It seems that I need to clarify myself! I only asked about the software and the user interface on said devices, generally speaking, it's about how you interact with them. Nothing about how good their screen is, or how much storage they have. With that in mind...
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Originally Posted by knc1
Version 5.8.9.2 is also current for the 8th generation devices.
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I did not include any of the 8th generation devices in the question for the practical reason they are of a different price range. Even if they have the same latest software (Version 5.8.9.2) as 7th generation devices, they have more hardware features. So you are right in that the same software can work differently on different hardware. Sure.
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Originally Posted by knc1
No, you can't conclude that they are identical from the inside or from the outside.
They are not.
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OK. Let's say I can at least
reasonably assume their software from a user interface standpoint are identical. Can I? Are the interfaces of the 6th and 6th generation Paperwhites different? Do you own both?
I did say nothing about the outside of any of the devices. Unless there is a noticeably difference in hardware between the 4th to 7th generation touch devices - from the user interaction standpoint. A better screen and bigger storage doesn't count here; how you interact with the device does.
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Originally Posted by knc1
Please define how you would like to differentiate between a feature and a bug?
One person's bug is another one's feature.
What is your position on such points?
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Let's define a bug whatever you, or anyone posts here finds annoying and needs to be fixed. In her personal opinion. I think it's a reasonable definition of a bug for the context of this conversation.
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Originally Posted by barryem
I have all three Paperwhites and I used to have the original Kindle Touch, which is their predecessor. The Paperwhites are all enough different from the Touch that it's kind of pointless to compare them. I haven't had my Touch for a while so I can't give a point by point comparison but, of course, it didn't have a light and that's a huge difference.
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Speaking of their latest software, taking aside the hardware? So different, really? That's interesting.
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Originally Posted by barryem
Among the Paperwhites the 8th generation latest Paperwhite is nearly identical to the 7th generation except that it has a higher resolution screen. I personally can't tell the difference but many people can. Also some of the 7th generation Paperwhites only had 2 gig storage. The later 7th generation and all the 8th generation Paperwhites have 4 gig. I think I'm right about that.
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According to my sources (and I double checked again:
Amazon,
Wikipedia), there is no such thing as a 8th generation Paperwhite.
I updated the OP with this:
The two main aspects of the user interface for me are the ease of use of the dictionary, highlighting, and note taking. Of course, you may find other aspects of the interface more important. You are welcome to do so!