Okay, I have discovered something. Okay, I'm sure you have seen the ad where you see the woman at the beach reading her Kindle with no problems at all. Well, reality struck for me! I think my Kindle is defective, or everyone's kindle is defective. I seriously hope not, though.
I took my lunch break at work today, and decided to happily enjoy reading my Kindle 2 outside on a sunny day, so, as I turned on my Kindle to read a book, the words were faded! I step back into the clinic, and refreshed the page, and it went back to normal. I decided to go outside a second time on this oh-so beautiful sunny morning-I say it with emphasis-and lo and behold the words faded again! The sunshine has been fading the words. I proved it to myself by changing the pages, and the words got more faded. I went back indoors, and the fading disappeared. Question: Will I be able to read my Kindle at the beach? Or is my Kindle 2 just plain old defective?
I'm calling CS.
Update: I'm getting a new one. Customer Service is very good. He told me that the device is defective, so I will be getting the new one March 12. That is fast, man. Again, my friends, for those who are suffering from the same problem with your Kindle, and if you happen to be in a sunny area, turn your Kindle on and see if the words fade. I hope I have helped bringing this problem to the forefront. (Oh, and before I forget, he also mentioned that it is probably a problem with the contrast.)