How's your K1 holding up?

daffy4u · 12-21-2010, 09:39 PM

Mine is still functional but the scroll wheel is starting to act up. It's like it has no traction and I have to scroll and scroll to get it to move just a little bit.

Everything else seems to be good.

vaughnmr · 12-21-2010, 11:33 PM

Mine's in like new condition, though I'll probably be getting another battery soon. 15 months old, used almost daily. Rugged as a tank (I've got a decalskin on it, when that comes off it will look like new).

Ervserver · 12-22-2010, 12:32 AM

ours is still fully functional, on a 2nd battery. After Christmas though it may get some rest as the Mrs is getting a K3 from Santy Claus

RockdaMan · 12-22-2010, 01:01 AM

Still functioning well. One line of pixels went out last week. Shows up in graphics, never in words.

Bought refurbished 1.5 years ago.

Alisa · 12-22-2010, 03:32 AM

One of the buttons isn't as reliable. I have a cat who I think resents it and is prone to chewing on the buttons.

poohbear_nc · 12-22-2010, 08:56 AM

Still working like new - still being used daily for lunch time reading at work.

ProfCrash · 12-22-2010, 12:12 PM

Mine is good. I removed a ton of books last night and put books on for the Hubby. He asked me to include books I think he would like. Given that the last time I saw him reading a book was in January, this is kind of a challenge.

Tavi felt sluggish but I am used to the DXG now and I think that is why the K1 feels to be slower. My scroll wheel works fine, Using it made me a bit misty eyed. (grins)

TallMomof2 · 12-22-2010, 12:15 PM

I have two and they both are still working great.

desertgrandma · 12-22-2010, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daffy4u

Mine is still functional but the scroll wheel is starting to act up. It's like it has no traction and I have to scroll and scroll to get it to move just a little bit.

Everything else seems to be good.

Mine is working fine.......I guess. Put it back into its 'book box' and haven't looked at it since I got the K3.

susan_cassidy · 12-22-2010, 12:26 PM

We have 2, both still in excellent condition. I did recently change the battery in mine (almost 2 and a half years old now). All buttons, and the scroll wheel are fine.

daffy4u · 12-22-2010, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ervserver

ours is still fully functional, on a 2nd battery. After Christmas though it may get some rest as the Mrs is getting a K3 from Santy Claus

Lucky wife!

daffy4u · 12-22-2010, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Still working like new - still being used daily for lunch time reading at work.

So you keep your K1 at work? How do you distribute the other 3?

For me:

K1 = long term DRM'd storage and back-up reader
K2 = hack experiments and back-up reader
K3 = main reader

Still looking for a large screen reader though.

bwaldron · 12-22-2010, 02:57 PM

My K1 has a small hairline crack on a portion of the keyboard (no idea how it happened), but it still works absolutely fine.

kindlekitten · 12-22-2010, 05:55 PM

my original K1 is my back-up reader and home for the smartcard. it spent the summer with a pre-teen and survived! my second K1 has been given to a dear friend and is now a permanent and functional resident of New Mexico

JMikeD · 12-22-2010, 07:30 PM

My K1 is still doing great. I gave it to my younger brother so we could share books.

12-21-2010, 09:39 PM	#1
daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	How's your K1 holding up? Mine is still functional but the scroll wheel is starting to act up. It's like it has no traction and I have to scroll and scroll to get it to move just a little bit. Everything else seems to be good.

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vaughnmr Ebook Reader Posts: 605 Karma: 3205128 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Texas Device: Kindle 3, HTC Evo, HTC View	Mine's in like new condition, though I'll probably be getting another battery soon. 15 months old, used almost daily. Rugged as a tank (I've got a decalskin on it, when that comes off it will look like new).

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Ervserver Wizard Posts: 2,624 Karma: 1008294 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Iowa, USA Device: Nook Simple Touch	ours is still fully functional, on a 2nd battery. After Christmas though it may get some rest as the Mrs is getting a K3 from Santy Claus

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RockdaMan Banned Posts: 1,644 Karma: 213512 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: On the other side of over there Device: Pandigital Novel, Kindle G1 (broken), iPod Touch	Still functioning well. One line of pixels went out last week. Shows up in graphics, never in words. Bought refurbished 1.5 years ago.

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Alisa Gadget Geek Posts: 2,324 Karma: 22221 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Paperwhite, Kindle 3 (retired), Skindle 1.2 (retired)	One of the buttons isn't as reliable. I have a cat who I think resents it and is prone to chewing on the buttons.

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poohbear_nc Now what? Posts: 58,772 Karma: 135181808 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Still working like new - still being used daily for lunch time reading at work.

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ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	Mine is good. I removed a ton of books last night and put books on for the Hubby. He asked me to include books I think he would like. Given that the last time I saw him reading a book was in January, this is kind of a challenge. Tavi felt sluggish but I am used to the DXG now and I think that is why the K1 feels to be slower. My scroll wheel works fine, Using it made me a bit misty eyed. (grins)

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TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 2,017 Karma: 1139255 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Snowpacolypse 2010 Device: Too many to count	I have two and they both are still working great.

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susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	We have 2, both still in excellent condition. I did recently change the battery in mine (almost 2 and a half years old now). All buttons, and the scroll wheel are fine.

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bwaldron Wizard Posts: 1,229 Karma: 543210 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gatlinburg, Tennessee Device: Kindles: Paperwhite Signature Ed., Oasis 2, Voyage	My K1 has a small hairline crack on a portion of the keyboard (no idea how it happened), but it still works absolutely fine.

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12-22-2010, 07:30 PM	#15
JMikeD Evangelist Posts: 473 Karma: 15000 Join Date: Jul 2008 Device: Various and sundry	My K1 is still doing great. I gave it to my younger brother so we could share books.