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Kindle2 Display
I am one of those Kindle2 owners whose opinion is that the Kindle2 screen is too dark.
The display screen is too dark (as compared to Kindle1) AND the type font used is too faint, making the Kindle2 display harder & less comfortable to read.
You need REALLY strong lighting to get a good view on 2, but who wants airport runway lights in their bedroom!
The 2 display is good outdoors in bright sunlight - but sucks indoors using normal lighting.
The Font *smoothing* used may be what is making the font too "feathered" or faint to be clear.
Put my Kindle1 and Kindle2 side-by-side and it is hard to miss the fact that the Kindle2 display screen is NOT as good quality as it could be.
What irks me most is that Amazon COULD correct this with a Firmware correction to the FONT used in Kindle2 - but will not do that.
The display screen is too dark (as compared to Kindle1) AND the type font used is too faint, making the Kindle2 display harder & less comfortable to read.
You need REALLY strong lighting to get a good view on 2, but who wants airport runway lights in their bedroom!
The 2 display is good outdoors in bright sunlight - but sucks indoors using normal lighting.
The Font *smoothing* used may be what is making the font too "feathered" or faint to be clear.
Put my Kindle1 and Kindle2 side-by-side and it is hard to miss the fact that the Kindle2 display screen is NOT as good quality as it could be.
What irks me most is that Amazon COULD correct this with a Firmware correction to the FONT used in Kindle2 - but will not do that.
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Permalink Reply by arshield on
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I put my Kindle 1 and Kindle 2 side by side and can see virtually no difference.
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Permalink Reply by Joy in Illinois on -
I haven't seen a Kindle1 so I'm not able to compare. I love my 2. I was impressed by the clarity of the screen. I use reading glasses or contacts, maybe that helps in some way. I have used a little clip on light at night but find I'm always distracted by the reflection on the screen from the light so I stopped using it.lol I know I wouldn't want anything larger like the DX that's coming out. Any bigger, we may as well buy a small laptop!
Joy
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Permalink Reply by Andrys on -
Gail,
Call Amazon at 1-866-321-8851
Maybe take a picture of both of your screens at the same time, preferably in daylight without flash.
But they're pretty good about replacements. Best when you're within 30-day warranty since you can return it, but their warranty includes a decent display and you have a K1 to check against for the large difference you report.
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