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Originally Posted by Quexos
Why do you try to downplay the issue ?
Just cause the bottom space has been an issue from day one does not make it less of an issue. The thing with the new issue of the top wasted space has brought the issue of the bottom space back into light, that's all.
My point is if by some miracle they fixed that top space issue by giving us the CHOICE of what we want (including even more blank spaces if that's what makes you happy, but as an option), that they might as well then deal with the bottom one, by allowing a full screen mode.
Why is that so hard to understand ? why is CHOICE such a problem for some ?
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I am not downplaying the issue—I would have to consider the issue important in the first place to downplay it. What I get tired of is people posting that they are losing 3 lines at the top of the screen
AND 3 lines at the bottom of the screen as if both happened at the same time. What has been lost in the new firmware is 3 lines at the top of the screen (3 if using a small font sizes, 2 lines for medium font sizes). Perhaps you can let me know which of the Kobo touch screen devices did not have the bottom reserved space — I must have missed that firmware release.
As for choice, Kobo is not in the business of creating personalized firmware. They are trying to create firmware that will keep the majority of their customers happy enough to keep buying ebooks from them. At least, they damn well should be.
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Originally Posted by Quexos
What are you trying to say ? AGAIN that CHOICE should not be given, cause not enough people wanting it, not a real issue, bottom space never an issue to begin with etc ...
Forgive me if I'm mistaken but it really feels like a full screen AGAIN AS AN OPTIONAL CHOICE is a big problem for you.
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I have no problems if Kobo makes that an optional choice. OTOH, the sheer amount of verbiage spent by various people who seem to feel that Kobo has an unlimited amount of money to spend doing firmware modifications does make me wonder whether some people have any contact with reality. If the next version of the firmware when it is released makes the upper bar an option, I'll be happy. Until then, endless whinging does nothing but waste electrons.
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Originally Posted by Quexos
And what does owning or not owning a Kobo reader have to do with anything. I do own one but even without one I still can see in reviews and other videos and photos that I don't like the wasted top/bottom space.
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Just as fourl29 annoyed quite a few people when he jumped into the Kobo forums to shill for Amazon when the Aura was released, the whinging from the collection of one trick ponies who go "I would never buy a Kobo because of that waste of space" who have never owned a Kobo device, a group who rather often make it obvious that they have no intention of ever owning one.
I will admit to some curiousity as to which review you saw the wasted top space in.
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Originally Posted by Quexos
And I am really happy you do, I would never dream of downplaying what you consider a plus for you and if Kobo ever removed it though I would say that full screen works for me, I would still disagree with them removing options that work for you.
In other words our issues are not worthy of the dev's time and work so yeah if they have some spare time and take pity on our irrelevant issues about a full screen option and if it does not get in the way of REAL issues then sure, why not.
Well thank you for that condescending note and blessing on our plight.
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The title bar does not affect my use of my Kobo -- flipping an extra 2 to 3 pages per chapter is so much of a PITA —
Oh, Great Ghu! How shall I survive! Other problems which seem to have slipped by without comment do affect my use. I would prefer to have covers automatically generated when I copy a sideloaded book to the uSD card. I can't connect to the corporate wireless network -- the main network uses a certificate to allow connecting, the guest network uses a hotspot style login which the experimental browser in my Kobo ereaders have never been happy with. The delay when disconnecting from a USB connection before the ereader decides it have been disconnected and can start processing is another annoyance.
Look at those 4 items
1. title bar
2. no covers for sideloaded books on a uSD card
3. WiFi connection issues
4. Slow reaction to USB being disconnected
Care to venture a guess as to which one is at the bottom of my wish list?
As for being condescending? That I don't agree with you that a full screen mode is an important option does not make me condescending.
As for your "plight"? What—please try to be exact—is the danger, difficulty or hazard in the presence of the title bar on the top of the screen?
Please note: the above comment is condescending.
Regards,
David