Kindle Voyage - First Impressions - Page 103

badgoodDeb · 04-16-2015, 05:23 PM

I like my ACcase for the Voyage. Boy, it's even cheaper now than when I got it. $12.99 over here.

http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Voyage-.../dp/B00NSBYPNQ

cailín-dána · 04-17-2015, 05:52 AM

Decided to go for this one, after seeing it mentioned a few times here

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Forefront-Ca...s%C2%AE+voyage

After lengthy comparison (obsessive, who, me?!!!), I figured this ticked most of my boxes. I would prefer real leather, but the auto sleep-wake is essential for me and the real leather folio-style ones I've found that I like don't do that. I like simple cases, so the origami style is not for me. And I don't like ones that cover the sides of the Kindle, so that rules out a whole other swathe of cases!

We'll see how it works out! Still loving the Voyage itself though.

(Thank you for all the suggestions since yesterday, fellow readers!)

rpv · 04-18-2015, 08:39 AM

I am in line to buy a kindle Voyage. Any idea when the next in line will be released and is it worth to wait few months. I can wait till July just in case a new one is coming out ..

Josieb1 · 04-18-2015, 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rpv

I am in line to buy a kindle Voyage. Any idea when the next in line will be released and is it worth to wait few months. I can wait till July just in case a new one is coming out ..

Amazon generally release new devices in September.

ryuji35 · 04-19-2015, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rpv

I am in line to buy a kindle Voyage. Any idea when the next in line will be released and is it worth to wait few months. I can wait till July just in case a new one is coming out ..

If you can wait until September, please do. I am pretty sure they will have surprises for us in the next generation.

However if you can't, The current Voyage is a perfect device so get it :P

booklover6 · 04-21-2015, 09:15 AM

People complain about Kobo's touch screens being unresponsive. Well I've had that happen with my Voyage. Tap the screen nothing happens. Also it froze up yesterday, too. Had to plug it in to get any reaction. At that point, it rebooted.

Anyone else experience this issues with the Voyage?

shalym · 04-21-2015, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by booklover6

People complain about Kobo's touch screens being unresponsive. Well I've had that happen with my Voyage. Tap the screen nothing happens. Also it froze up yesterday, too. Had to plug it in to get any reaction. At that point, it rebooted.

Anyone else experience this issues with the Voyage?

Never. The only Kindle I've ever had freeze on me was the Kindle 1, and it only happened once.

When you have had problems with tapping on your Voyage were the page press "buttons" also not working?

Shari

HarryT · 04-21-2015, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by booklover6

People complain about Kobo's touch screens being unresponsive. Well I've had that happen with my Voyage. Tap the screen nothing happens. Also it froze up yesterday, too. Had to plug it in to get any reaction. At that point, it rebooted.

Anyone else experience this issues with the Voyage?

How was your battery charge at the time? Both issues could be caused by a low battery. Have you checked to see if anything's got stuck indexing?

booklover6 · 04-21-2015, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shalym

Never. The only Kindle I've ever had freeze on me was the Kindle 1, and it only happened once.

When you have had problems with tapping on your Voyage were the page press "buttons" also not working?

Shari

I had to tap it a couple times. I can't remember if I tried page press or not.

booklover6 · 04-21-2015, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

How was your battery charge at the time? Both issues could be caused by a low battery. Have you checked to see if anything's got stuck indexing?

Battery charge is fine, I never let it get low.

For indexing, is that checked the same way as previous devices, by inputting a string of characters in search? If so, there is nothing stuck indexing.

HarryT · 04-21-2015, 10:17 AM

If it happens again, I'd contact Amazon and get a replacement. I've heard no other reports of this issue from anyone.

aceflor · 04-21-2015, 11:17 AM

I have had mine since US launch day in October, I am using it extensively, and it never froze on me. If it happens again, as Harry wrote, you should contact CS.

booklover6 · 04-21-2015, 11:30 AM

Ok, thanks, good to know. I'll update if it happens again.

odamizu · 04-24-2015, 01:44 PM

ecostin has discovered a neat hack that allows you to set custom font sizes on Kindles using 5.6.1.0.5 without jailbreaking. It's amazingly simple: create plaintext file with 8 numbers in it, connect Kindle to computer via USB, copy file into root directory.

