Kindle Paperwhite...

BillJ · November 5 2012, 08:26 PM

Just got it today.

Which book should I buy first? I'm pretty much up to date with the 24th century stuff I'm interested in, but am a bit behind in the 23rd century.

TiberiusMaximus · November 9 2012, 08:35 PM

If you can find a copy, I'd highly recommend "The Entropy Effect" by Vonda N. McIntyre. It's my favorite TOS novel for sure, and probably my favorite Trek novel in general.

Coincidentally, I just finished reading it again on my Kindle Paperwhite this morning. I have quite a few more Trek ebooks I'm looking forward to reading on it.

Another good TOS novel is "The Kobayashi Maru" by Julia Ecklar. I also recommend "Spock Must Die" by James Blish.

BritishSeaPower · November 10 2012, 01:15 AM

How is the Paperwhite, I've been thinking of upgrading my Kindle Keyboard.

BillJ · November 10 2012, 02:49 AM

BritishSeaPower wrote:

How is the Paperwhite, I've been thinking of upgrading my Kindle Keyboard.

Little smaller, little lighter. But it has no buttons all touch screen interface, has ads and the backlight takes a bit of getting use too.

But I like it better than the Kindle Keyboard.

TiberiusMaximus · November 11 2012, 08:24 PM

Personally, I love mine. The backlight works fine for me and I love the touch interface. I have a disability that makes my hands weak, so the lack of physical buttons is a huge plus for me. YMMV, of course.

JWolf · November 11 2012, 09:46 PM

There are a lot of problems with the Kindle PW. Given all I've read from actually people buying them and then trying to get good replacements multiple times, don't bother.

BillJ · November 11 2012, 10:10 PM

JWolf wrote:

There are a lot of problems with the Kindle PW. Given all I've read from actually people buying them and then trying to get good replacements multiple times, don't bother.

There's absolutely no issues with the Paperwhite other than the backlight is a little uneven at the bottom. I'm interested in whose having issues with them?

TiberiusMaximus · November 11 2012, 10:51 PM

Any new product is going to have its fair share of negative reviews. Some of them are legitimate, some of them are just complaining for the sake of complaining. Personally, mine works great. That's no guarantee that everyone will like it or that every Paperwhite will work the same way. But in my experience, the Paperwhite works very well.

Some of the negative reviews I read complained about discoloration, uneven lighting and dust between the screen and the backlight, but mine hasn't had any of those problems.

Patrick O'Brien · November 12 2012, 01:49 AM

Can you block out the Ads in some way?

BillJ · November 12 2012, 01:54 AM

Patrick O'Brien wrote:

Can you block out the Ads in some way?

Buy the $139 version. But I haven't found them intrusive at all.

Patrick O'Brien · November 12 2012, 04:42 PM

^Thanks for the info. I have an older kindle that works well but I do not have a light for it. I was thinking of upgrading, but it is ad free

Does the light kill the battery life faster?

BillJ · November 12 2012, 04:57 PM

Patrick O'Brien wrote:

^Thanks for the info. I have an older kindle that works well but I do not have a light for it. I was thinking of upgrading, but it is ad free

Does the light kill the battery life faster?

Yes it does. You can compensate somewhat by turning the wi-fi off. But using mine everyday, I imagine I'll have to charge about every ten days.

Anika Hanson · November 12 2012, 06:15 PM

I love mine too. Had it for two weeks and think it was worth every penny. I have a kindle keyboard and a kindle touch. I use both with the lighted cover and the paperwhite is a massive improvement on both.

BritishSeaPower · November 13 2012, 02:29 AM

Hmm. I may just look at one as a personal Christmas present. Trying to read my Kindle Keyboard with just a Coleman LED Lantern during Hurricane Sandy's power outage was not fun! I had the leather cover with the extendable light, but it ended up screwing with my original KK and I haven't used it since. The backlight seems useful. As the only review on this thread is from someone who doesn't appear to have one, I'll take that as a good sign.

As for ads/no ads, I gifted my grandfather a Kindle w/ ads a year or so ago and he only noticed that it had ads three months ago.

JWolf · November 14 2012, 03:28 AM

BillJ wrote:

JWolf wrote:

There are a lot of problems with the Kindle PW. Given all I've read from actually people buying them and then trying to get good replacements multiple times, don't bother.

There's absolutely no issues with the Paperwhite other than the backlight is a little uneven at the bottom. I'm interested in whose having issues with them?

