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Originally Posted by Katsunami
I've read in several threads and reviews that Amazon stated that they would be backporting all the features that do not require the new hardware.
As far as I can see, these features will not be backported:
1. 14-page refresh (depends on the new screen)
2. faster page turns (depends on faster CPU)
3. more accurate touch (depends on new touch grid)
4. new/better front-light (hehe... like... d'oh!)
All the rest is just software: Goodreads integration, page flip, foot-note popup, showing pages as an extra option apart from TimeToRead, Vocabulary Builder/Flip cards; and maybe some stuff I'm forgetting.
It's impossible to know what Amazon will and will not backport, but apart from the first 4 features, they could backport the entire KPW2 if they wanted to.
I'm thinking about re-enabling USE_ALT_FONTS again, and if the new firmware disables it and I determine that I like my own font more than the new features, I'll reflash the old firmware. (Only to maybe find out that Amazon may prevent that too.)
My own DejaVu Serif Fat is so much better than anything Amzon provides; they only have 6 fonts, and all of them have "something" amiss with them.
- Baskerville: too small and thin.
- Caecilia: Too fat and ugly.
- Caecilia: Too fat and ugly, squished into a narrower space.
- Futura: Bad readability with regard to a, o, p, q, b, d, etc (for me)
- Helvetica: It's just... so.... HUGE... and fat
- Palatino: A bit too much line height, somewhat thin, but best of the lot, ATM.
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Agreed on the defaults fonts. I don't find them too bad but the size is a big issue. I am sticking with my heavy version of Trebuchet I customized for myself. It's perfect for me.
Besides you don't have to update the firmware unless you really want to.