My next Kindle: Is it available yet?

frahse · 04-14-2016, 07:25 PM

I still have my old Kindle KB 3G sitting over on my Desktop Tower stand. The display is frozen with a diagonal slash across the screen showing the text my wife was reading before the display "broke." The other half is blank.

I found a DIY replacement of the screen would cost about $40 dollars but there were no guarantees so we got a $50 Fire for her that was on sale at the time of the screen failure.

Still I have not given up., I see the Oasis is coming and I have again looked carefully at the specifications of it and all available Kindles that have been given

( http://www.the-ebook-reader.com/kindle-comparison.html) ;

(http://www.gadgetscompared.com/kindle-comparison/)

and I still don't see anything that would inspire me to again pay out that original $189 dollars. (I do note that you can buy a used replacement for my KB 3G starting at $29 but again no guarantees.)

My main problem today is the contrast of the screen. Not the finest of the font, dithering of pixels, not the back, side or front lights. As I get older my right knee will ache on stairs and my eyes balks at low contrast print. I am losing weight to help the knee but the eye doc says that I may need an "underside cornea retread" -my words, for the contrast problem caused by Fuchs' corneal dystrophy.

I want a display that compares to a piece of copy/printer/typewrite paper with a Black or dark Navy Blue Pilot G2 rolling ball Gel pen (.7 or 1.0 mm) writing the letters.

Is there such an animal?

Is it 3, 5 or 10 years away or am I just dreaming?

badgoodDeb · 04-14-2016, 07:35 PM

Heigh thee (which "hi" do I want back there?? **) to a store that will show you samples. I think the basic touch, or at least the basic PaperWhite would be perfect for you. The PaperWhite has a light up screen, which adds a whole lot of contrast. I have eye issues too. I resisted getting a lit up screen for eons (I didn't need that!!) but now that I have a Voyage, I am sold on them! The lights will provide the contrast that you need, even if you think you don't need the lights themselves. But go look at one in a store, to see what I mean.

** current meds are messing with the spelling lobe of my brain. Yes, that's possible.

Oh ... "Hie" ... that's the one I wanted. I think.

Tarana · 04-14-2016, 10:40 PM

I agree that the lighting in the Voyage helps a lot with contrast. You can adjust the contrast yourself if automatic does not suit you. Side by side though, I didn't see a lot of difference between the Paperwhite 3 and the Voyage. Check it out over at Best Buy. I hear good things about the Kobo as well, but nobody carried it locally, so couldn't try it to see if it made any difference for me (also severe vision problems).

badgoodDeb · 04-15-2016, 01:09 PM

Yes, I thought that a Paperwhite might do the trick, if the lighting was all that was needed. The Voyage is a better resolution screen, but the Paperwhite is still better than the older kindles. And the light may help a lot more than one thinks, with eyesight issues. It's worth looking at one. Maybe reading a short story while standing in the store, even!

DuckieTigger · 04-17-2016, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

Yes, I thought that a Paperwhite might do the trick, if the lighting was all that was needed. The Voyage is a better resolution screen, but the Paperwhite is still better than the older kindles. And the light may help a lot more than one thinks, with eyesight issues. It's worth looking at one. Maybe reading a short story while standing in the store, even!

Actually, anymore the PW and Voyage have the exact same 300 ppi eink carta screen. The difference is the top layers with the light guide. On the Voyage it is made out of glass, while the PW still uses plastic. That results in more clarity (not as washed out) and better contrast (whiter white and blacker black) on the Voyage when the light is used.

Tarana · 04-17-2016, 11:40 PM

Yes, I agree with DuckieTiger. Both CURRENT PW and Voyage have the same 300 ppi. It was really hard to tell a difference between the two side by side, but once the update was done after I received my Voyage, going back to the store, the Voyage was just a bit better than the Paperwhite. If money is an issue, you'll be perfectly happy with the PPW. I got the Voyage because of the recent trade-in option for 3 older devices. I like it, but I'm still getting used to it.