Bright spots, color spots, shadows, text not that black and other problems. Go join MobileRead to find out more from actual owners who have sent them back multiple times for issues like those listed above.

http://www.mobileread.com

November 5 2012, 08:26 PM	#1
BillJ Vice Admiral Location: Greater Cincinnati	Kindle Paperwhite... Just got it today. Which book should I buy first? I'm pretty much up to date with the 24th century stuff I'm interested in, but am a bit behind in the 23rd century. __________________ "You know. 1966? Seventy-nine episodes, about thirty good ones." - Phillip Fry describing Star Trek, Futurama

November 9 2012, 08:35 PM	#2
TiberiusMaximus Fleet Captain Location: A ship, a living ship, full of strange alien lifeforms.	Re: Kindle Paperwhite... If you can find a copy, I'd highly recommend "The Entropy Effect" by Vonda N. McIntyre. It's my favorite TOS novel for sure, and probably my favorite Trek novel in general. Coincidentally, I just finished reading it again on my Kindle Paperwhite this morning. I have quite a few more Trek ebooks I'm looking forward to reading on it. Another good TOS novel is "The Kobayashi Maru" by Julia Ecklar. I also recommend "Spock Must Die" by James Blish. __________________ "Quite possibly, the five Jem'Hadar could turn Data into a collection of four spasming limbs, one helpless torso, and one head that shouts insults at them like the Black Knight from the Monty Python sketch." -Timo Saloniemi

November 10 2012, 01:15 AM	#3
BritishSeaPower Commander Location: New Jersey	Re: Kindle Paperwhite... How is the Paperwhite, I've been thinking of upgrading my Kindle Keyboard. __________________ Carthago Delenda Est!

November 11 2012, 08:24 PM	#5
TiberiusMaximus Fleet Captain Location: A ship, a living ship, full of strange alien lifeforms.	Re: Kindle Paperwhite... Personally, I love mine. The backlight works fine for me and I love the touch interface. I have a disability that makes my hands weak, so the lack of physical buttons is a huge plus for me. YMMV, of course. __________________ "Quite possibly, the five Jem'Hadar could turn Data into a collection of four spasming limbs, one helpless torso, and one head that shouts insults at them like the Black Knight from the Monty Python sketch." -Timo Saloniemi

November 11 2012, 09:46 PM	#6
JWolf Commodore Location: Massachusetts, USA	Re: Kindle Paperwhite... There are a lot of problems with the Kindle PW. Given all I've read from actually people buying them and then trying to get good replacements multiple times, don't bother. __________________ Jon

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November 11 2012, 10:51 PM	#8
TiberiusMaximus Fleet Captain Location: A ship, a living ship, full of strange alien lifeforms.	Re: Kindle Paperwhite... Any new product is going to have its fair share of negative reviews. Some of them are legitimate, some of them are just complaining for the sake of complaining. Personally, mine works great. That's no guarantee that everyone will like it or that every Paperwhite will work the same way. But in my experience, the Paperwhite works very well. Some of the negative reviews I read complained about discoloration, uneven lighting and dust between the screen and the backlight, but mine hasn't had any of those problems. __________________ "Quite possibly, the five Jem'Hadar could turn Data into a collection of four spasming limbs, one helpless torso, and one head that shouts insults at them like the Black Knight from the Monty Python sketch." -Timo Saloniemi

November 12 2012, 01:49 AM	#9
Patrick O'Brien Captain Location: Brooklyn NY	Re: Kindle Paperwhite... Can you block out the Ads in some way? __________________ The bureaucratic mentality is the only constant in the universe. -Dr. McCoy, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

November 12 2012, 04:42 PM	#11
Patrick O'Brien Captain Location: Brooklyn NY	Re: Kindle Paperwhite... ^Thanks for the info. I have an older kindle that works well but I do not have a light for it. I was thinking of upgrading, but it is ad free Does the light kill the battery life faster? __________________ The bureaucratic mentality is the only constant in the universe. -Dr. McCoy, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

November 12 2012, 06:15 PM	#13
Anika Hanson Commander Location: Thallon	Re: Kindle Paperwhite... I love mine too. Had it for two weeks and think it was worth every penny. I have a kindle keyboard and a kindle touch. I use both with the lighted cover and the paperwhite is a massive improvement on both. __________________ Assimilate this!

November 13 2012, 02:29 AM	#14
BritishSeaPower Commander Location: New Jersey	Re: Kindle Paperwhite... Hmm. I may just look at one as a personal Christmas present. Trying to read my Kindle Keyboard with just a Coleman LED Lantern during Hurricane Sandy's power outage was not fun! I had the leather cover with the extendable light, but it ended up screwing with my original KK and I haven't used it since. The backlight seems useful. As the only review on this thread is from someone who doesn't appear to have one, I'll take that as a good sign. As for ads/no ads, I gifted my grandfather a Kindle w/ ads a year or so ago and he only noticed that it had ads three months ago. __________________ Carthago Delenda Est!