Kindle 3 3G Graphite Here - With Photos!

Buran · 08-26-2010, 12:58 PM

http://www.flickr.com/photos/buranbu...th/4929290651/

Sydney's Mom · 08-26-2010, 01:11 PM

Thanks for the photos. It doesn't look any thinner, although that really wasn't an issue. Congratulations, now go read!!!!

Mike 01Hawk · 08-26-2010, 01:11 PM

Woot.

It sure does make the K2 look dated and 'bloated'.

Your opinion on the contrast enhancement between the two?

NiLuJe · 08-26-2010, 01:14 PM

And my usual question again: What's the S/N beginning with? B006? B008? Something else? ^^

TheKindleWorm · 08-26-2010, 01:16 PM

Wow I like the funky green light at the bottom !

Buran · 08-26-2010, 01:17 PM

It's still downloading books, so we'll see whether I read my current book on the 2 or 3, though my headache is starting to hint that I should eat soon. It's been a stressful week. Yesterday was my birthday and instead I got a big mess dumped on me that I shall not go into here...

The contrast really is a lot better. I looked at all the comments on the Pearl screen when I heard about the graphite DX, and all the remarks that "it doesn't show up in photos" are true. It's ... whiter and blacker, is the best way to put it.

The room I work in (I'm hiding in an IT area that doesn't have a window) doesn't have great 3G signal, and the wireless we have here never reaches back here (it's just for visitors/clients in the conference rooms) so I set it in a spot that gets a good 3G signal. I have 300+ books to download! But last time I checked on it, it was moving along fast.

Buran · 08-26-2010, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

And my usual question again: What's the S/N beginning with? B006? B008? Something else? ^^

Says B006--- and has version 3.0.

NiLuJe · 08-26-2010, 02:15 PM

Same as the review units, thanks

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Buran · 08-26-2010, 02:57 PM

The initial full charge indication turned out to be overly optimistic, but that's not uncommon with the first use of a new rechargeable battery. So it's now plugged in and charging while it downloads. The Kindle 3 has a charge indicator much like that of the Kindle 2; it's amber while charging and green to indicate full charge.

As the photos show (and as the manual also indicates, but photos show it more clearly), the charge indicator is now larger and easier to see.

Buran · 08-26-2010, 04:10 PM

Book downloads are done, although the K2 has a lot more items on it; I still need to transfer the books I downloaded from this site and others. I can do that tonight.

The expanded text formatting/flow options in 3.0 are nice. Here's the results of tweaking line and letter spacing/sizing. Notice that the K3 shows more "locations" on the screen after the tweaking.

Some might find it too crowded-looking, but it's just right for me.

readingforfun · 08-26-2010, 05:21 PM

try a pdf!!! lol tell me how that goes. maybe a magazine too (pdf)

Buran · 08-27-2010, 09:54 AM

Haven't tried PDF on any Kindle yet; I can probably fiddle with that over the weekend. I could grab one off plos.org but I don't have my charge/sync cable handy to upload the screenshot from the Kindle (or can the built-in browser access local files? Hmm...)

RDaneel54 · 08-27-2010, 10:00 AM

Looks great.

Is that a paper cutter the two Kindles are on? Talk about the melding of old and new technology!

Dean

Buran · 08-27-2010, 10:38 AM

Yep. I use it for trimming printed shipping labels. I work helpdesk and I have to often print labels to send back printer toner cartridges for recycling. There's a recycle bin under that table for the remnants of the printed page. For 2010 and the supposed age of the paperless office (and even considering a lot of things like online/web-based document storage), there's still a lot of paper shuffling!

The paper cutter sits on a table outside the room I'm in, and so I'd set the new Kindle there to download books. The signal in here is good enough for basic text/instant messaging on my iPhone, but wasn't good enough for the Kindle.

Leep · 08-27-2010, 10:45 AM

For those of us in the que, what date did you place your order for the K3?

cheers

08-26-2010, 12:58 PM	#1
Buran Geek Posts: 190 Karma: 471136 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Brentwood, MO Device: Kindle Oasis Waterproof 32GB 3G (without offers)	Kindle 3 3G Graphite Here - With Photos! http://www.flickr.com/photos/buranbu...th/4929290651/ Last edited by Buran; 08-26-2010 at 01:08 PM. Reason: Embedded the photos!

