01-25-2013, 06:45 PM | #151 |
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Congrats, Sparklemotion!!! So happy you got a good one!!
Persistence is everything! I was stupid not to ask Andrew to follow up and, instead, to just suck it up and settle for the least horrible units, especially since I purchased three! Could you post a picture of them side by side? |
01-25-2013, 08:13 PM | #152 |
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Happy for you, sparklemotion!
I have one with a pinkish hue too. Now that the PW is officially sold in my country, I think I can try for a replacement and finally get one. But then again, I've been living with it and it doesn't seem to bother me anymore and I'd risk getting a version that could be worse. I have a feeling I'm stuck with my Paperpink for a while |
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01-25-2013, 11:04 PM | #153 |
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This sounds like too much trouble to play kindle lotto, I think I am just going to stick with my kindle keyboard and wait for the next generation. Kinda disappointing since I really would have liked to buy this one. *sigh*
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01-26-2013, 04:04 AM | #154 |
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I've got a kindle paperwhite from batch 602 and it is perfect. I think the majority of people are happy with their kindles.
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01-26-2013, 04:17 AM | #155 |
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I just have to clarify that despite the "defect", I'm still happier with the PW than I would be with (my old) Touch and a separate light. Having the light built-in is such a big convenience -- the benefits far outweigh the disadvantages with my particular PW.
(mine is from batch 501 btw) |
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01-27-2013, 11:15 AM | #157 | |
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01-27-2013, 01:58 PM | #158 |
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Congrats sparklemotion
Got a nice one as well, batch 603. |
01-28-2013, 07:42 AM | #159 |
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I'm waiting for my Kindle PW to arrive this week. I don't know why I was stupid enough to read most of this thread beforehand. Now I'm totally stressed.
I'm just hoping that they got as many improvements in there as possible for the International versions. I don't think I have the patience to play such a long game of cat and mouse with Amazon from Australia. |
01-28-2013, 07:47 AM | #160 | |
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01-28-2013, 08:06 AM | #161 | |
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01-28-2013, 12:32 PM | #162 |
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Right, I've decided to take the plunge and I've ordered one even though I'm one of those colour-sensitive people. However, Amazon will only get one chance at sending me a good one - any colour blotches or anything else wrong with the screen that I can see and it will go straight back for a refund, I won't bother with an exchange.
And I am still not quite sure that I can live with the shrunk storage |
01-28-2013, 12:37 PM | #163 |
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Good luck, Yolina! I hope you get a good one, keep us posted!
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01-28-2013, 12:45 PM | #164 |
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Thanks...fingers crossed and all that!
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01-28-2013, 05:46 PM | #165 |
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Yolina, in that case, you may want to only power it on and off again if it sucks. Once I saw the user interface, I was hooked, so I kept exchanging and hoping for a better screen. It's dangerous
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