Kindles 2 and Kindle Klassic - comparing screen clarity and shades

[ghum]

Like everyone else, I thank you for taking the time and effort to try to settle this very important issue.
As for myself your pictures have confirmed what I suspect: that "all Kindle 2's are not equal" when it comes to contrast.

The kindle 2 that was initially sent to me had fonts that appeared pale and washed out compared not only to my kindle 1 but also compared to the pictures of your kindle 2 ( your Kindle 2 contrast appears significantly better than my Kindle 2 contrast).  I contacted customer service several times voicing my complaint.  One customer rep assured me that there is no difference between the contrast between each of the kindles (kindle 1 vs. kindle 2 or a particular kindle 2 vs. another kindle 2.).  However after having examined the pictures of your Kindle 2 I am convinced that because my kindle 2's fonts are much paler than yours there must be significant differences in the contrast quality of the individual Kindle 2's.  This differences in the quality assurance of the Kindle 2's could account for the mixed comments of Kindle 2 owners-some saying that their contrast is poor while others state that they see no problems.

In any event, I have asked for a replacement Kindle 2 in the hopes that my problem with the contrast will be solved with a different kindle 2.  I have also joined the on-line petition signing campaign  to have Amazon address this issue:http://www.petitiononline.com/12345k2/petition.html

When I recieve my replacement Kindle 2 I will post my opinion concerning if the contrast of the replacement kindle 2 is any better than my original kindle 2.

                                  Gary

[artsandhistoryfan]

I like your post, Andrys.  I have both a K1 and a K2 and I WISH my K2 looked that good next to the K1.  I think it does prove, however, that not all K2's are the same.

How did you take your pictures?  Maybe I can try to replicate with my own two Kindles?

ReadnSwim,
   I left flash off and tried to do it by daylight but when there wasn't enough daylight I added a lamp.  Te window was behind both of them, so in daylight the lighting was more equal. And I just stood over them and tried to center them together and focused on the middle.

   If you use slightly higher ISO or ASA setting on the camera, it can let you use a smaller lens opening that allows us to use the center of the lens more rather than including the sides and that gives better depth of in-focus field.  The Kindle 1 is fatter and closer to the camera, but it's also slanted so there is a distance difference even that way.   It's better to use a tripod but I don't really have one.

   I didn't use my Kindle 2 for TWO days, and this afternoon and tonight the basic font looks lighter.
I wonder if that's a physical thing with the hardware.  Nevertheless, I feel they need to make their basic font as dark as possible, especially when the font is somewhat thinner, which many react to as 'cirisper' or sharper -- like a fine point vs medium point as I mentioned earlier.

   I'll try to catch that in a picture sometime.

[ElLector]

Wow!  Great job, Artsandhistoryfan. 

[artsandhistoryfan]

Thanks, everyone!   I'm resuscitating this thread because CNet has done a story about the many threads on the Amazon forums about the lightness of the K2 font.

  http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10191483-1.html

Most of the commenters appear to actually have Kindles.... Interesting discussion of the article.