Kindle Voyage - First Impressions - Page 106

HarryT · 07-16-2015, 02:09 PM

Yes I know you're bothered by it. That's why I'm suggesting that you use a different device. Problem solved.

kobayashi · 07-16-2015, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Yes I know you're bothered by it. That's why I'm suggesting that you use a different device. Problem solved.

I would never buy a first gen Voyage because of the screen problems. I'm hoping that it gets fixed in gen 2.

Not sure how I can explain it any more clearly for you.

HarryT · 07-16-2015, 02:18 PM

No need to explain it. I understand what you mean. Similarly I dislike the Kobo H2O because of its inaccurate touchscreen (which is why I sold mine). Different devices appeal to different people and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that.

Josieb1 · 07-16-2015, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by kobayashi

I would never buy a first gen Voyage because of the screen problems. I'm hoping that it gets fixed in gen 2.

Not sure how I can explain it any more clearly for you.

All I can say is that I don't notice any issues when reading on it.

patrickt · 07-16-2015, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by kobayashi

The Voyage just looks so terrible. The color gradient is awful. Sure hope that gets fixed on the next version. Love my H2O but ready to get back into the Amazon ecosystem.

Oh, you saw the color version. I got the gray-scale and it's fine.

gwynevans · 07-16-2015, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by kobayashi

I would never buy a first gen Voyage because of the screen problems. I'm hoping that it gets fixed in gen 2.

Not sure how I can explain it any more clearly for you.

You don't need to explain to us, rather it's for to you to understand that while we appreciate that you perceive problems with the Voyage, many others don't perceive the the same problem.

It's not a matter of us denying that you have a problem, merely that we don't see quite the same screen artifacts as you're seeing, probably to different visual sensitivities to particular wavelengths of light.

patrickt · 07-16-2015, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by kobayashi

Right. Because no one else has ever mentioned it. ROTFLMAO

And pink elephants are seen so often they're famous, and often a joke. And I would never ever argue with you over what you choose to buy. Your money, your choice.

Waitingforatrain · 07-18-2015, 02:16 PM

I believe that some voyages have more of a problem than others. I also believe that some folks are more sensitive to any lighting differences than others. I am very happy with mine. There might be a slight gradient to it but it just doesn't bother me.

booklover6 · 07-20-2015, 05:04 PM

Two and half hours of reading, and the battery goes to around half way down. Is that normal? (Light about #19, wifi off, 450 ebooks on device)

At least it recharges very quickly.

DuckieTigger · 07-20-2015, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by booklover6

Two and half hours of reading, and the battery goes to around half way down. Is that normal? (Light about #19, wifi off, 450 ebooks on device)

At least it recharges very quickly.

No that is not normal. Your Voyage is either busy indexing or the battery doesn't hold a charge any more.

booklover6 · 07-20-2015, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by DuckieTigger

No that is not normal. Your Voyage is either busy indexing or the battery doesn't hold a charge any more.

It's not indexing, and I've noticed this type of battery drain before. Maybe there is a bad file on it.

jgaiser · 07-20-2015, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by kobayashi

I would never buy a first gen Voyage because of the screen problems. I'm hoping that it gets fixed in gen 2.

Not sure how I can explain it any more clearly for you.

I love my Voyage and I see no gradient. *I* suspect that a problem that appears to exist to a small number of people will be far down any upgrade list.

As HarryT recommends. If the Voyage doesn't work for you, use something else. You're happy and we don't have to hear you whine.

jgaiser · 07-20-2015, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by booklover6

It's not indexing, and I've noticed this type of battery drain before. Maybe there is a bad file on it.

Something is definitely going on. I've been using mine for the past three days pretty heavily, including a bit of wifi connection and I'm down maybe 1/4.

badgoodDeb · 07-20-2015, 07:16 PM

My battery last so long that I don't bother to turn the wifi off any more. And (except for this month when I'm doing other things) I usually read for 5 or 6 hours a day, on week ends. I don't pay much attention to the battery, but I'll charge it at the end of the weekend, I suppose.

Is it time to ask Amazon about your battery? Or whether there is a bad file? I guess you could reset it to factory defaults first, but that's a pain if you have a lot of books on it. [That might be their suggestion anyway.]

TimW · 07-20-2015, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by booklover6

It's not indexing, and I've noticed this type of battery drain before. Maybe there is a bad file on it.

Have you done a search for a random jumble of letters to see if you get a result? If you do, that file (or files) should be deleted. (You should be able to load it again without a problem.)

You may have tried that already. If so, disregard.

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07-16-2015, 02:09 PM	#1576
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,557 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Yes I know you're bothered by it. That's why I'm suggesting that you use a different device. Problem solved.

07-16-2015, 02:18 PM	#1578
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,557 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	No need to explain it. I understand what you mean. Similarly I dislike the Kobo H2O because of its inaccurate touchscreen (which is why I sold mine). Different devices appeal to different people and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that.

07-18-2015, 02:16 PM	#1583
Waitingforatrain Groupie Posts: 153 Karma: 902096 Join Date: Jul 2013 Device: Kindle Oasis 3, Kindle Voyage	I believe that some voyages have more of a problem than others. I also believe that some folks are more sensitive to any lighting differences than others. I am very happy with mine. There might be a slight gradient to it but it just doesn't bother me.

07-20-2015, 05:04 PM	#1584
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	Two and half hours of reading, and the battery goes to around half way down. Is that normal? (Light about #19, wifi off, 450 ebooks on device) At least it recharges very quickly.

07-20-2015, 07:16 PM	#1589
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,558 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	My battery last so long that I don't bother to turn the wifi off any more. And (except for this month when I'm doing other things) I usually read for 5 or 6 hours a day, on week ends. I don't pay much attention to the battery, but I'll charge it at the end of the weekend, I suppose. Is it time to ask Amazon about your battery? Or whether there is a bad file? I guess you could reset it to factory defaults first, but that's a pain if you have a lot of books on it. [That might be their suggestion anyway.]

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