Are You Upgrading to Paperwhite 2 (Sept Poll) - Page 6

aceflor · 09-16-2013, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by sparklemotion

Did you decide what you'll do?

Yeah, I'd like to know too..

No, we are not enablers...

stickybuns · 09-16-2013, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by aceflor

Yeah, I'd like to know too..

No, we are not enablers...

Speak for yourself!
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Buy one, Chi Cygni! You know you want one! C'mon! Do it!

booklover6 · 09-16-2013, 06:44 AM

I decided...I ordered one. I'd rather have the Kobo Aura, but who knows when that will actually be shipping! With Amazon, no question!

Josieb1 · 09-16-2013, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by booklover6

I decided...I ordered one. I'd rather have the Kobo Aura, but who knows when that will actually be shipping! With Amazon, no question!

I've done the same thing.

Chi Cygni · 09-16-2013, 08:33 AM

Waaah, I really don't know what to do!!!

Ok, so here goes. I've said similar thing in another thread so if anyone already read it, please don't pay attention.

The PW I have is very good, there is no fault about it, no discoloration, no pin holes, no shadow exept bottom (which is normal) It has lower light levers that others I read of, I read at 12 in darkness and 18 to 24 in daylight. With my light sensitive eyes it suits me fine and I enjoy yellow tint it has at night because it doesn't hurt my eyes.
I could wish for darker letters as on my PW black is actually dark grey. All in all I like it very much and cannot find anything faulty - except battery doesn't hold as long as I wish. With light high on and reading for several hours (2,3 or more) and changing pages fast with full refresh - how long should battery last? Because mine is for a few days (wifi off) Is that normal? There was a thread on PW battery here but I couldn't find it.

Now, I am in a non Amazon country in Europe, meaning I would have to return it to USA, which would cost me I'd imagine 30€, registered. Oh the nerves if it arrives in one piece, if at all, you never know. No import taxes refund so another 20 to 30€ lost.

Reorder new one and pray it has no faults, good screen, unknown technology and is not too bright.
Sigh. That's why I am on the fence and REALLY don't know what to do. Taking all the above into account is returning REALLY worth it? I cannot wait for first review as I have time till September 21. There are moments when I feel like packing it up and then there are moments when I think it would be really stupid (and costly). Katsunami said already I should keep it and not bother. And firmware will be probably delivered OTA. But if I keep it and everyone starts singing songs of praise how good the new one is I will feel stupid too.
I will be kicking myself either way, it is just my character.

Anyway guys, thanks for reading my rant

it will soon be over anyway.

booklover6 · 09-16-2013, 08:48 AM

No, that is not normal battery life. How many books do you have on it? Sometimes a bad book can drain a battery. I'd say take off all but 2 or 3 and then test the battery with normal use.

Josieb1 · 09-16-2013, 08:50 AM

Chi Chgni, In your situation I would keep the one you have. You never know maybe next year you can buy the new one and sell on yours. But I wouldn't return it if its going to cost you money.

Edited to say, I said this BEFORE I realised you might have a battery fault.

Josieb1 · 09-16-2013, 08:53 AM

However, if you report it to Amazon as faulty (battery issue maybe) the cost of return should be paid for by Amazon, normally they would send you out a new one the same as you had but you could ask for a refund, or ask if you can have the new one instead.

Chi Cygni · 09-16-2013, 09:00 AM

Thank you Josie and Anne. I may talk to Amazon CS and see. I have 36 books on it, all indexed. I read quite fast, light is on high. What is the expected battery life on average? Not the 30 min a day for 2 months at level 10 because it does not apply to me at all.

tompe · 09-16-2013, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Chi Cygni

Thank you Josie and Anne. I may talk to Amazon CS and see. I have 36 books on it, all indexed. I read quite fast, light is on high. What is the expected battery life on average? Not the 30 min a day for 2 months at level 10 because it does not apply to me at all.

