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My review of the Voyage: "Buttons" are a gimmick, flush screen is nice, but Kindle Paperwhite 2 is perfectly fine for most people.
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I think the next page buttons are mounted too low. The previous page buttons are perfect for where the next page buttons should be. I have noticed that the battery life isn't super stellar. I'd easily sacrifice some thickness for an extra few weeks of battery. Right now I'm charging every 2-3 weeks while my Touch could go around 5.
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Nov 9, 2014 02:23
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Henrik Zetterberg posted:I think the next page buttons are mounted too low. The previous page buttons are perfect for where the next page buttons should be. What do you have the light set to?
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Nov 9, 2014 02:25
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Nov 9, 2014 15:48
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I've got a Kindle keyboard and I'm really feeling that new Kindle itch. I've looked at some vids of the Paperwhite 2 vs Voyage and the lighted display seems to have been improved quite a bit, the resolution and buttons are nice too, but not a deal breaker. My options are wait a month or so and pay 200 + shipping overseas for a really nice, or 100 right now for something that may be 'good enough.' Does anyone have experience of all 3 devices? Do you think the Paperwhite 2 would be good enough for someone looking to ditch the heavy lighted case and read in bed without waking up a baby.
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Nov 9, 2014 16:19
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Try keeping it down around bright enough for reading in a dark room at all times. Auto will often jack it up a lot in bright rooms to provide a little bit of extra contrast, which isn't really needed, and does drain battery much faster.
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Nov 9, 2014 17:46
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smackfu posted:My review of the Voyage: "Buttons" are a gimmick, flush screen is nice, but Kindle Paperwhite 2 is perfectly fine for most people. Weird part is how hard it is to use at night. Have to guess where the buttons are. Still don't understand why they have page forward/back on each side. Left should be back, right should be forward. Sending it back and going to get a kobo h20 or paperwhite.
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Nov 9, 2014 20:20
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Nilisco posted:Still don't understand why they have page forward/back on each side. Left should be back, right should be forward. Because that's standard design? Doing it the way you say could make it less comfortable to use for someone who holds the device with a different hand.
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Nov 9, 2014 20:24
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I don't really see why you need super accessible page back buttons. You probably use page forward 50x. Another annoyance with the Voyage is that touching the screen still changes the page. So if you are trying to use the left side touch button and hit the screen instead, you go back instead of forward.
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Nov 9, 2014 21:17
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smackfu posted:I don't really see why you need super accessible page back buttons. You probably use page forward 50x. Right, which is why there should be a page forward button on both sides so you can account for people who hold it the opposite way. And if you're already putting a forward button on both sides why not a back button? There's a good reason why the first Kindle was the only one to only have back on one side but forward on two sides.
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Nov 9, 2014 21:38
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are you on the kindle dev team? i'm just posting impressions and you seem to be some sort of apologist for no good reason. has issues for me. if it works for you congrats!
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Nov 9, 2014 22:11
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Nilisco posted:are you on the kindle dev team? i'm just posting impressions and you seem to be some sort of apologist for no good reason. You asked why the buttons are on both sides, I told you. Simple isn't it?
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Nov 9, 2014 22:13
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frozenpeas posted:I've got a Kindle keyboard and I'm really feeling that new Kindle itch. I went from a Kindle 2 to a Paperwhite 1 and have no desire to upgrade at all. If imagine a PW2 would be far beyond "good enough" for you, especially for less than half the cost with. I wait.
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Nov 10, 2014 01:04
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Nilisco posted:are you on the kindle dev team? i'm just posting impressions and you seem to be some sort of apologist for no good reason. The buttons may not be great, but having forward/backward on both sides isn't the reason. Don't you see how that is way better for holding it one handed and reading? Is it that you accidentally hit backward when you mean to hit forward? I don't have a Voyage, but from using a Nook Simple Touch, having both buttons is just a lot handier.
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Nov 10, 2014 01:11
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Some of us are lefties and want to use it one handed. Why ya gotta be mean?
