Screensaver Guilt

jacksonunit · 02-16-2008, 08:24 PM

Is it just me or do you feel guilty looking at a picture of somebody like Charlotte Bronte on your screensaver then waking up your device to read whatever you are ACTUALLY reading. In my case, David Sedaris just now.

Now let's see... where DID I store that copy of Moby Dick anyway...

ju

Ervserver · 02-16-2008, 09:44 PM

My better half is constantly running into the den to show me her screen savers on her Kindle, its driving me nuts

rationalbiker · 02-17-2008, 07:49 AM

No guilt whatsoever here.

TallMomof2 · 02-17-2008, 02:18 PM

No guilt, I just enjoy the irony.

JSWolf · 02-22-2008, 11:49 PM

Why does the Kindle need a screen saver? From what I understand, eink has no burn in. Plus, all it does it use up the battery.

Cthulhu · 02-22-2008, 11:52 PM

I'm with JS. Sounds like an Amazon gimmick.

"But it goes to eleven."

JSWolf · 02-22-2008, 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cthulhu

I'm with JS. Sounds like an Amazon gimmick.

"But it goes to eleven."

Great movie! I loved This is Spinal Tap. A true classic.

Cthulhu · 02-23-2008, 12:29 AM

Sometimes, when new useless features are added to machines, or old features are given ridiculous pseudo-useful appellations, I suspect that a number of marketing geniuses (genii?) with absolutely no knowledge of humour or concept of irony watched that scene and thought

"What an amazing idea! We must implement this concept with all due haste!1" [onesies sic]

Nate the great · 02-23-2008, 01:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Why does the Kindle need a screen saver? From what I understand, eink has no burn in. Plus, all it does it use up the battery.

It looks really cool.

rationalbiker · 02-23-2008, 03:40 AM

Well, it's not so much a function of the screensaver per se, but when you activate the screensaver mode, it disables all the keys (except the alt and the font key). So the screensaver at least tells you "hey, your keys are disabled".

TallMomof2 · 02-23-2008, 05:53 PM

It's more of a sleep mode than a screensaver. I like being able to leave my Kindle on all the time just putting it to sleep when not in use or letting the Kindle put itself to sleep after about 10 minutes.

I don't have to worry about accidentally hitting any buttons.

Sure you can turn it off but coming out of sleep mode is a matter of a few seconds as opposed to booting up which takes a bit longer.

Cthulhu · 02-23-2008, 08:03 PM

I guess having that whispernet doodad, and a keyboard, require a bit of boot time. My PRS-500 takes about five seconds, but is more minimalist.

It took me weeks to realise that I could actively shut down the unit, which was nice, because I do not all ways bookmark, and hate dealing with the hardship of hitting one of the numbers and sending myself to some gods-forsaken portion of the text.
Am now much more diligent about bookmarking.

TallMomof2 · 02-24-2008, 12:10 PM

I also have an Iliad and that takes a long time to boot up and there is no sleep mode. The Kindle boots up fast < 10 seconds but I like leaving it on so that my content is pushed to me as it becomes available.

02-16-2008, 08:24 PM	#1
jacksonunit Sand Bender Posts: 107 Karma: 35218 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Antonio, Tx Device: Kindle1/iPhone/iPad/Droid/KindleDX/Kindle 3G/Kindle Touch/Kindle Fire	Screensaver Guilt Is it just me or do you feel guilty looking at a picture of somebody like Charlotte Bronte on your screensaver then waking up your device to read whatever you are ACTUALLY reading. In my case, David Sedaris just now. Now let's see... where DID I store that copy of Moby Dick anyway... ju

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02-16-2008, 09:44 PM	#2
Ervserver Wizard Posts: 2,624 Karma: 1008294 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Iowa, USA Device: Nook Simple Touch	My better half is constantly running into the den to show me her screen savers on her Kindle, its driving me nuts

02-17-2008, 07:49 AM	#3
rationalbiker Connoisseur Posts: 75 Karma: 361 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Va. Beach, VA Device: Kindle	No guilt whatsoever here.

02-17-2008, 02:18 PM	#4
TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 2,017 Karma: 1139255 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Snowpacolypse 2010 Device: Too many to count	No guilt, I just enjoy the irony.

02-22-2008, 11:49 PM	#5
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 76,945 Karma: 138256890 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Why does the Kindle need a screen saver? From what I understand, eink has no burn in. Plus, all it does it use up the battery.

02-22-2008, 11:52 PM	#6
Cthulhu Technologist Posts: 488 Karma: 585237 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: I'm between Cities Device: SONY Reader PRS-500	I'm with JS. Sounds like an Amazon gimmick. "But it goes to eleven."

02-23-2008, 12:29 AM	#8
Cthulhu Technologist Posts: 488 Karma: 585237 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: I'm between Cities Device: SONY Reader PRS-500	Sometimes, when new useless features are added to machines, or old features are given ridiculous pseudo-useful appellations, I suspect that a number of marketing geniuses (genii?) with absolutely no knowledge of humour or concept of irony watched that scene and thought "What an amazing idea! We must implement this concept with all due haste!1" [onesies sic]

02-23-2008, 03:40 AM	#10
rationalbiker Connoisseur Posts: 75 Karma: 361 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Va. Beach, VA Device: Kindle	Well, it's not so much a function of the screensaver per se, but when you activate the screensaver mode, it disables all the keys (except the alt and the font key). So the screensaver at least tells you "hey, your keys are disabled".

02-23-2008, 05:53 PM	#11
TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 2,017 Karma: 1139255 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Snowpacolypse 2010 Device: Too many to count	It's more of a sleep mode than a screensaver. I like being able to leave my Kindle on all the time just putting it to sleep when not in use or letting the Kindle put itself to sleep after about 10 minutes. I don't have to worry about accidentally hitting any buttons. Sure you can turn it off but coming out of sleep mode is a matter of a few seconds as opposed to booting up which takes a bit longer.

02-23-2008, 08:03 PM	#12
Cthulhu Technologist Posts: 488 Karma: 585237 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: I'm between Cities Device: SONY Reader PRS-500	I guess having that whispernet doodad, and a keyboard, require a bit of boot time. My PRS-500 takes about five seconds, but is more minimalist. It took me weeks to realise that I could actively shut down the unit, which was nice, because I do not all ways bookmark, and hate dealing with the hardship of hitting one of the numbers and sending myself to some gods-forsaken portion of the text. Am now much more diligent about bookmarking.

02-24-2008, 12:10 PM	#13
TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 2,017 Karma: 1139255 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Snowpacolypse 2010 Device: Too many to count	I also have an Iliad and that takes a long time to boot up and there is no sleep mode. The Kindle boots up fast < 10 seconds but I like leaving it on so that my content is pushed to me as it becomes available.

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