10-09-2012, 11:52 PM | #31 | |
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10-09-2012, 11:58 PM | #32 |
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xendula, which PW is the one in the middle (last picture)? It actually looks pretty good to me, although I've never really seen a PW in person yet so I wouldn't really know what to look for.
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10-10-2012, 12:02 AM | #33 |
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Xtine, it's one of the two PW replacements I got on Monday (the other one did not even turn on), but tonight the middle one started showing pink and blue bloches all over the screen that I can't capture with my camera. I feel like they are getting darker, too.
The left one is the first one I received. |
10-10-2012, 12:06 AM | #34 |
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I'm sorry to hear about the replacement developing problems too. I ordered 2 PW's for myself and my mom and am worried we might get defective ones as well. It's going to be hard to request replacements as they'll have to be sent overseas, and we've already disposed of our old Kindles (a Touch for me and a KK for her).
Did you order replacements for the replacements again? I hope you finally get good ones. No matter how good Amazon is about replacements, the process of requesting for them must be so time-consuming, not to mention frustrating. |
10-10-2012, 12:17 AM | #35 |
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I'm fine with my replacement paperwhite (only a few blotches), but I'm assuming we have a year to get a replacement if things get worse?
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10-10-2012, 12:27 AM | #36 |
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I use on my k4 the verso arc, or the m-edge illunminatoe, depending on how bulky I want things to be.
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10-10-2012, 12:38 AM | #37 | |
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10-10-2012, 12:40 AM | #38 |
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10-10-2012, 12:41 AM | #39 |
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A year warranty, to replace a defect. 30 days to return.
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10-10-2012, 12:58 AM | #40 | |
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10-10-2012, 06:10 AM | #41 |
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I never thought I'd say this without a loaded gun to my head, but I prefer my Nook Glowlight to my Kindle Paperwhite. My Nook has always had an evenly lit screen and looks good at every light level in any room lighting. My Paperwhite...not so much. In a dark room the blobs of color pretty much go away only at the maximum light setting, which is the exact opposite of what Amazon recommends. I'm still debating sending it back and just waiting to see if next year's Kindle has the blobs worked out.
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10-10-2012, 07:19 AM | #42 |
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Although it probably will be a while before the Kindle Paperwhite will be available in Europe I've decided that when Amazon opens their Dutch store (which should be this month) I'm going to get the new Kindle 4. My KK is working great, however I would like a reader that is smaller and since I'm not using the keyboard that much I've decided to get the K4B.
If Amazon gets their act together and has solved all the problems of the PW I might get it when it's available in Europe but I'll probably wait until the generation. |
10-10-2012, 08:00 AM | #43 | |
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10-10-2012, 08:57 AM | #45 | |
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