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Random, maybe - but I'd like to know if other fonts can be downloaded to the Mini, or to the Glo (like they can with the Touch). I like my Delima font, but from looking at the demo and promo videos, I don't see it listed on the new models.
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09-11-2012, 12:02 AM | #67 | |
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Certainly, the IR doesn't need a special surface, but you do lose multitouch. Not that the Kobo Touch or Kindle Touch needed it. Dunno how the Paperwhite will handle that. |
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09-11-2012, 05:03 PM | #68 |
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The PPI count on the smaller model in itself isn't new, most older 5" readers I'm aware of have the same resolution (and thus also the higher PPI).
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09-11-2012, 05:21 PM | #69 | |
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SameerH's post confirming the IR type (neonode): https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...43#post2216643 The neonode IR confirming Kobo uses it (1st paragraph) and confirming multi-touch (2nd paragraph): http://www.neonode.com/zforce®-neono...-rave-reviews/ |
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09-11-2012, 09:15 PM | #70 | |
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I do find it curious how they emphasize the lack of 'glass' for the touchscreen (so as to compare it to a tablet or smartphone), without addressing the fragility of the glass-based eInk products, which this appears to be. Unless we can get a clear confirmation they're not using the glass substrate. |
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At present, the Paperwhite only has a U.S. launch date (as opposed to a North American launch, meaning Canada is not included at this time). Their previous e-ink model (Kindle Touch) was released internationally the following year after the U.S. launch. So for most countries, the only front-lit model on the market from one of the major players in 2012 looks to be the Kobo Glo.
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09-12-2012, 03:07 AM | #73 | |
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With this information, of course it is best to leave it in standby, even if you only get back to it a few days later, it still takes less battery than rebooting the device. |
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09-12-2012, 06:16 AM | #74 | |
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Although on the same note, amazon folks have been telling the same story since their earliest models: kindle standby would not drain the battery in the least (customer service replies to people asking if they should power off or not). I don't know whether that's not true or if kobo works differently, but we now know for sure that at least in older models, there was a significant battery drainage during standby mode, with kobo. Maybe in later models they've put in bigger batteries which can stand standby for much longer periods than before, thus eliminating any need to power off. I also know that I have a kindle4 and never power it off. Battery lasts just fine for weeks of intense use, not sure why. Last edited by sombreastre; 09-12-2012 at 12:06 PM. |
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09-12-2012, 07:00 PM | #75 |
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I know for a fact that my KT battery life is much longer with it's set to 15mins sleep, 30mins turnoff as opposed to keeping it in sleep mode only. My K2 (wifi) was the same way, the battery life was much shorter when I only put it in sleep mode rather than turning if off, say when I go to bed.
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