Amazon Announces Kindle Colorsoft

[Waylander]

Are there any reports about the screen quality of the new Paperwhite? Is the lighting consistent, without problematic blotchiness, blueish/pinkish tinge, uneven lighting at the top of the screen etc? I've seen reports that it's warmer than the previous model, which is not an issue for me.

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by ApprehensiveSoup

Hi there. Is your device showing up under the registered devices on your Amazon account? There was someone on reddit who mentioned that their Gen 12 device wasn't listed yet under the list of registered devices.

One friend from Washington state I've been swapping emails with says that his new Paperwhite 6 shows as a registered device but while he can D&T using his Paperwhite 4 as the destination device, his Paperwhite 6 does not allow him to do so. Amazon first level support has been less than useful.

[theducks]

Originally Posted by BionicGecko

If MTP comes with so many issues, what’s the rationale for Amazon to migrate the new devices to it instead of just continuing to use USB mass storage?

To combat Dumb USERS that can't RTFM (and follow the basic rules).

[ApK]

Originally Posted by pdurrant

The Kindle Paperwhite has a 7" display with higher contrast, 25% faster page turns, an auto-adjusting front light

I got the impression from the compare chart on the Amazon site that the auto-adjusting light was a feature of the SE version only. Did I misunderstand?


ApK

[kript96]

Since amazon won't tell us directly but state a better contrast on the new models, is anyone trying comparisons with carta 1300 devices like kobo clara bw?

I got a new base one, Personally i feel it's the best looking screen i have seen, but i cannot really compare directly. My comparison is against scribe that is carta 1200 true but also has more layers on top of the eink.

[Renate]

Up to 12 weeks on the battery?
I know that they go on 30 minutes reading per day, but that's still ludicrous.
If I have to hold the thing I'd rather have a battery half the size.

[Renate]

Originally Posted by kript96

Is anyone trying comparisons with carta 1300 devices like kobo clara bw?

Not particularly germane, but here is an Onyx Poke5 vs a new Go6 (a/k/a Poke6) with Carta 1300. Both are 6" 300 DPI capacitive touch with frontlight.

[cellaris]

Originally Posted by Renate

Up to 12 weeks on the battery?
I know that they go on 30 minutes reading per day, but that's still ludicrous.
If I have to hold the thing I'd rather have a battery half the size.

On the opposite side Amazon already had a device with 130 grams and (up to) 7 hours of battery life. It was not very popular. (As I am a heretic in the world of e-readers, I still keep it next to my Paperwhite 5).

[kript96]

Originally Posted by Renate

Not particularly germane, but here is an Onyx Poke5 vs a new Go6 (a/k/a Poke6) with Carta 1300. Both are 6" 300 DPI capacitive touch with frontlight.

They're both 1300 right? Yeah it's too difficult to compare like this. I think the best way is to do the comparison personally with the two diff devices.
For kindle basic should be a comparison with a clara bw since they're both recessed. I'm sure someone will come out with it sooner or later,

[Renate]

Originally Posted by kript96

They're both 1300 right?

The display on the Go6 is clearly labelled ED060KC6, Carta 1300.

The display on my Poke5 is not clearly labelled. I bought it as soon as it came out.

Onyx Russia says in 4PDA here (in Russian):

In old batches 1000, in new ones 1300. The manufacturer does not attach any importance to this and does not indicate it. Without opening it, it is impossible to determine even by SN now.

That means that there is practically no difference between a late model Poke5 and a Go6. Same body, same display, same battery. They did switch processors from quad to octa.

Kudos to Onyx Russia for being really active on that Russian forum.

[Joykins]

Originally Posted by Renate

Up to 12 weeks on the battery?
I know that they go on 30 minutes reading per day, but that's still ludicrous.
If I have to hold the thing I'd rather have a battery half the size.

42 hours battery life sounds awesome to me.

I was hoping they'd have an updated Oasis though. I'm lucky to get 12 hours on mine. I was holding out for page turn buttons because touchscreens do not work quite as well with the way I read (accidental highlights, page turns, dictionary lookups, etc.).

[Tony1988]

Originally Posted by Joykins

42 hours battery life sounds awesome to me.

I was hoping they'd have an updated Oasis though. I'm lucky to get 12 hours on mine. I was holding out for page turn buttons because touchscreens do not work quite as well with the way I read (accidental highlights, page turns, dictionary lookups, etc.).

I have never accidentally turned a page. My fingers are holding the outside of case or the bezel which I would do as well with a page turn button device. I have big hands. Actually I would think it would be easier to hit a page turn button on accident than the screen.

[Hollow Man]

Originally Posted by Tony1988

I have never accidentally turned a page. My fingers are holding the outside of case or the bezel which I would do as well with a page turn button device. I have big hands. Actually I would think it would be easier to hit a page turn button on accident than the screen.

Probably not, because you really have to depress the Oasis buttons down to activate them.

[Joykins]

Originally Posted by Tony1988

I have never accidentally turned a page. My fingers are holding the outside of case or the bezel which I would do as well with a page turn button device. I have big hands. Actually I would think it would be easier to hit a page turn button on accident than the screen.

Have you ever dozed off while reading a Paperwhite? What happens is your hand drifts across the touchscreen, doing all sorts of unknown things. Then you wake up and have to click off the message that says you need to have wifi on to look up this word, remove some highlights, and find your page again.

This is much less of a problem with page turn buttons. Since the Oasis does have a touchscreen it is possible, but you don't accidentally depress the page turn buttons (which isn't hard to do but usually requires intent), and your hand is usually positioned on the buttons so going across the touchscreen is less likely (and you can lock touchscreen out on the Oasis if you want).

Now it may be that it's not a great idea to read in bed until you fall asleep but that would be a huge lifestyle change for me at this point.

[Renate]

Not that it's a virtue or anything, but I never fall asleep reading. When the neurons stop firing I close the ebook, put it away and go to sleep.