That is 30 hours. I also read with hight light level (21 always) and with WiFi always on and I do not get 30 hours. It feels more like a couple of days if I read around 5 hours per day. But I have not measured it.

tompe · 09-16-2013, 12:04 PM

The batteri life thread (or one of them) is here:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=197818

Josieb1 · 09-16-2013, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by tompe

That is 30 hours. I also read with hight light level (21 always) and with WiFi always on and I do not get 30 hours. It feels more like a couple of days if I read around 5 hours per day. But I have not measured it.

Chi Cygni is reading with the wifi off, she should get at least a week I think, but again I've never measured my usage either.

Lyn2012 · 09-16-2013, 12:50 PM

Definitely not. Just ordered the Aura from WH Smith, delivery in 3-5 days.

texasnightowl · 09-16-2013, 01:22 PM

Well, my answer officially is that no, I want my page turn buttons back.

I had a gen 1 Kindle. Now have a K3/Keyboard. I'm really looking into either a Sony T2 (or T3) or a Cybook Odyssey. I don't hate touchscreens. Happily use them on my android smartphone and ipad3. But...on my ebook reader...I prefer not too. Plus when holding the device the right way, I can hold it with my thumb on the button and slight pressure turns the page instead of having to swipe.

The frontlit thing...eh, whatever. Having enough light to read has not been an issue for me.

Call me old fashioned I guess.

So no Kindle Paperwhite for me...at least for now.

sparklemotion · 09-16-2013, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Chi Cygni

Thank you Josie and Anne. I may talk to Amazon CS and see. I have 36 books on it, all indexed. I read quite fast, light is on high. What is the expected battery life on average? Not the 30 min a day for 2 months at level 10 because it does not apply to me at all.

Good luck with it, hon. Your battery could possibly have an issue, you should be getting more time from it then that.

If it comes down to an exchange for another PW1, maybe it would be better to return it after all then and get the new PW2? Amazon would cover costs in that case. Keep us posted on what Amazon says.

View Poll Results: Are you upgrading to the new Kindle Paperwhite 2.
Yes, upgrading from Kindle Paperwhite 1	60	28.71%
Yes, upgrading from Kindle Touch	10	4.78%
Yes, upgrading from Kindle 4 (non-touch)	9	4.31%
Yes, upgrading from Kindle 3 (non-touch)	19	9.09%
Yes, upgrading from older unlisted Kindle	2	0.96%
Yes, upgrading from a non-Amazon reader	8	3.83%
No, not enough improvements over Kindle Paperwhite 1	57	27.27%
No, not enough improvements over my non-Amazon reader	8	3.83%
No, just not interested in the Paperwhite 2	7	3.35%
No, dammit I still want my turn buttons back!	8	3.83%
Ordered but might return, I want to see if it is worth keeping	3	1.44%
Ordered but might return, depends on screen lighting improvements	8	3.83%
Undecided on whether to order	21	10.05%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 209. You may not vote on this poll

09-16-2013, 08:50 AM	#82
Josieb1 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,086 Karma: 18051062 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: UK Device: Kindle Scribe, Coloursoft, PW SE, Kindle 6, Kobo Libra 2	Chi Chgni, In your situation I would keep the one you have. You never know maybe next year you can buy the new one and sell on yours. But I wouldn't return it if its going to cost you money. Edited to say, I said this BEFORE I realised you might have a battery fault. Last edited by Josieb1; 09-16-2013 at 08:56 AM.

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09-16-2013, 06:44 AM	#78
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,545 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre 1, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle, Kobo Libre Colour	I decided...I ordered one. I'd rather have the Kobo Aura, but who knows when that will actually be shipping! With Amazon, no question!

