Kindle 3G Wifi 3rd Generation Question

[Richardxtc]

So i purchased the Kindle 3G Wifi on Monday brand new from BidorBuy and got delivery yesterday.

My question is when i switched it on it loaded up fine but when i am on the main screen and i go to a "link" like settings the colours on the Kindle sort of invert, the background goes black and the text goes white but only for like a split second. Is this normal? Should i be worried and will i be able to return the device if i bought it from BidorBuy?

Also how do i register for the free 3G? By just creating an amazon account?

Thanks

 

[Mudshark]

Yours does the same as mine, and as far as I can find out it is normal. Create the account and you get free internet access via Whispernet, which seems to be the name for the Amazon net.

 

[Richardxtc]

Thanks! you have put my mind at ease a little.

Ill create an account for the internet, i actually bought it for as a christmas present for my mom so ill only be able to actually do that once she has opened it otherwise i might give the suprise away.

Thanks for the response

 

[Kosmik]

It's due to the e-ink. A kindle does not have a refresh rate like a normal screen where it constantly refreshes multiple times a second. Instead it "draws" a page which is then permanently imprinted until a new page is requested which it then does a "wipe" and re-imprints the new page.

This is why it is so much more comfortable to read on and the battery lasts so long if 3G or wifi is not activated ( mine can go for a month plus ).

*Edit* More info if interested -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-ink