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Originally Posted by SampleAndy
I'm currently running 5.1.2 (from Kubrick) and was wondering what I would gain by upgrading to some other version.
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Given that the full-blown JB Patch with all the patches only runs with 5.1.2 it would be "downgrading" rather than upgrading. Whatever Amazon has offered with the other updates doesn't even come close to 5.1.2 with JBPatch.
5.3.2.1
What you would lose:
JBPatch customize reader font sizes patch
JBPatch progress bar patch (switch between default, graphical progress bar like K3, chapter progress bar and default display+page number with an added % button next to the Aa button during reading). This is really, really nice, especially the chapter progress bar with novels that have long chapters
JBPatch TTS in languages other than English
JBPatch enable inverted portrait orientation
JBPatch modified collection count behaviour (option to show number of all items in collection for nested collections, not just the "sub-collections")
What you would gain:
Cover view (but JBPatch with 5.1.2 already has it. And unlike 5.3.2.1, 5.1.2 cover view doesn't behave strangely when using the back button with nested collections)
Reflow with pdf
Time to read (Personally, I very much prefer the graphical display available with 5.1.2 JBPatched)
Whispersync to synchronize ebook with audible book
5.3.7
Haven't tried myself because you lose the complete JBPatch (and for me the hyphenation and dictionary patches are essential, without these I would sell my Kindle Touch).
What's interesting with 5.3.7 is that you supposedly see the fully formatted definition of a word in the pop-up window when you look it up in the dictionary (rather than the 4 lines with formatting removed in previous firmwares).