There are third-party companies that sell batteries that you can replace yourself. They usually have videos and instructions on their web sites.
Love that advice--never gave that any thought, and that would definitely make life easy!Ann in Arlington said:If you're going to switch kindles and want to keep your collections, I suggest you d/l the Kindle for PC and import your current K3 collections there. That way you'll have them if you do go with a new one and can simply import them back to the new device.
So, the battery thing probably costs around $30 - $35. Give it a try. If it doesn't work, you can get the PW later. You'll still have spent less money than you did on the K3 originally!ennis333 said:Love that advice--never gave that any thought, and that would definitely make life easy!
My K3 is not under warrantly any longer (about 2 1/2 years old), but having now looked at the video on replacing the battery (as suggested by you and others) it doesn't looked all that difficult once I get the case apart!
That said, I'm still interested in the experience former K3 users have in moving to the PW. I was trying to avoid that expense, but who knows!
It is nice to have a back up kindle. . . . .that way if you read something you want to lend, you can just loan out the spare. Or it's available for guests, as would be all the paper books on your shelves. AND, if your main reader has a problem, you have one to use in the mean time.boblenx said:Personally I chose to move to the PW when my K2 bit the dust. I also had a K3, but we wanted two eReaders for the household.
Thanks for that suggestion, Ann, as I have read some posts about how time consuming it is to download all your books again when you change Kindles. so, if I upgrade to a PW from my K3, how do I import to the pc and them import them back? I can do all this without having to download from Amazon? That would be way cool and doesn't sound like it would take much time.Ann in Arlington said:If you're going to switch kindles and want to keep your collections, I suggest you d/l the Kindle for PC and import your current K3 collections there. That way you'll have them if you do go with a new one and can simply import them back to the new device.
Well, the cool thing about Kindle for PC is you don't actually have to download them to put them in collections. AND, those collections will stick. Get the program and play with it a bit and you'll see. Actually, you could first import collections from your existing Kindle into Kindle for PC. Even if you don't download a book, you'll see it listed in your collection.spotsmom said:Thanks for that suggestion, Ann, as I have read some posts about how time consuming it is to download all your books again when you change Kindles. so, if I upgrade to a PW from my K3, how do I import to the pc and them import them back? I can do all this without having to download from Amazon? That would be way cool and doesn't sound like it would take much time.
I like the idea of the PW, I'm not sure I would like the execution of that idea, given all the threads here and elsewhere. I like the page buttons on the KK more than I would like the touch-screen version, although I'd like the touch keyboard more, I think. If that makes any sense.Betsy the Quilter said:Sorry to hear about your K3, Mike!
So, what do you think, PW vs KK?
Betsy