Paperwhite. ProperRite or PaperWeight?

twobob · 09-06-2012, 11:22 AM

Message from before launch:

Spoiler:

Now I want this to be awesome, but I am struggling to find specs and everybody likes a good poll so here we go...

"Paperwhite" (or whatever it's going to be called, maybe that is just the name of the light technology, who knows, clearly not me), Hmm, let's start that again rather lost impetus...

Paperwhite: Proper Right or Paper Weight

(That was better)

Discuss.

twobob · 09-06-2012, 11:35 AM

Any clues on the a link for the tech specs would also be excellent for example

Thanks : D

booklover6 · 09-06-2012, 12:38 PM

I'm going to say the Paperwhite Kindle will have the just-announced Kobo specs.

Kobo Glo’s 6” high-res XGA E Ink Pearl touchscreen is ultra-thin and durable so nothing gets between you and your eBook, not even the brightest sunlight (or a little scratch).

6” E Ink XGA Pearl screen; 1024x768 resolution; 16-level grey scale

1 gig processor

Built-in ComfortLight technology with micro-thin hard coating for durability and even light distribution

Non-glass touchscreen for glare-free, fingerprint-resistant reading.

Except I don't think Amazon will have an SD card slot, they will have 4 gb space instead.

Zeebra · 09-06-2012, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by booklover6

I'm going to say the Paperwhite Kindle will have the just-announced Kobo specs.

Kobo Glo’s 6” high-res XGA E Ink Pearl touchscreen is ultra-thin and durable so nothing gets between you and your eBook, not even the brightest sunlight (or a little scratch).

6” E Ink XGA Pearl screen; 1024x768 resolution; 16-level grey scale

1 gig processor

Built-in ComfortLight technology with micro-thin hard coating for durability and even light distribution

Non-glass touchscreen for glare-free, fingerprint-resistant reading.

Except I don't think Amazon will have an SD card slot, they will have 4 gb space instead.

Kobo only lists 1 month battery, wasn't the original Kindle touch 2 month battery? I wouldn't expect Amazon to lower that spec.

twobob · 09-06-2012, 01:39 PM

I was hoping for 8 weeks? thought I read that somewhere.

bit more ram would be SO sweet. but highly unlikely. big storage OR AN ENABLED USB CONNECTOR PLEASE AMAZON would also rule.

well, if anyone spots something please let me know, I haven't been this excited since Trials evolution on the Xbox (must get out a lot more)

Jessica Lares · 09-06-2012, 02:00 PM

8 weeks battery life with the light on.

Zeebra · 09-06-2012, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jessica Lares

8 weeks battery life with the light on.

That's crazy good.

frostschutz · 09-06-2012, 02:04 PM

I dunno, Paperwhite still sounds like a marketing lie or TFT screen to me

I'll believe it when I see it

if it has 768x1024 resolution I might even order one

twobob · 09-06-2012, 02:37 PM

erm... now I look around I see more like 50 hours with wifi and light.... weak

twobob · 09-06-2012, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Amazon made the announcement at a big launch in the US, where the Kindle Fire has been a smash hit. Sadly, the Kindle Fire is yet to arrive here, and there's no word on UK release for the products announced today either.

The Paperwhite goes on sale on 1 October, costing our US chums £75 or £112 for the 3G model. The current Kindle gets a slightly better screen and is now cheaper too.

Sigh. looks like I will be waiting a while.

jbcohen · 09-06-2012, 02:57 PM

Hmm, I will need to see the pricing on these units since I often run into times when I need to read in the dark it would be a great help to have paperwhite. However, that all depends on the price for the hardware.

twobob · 09-06-2012, 04:04 PM

Specs at last...

Highly highly disappointing storage. with the whole - everyone lives next to a wifi-hotsport philosophy. Boo on that.

Why is a "Patented" built in light supposed to be more attractive? or even to do with the Technical Specs? "Patented", whoppiedoo. Make it stay on for twice as long as someone elses THEN crow about it.

Not just because you filed some bits of paper. "Patented" Near -identical technology.

"The Light" - in a box. Breakthough.

Much worse than I feared overally too.

no new connectivity. how easy would it be to provide the right usb drivers? not hard.

4 Bpp framebuffer. That's a step back, not forward.
No doubt they have skimped on the video driver development again then.
It's going to really hurt our chances of porting games natively.

Not to mention annoy Geekmaster immensely

Oh well. I suppose I might get one anyway.
Worse is not better at any price.

Whiter screen, "whoopie doo", write some proper video drivers then.

But I sadly will cast my vote as a "What were they thinking?"

thanks for all your thoughts.
Sad now.

booklover6 · 09-06-2012, 04:21 PM

Is anyone knowledgeable enough to compare the Kobo specs (listed above) to the Kindle paperwhite?

kasra5004 · 09-06-2012, 04:22 PM

In paper white`s main page on amazon , It says something about kindle`s comic viewer. Is that new? Can I get it on my kindle keyboard too?

twobob · 09-06-2012, 04:38 PM

@kasra5004 https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=182183 for komics...

@booklover6 The nook is better in terms of expansion for storage. unless you prefer pushing a lot files around via the wifi/3g. Me - that's a no.

Amazon don't list the processor or memory? never a great sign. I am guessing no better than the 5. Tough to say at with these two lists... so probably the nook by a nose.

Need fuller specs. They are "similiar" in many ways.

