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Originally Posted by roger64

You know perfectly well what I mean about the choice of your adjectives.

If you have a problem with me calling your decision foolish, report my post and ask for moderator oversight.

I asked you when? You reply me: never, don't buy a Paperwhite. If you are coherent, you should ask MobileRead to delete this controversial Kindle Koreader forum, which says that Koreader is "native" to Kindle as it clearly entice future users to perform "unwise" actions of this kind.

Perhaps you are misunderstanding what the word "Native" means here.
In any event, there is no good reason to ban KOReader from MobileRead, it is a perfectly useful piece of software.

I just think you should know why you want to use it, as well as whether you can use it.
Some people feel strongly enough about it that they are willing to use the serial port jailbreak if necessary. I have no problem with that.

I bought the Kindle because it has been reported to have an excellent hardware. I did not care about its software because I did hope (see above) that I could use a good alternative. BTW I see that you wisely dropped your "featureful" argument... For the time being, as my Kobo Glo is working well, I do not need the Paperwhite 3. I did test it however in the very first days and it's not difficult at all to convert some books. Just an unpleasant and for me useless chore. Should my Glo fail, I would probably use the Kindle this way, until I get a new replacement.

My only grief with Kindle is not price nor conversion, it is that it's still locked for this particular 5.6.5. firmware version. It's a jail. It's mine and it's not mine. Do you understand?

I understand that you bought a device that you had no use for whatsoever (you didn't intend to enhance it with the jailbreak, you intended to make it usable -- for you -- with the jailbreak).
Doing so is a gamble. Doing so is not a reason I can recommend for buying a Kindle.

As far as I know, the OP has no such objection to the "unpleasant and useless chore" of converting to AZW3 -- in fact, the OP hasn't stated an opinion.


As for dropping my "featureful" argument, no I didn't, I simply think it is an irrelevant point, as opposed to one integral to my argument.

I think the default firmware is superior to KOReader.
The numbers say most people agree with me.

It may float your boat -- it sure doesn't float mine.
But if you decide you need it (it is a hard requirement, not a nice-to-have), don't buy a device that may or may not be able to use it.

Originally Posted by roger64

The OP is set on e-ink. The OP is set on Koreader.

You are the one who brought up KOReader, and I want to see references to where you think the OP mentioned it.

Are you aware that he is far for being alone thinking this way on the Kindle forum? Jailbreak creation and distribution has been a hallmark of MobileRead for some years. Please do read these many threads.

Suddenly, because Amazon tightens the bolts for 5.6.5. (or the screws, probably the screws if I judge by myself), this choice should be "foolish"?

We jailbreak because it makes the devices we like, even better.

To show further that my choice was "foolish", I have been told authoritatively that Koreader was not as featureful as Kindle or Kobo. (e.g. highlights, notes).

It's true for notes because this feature has not yet been implemented but it's clearly false for highlights where Koreader has a better solution.

Debatable.

But when I point to hyphenation, which was lacking for Kindle till 2015 and has been only partially implemented (kfx only), while it's automatic for Koreader, then I'm told that few people care really about typography. Really?

When you criticize wrongly about one supposed defect in your neighbour's and you dismiss the one which is in your own eye, is it wise or foolish?

Actually, I like to go by the majority.

The majority does not care and never will care about typography in any way, shape or form.
You cannot argue with that, no matter how distasteful peoples' lack of interest may be -- it is simply true, the way it is true that the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, the earth is a sphere, and 2 + 2 = 4