09-16-2013, 08:33 AM	#80
Chi Cygni 秋子 permanently lurking Posts: 844 Karma: 6590735 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Europe Device: Oasis 3, Pocketbook Era	Waaah, I really don't know what to do!!! Ok, so here goes. I've said similar thing in another thread so if anyone already read it, please don't pay attention. The PW I have is very good, there is no fault about it, no discoloration, no pin holes, no shadow exept bottom (which is normal) It has lower light levers that others I read of, I read at 12 in darkness and 18 to 24 in daylight. With my light sensitive eyes it suits me fine and I enjoy yellow tint it has at night because it doesn't hurt my eyes. I could wish for darker letters as on my PW black is actually dark grey. All in all I like it very much and cannot find anything faulty - except battery doesn't hold as long as I wish. With light high on and reading for several hours (2,3 or more) and changing pages fast with full refresh - how long should battery last? Because mine is for a few days (wifi off) Is that normal? There was a thread on PW battery here but I couldn't find it. Now, I am in a non Amazon country in Europe, meaning I would have to return it to USA, which would cost me I'd imagine 30€, registered. Oh the nerves if it arrives in one piece, if at all, you never know. No import taxes refund so another 20 to 30€ lost. Reorder new one and pray it has no faults, good screen, unknown technology and is not too bright. Sigh. That's why I am on the fence and REALLY don't know what to do. Taking all the above into account is returning REALLY worth it? I cannot wait for first review as I have time till September 21. There are moments when I feel like packing it up and then there are moments when I think it would be really stupid (and costly). Katsunami said already I should keep it and not bother. And firmware will be probably delivered OTA. But if I keep it and everyone starts singing songs of praise how good the new one is I will feel stupid too. I will be kicking myself either way, it is just my character. Anyway guys, thanks for reading my rant it will soon be over anyway.

09-16-2013, 08:48 AM	#81
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,545 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre 1, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle, Kobo Libre Colour	No, that is not normal battery life. How many books do you have on it? Sometimes a bad book can drain a battery. I'd say take off all but 2 or 3 and then test the battery with normal use.

09-16-2013, 08:53 AM	#83
Josieb1 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,086 Karma: 18051062 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: UK Device: Kindle Scribe, Coloursoft, PW SE, Kindle 6, Kobo Libra 2	However, if you report it to Amazon as faulty (battery issue maybe) the cost of return should be paid for by Amazon, normally they would send you out a new one the same as you had but you could ask for a refund, or ask if you can have the new one instead.

09-16-2013, 09:00 AM	#84
Chi Cygni 秋子 permanently lurking Posts: 844 Karma: 6590735 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Europe Device: Oasis 3, Pocketbook Era	Thank you Josie and Anne. I may talk to Amazon CS and see. I have 36 books on it, all indexed. I read quite fast, light is on high. What is the expected battery life on average? Not the 30 min a day for 2 months at level 10 because it does not apply to me at all.

09-16-2013, 12:04 PM	#86
tompe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,452 Karma: 7185064 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Linköpng, Sweden Device: Kindle Voyage, Nexus 5, Kindle PW	The batteri life thread (or one of them) is here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=197818

09-16-2013, 12:50 PM	#88
Lyn2012 Addict Posts: 382 Karma: 1118562 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Middlesex, UK Device: Kobo Aura One, iPhone 8, iPad Pro	Definitely not. Just ordered the Aura from WH Smith, delivery in 3-5 days.

09-16-2013, 01:22 PM	#89
texasnightowl Guru Posts: 797 Karma: 2873645 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Texas Device: PW5, Oasis 3, K4B(NT), K3/KK	Well, my answer officially is that no, I want my page turn buttons back. I had a gen 1 Kindle. Now have a K3/Keyboard. I'm really looking into either a Sony T2 (or T3) or a Cybook Odyssey. I don't hate touchscreens. Happily use them on my android smartphone and ipad3. But...on my ebook reader...I prefer not too. Plus when holding the device the right way, I can hold it with my thumb on the button and slight pressure turns the page instead of having to swipe. The frontlit thing...eh, whatever. Having enough light to read has not been an issue for me. Call me old fashioned I guess. So no Kindle Paperwhite for me...at least for now.