View Poll Results: The device with codename "Paperwhite"
Proper Right - Amazon Slam-dunked this time!!!	30	55.56%
Paper Weight - What were they thinking???	9	16.67%
It's about the same old same old...	8	14.81%
I don't get excited about new technology, time will tell	7	12.96%
Voters: 54. You may not vote on this poll

09-06-2012, 04:04 PM	#12
twobob ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°){ʇlnɐɟ ƃǝs}Týr Posts: 6,586 Karma: 6299991 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: uti gratia usura (Yao ying da ying; Mo ying da yieng) Device: PW-WIFI\|K5-3G+WIFI\| K4\|K3-3G\|DXG\|K2\| Rooted Nook Touch	Specs at last... Highly highly disappointing storage. with the whole - everyone lives next to a wifi-hotsport philosophy. Boo on that. Why is a "Patented" built in light supposed to be more attractive? or even to do with the Technical Specs? "Patented", whoppiedoo. Make it stay on for twice as long as someone elses THEN crow about it. Not just because you filed some bits of paper. "Patented" Near -identical technology. "The Light" - in a box. Breakthough. Much worse than I feared overally too. no new connectivity. how easy would it be to provide the right usb drivers? not hard. 4 Bpp framebuffer. That's a step back, not forward. No doubt they have skimped on the video driver development again then. It's going to really hurt our chances of porting games natively. Not to mention annoy Geekmaster immensely Oh well. I suppose I might get one anyway. Worse is not better at any price. Whiter screen, "whoopie doo", write some proper video drivers then. But I sadly will cast my vote as a "What were they thinking?" thanks for all your thoughts. Sad now. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by twobob; 09-06-2012 at 07:10 PM.

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09-06-2012, 11:35 AM	#2
twobob ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°){ʇlnɐɟ ƃǝs}Týr Posts: 6,586 Karma: 6299991 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: uti gratia usura (Yao ying da ying; Mo ying da yieng) Device: PW-WIFI\|K5-3G+WIFI\| K4\|K3-3G\|DXG\|K2\| Rooted Nook Touch	Any clues on the a link for the tech specs would also be excellent for example Thanks : D

09-06-2012, 12:38 PM	#3
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,533 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle	I'm going to say the Paperwhite Kindle will have the just-announced Kobo specs. Kobo Glo’s 6” high-res XGA E Ink Pearl touchscreen is ultra-thin and durable so nothing gets between you and your eBook, not even the brightest sunlight (or a little scratch). 6” E Ink XGA Pearl screen; 1024x768 resolution; 16-level grey scale 1 gig processor Built-in ComfortLight technology with micro-thin hard coating for durability and even light distribution Non-glass touchscreen for glare-free, fingerprint-resistant reading. Except I don't think Amazon will have an SD card slot, they will have 4 gb space instead.

09-06-2012, 01:39 PM	#5
twobob ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°){ʇlnɐɟ ƃǝs}Týr Posts: 6,586 Karma: 6299991 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: uti gratia usura (Yao ying da ying; Mo ying da yieng) Device: PW-WIFI\|K5-3G+WIFI\| K4\|K3-3G\|DXG\|K2\| Rooted Nook Touch	I was hoping for 8 weeks? thought I read that somewhere. bit more ram would be SO sweet. but highly unlikely. big storage OR AN ENABLED USB CONNECTOR PLEASE AMAZON would also rule. well, if anyone spots something please let me know, I haven't been this excited since Trials evolution on the Xbox (must get out a lot more)

09-06-2012, 02:00 PM	#6
Jessica Lares Wizard Posts: 2,240 Karma: 5759170 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Near Dallas, Texas, USA Device: iPad Mini, iPod Touch (5th gen)	8 weeks battery life with the light on.

09-06-2012, 02:04 PM	#8
frostschutz Linux User Posts: 2,279 Karma: 6123806 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Device: none	I dunno, Paperwhite still sounds like a marketing lie or TFT screen to me I'll believe it when I see it if it has 768x1024 resolution I might even order one

09-06-2012, 02:37 PM	#9
twobob ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°){ʇlnɐɟ ƃǝs}Týr Posts: 6,586 Karma: 6299991 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: uti gratia usura (Yao ying da ying; Mo ying da yieng) Device: PW-WIFI\|K5-3G+WIFI\| K4\|K3-3G\|DXG\|K2\| Rooted Nook Touch	erm... now I look around I see more like 50 hours with wifi and light.... weak

09-06-2012, 02:57 PM	#11
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,025 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Piper College Device: Samsung A21	Hmm, I will need to see the pricing on these units since I often run into times when I need to read in the dark it would be a great help to have paperwhite. However, that all depends on the price for the hardware.

09-06-2012, 04:21 PM	#13
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,533 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle	Is anyone knowledgeable enough to compare the Kobo specs (listed above) to the Kindle paperwhite?

09-06-2012, 04:22 PM	#14
kasra5004 Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: none	In paper white`s main page on amazon , It says something about kindle`s comic viewer. Is that new? Can I get it on my kindle keyboard too?

09-06-2012, 04:38 PM	#15
twobob ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°){ʇlnɐɟ ƃǝs}Týr Posts: 6,586 Karma: 6299991 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: uti gratia usura (Yao ying da ying; Mo ying da yieng) Device: PW-WIFI\|K5-3G+WIFI\| K4\|K3-3G\|DXG\|K2\| Rooted Nook Touch	@kasra5004 https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=182183 for komics... @booklover6 The nook is better in terms of expansion for storage. unless you prefer pushing a lot files around via the wifi/3g. Me - that's a no. Amazon don't list the processor or memory? never a great sign. I am guessing no better than the 5. Tough to say at with these two lists... so probably the nook by a nose. Need fuller specs. They are "similiar" in many ways.

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