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Nov 10, 2014 02:39
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RVProfootballer posted:The buttons may not be great, but having forward/backward on both sides isn't the reason. Don't you see how that is way better for holding it one handed and reading? Is it that you accidentally hit backward when you mean to hit forward? I don't have a Voyage, but from using a Nook Simple Touch, having both buttons is just a lot handier. I use it mostly at night. You can't see the buttons and I usually hit forward instead of back. Very confusing especially when using it with two hands, which gives you a grand total of six ways to turn the page. Mix that with how easy it is to accidentally touch the screen to turn the page and you can get some absolutely bizarre behavior. Thankfully you can disable touch screen page turns, but I find them much more intuitive to use than the weird stacked next page / tiny back button system they have going on. I wish it had a texture or something. Or better yet I just wish they'd put real loving buttons on the device again god drat. I'm also returning it due to the back light color issues. It isn't very uniform. This in itself isn't a deal breaker, but with the weird button behavior and the extremely premium price it isn't even remotely close to worth it for me. Voyage 2 might be pretty sweet though. Nilisco fucked around with this message at 05:08 on Nov 10, 2014 |
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Nov 10, 2014 05:03
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Nilisco posted:
That's interesting. most of the reviews I've read have specifically commented on how the lighting is very uniform now.
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Nov 10, 2014 12:10
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It's funny how the old Kindle used to be $350 a few years ago, but now $200 is extremely premium. Progress!
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Nov 10, 2014 13:40
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Just put a tiny piece of electrical tape on the back or forward button. Boom, tactile feel in the dark.
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Nov 10, 2014 14:08
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If you disable Special Offers on a Kindle, do you need to swipe to unlock still?
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Nov 10, 2014 16:25
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hotsauce posted:Just put a tiny piece of electrical tape on the back or forward button. Boom, tactile feel in the dark. Duck brand even makes glow in the dark electrical tape!
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Nov 10, 2014 20:19
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smackfu posted:If you disable Special Offers on a Kindle, do you need to swipe to unlock still? I don't need to swipe to unlock on my non special offers Kindle Voyage. I just have to find the power button in the back. e: I spent the extra on a Kindle Voyage without special offers but I don't think that should matter.
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Nov 10, 2014 22:24
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chippy posted:That's interesting. most of the reviews I've read have specifically commented on how the lighting is very uniform now. They seem to have quality control issues. I wasn't too happy with my Voyage at first because the screen upgrade seemed marginal compared to my Paperwhite 1. Unfortunately (or fortunately, I guess) the Voyage also had a huge bright light pinhole in the middle of the screen, so Amazon sent a replacement and the difference in the screens is ridiculous. I've always thought people exaggerate tinting and screen hues, but my first Voyage is distinctly yellow vs my Paperwhite and the new Voyage, and the light distribution uniformity is very uneven. (For what it's worth, the new one looks great and I'm quite happy with it, but it seems like you have to play Kindle roulette to get a good one.) letthemreadprose fucked around with this message at 04:44 on Nov 11, 2014 |
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Nov 10, 2014 23:56
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letthemreadprose posted:They seem to have quality control issues. I wasn't too happy with my Voyage at first because the screen upgrade seemed marginal compared to my Paperwhite 1. Unfortunately (or fortunately, I guess) the Voyage also had a huge bright light pinhole in the middle of the screen, so Amazon sent a replacement and the difference in the screens is ridiculous. I've always thought people exaggerate tinting and screen hues, but my first Voyage is distinctly yellow vs my Paperwhite and the new Voyage, and light distribution uniformity is. You got a defective device and they replaced it as per advertised on their warranty, thus subsequent buyers must play kindle roulette. I ordered a coke at this restaurant once and my waiter brought me a Sprite on accident, apologized, and got me a new coke, so beware the soda roulette!!
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Nov 11, 2014 04:06
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Guilty posted:You got a defective device and they replaced it as per advertised on their warranty, thus subsequent buyers must play kindle roulette. I ordered a coke at this restaurant once and my waiter brought me a Sprite on accident, apologized, and got me a new coke, so beware the soda roulette!! or you could, you know, read reviews on amazon.com or mobileread from people who actually use the ereaders as reading devices and don't just do a one day quicklook for engadget. here's a spoiler, there are indeed issues with some kindle screens. whoa!!
