back. I was really looking forward to it and prepared to love it, but when I took it out of the package and turned it on next to my Kindle Keyboard, the text was visibly more blurry. Colour was ok (slight greenish tint and faint colour blotches), but the text sharpness was disappointing for me. Best regards, Andy Last edited by Andy_T; 10-30-2012 at 08:13 PM.

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ashan Connoisseur Posts: 53 Karma: 496182 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Edinburgh Device: could be Kobo Glo or KPW	Yep, posted right around the corner. Now is there such thing as defective PW or they are all the same, with blotches and spots?...

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xendula eBookworm Posts: 2,300 Karma: 4525746 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: East Coast brrrrr Device: Kindle 4B/K ~ Nexus 7 ~ Kindle Paperwhite 1&2 ~ iPad Air	I have received 5 units so far, that varied from not turning on at all, to holes in the screen, something stuck below the screen that made the area appear always white, blindlingly bright light areas in the middle of the text, and, the worst, backgrounds that display pastell colors blue and pink across the entire screen.

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HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	My PW has now appeared on my "Manage Your Kindle" page.

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soulfuldog I ♥ Calibre Posts: 2,073 Karma: 5678911 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Voyage, Sony PRS-350, Hudl2	Why cancel, you'd be as well waiting to see what it's like viewing it with your own eyes. The one you get might be fine, but if there is any issue with it just return it for a refund. It's not like Amazon are difficult to deal with regarding returns.

10-14-2012, 10:18 AM	#7
neonbible Addict Posts: 202 Karma: 10802 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle Paperwhite, iPhone 5, iPad Air, Nexus 7	True. Do they pay for return costs?

10-14-2012, 03:04 PM	#9
Josieb1 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,100 Karma: 18051062 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: UK Device: Kindle Scribe, Coloursoft, PW SE, Kindle 6, Kobo Libra 2, Clara BW	I've ordered one even though I bought a second Kindle Touch last week. I figured it can't hurt to try one, I'll just send it back if its no good.

10-30-2012, 10:03 PM	#13
neonbible Addict Posts: 202 Karma: 10802 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle Paperwhite, iPhone 5, iPad Air, Nexus 7	I got mine on release day last week. Like it a lot, but I don't love it. My backlight is fine, its white when turned to full brightness, but more 'blue' when its at a lower setting. This seems normal to me and doesn't bother me. No problems with blotches, only at the bottom near the LEDs, but again I believe this is normal. Light works very well in dark settings, and certainly a welcome feature. Text to me is sharper, and the difference compared to the Keyboard is quite a step up in my opinion. Touch screen is excellent, very responsive and page turn is very quick and doesn't 'flash' like on the keyboard. It feels a bit heavier than I was expecting but I soon got used to it. The solid build makes me a little more cautious about dropping it though! Also bought the official case. It fits really well and doesn't add much weight. Problem is that it doesn't feel or smell much like leather. I wouldn't be surprised if it was fake, but then Amazon wouldn't do that to us would they? ;-)

10-30-2012, 11:18 PM	#14
sparklemotion dangerous when cornered Posts: 1,865 Karma: 22891237 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: USA Device: Kobo H2O, Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Paperwhite	Just curious.. what is keeping you from loving it, neonbible?