I love using mine with the elliptical and have never had any problems.  To me it's one of the big benefits of the Kindle - I don't have to hold it open while I work out!

 

Who that's really weird. I've used mine both on ellipticals and treadmills (don't remember the brand/type names, sorry) and I've never had any sort of problem.

If you're working out at a gym, perhaps it's something you could ask the employees about?

Let us know what you find out!

 

One way to know if it's your Kindle that's killing the treadmill...do a workout sans Kindle once, and see if it still dies halfway through your workout.

I read on my Kindle when I'm on my treadmill and have never had this happen.

 

Any device like a Kindle is designed with two criteria:

1.  It must not cause harmful interference.

2.  It must accept all interference from other equipment, harmful or not.

Basically anything with a wireless signal must be designed like this (as per FCC rules) so that it doesn't interfere with aircraft communication and navigation equipment.

So it's almost certainly a coincidence.  Maybe your gym needs to upgrade its equipment?

 

It may be something really simple, like you are accidentally pressing a button on the treadmill without realizing it.

 

Probably the treadmill is not properly adjusted/maintained. I regularly 'break' a couple of the ones at the fitness center I go to, but at other facilities I've never had that problem (using essentially the same equipment). I try to avoid those particular ones when possible.

 

I've been using my Kindle on the stationary/recumbent bike -- no problems and the time+miles do go quicker!

 

Happened again today....talked to the maintenance guy and he thinks its interference with the kindle. I think its just the old machines. I'll be working out at the other branches from now on (hasn't happened at the other 2 branches I use)

 

I seriously doubt that the Kindle is putting out enough interference to cause a treadmill to break. The maintenance guy sounds like he's making excuses to cover for himself not taking care of the equipment.

 

Unless you read with the wireless on (and even then) I seriously doubt it. When you say "branches" is this a YMCA? If so, then there is your answer... that one is just not as well maintained...

 

Who that's really weird. I've used mine both on ellipticals and treadmills (don't remember the brand/type names, sorry) and I've never had any sort of problem.

If you're working out at a gym, perhaps it's something you could ask the employees about?

Let us know what you find out!

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It's much more likely that they are improperly maintained and that they are overheating and shuting down. I seriously doubt the Kindle could interfere with any function in a treadmill. Have you tried running without the Kindle near by? I'd just like to know what the guys excuse would be when it shuts down without the Kindle!

 

I absolutely will NOT put my Kindle and my treadmill together again! I use iFit Nordic. I  had the Kindle on the book reader and I was reading/walking away. When I lifted the Kindle off the treadmill, it immediately moved to screen saver. (I wasn't anywhere near the screensaver button, and I had turned a page, so it wasn't sleep mode.) The Kindle would not restart. I ended up having to call Amazon (who were great) and we had to completely reset the Kindle. It was not fun. I didn't have too many books then, so it wasn't as bad as the next time when I loaded Calibre and the Kindle froze up.

I won't mix the two ever again even if it was a fluke, but I don't think it was.

Sometimes my Mio watch and Treadmill fight.

 

How bizarre!

 

I reallly don't think it's your kindle causing these problems. As for the treadmill breaking the kindle, did you maybe build up a bunch of static and give it a little shock? That's the only way I can see that happening (and unlikely at that!).