It works great on my Kindle Voyage.

Details here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...93#post3060893

booklover6 · 04-24-2015, 02:07 PM

I find the stock sizes on the Voyage to be satisfactory, unlike the sizes on previous Kindles.

04-17-2015, 05:52 AM	#1532
cailín-dána Heavy Reader Posts: 7 Karma: 15268 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Europe Device: Sony PRS-300, Elonex 500eb, Kindle, Kindle PW2, Kindle Voyage	Decided to go for this one, after seeing it mentioned a few times here http://www.amazon.co.uk/Forefront-Ca...s%C2%AE+voyage After lengthy comparison (obsessive, who, me?!!!), I figured this ticked most of my boxes. I would prefer real leather, but the auto sleep-wake is essential for me and the real leather folio-style ones I've found that I like don't do that. I like simple cases, so the origami style is not for me. And I don't like ones that cover the sides of the Kindle, so that rules out a whole other swathe of cases! We'll see how it works out! Still loving the Voyage itself though. (Thank you for all the suggestions since yesterday, fellow readers!) Last edited by cailín-dána; 04-17-2015 at 05:53 AM. Reason: Updated link

04-24-2015, 01:44 PM	#1544
odamizu just an egg Posts: 1,840 Karma: 8006346 Join Date: Mar 2015 Device: Kindle, iOS	Custom Font Sizes on Kindle Voyage 5.6.1.0.5 - no jailbreak required ecostin has discovered a neat hack that allows you to set custom font sizes on Kindles using 5.6.1.0.5 without jailbreaking. It's amazingly simple: create plaintext file with 8 numbers in it, connect Kindle to computer via USB, copy file into root directory. It works great on my Kindle Voyage. Details here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...93#post3060893

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Kindle Voyage	gulu-gulu	Amazon Kindle	19	11-06-2014 12:50 PM
Kindle Voyage??	mark_e_h	Calibre	29	10-28-2014 08:31 PM
New Kindle Voyage	Stingo	News	725	10-15-2014 11:02 PM
Kindle Voyage	knc1	Kindle Developer's Corner	8	10-06-2014 09:53 AM
New Kindle Voyage	xendula	News	7	09-18-2014 11:21 AM

04-16-2015, 05:23 PM	#1531
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,558 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	I like my ACcase for the Voyage. Boy, it's even cheaper now than when I got it. $12.99 over here. http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Voyage-.../dp/B00NSBYPNQ

04-18-2015, 08:39 AM	#1533
rpv Enthusiast Posts: 41 Karma: 502 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Bay Area, CA Device: Kindle DX	I am in line to buy a kindle Voyage. Any idea when the next in line will be released and is it worth to wait few months. I can wait till July just in case a new one is coming out ..

04-21-2015, 09:15 AM	#1536
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	People complain about Kobo's touch screens being unresponsive. Well I've had that happen with my Voyage. Tap the screen nothing happens. Also it froze up yesterday, too. Had to plug it in to get any reaction. At that point, it rebooted. Anyone else experience this issues with the Voyage?

04-21-2015, 10:17 AM	#1541
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,557 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	If it happens again, I'd contact Amazon and get a replacement. I've heard no other reports of this issue from anyone.

04-21-2015, 11:17 AM	#1542
aceflor Wizard Posts: 3,472 Karma: 48036360 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: where the sun lives, or so they say Device: Pocketbook Era, Pocketbook Inkpad 4, Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Scribe	I have had mine since US launch day in October, I am using it extensively, and it never froze on me. If it happens again, as Harry wrote, you should contact CS.

04-21-2015, 11:30 AM	#1543
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	Ok, thanks, good to know. I'll update if it happens again.

04-24-2015, 02:07 PM	#1545
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 find the stock sizes on the Voyage to be satisfactory, unlike the sizes on previous Kindles.