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Sosseres:
Found another problem with my reader. Its stylus has an aluminium casing for most of its length. At the edge where the inner plastic continues to the top plastic (that is actually visible when it is inserted into the device holder) stress can be formed and it can be broken. I just did that (it got stuck and I continued the movement with more force), I have no glue...
I wonder if a better design would have been to have aluminium with "pegs" sticking out that the plastic is connected to instead of having a plastic core and plastic at either end. That way you still have a full length one that can used if the plastic is removed by accident. As it is I don't dare put the stylus into the holder due to a fear of not being able to get it out again. Edit, tested it, without that top portion I can easily knock the stylus out, seems most of the friction was in that portion. Edit 2, I was wrong, plenty more friction when I didn't just test it but let it go to the correct position. Wonder what tools I have for this... Edit 3, ok, hitting it hard allows me to get it out. Violence works, as usual. Good, then I can keep using it without bothering to glue things together.
I wonder if it is the same way in the larger Sony PRS model, since that has more aluminium than this one in its casing.
edit 6 and 10, Oh, seems it is a quite common problem. Seems there are quick fixes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxnlq5EEseU&feature=related I think I'll just leave it broken though.
Edit 7 and 8, http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/iQloMtiR6pC_u2cwK104XgxVDpAuWRz4A_ocVjJjaw4?feat=directlink zoomed picture of the problem area, same break as me. How mine looks (not my own picture): http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/BWQx9YPEpVscVJuXZIRa6wxVDpAuWRz4A_ocVjJjaw4?feat=directlink
edit 9, got a good laugh from the various replacement suggestions at http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=103091 . :)
Proin Drakenzol:
I have a Kindle DX, and I love it!
kurandoinu:
I have a Kindle as well and i have to say it was one of the best purchases I ever made.
I've always read tonnes and always carried a book with me in my bag, but one of the biggest problems I've found is that sometimes books are just too big. If I'm reading a series and I happen to have one of the books in hardback it becomes a real pain to try and take it anywhere with me, I already have quite a large bag but with sketchpads and markerpens and all the other stuff I carry round a huge book just doesn't always fit.
Now that I have a Kindle I can just pop it in my bag and I have access to over 1,000 books at once. Which is brilliant, especially for long train journeys. I don't have to worry about having got almost to the end of a book and having to carry 2 round for a day now as well.
I still love the printed word, but I can now dedicate more of my money and space to Graphic Design and Illustration books rather than paper backs I might read once.
It doesn't work too badly with manga and comics either. :)
Saras:
Had a kindle, the bloody screen died on me a few weeks ago. Was very pissed, thinking about buying a new one. Sadly, the warranty doesn't cover broken screens.
That aside, I'm very supportive of the thing.
Tegh:
Sorry I'll stick to books. I'm a bibliophile anyway...
Plus, when the zombie apocalypse comes, and no one can read their reader because all the power plants have been destroyed...I will laugh as i enjoy my books in the sun! lol
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