09-13-2012, 03:26 PM | #151 |
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09-13-2012, 03:52 PM | #152 | |
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Rethought as in, the only real difference between the Touch and the Paperwhite is the better screen and light. The software didn't change, but the hardware did. |
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09-13-2012, 04:13 PM | #153 |
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It'll be interesting to see what they do, if anything, for the Touch. The reason the Kindle Keyboard got an update is because it's still a current model, they aren't selling the Touch anymore though, so will it just be ignored? I don't think there is any guarantee it won't.
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09-13-2012, 04:14 PM | #154 |
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The 5.1.2 firmware in the K5(Touch) already has many of the features in the Paperwhite, but they are turned off. There are some hacks that tweak the config files to turn some of those disabled "paperwhite" features back on in the K5(Touch).
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09-13-2012, 05:11 PM | #155 | |
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B) Installed it today and the rebooting issue is GONE! There is also an update for the Touch - it has the same new view of the Archives (most recent few thousand items, rather than earliest purchased items) and presumably the fix for large archives (>16K) on it (that bug caused complete bricking of the touch if wireless was ever turned on and the archive attempted to download). |
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09-13-2012, 05:32 PM | #156 |
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They moved the SO menu choice - look higher up in the menu (same as they did to the baby Kindle a while back; it has also moved in the Touch with the current update).
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09-13-2012, 05:33 PM | #157 |
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Did they take away the WiFi from the menu too? I'm curious as the K4 has that stupid Airpane mode.
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09-13-2012, 07:31 PM | #158 | |
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You must 'sync' after exiting the audiobook (the audiobook playback doesn't seem to have an option to resume, even though it is documented as participating). Last edited by koland; 09-13-2012 at 07:33 PM. |
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09-13-2012, 07:37 PM | #159 | |
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After that, though, my Special offers menu is missing (even though the website says I am still enrolled). Another new wrinkle - adding a Kindle to your account has been removed from the website options. You must have physical access to the Kindle device (or give out your amazon account password) to add it to your account. Turning on/off wireless is still the first option on the menu (which is exactly the same as "airplane mode", I suspect, as it simply disables the WiFi and 3G and that's all 'airplane mode' does on any device I've tested). |
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09-13-2012, 07:53 PM | #160 | |
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Maybe S.O. is now in settings? Worth to take a peek. |
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It was directly under the Archive option on the menu (moved up from old position). After the system reset, it is completely missing. |
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09-13-2012, 08:02 PM | #162 | |
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I don't know who is doing firmware updates these days but Amazon needs to do some changes in that department. |
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09-13-2012, 09:28 PM | #163 |
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I've sent in an email request (one of three tonight), so we'll see how long it takes them to get back to me.
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