Kindle Fountain Pen Screensaver

[Flounder]

I hardly ever take my kindle out of airplane mode, and was surprised to see this updated screensaver. Recognise any of the pens (I don't)?

 

[AZBennett]

The large "blackish" pen in the second row looks like a Parker Challenger. The stainless caps look similar to many Sheaffer/Parker/Wearever slip cap pens. The ringtop could be any number of BCHR pens. But those are all just guesses.

[BookCat]

Like you, Flounder, I keep my Kindle Paperwhite in airplane mode and have seen several fountain pen screensavers (I practise handwriting by copying passages from books but the Kindle always goes to sleep on me thus displaying the screensaver). I'm always pleased to see them, but have never attempted to identify the pens.

 

The one in the second row from the front with a rounded top could possibly be a Parker 51, but that's just a guess; need to see more than just the end of the cap to really identify them.

[inkstainedruth]

The second one from the left in the second row (next to the black pen) might be a Sheaffer -- but that sort of splotch on the top makes me think it also might be a Montblanc. The one diagonally behind it in the third row is making me think "Parker 21?"; the last one on the right in the second row (third row?) halfway off the edge of the screen, appears to be an Easterbrook J series pen from the cap jewel (a regular one, not a Tranny with a toaster top).

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[discopig]

I love those screensavers, they also have one with dip pens and others featuring various stationery.

[SockAddict]

the last one on the right in the second row (third row?) halfway off the edge of the screen, appears to be an Easterbrook J series pen from the cap jewel (a regular one, not a Tranny with a toaster top).

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

 

I agree, I thought so too, so held mine up and it matches.

[ac12]

I wonder how I can get that onto my K2?

I just have a bunch of old dead people on mine, nothing interesting like that.

[ISW_Kaputnik]

I've noticed that most of my Kindle Paperwhite screen savers seem to be pen related, with dip pens and what seem to capped fountain pens. Also some pencils and at least one mechanical typewriter. Maybe a conscious effort to link the new technology to the past.

[Flounder]

I love those screensavers, they also have one with dip pens and others featuring various stationery.

 

I found some more! And the dip pen. The dip pen screensaver is really gorgeous, better than I could photograph. I was surprised the paperwhite screen could render it so well.

 

kaputnik, I'm glad it's not Amazon omni-spying on my browsing!

 

 

[BookCat]

This is spooky. I've never let my Paperwhite2 go online (no wifi) and had to register it by phone, and load books via usb; I purchase the occasional pen, ink, paper etc from Amazon and I also get these pen-related screensavers. I wonder if Amazon are 'spying through the ether' and sending interest related screensavers to my Kindle? Just a thought.

Edited December 18, 2014 by BookCat

[Renfield]

This is spooky. I've never let my Paperwhite2 go online (no wifi) and had to register it by phone, and load books via usb; I purchase the occasional pen, ink, paper etc from Amazon and I also get these pen-related screensavers. I wonder if Amazon are 'spying through the ether' and sending interest related screensavers to my Kindle? Just a thought.

 

 

No

 

They are standard screensavers. They have had the ones featured above for at least 3 years, in the 2 models of kindle i have owned.

 

 

Just wondering, why do you not let it go online? You will be missing out on some software upgrades at a minimum. and being able to get a book in seconds is so useful.

 

Ren

[BookCat]

My kindle doesn't go online purely because I have (by preference) wired internet. I use homeplugs to transfer the signal round the house and have to plug the computer into these using an ethernet wire. This is an example:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Netgear-XAVB5201-500-Powerline-Adapter/dp/B009S5O6PI/ref=dp_ob_title_ce

 

A long time ago, I used to pinch the students' unsecured wifi back at my old address. I found that this gave me a headache (a literal one) on either side of my temples, which lines up with where the antennae were situated on the laptop I had then. I prefer not to use wifi because I'm sensitive to it.

[Flounder]

In my case, I am trying to cut down on amazon purchases, so upload from other sources by USB. Also, not all software 'upgrades' are worthy of the name - I dislike how my paperwhite handles PDFs now.

[Renfield]

My kindle doesn't go online purely because I have (by preference) wired internet. I use homeplugs to transfer the signal round the house and have to plug the computer into these using an ethernet wire. This is an example:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Netgear-XAVB5201-500-Powerline-Adapter/dp/B009S5O6PI/ref=dp_ob_title_ce

 

A long time ago, I used to pinch the students' unsecured wifi back at my old address. I found that this gave me a headache (a literal one) on either side of my temples, which lines up with where the antennae were situated on the laptop I had then. I prefer not to use wifi because I'm sensitive to it.

 

 

In my case, I am trying to cut down on amazon purchases, so upload from other sources by USB. Also, not all software 'upgrades' are worthy of the name - I dislike how my paperwhite handles PDFs now.

 

 

Thanks for explaining guys.

[The Blue Knight]

Mine always shows those picture. I have the wifi only paper white model. I don't if it is because my sister bought it for me on a trip to the states and because I'm in the wrong region I don't get adverts.