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RAH · 04-02-2012, 07:48 AM

It seems to me that the improvements that have been suggested in this thread have mostly been software improvements (shelves, etc). If they were to add these abilities to a new version of the Touch, the improvements would probably also be included in a software upgrade to the current one.

The only hardware-related improvements I think we might hope for is even better battery life, more reliable charging (many folks like me have had trouble with rapid battery draining), and landscape view (that may just be a software fix).

Obviously a color e-ink display could be coming down the pike, but I don't think it will happen any time soon.

Edit: Just read about a new version of the epub standard coming out - epub3. However, even this should be able to be added to existing devices with a software upgrade, I should think.

04-02-2012, 07:48 AM	#8
RAH Guru Posts: 615 Karma: 575652 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Hampton, NH Device: Kobo Aura H20; Kobo ClaraBW	It seems to me that the improvements that have been suggested in this thread have mostly been software improvements (shelves, etc). If they were to add these abilities to a new version of the Touch, the improvements would probably also be included in a software upgrade to the current one. The only hardware-related improvements I think we might hope for is even better battery life, more reliable charging (many folks like me have had trouble with rapid battery draining), and landscape view (that may just be a software fix). Obviously a color e-ink display could be coming down the pike, but I don't think it will happen any time soon. Edit: Just read about a new version of the epub standard coming out - epub3. However, even this should be able to be added to existing devices with a software upgrade, I should think. Last edited by RAH; 04-02-2012 at 08:49 AM.