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Nov 11, 2014 04:18
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Guilty posted:You got a defective device and they replaced it as per advertised on their warranty, thus subsequent buyers must play kindle roulette. I ordered a coke at this restaurant once and my waiter brought me a Sprite on accident, apologized, and got me a new coke, so beware the soda roulette!! Roulette may be overstating it, but there are unboxing posts across various ereader/Amazon forums reporting similar experiences. Multiple people claim they went through 3-5 unit return cycles before a "good screen" unit and when I called, Amazon customer service also said they'd heard similar complaints about units from the first round of shipments, so it does seem like a general quality control issue rather than a once-off defect. Anyway, my point was that the Voyage screen can be really nice, but to look out for batch variability if you're not happy with yours.
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Nov 11, 2014 05:02
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On one hand, someone shouldn't be satisfied with something that's clearly defective. On the other hand, it gets under my skin a bit to know people are exchanging upwards of 5 times when I have to wait until December to get one.
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Nov 11, 2014 05:06
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Holy crap! I just swapped my Keyboard for a Paperwhite and I'm in awe at this thing! I really regret waiting a year to see if anything better was coming out now.
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Nov 11, 2014 13:46
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Looks like Family Sharing and other features are coming to 2nd gen paperwhite (but not 1st  )http://www.engadget.com/2014/11/14/amazon-new-kindle-update/
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Nov 14, 2014 19:34
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Real Goodreads support?quote:Goodreads on Kindle now allows you to easily share your reading progress updates, add books from your Kindle library to your Goodreads shelves, and see your friends’ updates, ratings and reviews when looking at a book on Goodreads.
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Nov 14, 2014 22:41
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UltimoDragonQuest posted:Real Goodreads support? Is that also only for 2nd gen Paperwhites and up?
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Nov 14, 2014 22:50
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Maneki Neko posted:Looks like Family Sharing and other features are coming to 2nd gen paperwhite (but not 1st Clearly the new features require the small speed bump the 2nd generation of Paperwhite received. This behavior is one reason I'd never ever buy an Amazon phone. It probably wouldn't even make it out of contract before Amazon stopped supporting it.
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Nov 14, 2014 22:54
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Mnemosyne posted:Is that also only for 2nd gen Paperwhites and up? Looks that way fordan posted:Clearly the new features require the small speed bump the 2nd generation of Paperwhite received. Ha, luckily it looks like they're on track to only make one phone. 
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Nov 14, 2014 23:00
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Unless I'm missing something, Goodreads still sucks. No status updates and no recommendations. There's better integration with the Kindle store.
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Nov 14, 2014 23:21
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I don't even bother with any of Amazon's fancy-schmancy poo poo. I just wanna read books. If I wanna wank around on Goodreads, I'll go to Goodreads on my desktop PC.
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Nov 15, 2014 04:30
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Is there any way to update the Kindle from the device?
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Nov 15, 2014 23:41
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smackfu posted:Is there any way to update the Kindle from the device? Sure. Just leave it connected to wifi and eventually (like weeks or months) the OTA will be downloaded. Menu--Menu "update your Kindle." Manually downloading using a computer is way faster though. I never have received a wifi delivered update...it takes forever to hit the Kindle. Just manually update.
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Nov 16, 2014 01:35
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After three ordering attempts, I finally managed to snag one of the on again off again stock from Best Buy and my Voyage arrived today. It's really nice. I finally feel as if this is an upgrade from my Simple touch. I still think the Simple Touch shape fits a bit better in the hand, but the Voyage exudes quality and is tiny as hell. The virtual page turn buttons are perfect. The haptic feedback works perfectly to give the impression that you clicked a button.
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Nov 19, 2014 07:01
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LmaoTheKid posted:Some of us are lefties and want to use it one handed. Why ya gotta be mean? he's a rightist, ignore him
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My Voyage came early! I upgraded from a K4T that had started to have battery problems. The Voyage is worth it to me simply to not have to dig crumbs/cat hair off the sunken screen. The increased resolution is very nice, and I enjoy the page turn buttons. I didn't think I'd use the buttons, but laying on the couch reading proved their worth. The origami case makes a good a stand and seems sturdy enough to keep my Kindle safe in my bag. I do miss the strap my old Marware case has, so I may pick up another case at some point.
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