Thread: NVDA (NonVisual Desktop Access) and Kindle for PC 1.19
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Old 01-06-2017, 05:27 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by the.Mtn.Man View Post
That, of course, is most likely the real reason for these "enhancements". Claiming that it improves "typesetting" is probably just bait to entice users to download the new software.
The term "enhanced typesetting" is not something they invented for the new version of Kindle for PC. It has been used by Amazon since 2015 to refer to the improved e-book layout provided by the software that renders the KFX format. You can read more here.

They don't need to be concerned with enticing users to download the new software. Amazon has in the past forced updates by discontinuing support for older K4PC versions. I expect that will happen with this new one eventually.

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Originally Posted by ZodWallop View Post
If Amazon gives it any thought at all, it would be a good idea to leave a way to get the older formats as they get sales from people like me who don't own a Kindle, but like their shopping experience.
Amazon expects non-kindle owners to read kindle books in kindle apps.
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