PRS-600 Dust - Page 2

brecklundin · 09-22-2009, 02:00 AM

now way I would spent that kinda case and have to learn to live with any defect. I can go through 5+ lenses until I get one that is put together properly. Lens makes understand this but apparently ebook reader mfg's don't...kinda nice...Sony is off my list now...

weasty · 09-23-2009, 06:37 PM

After much thought and the fact no one else seems to hae dust in their screens I decided to try one last time so I exchanged my 600 again and SUCCESS the third one has no dust.

SCION · 01-16-2010, 12:37 PM

I received a new 600 from newegg.com a couple of days ago. Mine had two specks of what appeared to be black dust on the right side, an inch apart. I couldn't believe it.

20 minutes into trying it out I saw them. Tried buffing but I knew it wouldn't help. Thought I could live with it, so after playing with it late night I went to bed, talking myself into keeping it despite the flaw. Next day I looked at it again and decided it was too much of a distraction. Packed it up and shipped it back for a replacement.

What a let down!!! I had already "unswindled" some books and had content well organized in calibre. Heck, I was even able to use calibre and the Sony software at the same time; I was feelin' good. I've just been moping around the house as if my best friend moved away.

My Kindle was sold a few weeks ago and I'm lost. I keep picking up the same paperback book but can't open it. I look at my bookshelves for something to read and I just can't do it. I'm jonesing for an ebook reader!!!

chainring · 01-16-2010, 02:30 PM

I purchased at Best Buy right before Christmas and that unit had a speck of dust under the first layer, and a black speck embedded in the first layer. It went back and the replacement is absolutely perfect, and I could swear the grey is lighter, thus making the black text appear blacker. I can't say for sure, but it really seems like it.

happy_terd · 01-17-2010, 02:49 AM

No dust here.

I wonder how many other people was tempted to go thoroughly examine their reader after reading through this thread.

Jiang · 04-01-2010, 11:51 PM

Yes, it appeared between the touch screen and the eink screen, as small as a pencil point, but it is there in two or three places, especially when in lighting environment.

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09-22-2009, 02:00 AM	#16
brecklundin Banned Posts: 1,906 Karma: 15348 Join Date: Jun 2007 Device: mine	now way I would spent that kinda case and have to learn to live with any defect. I can go through 5+ lenses until I get one that is put together properly. Lens makes understand this but apparently ebook reader mfg's don't...kinda nice...Sony is off my list now...

09-23-2009, 06:37 PM	#17
weasty Enthusiast Posts: 45 Karma: 21776 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Minnesota Device: Kindle paper white, kobo mini, nook glo, iPad 3	After much thought and the fact no one else seems to hae dust in their screens I decided to try one last time so I exchanged my 600 again and SUCCESS the third one has no dust.

01-16-2010, 12:37 PM	#18
SCION Séduisant Posts: 4,706 Karma: 2107018 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas, USA Device: Boox Note Air2+; Kobo Libra2; Kindle Scribe, Oasis3; iPad Mini6	I received a new 600 from newegg.com a couple of days ago. Mine had two specks of what appeared to be black dust on the right side, an inch apart. I couldn't believe it. 20 minutes into trying it out I saw them. Tried buffing but I knew it wouldn't help. Thought I could live with it, so after playing with it late night I went to bed, talking myself into keeping it despite the flaw. Next day I looked at it again and decided it was too much of a distraction. Packed it up and shipped it back for a replacement. What a let down!!! I had already "unswindled" some books and had content well organized in calibre. Heck, I was even able to use calibre and the Sony software at the same time; I was feelin' good. I've just been moping around the house as if my best friend moved away. My Kindle was sold a few weeks ago and I'm lost. I keep picking up the same paperback book but can't open it. I look at my bookshelves for something to read and I just can't do it. I'm jonesing for an ebook reader!!!

01-16-2010, 02:30 PM	#19
chainring Addict Posts: 210 Karma: 1000659 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sunnyvale, CA Device: Kindle Voyage, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650 (black), Kindle 3G	I purchased at Best Buy right before Christmas and that unit had a speck of dust under the first layer, and a black speck embedded in the first layer. It went back and the replacement is absolutely perfect, and I could swear the grey is lighter, thus making the black text appear blacker. I can't say for sure, but it really seems like it.

01-17-2010, 02:49 AM	#20
happy_terd Banned Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420	No dust here. I wonder how many other people was tempted to go thoroughly examine their reader after reading through this thread.

04-01-2010, 11:51 PM	#21
Jiang Enthusiast Posts: 31 Karma: 52 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Shanghai, China Device: kindle keyboard, kindle HD 8.9	Yes, it appeared between the touch screen and the eink screen, as small as a pencil point, but it is there in two or three places, especially when in lighting environment.

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