10-09-2012, 01:29 PM | #151 | |
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My replacement PW is here. I did not get any kind of upgrade, including SO removal, which is really not an issue for me. Just mentioning it for people who are hoping for free upgrades; I suspect those are over unless you really really push. The screen is better than my original unit. It's still got darker/lighter background areas (upper screen, NOT referring to LEDs), but much better. In fact, I can close my eyes, mix them up, and unerringly identify my original by its distinctive blue and pink cloud pattern, which hasn't changed since day 1. I'm closer to satisfied, except that my images still ghost text from the previous screen. I'm attaching a shot from the new unit, as well as a shot to prove I know how to turn Page Refresh ON. This book, and my other example a few days ago, are both .mobis. No, I don't expect to use my Kindle for books with images. I have an iPad for heavily-illustrated cookbooks, manuals, and PDFs. But surely it's not supposed to do this, and it adds to my overall annoyance with the whole fiasco. I forgot to check the same books on my KK last night, but I will tonight. Last edited by Trauma Doll; 10-09-2012 at 01:32 PM. |
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10-09-2012, 01:30 PM | #152 |
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Speaking of marketing BS, this is on the Paperwhite page at Amazon.
Yeah that is definitely Photoshopped!! |
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10-09-2012, 01:31 PM | #153 |
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10-09-2012, 01:43 PM | #154 | |
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Another disturbing thing is this afternoon the PW has a deeper blue hue with some pink mixed in and it is starting to show some faint shadowing. Pardon my language but GDit! I'm getting really frustrated. |
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10-09-2012, 01:45 PM | #155 |
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Yeah, I think all of the various frontlit reader marketing pics I've seen (Amazon, B&N, Kobo, Bookeen, Onyx, etc.) have been doctored. A lot of regular unlit reader marketing pics are doctored to some extent too I think.
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10-09-2012, 02:02 PM | #156 |
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Here is a photo of my replacement PW form a few minutes ago. You can see how it is getting bad.
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I hear you. I noticed a pink/blue shadow on mine last night in the bottom left corner that was never there before. Previously that corner had a very faint shadow, but nothing major, now this. Replacement coming tomorrow, but I'm not feeling very hopeful about it.
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10-09-2012, 02:06 PM | #158 | |
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10-09-2012, 02:06 PM | #159 |
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jswinden: Is the picture (above) your replacement?
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10-09-2012, 02:07 PM | #160 | |
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10-09-2012, 02:09 PM | #161 |
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10-09-2012, 02:10 PM | #162 |
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10-09-2012, 02:10 PM | #163 |
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Because the screen background will look whiter, so you can have a paper-like experience. That's the point with the Paperwhite: higher settings for lit rooms, lower settings for dark rooms.
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10-09-2012, 02:12 PM | #164 |
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10-09-2012, 02:13 PM | #165 | |
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I'm shipping back PW #1 this week, will give PW #2 a few days to see if it develops any more blotches or weirdness, or if I can't live with the shadowing it has, or if Amazon comes out with a statement or anything. I'm getting to the end of my willingness to invest time and angst into this situation, though, so I won't be trying for any more replacements. I'd encourage those of you with multiple bad units to contact the tech news outlet of your choice (Engadget/Gizmodo/etc), and to post the pics to Amazon's customer images for the product. I know there is a certain segment of internet posters who think this is all an overreaction, but if I was a new, uninformed buyer informing myself, I would very much appreciate having this info available. (And if I had waited a week, wouldn't have bothered buying one.) |
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