04-14-2016, 07:25 PM	#1
frahse occasional author Posts: 2,315 Karma: 2064403292 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Wandering God's glorious hills, valleys and plains. Device: A Franklin BI (before Internet) was the first. I still have it.	My next Kindle: Is it available yet? I still have my old Kindle KB 3G sitting over on my Desktop Tower stand. The display is frozen with a diagonal slash across the screen showing the text my wife was reading before the display "broke." The other half is blank. I found a DIY replacement of the screen would cost about $40 dollars but there were no guarantees so we got a $50 Fire for her that was on sale at the time of the screen failure. Still I have not given up., I see the Oasis is coming and I have again looked carefully at the specifications of it and all available Kindles that have been given ( http://www.the-ebook-reader.com/kindle-comparison.html) ; (http://www.gadgetscompared.com/kindle-comparison/) and I still don't see anything that would inspire me to again pay out that original $189 dollars. (I do note that you can buy a used replacement for my KB 3G starting at $29 but again no guarantees.) My main problem today is the contrast of the screen. Not the finest of the font, dithering of pixels, not the back, side or front lights. As I get older my right knee will ache on stairs and my eyes balks at low contrast print. I am losing weight to help the knee but the eye doc says that I may need an "underside cornea retread" -my words, for the contrast problem caused by Fuchs' corneal dystrophy. I want a display that compares to a piece of copy/printer/typewrite paper with a Black or dark Navy Blue Pilot G2 rolling ball Gel pen (.7 or 1.0 mm) writing the letters. Is there such an animal? Is it 3, 5 or 10 years away or am I just dreaming? Last edited by frahse; 04-14-2016 at 09:35 PM.

04-14-2016, 07:35 PM	#2
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,539 Karma: 64201357 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	Heigh thee (which "hi" do I want back there?? ) to a store that will show you samples. I think the basic touch, or at least the basic PaperWhite would be perfect for you. The PaperWhite has a light up screen, which adds a whole lot of contrast. I have eye issues too. I resisted getting a lit up screen for eons (I didn't need that!!) but now that I have a Voyage, I am sold on them! The lights will provide the contrast that you need, even if you think you don't need the lights themselves. But go look at one in a store, to see what I mean. current meds are messing with the spelling lobe of my brain. Yes, that's possible. Oh ... "Hie" ... that's the one I wanted. I think. Last edited by badgoodDeb; 04-14-2016 at 07:46 PM.

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Tarana Wizard Posts: 4,030 Karma: 38840460 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Minneapolis Device: PWSE, Voyage, K3, HDX, KBasic 7 & 8, Nook Glo3, Echos, Nanos	I agree that the lighting in the Voyage helps a lot with contrast. You can adjust the contrast yourself if automatic does not suit you. Side by side though, I didn't see a lot of difference between the Paperwhite 3 and the Voyage. Check it out over at Best Buy. I hear good things about the Kobo as well, but nobody carried it locally, so couldn't try it to see if it made any difference for me (also severe vision problems).

04-15-2016, 01:09 PM	#4
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,539 Karma: 64201357 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	Yes, I thought that a Paperwhite might do the trick, if the lighting was all that was needed. The Voyage is a better resolution screen, but the Paperwhite is still better than the older kindles. And the light may help a lot more than one thinks, with eyesight issues. It's worth looking at one. Maybe reading a short story while standing in the store, even!

04-17-2016, 11:40 PM	#6
Tarana Wizard Posts: 4,030 Karma: 38840460 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Minneapolis Device: PWSE, Voyage, K3, HDX, KBasic 7 & 8, Nook Glo3, Echos, Nanos	Yes, I agree with DuckieTiger. Both CURRENT PW and Voyage have the same 300 ppi. It was really hard to tell a difference between the two side by side, but once the update was done after I received my Voyage, going back to the store, the Voyage was just a bit better than the Paperwhite. If money is an issue, you'll be perfectly happy with the PPW. I got the Voyage because of the recent trade-in option for 3 older devices. I like it, but I'm still getting used to it.

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