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NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,506 Karma: 26047190 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	And my usual question again: What's the S/N beginning with? B006? B008? Something else? ^^

08-26-2010, 01:16 PM	#5
TheKindleWorm Guru Posts: 860 Karma: 177868 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: East Anglia UK Device: Kindle 3G, iPhone 3G, iPod 4G, PB 360, Sony 600 sold, Kindle 2i sold	Wow I like the funky green light at the bottom !

08-26-2010, 01:17 PM	#6
Buran Geek Posts: 190 Karma: 471136 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Brentwood, MO Device: Kindle Oasis Waterproof 32GB 3G (without offers)	It's still downloading books, so we'll see whether I read my current book on the 2 or 3, though my headache is starting to hint that I should eat soon. It's been a stressful week. Yesterday was my birthday and instead I got a big mess dumped on me that I shall not go into here... The contrast really is a lot better. I looked at all the comments on the Pearl screen when I heard about the graphite DX, and all the remarks that "it doesn't show up in photos" are true. It's ... whiter and blacker, is the best way to put it. The room I work in (I'm hiding in an IT area that doesn't have a window) doesn't have great 3G signal, and the wireless we have here never reaches back here (it's just for visitors/clients in the conference rooms) so I set it in a spot that gets a good 3G signal. I have 300+ books to download! But last time I checked on it, it was moving along fast.

08-26-2010, 02:15 PM	#8
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,506 Karma: 26047190 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	Same as the review units, thanks .

08-26-2010, 02:57 PM	#9
Buran Geek Posts: 190 Karma: 471136 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Brentwood, MO Device: Kindle Oasis Waterproof 32GB 3G (without offers)	The initial full charge indication turned out to be overly optimistic, but that's not uncommon with the first use of a new rechargeable battery. So it's now plugged in and charging while it downloads. The Kindle 3 has a charge indicator much like that of the Kindle 2; it's amber while charging and green to indicate full charge. As the photos show (and as the manual also indicates, but photos show it more clearly), the charge indicator is now larger and easier to see.

08-26-2010, 04:10 PM	#10
Buran Geek Posts: 190 Karma: 471136 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Brentwood, MO Device: Kindle Oasis Waterproof 32GB 3G (without offers)	Book downloads are done, although the K2 has a lot more items on it; I still need to transfer the books I downloaded from this site and others. I can do that tonight. The expanded text formatting/flow options in 3.0 are nice. Here's the results of tweaking line and letter spacing/sizing. Notice that the K3 shows more "locations" on the screen after the tweaking. Some might find it too crowded-looking, but it's just right for me.

08-26-2010, 05:21 PM	#11
readingforfun Member Posts: 22 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle 3	try a pdf!!! lol tell me how that goes. maybe a magazine too (pdf)

08-27-2010, 09:54 AM	#12
Buran Geek Posts: 190 Karma: 471136 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Brentwood, MO Device: Kindle Oasis Waterproof 32GB 3G (without offers)	Haven't tried PDF on any Kindle yet; I can probably fiddle with that over the weekend. I could grab one off plos.org but I don't have my charge/sync cable handy to upload the screenshot from the Kindle (or can the built-in browser access local files? Hmm...)

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08-27-2010, 10:00 AM	#13
RDaneel54 Aging Positronic Brain Posts: 633 Karma: 2155452 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Aurora (when off-Earth) Device: Amazon Oasis; iPhone, iPad Mini	Looks great. Is that a paper cutter the two Kindles are on? Talk about the melding of old and new technology! Dean

08-27-2010, 10:38 AM	#14
Buran Geek Posts: 190 Karma: 471136 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Brentwood, MO Device: Kindle Oasis Waterproof 32GB 3G (without offers)	Yep. I use it for trimming printed shipping labels. I work helpdesk and I have to often print labels to send back printer toner cartridges for recycling. There's a recycle bin under that table for the remnants of the printed page. For 2010 and the supposed age of the paperless office (and even considering a lot of things like online/web-based document storage), there's still a lot of paper shuffling! The paper cutter sits on a table outside the room I'm in, and so I'd set the new Kindle there to download books. The signal in here is good enough for basic text/instant messaging on my iPhone, but wasn't good enough for the Kindle.

08-27-2010, 10:45 AM	#15
Leep Guru Posts: 739 Karma: 1018859 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Near Seattle Device: kindle1, K3, K3G (thanks MR), iTouch, Kindle Touch	For those of us in the que, what date did you place your order for the K3? cheers