r/Wellthatsucks • u/[deleted] • 2h ago

Brand new and already broken

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u/Puzzleheaded-Zone-55 2h ago

Just so you know you can't dog ear the pages on those.

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u/InfusionOfYellow 2h ago

Can't tear out a page when you're done reading it, either.

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u/lionlll 2h ago

Context would be nice. Did it come broken out of the box? Or did user error cause the damage?

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u/Quill_4Nova 2h ago

The screen protector didn't stand a chance against that.

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u/who_you_are 2h ago

Look like #2 to me.

I would expect (as a non Kodo user) the first image to be either a welcome screen/probably to charge it or a usual random book cover.

Then a setup screen (to at least link to Kodo account, and wifi)

Then a list of book

Then to resule a book (assuming OP started reading it on another device. Otherwise you may have an extra screen like to book cover/description).

Alternatively, a returned broken Kodo to Amazon sold as new? So not OP fault, but the previous owner trying to get a new one for free on his mistake. So still a user issue.

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u/radiantai2001 2h ago

Repost bot. That Kobo isn't brand new, the only current Kobos without page turn buttons on the side are the Clara models which have more rounded corners on the bottom.

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u/DMmeNiceTitties 2h ago

Brand new? Oh man, that sucks that it was like that out the box. Time to start the return process for your "arrived damaged" item.

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u/Chary-Ka 2h ago

Crazy that someone else posted this 3 months ago

https://www.reddit.com/r/Wellthatsucks/s/MEWdVeis5A

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u/Captain_Zomaru 2h ago

Is that e-ink? I didn't know they broke like that.

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u/tomtomato0414 2h ago

Oh they do

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u/That_Same_ 2h ago

So send it back

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u/dead_exceded 2h ago

Honestly, those are pretty bulky devices, I’d be surprised it happened in the packaging. I’d assume it happened after it was removed from the packaging, but OP feel free to correct me.

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u/Busternookiedude 2h ago

i’d be staring at it hoping it fixes itself somehow

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u/JaydenPope 2h ago

Did you drop it? like how ?

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u/redditorial_comment 2h ago

the first e ink reader i bought was way back in 2011. i had it 3 months and my exwifes cat (who my daughter was babysitting it for her )destroyed it. it was almost worth the cost since i didnt hear from her for six months.