Even More Paperwhite Thoughts - Page 2

twowheels · 10-11-2012, 02:46 PM

Here's a quick attempt... iPhone 4S camera, point & shoot, full auto, fluorescent office lighting:

Light level 13: http://i.imgur.com/P6TUG.jpg
Light level 24: http://i.imgur.com/gMx1u.jpg
Light level 13 vs. K3: http://i.imgur.com/HCs4X.jpg

xendula · 10-11-2012, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by twowheels

I considered it. It's not too bad, and I'm already not noticing it much. Besides, I'd have to return the Kindle with it because it's permanently bonded inside! [or so it seems... getting it in was quite an ordeal! I was afraid I'd break something!]

I received mine today, in persimon, pretty ugly color, I was hoping more orange or more red, but it is brick colored.
Anyhow, I digress, I hear no rattling, but when I tried to swap out the PWs to see the difference between SO and non-SO with the cover, I thought I would break the kindle or the cover. It is much, much tighter than the K4 covers.

xendula · 10-11-2012, 03:29 PM

In the second pic it looks like you also have a pink right top corner, but on the other pictures it looks like a great screen!
What book is that you are reading?

Andy_T · 10-11-2012, 03:38 PM

Looks like a dune book...

Nice you have your PW, mine was delivered today to my colleague in the US who will bring it to Europe in 2 weeks...

Regards, Andy

andyh2000 · 10-11-2012, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by twowheels

Here's a quick attempt... iPhone 4S camera, point & shoot, full auto, fluorescent office lighting:

Light level 13: http://i.imgur.com/P6TUG.jpg
Light level 24: http://i.imgur.com/gMx1u.jpg
Light level 13 vs. K3: http://i.imgur.com/HCs4X.jpg

Is it just me, or does the Kindle Keyboard look much better (more contrast) in that last photo?

And I'm guessing Dune or one of its sequels for the book.

Andrew

Trauma Doll · 10-11-2012, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by xendula

In the second pic it looks like you also have a pink right top corner, but on the other pictures it looks like a great screen!
What book is that you are reading?

Yep, at 24 I see the pink you mean.

twowheels · 10-11-2012, 03:59 PM

Yes, the book is in the Dune series. It is Dune Messiah.

I don't see any pink in the picture, nor looking at the device now. I guess that's good, because once things are seen they are hard to unsee. :-)

As for contrast compared to the Kindle 3, I go back and forth about which is better. Sometimes I think that the 3 looks better, sometimes this one looks better. In this picture, I like the paperwhite better.

sparklemotion · 10-11-2012, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by xendula

I received mine today, in persimon, pretty ugly color, I was hoping more orange or more red, but it is brick colored.

Oh the persimmon isn't nice? I actually considered that one initially, but went with the fuchsia which is really pretty. The pics I have seen posted of the persimmon look quite red, not orange at all. It's hard to ever know whose pics are accurate really. If you have a chance, would you mind posting a pic of the persimmon cover, please?

xendula · 10-11-2012, 04:05 PM

Yes, I'll take a picture and upload. This color is called Karmesin Red in German, not sure if there is a translation for it in English. I regret not having ordered the fuchsia instead, or just boring black.

Done: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...60#post2260460

Katy Did · 10-11-2012, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by andyh2000

Is it just me, or does the Kindle Keyboard look much better (more contrast) in that last photo?

I thought the same. The background on the KK looks darker, but the text itself also looks darker and sharper, while the text on the Paperwhite looks a bit washed out by comparison.

twowheels · 10-11-2012, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Katy Did

I thought the same. The background on the KK looks darker, but the text itself also looks darker and sharper, while the text on the Paperwhite looks a bit washed out by comparison.

That's probably the font. The 3.4 firmware made the K3 font much bolder. I'll take another tonight with both set to the same font.

shanghaichica · 10-11-2012, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by twowheels

That's probably the font. The 3.4 firmware made the K3 font much bolder. I'll take another tonight with both set to the same font.

I'm not too keen on the k3's new contrast/ font . Its too dark. I was worried that the paperwhite would be the same but if its a bit lighter I think I'd prefer that.

Hmm I've had a look at the pics, my eyesight is not very good anyway I think that's why I couldn't see the defects. I'll look out for them though when I get mine. Thanks for posting.

twowheels · 10-11-2012, 08:02 PM

Agreed. I liked the pre 3.4 font better.

10-11-2012, 04:05 PM	#24
xendula eBookworm Posts: 2,300 Karma: 4525746 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: East Coast brrrrr Device: Kindle 4B/K ~ Nexus 7 ~ Kindle Paperwhite 1&2 ~ iPad Air	Yes, I'll take a picture and upload. This color is called Karmesin Red in German, not sure if there is a translation for it in English. I regret not having ordered the fuchsia instead, or just boring black. Done: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...60#post2260460 Last edited by xendula; 10-11-2012 at 04:26 PM.

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10-11-2012, 02:46 PM	#16
twowheels Wizard Posts: 1,785 Karma: 13412766 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kobo Clara HD, iPad Pro 10", iPhone 15 Pro	Here's a quick attempt... iPhone 4S camera, point & shoot, full auto, fluorescent office lighting: Light level 13: http://i.imgur.com/P6TUG.jpg Light level 24: http://i.imgur.com/gMx1u.jpg Light level 13 vs. K3: http://i.imgur.com/HCs4X.jpg

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xendula eBookworm Posts: 2,300 Karma: 4525746 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: East Coast brrrrr Device: Kindle 4B/K ~ Nexus 7 ~ Kindle Paperwhite 1&2 ~ iPad Air	In the second pic it looks like you also have a pink right top corner, but on the other pictures it looks like a great screen! What book is that you are reading?

10-11-2012, 03:38 PM	#19
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twowheels Wizard Posts: 1,785 Karma: 13412766 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kobo Clara HD, iPad Pro 10", iPhone 15 Pro	Yes, the book is in the Dune series. It is Dune Messiah. I don't see any pink in the picture, nor looking at the device now. I guess that's good, because once things are seen they are hard to unsee. :-) As for contrast compared to the Kindle 3, I go back and forth about which is better. Sometimes I think that the 3 looks better, sometimes this one looks better. In this picture, I like the paperwhite better.

10-11-2012, 08:02 PM	#28
twowheels Wizard Posts: 1,785 Karma: 13412766 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kobo Clara HD, iPad Pro 10", iPhone 15 Pro	Agreed. I liked the pre 3.4 font better.

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