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LakeLoon · 10-19-2010, 05:42 PM

After a couple of weeks with the K3, I'm quite happy with it. A few, generally minor, improvements I'd like to see:

For PDFs, zoom/nudge in smaller increments (e.g. "Alt-5way" could be a smaller nudge than "Shift-5way"). A "reflow" option for simple PDFs also sounds useful.
Ability to adjust "sleep mode" delay.
Toggle between justified/ragged right.
More zoom options for images in regular (non-PDF) books. I'm thinking in particular about maps.
I'm not sure about "page numbers" per se, but I would appreciate an option to divide the "location" by 10 and not display the decimal portion. Maybe come up with a term for this, e.g. "frame." So instead of "Locations 2753-62 out of 9915" (my current place in "Moby Dick"), you would see "Frames 275-6 out of 991". Less precise, but good enough for navigation, and more like a "page" of a paper book.
Silkscreening numbers onto (or above) the Q-P buttons would be nice. Or, just provide a (transparent) sticker and let us decide whether to apply it. The sticker would be a single piece with all 10 digits, and would go above the keys, not directly on them. We could even have a choice of type color and size!
Provide an option that groups collections into a single item on the home screen that can be expanded/contracted when selected. That way, my list of collections can always be the first item on the first screen, but the rest of the screen is available for my sorted or most recently read books. A similar option to group books in a series would be nice too.

Reading the other suggestions has been interesting. I tend to agree with the commenters who note that we're not likely to see modifications that don't suit Amazon's business model (e.g. supporting other DRM schemes). In that vein, I'm not sure I see an upside to Amazon from offering a Kindle without keyboard or wireless. This functionality makes it easier to buy books, and that's very much in Amazon's interests. It's sort of like asking for a version of a newspaper/magazine without any advertisements, and saying it should be cheaper because less paper and ink is required!

10-19-2010, 05:42 PM	#92
LakeLoon Wanderer Posts: 49 Karma: 318 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New Amsterdam Device: Kindle 3	After a couple of weeks with the K3, I'm quite happy with it. A few, generally minor, improvements I'd like to see: For PDFs, zoom/nudge in smaller increments (e.g. "Alt-5way" could be a smaller nudge than "Shift-5way"). A "reflow" option for simple PDFs also sounds useful. Ability to adjust "sleep mode" delay. Toggle between justified/ragged right. More zoom options for images in regular (non-PDF) books. I'm thinking in particular about maps. I'm not sure about "page numbers" per se, but I would appreciate an option to divide the "location" by 10 and not display the decimal portion. Maybe come up with a term for this, e.g. "frame." So instead of "Locations 2753-62 out of 9915" (my current place in "Moby Dick"), you would see "Frames 275-6 out of 991". Less precise, but good enough for navigation, and more like a "page" of a paper book. Silkscreening numbers onto (or above) the Q-P buttons would be nice. Or, just provide a (transparent) sticker and let us decide whether to apply it. The sticker would be a single piece with all 10 digits, and would go above the keys, not directly on them. We could even have a choice of type color and size! Provide an option that groups collections into a single item on the home screen that can be expanded/contracted when selected. That way, my list of collections can always be the first item on the first screen, but the rest of the screen is available for my sorted or most recently read books. A similar option to group books in a series would be nice too. Reading the other suggestions has been interesting. I tend to agree with the commenters who note that we're not likely to see modifications that don't suit Amazon's business model (e.g. supporting other DRM schemes). In that vein, I'm not sure I see an upside to Amazon from offering a Kindle without keyboard or wireless. This functionality makes it easier to buy books, and that's very much in Amazon's interests. It's sort of like asking for a version of a newspaper/magazine without any advertisements, and saying it should be cheaper because less paper and ink is required!