02-25-2013, 03:37 PM | #496 |
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I finally got my kindle today (international shipping plus extra charges takes time) and I think my screen looks pretty good. There's some shadowing noticable on the bottom between the LEDs but I don't mind it, and it's much more obvious on the camera than in real life.
Here are a few pics. If it means anything, it's batch 604. In lighted room: in complete darkness: |
02-25-2013, 06:15 PM | #497 |
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Heather - mine said the same on the prepaid label 'defective/does not work properly'. Guess what? replacement has shipped and its a ...... batch 502!!!! even older than the last replacement. I knew that guy was being honest re a brand new one
Oh well, lets cross fingers and see. My thinking that a newer batch (603, 604) should have problems ironed out and manufacturing processes improved ever so slightly, like how my 604 with the gap at the top had less noticeable shadows at the bottom. Anyway, lets see - cross your fingers!! (not getting my hopes). |
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02-25-2013, 06:44 PM | #499 |
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great to hear sparklemotion! will cross my fingers its good. I think stupidly, in my mind I think a 502 is 'old' and want a brand spanking new 604 or whatever the latest batch is. Lets hope its all good and no more returning etc.
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02-25-2013, 06:59 PM | #500 |
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i am just so over all of this lol. i just want a good paperwhite and i want to get down to reading. as nice and as lovely as you guys are, i don't want to have to come back to this thread after tomorrow
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02-25-2013, 07:09 PM | #501 |
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haha... yeh its nice coming here but it'd be great is none of us had if our PPWs were perfect!
is your replacement coming tomorrow? did u check what batch? (cant remember if you said or not) |
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02-25-2013, 07:23 PM | #505 |
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yep it is coming tomorrow and it's another 604 so i guess it's another new device but i haven't had any luck with those yet....
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02-25-2013, 07:38 PM | #506 |
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maybe you charmed the customer service reps into sending you new ones?? :P
fingers crossed it'll be perfect. The 604 I had was perfect except for the gap at top of screen... thinking maybe I should have just kept it but I couldn't not see the gap and line when reading, no matter how hard I tried. BUT, 502 seems where its at |
02-25-2013, 07:52 PM | #507 |
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haha i don't know how! i don't think i can keep this up though, if i have to ask for another replacement i'm sure it won't be new. they'll see that i'm on my 4th pw and be fed up with me! but i would definitely be bothered by the gap as well and would have sent that one back too.
i hope yours is good as well and we can both stop frequenting this thread |
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- HL: "Fine! Then I'll go to Kobo Books!" Kobo Books order: *FAILED* Reason: Suggestion by Amazon: Blacklist customer. PocketBook order: *FAILED* Reason: Suggestion by Amazon: Blacklist customer. Bokeen order: *FAILED* Reason: Suggestion by Amazon: Blacklist customer. - HL: "Man, they MEANT it when they said I wouldn't get a new e-reader any longer.... " Just pulling your leg of course, like so: I hope you get a good one With regard to my own reader: It actually looks a bit greenish now (fringing around the letters), when I use it in complete darkness at settings over 15... (Sometimes I need more light as would be deemed normal, because of some particular eyesight problems.) Luckily, I'm not in that situation very often... and I hate reading a tablet (or a reader, for that matter) in complete darkness, and only do so when not wanting to disturb others. Last edited by Katsunami; 02-25-2013 at 08:42 PM. |
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LOL that is funny! they are putting me on the blacklist as we speak
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02-25-2013, 08:39 PM | #510 |
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haha funny... actually how many replacements have u had heather not including the original one?
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