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Hi,
My first beloved K2 had faded text when I was reading in the sun, and I got my replacement K2 today. Here are some side by side comparisons. The old K2 has the Orient skin, while the new K2 is naked
Comparisons in direct sunlight outdoors:
Scenario 1
Shows the two kindles on the same page from the user guide, you can see how the text on the old K2 is much lighter and faded.
Closeup of old K2 for scenario 1
Closeup of new K2 for scenario 1
Scenario 2
Another page from Kindle guide
Closeup of old K2 for scenario 2
Closeup of new K2 for scenario 2
Scenario 3
Edgar Allan Poe screen saver
Closeup of old K2 for scenario 3 - see the ghosting of stripes across Egar's jacket?
Closeup of new K2 for scenario 3
Scenario 4
Another page from Kindle guide, shows major fading on old K2
Comparisons indoors with ambient lighting
Scenario 5
You can see that the text is darker even indoors for K2, but the screen background is darker as well.
Scenario 6
Different page from the same book
Comparisons indoors with direct lighting
Scenario 7
Scenario 8
It's not showing up very well here, but the new K2 is slightly more brown and a little darker.
So there you have it...although I'm happy that my new K2 does not have fading issue and has darker text, the slightly darker background is taking some getting used to. I've been so used to the background of my old K2.
So now I can either keep my old K2, keep the new K2, or ask for a third K2. I don't want to look a gift horse in its mouth, so am thinking of just keeping the new K2 and learn to live with the darker screen.
For all K2 owners out there, is the slightly darker background for the new K2 normal? Perhaps that's what it should look like?
My first beloved K2 had faded text when I was reading in the sun, and I got my replacement K2 today. Here are some side by side comparisons. The old K2 has the Orient skin, while the new K2 is naked
Comparisons in direct sunlight outdoors:
Scenario 1
Shows the two kindles on the same page from the user guide, you can see how the text on the old K2 is much lighter and faded.
Closeup of old K2 for scenario 1
Closeup of new K2 for scenario 1
Scenario 2
Another page from Kindle guide
Closeup of old K2 for scenario 2
Closeup of new K2 for scenario 2
Scenario 3
Edgar Allan Poe screen saver
Closeup of old K2 for scenario 3 - see the ghosting of stripes across Egar's jacket?
Closeup of new K2 for scenario 3
Scenario 4
Another page from Kindle guide, shows major fading on old K2
Comparisons indoors with ambient lighting
Scenario 5
You can see that the text is darker even indoors for K2, but the screen background is darker as well.
Scenario 6
Different page from the same book
Comparisons indoors with direct lighting
Scenario 7
Scenario 8
It's not showing up very well here, but the new K2 is slightly more brown and a little darker.
So there you have it...although I'm happy that my new K2 does not have fading issue and has darker text, the slightly darker background is taking some getting used to. I've been so used to the background of my old K2.
So now I can either keep my old K2, keep the new K2, or ask for a third K2. I don't want to look a gift horse in its mouth, so am thinking of just keeping the new K2 and learn to live with the darker screen.
For all K2 owners out there, is the slightly darker background for the new K2 normal? Perhaps that's what it should look like?