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I'm asking for a Kindle2 for my birthday in June...but I'm concerned about how well it reads out in sunlight
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I wouldn't either, but you're talking a very small sample statistically to begin with, and one with strictly volunteer participation--those who have an issue are going to be more likely to vote. As an example, I'm not even sure without looking that I've participated in that vote--and I'm one with a perfectly fine screen. Half the time or more, I don't even read threads that don't pertain directly to what I'm experiencing.Trekker said:Well, the latest numbers according to our poll show that 23% of K2's have the "fading in the sunlight" problem. Out of that 23%, 16.2% find it unacceptable while 6.8% don't think it's bad enough to request a replacement. That's out of 117 people that voted.
I wouldn't call 23% a "very small" number.
I personally am sending back my third K2 with sunlight fading defect.Trekker said:Well, the latest numbers according to our poll show that 23% of K2's have the "fading in the sunlight" problem. Out of that 23%, 16.2% find it unacceptable while 6.8% don't think it's bad enough to request a replacement. That's out of 117 people that voted.
I wouldn't call 23% a "very small" number.
Oh, we'll take care of you here, wavesprite. Welcome to Kindleboards.wavesprite said:Wow, you guys are awesome!!! Thanks for all of the quick responses!!!!
Thank you Betsy.Betsy the Quilter said:Ericccc!
How's it going, man? Great to see you check in!
Betsy
My first Kindle faded in just a little sun but the second one took a little more. So, I guess each one is different. To be sure, I would say you really should do it in full sun with no cloud cover and let the sun shine right on the screen so you see the glare and do several page turns. Also turn the menu on and off. Mine faded even the menus. Do and Alt/G screen refresh and then do it again. There's no hurry (unless you're as impatient as I am!). Amazon told me to keep my replacements for as long as I needed to be sure. So, I would wait for a nice bright sunny day. Hope you got a good one, Leslie.Leslie said:For people who have had the sun fading issue...how bright does the sun have to be to make this happen? Do you need a brilliantly sunny beach day or does a normal amount of sun make it happen? It's a little cloudy here today...not too bright. I want to check out this replacement Kindle and make sure it's a-okay before I send the old one back...but I also want to send the old one back, too. So I am wondering how much sun I need to say "I've done the test and it's okay."
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I'm the same way, Leslie. When people say I 'obsess' over things, I just tell them I plan ahead and get things done so that everyone, including me, can relax. I find it very stressful to have loose ends hanging.Leslie said:Well, maybe it's impatience, but I like to think of it that I just like to have things taken care of.
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