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« Reply #425 on: July 30, 2010, 07:20:59 PM » |
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We have a very long thread about the new Kindles, so I'm going to merge this with it.
Thanks for understanding.
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« Reply #426 on: July 31, 2010, 10:58:59 AM » |
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I reckon we could use the bottom rails and side one but not the top?
All the controls on the K3 have been moved to the bottom edge - the rails on the K2 Noreve would obscure them. |
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« Reply #427 on: July 31, 2010, 02:45:36 PM » |
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All the controls on the K3 have been moved to the bottom edge - the rails on the K2 Noreve would obscure them.
I didn't even think about that! I wonder how Noreve will deal with it. I wonder if the controls are so crowded on the bottom that it will be impossible to have a bottom rail. I hope they won't have to change their design too much. |
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« Reply #428 on: July 31, 2010, 03:55:11 PM » |
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All the controls on the K3 have been moved to the bottom edge - the rails on the K2 Noreve would obscure them.
Grrrr. Nothing like built in obsolescence. Noreve will struggle now because that rail is fundamental to their design. And I luv Noreve. |
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« Reply #429 on: July 31, 2010, 04:40:12 PM » |
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Grrrr. Nothing like built in obsolescence. Noreve will struggle now because that rail is fundamental to their design. And I luv Noreve.
This is the new layout:  They would have to put very small rails either side. I suppose it could be done but I'm not sure it would be as secure as the current version. |
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« Reply #430 on: July 31, 2010, 09:26:13 PM » |
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Hmmm, that was clever of you lynjeakel! Wonder why they put the earphone jack on the bottom? I usually rest the bottom of the kindle on something (usually me!) when reading so have a 'jack' sticking out isnt a great thing.
Companies must hate it when they develop a great product, spend time on patenting it, then the (kindle)design is changed and they have to go back to scratch!
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« Reply #431 on: July 31, 2010, 09:56:33 PM » |
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Hmmm, that was clever of you lynjeakel! Wonder why they put the earphone jack on the bottom? I usually rest the bottom of the kindle on something (usually me!) when reading so have a 'jack' sticking out isnt a great thing.
Companies must hate it when they develop a great product, spend time on patenting it, then the (kindle)design is changed and they have to go back to scratch!
The earphone jack on the bottom is a very poor design, I struggled with it on my Palm Treo phone and it was one of the features I was glad to be rid of! Fortunately, I'm not one who often listens to MP3s on his Kindle so it won't bother me that much. |
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« Reply #432 on: July 31, 2010, 10:08:07 PM » |
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The earphone jack on the bottom is a very poor design, I struggled with it on my Palm Treo phone and it was one of the features I was glad to be rid of! Fortunately, I'm not one who often listens to MP3s on his Kindle so it won't bother me that much.
Also I have been known to continue reading on my Kindle while charging it. It would have been a lot more convenient to attach the cord from the top or side, than from the bottom of the Kindle. It looks like that was not changed. So, when reading the Kindle while charging, it needs to be held so that the bottom does not rest on anything. |
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« Reply #433 on: July 31, 2010, 10:16:38 PM » |
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You could rotate the screen so that the plug-ins are to the top, but would have to watch page turns.
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« Reply #434 on: July 31, 2010, 10:24:47 PM » |
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You could rotate the screen so that the plug-ins are to the top, but would have to watch page turns.
I hadn't thought of that, believe it or not. Thanks! I'll try it. |
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« Reply #435 on: August 01, 2010, 05:58:00 AM » |
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You could rotate the screen so that the plug-ins are to the top, but would have to watch page turns.
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« Reply #436 on: August 01, 2010, 06:05:18 AM » |
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Just ordered the 3G in graphite (using the KB affiliate link, of course!)... no estimated delivery date though. Hopefully I didn't wait too long to guarantee delivery from the first batch! |
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« Reply #437 on: August 01, 2010, 06:14:12 AM » |
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Just ordered the 3G in graphite (using the KB affiliate link, of course!)... no estimated delivery date though. Hopefully I didn't wait too long to guarantee delivery from the first batch!
I wished I had thought of doing that myself. I guess I was just so excited at the time that I couldn't think straight, I just jumped in as quickly as possible. I would cancel and re-order using the affiliate link, but I'm afraid I will lose my place in line! When I order my case I will be using the affiliate though! |
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« Reply #438 on: August 04, 2010, 10:20:52 PM » |
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All the controls on the K3 have been moved to the bottom edge - the rails on the K2 Noreve would obscure them.
I had not thought of that. I love the way my Kindle looks in the Noreve cover. I don't want to have corner straps and I hate Velcro. Unless Noreve can overcome the problem I'll probably stick with the rail system. |
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