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chlorine · 10-14-2017, 10:18 AM

I currently own a kindle paperwhite 2 and I'm very happy with it, but there's a few things that I'l like to have that are not there:
- folder navigation; I hate that there cannot be collections and subcollections in kindles
- customize the picture that is shown when the device is in sleep mode; optionally show the cover of the book I'm reading when in sleep mode;
- reading stats (similar to the ones that are displayed in the kindle freetime mode actually), such as time spent reading and/or number of pages read in the current day, week, ...

I also have the following requirements:
- should have a LED lighting (I think most devices have it currently but you never know)
- possible to sideload books from a _linux_ computer by USB - the device should be recognised as a basic USB storage unit. I don't want to install anything to be able to add books
- dictionary search from touchscreen - both for books in English and French; bonus points if it is possible to load my own dictionary on the device

Also switching from an old kindle with a keyboard to the paperwhite has shown me how a good firmware makes a huge difference - I'd like the firmware to be fluid and intuitive.

Bonus points would also be attributed if the OpenDyslexic font was natively on the device or if it was possible to upload it - for some reason I cannot explain I've fallen in love with this font.

From what I understand both Bookeen and Pocketbook devices match my needs, though it's hard to know if I'll like the firmware without actually trying the devices. I live in France BTW and Pocketbook devices are available here under the 'Tea' brand (?), if that makes a difference.

One thing that intrigues me for the Pocketbook devices is that if I understood correctly, the touch lux 3 at least (and maybe other Pocketbook devices) seems to have a power-off mode that is distinct from the sleep mode. Does the sleep mode drain much battery and is it needed to turn the device completely off to have a reasonable (by eink standards) battery life? I really would not like to have to wait for my reader to start up in the morning (I remember enduring this with my old Cybook Gen3 before they introduced sleep mode and I really did not like it).

I realise I have very high requirements as I think the kindle is already great. If they cannot be met I'll happily stick with my paperwhite, otherwise I might ask Santa for a new device.

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10-14-2017, 10:18 AM	#1
chlorine Addict Posts: 276 Karma: 100000 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Kindle paperwhite 2	Folder navigation and/or customisable sleep screen and/or reading stats I currently own a kindle paperwhite 2 and I'm very happy with it, but there's a few things that I'l like to have that are not there: - folder navigation; I hate that there cannot be collections and subcollections in kindles - customize the picture that is shown when the device is in sleep mode; optionally show the cover of the book I'm reading when in sleep mode; - reading stats (similar to the ones that are displayed in the kindle freetime mode actually), such as time spent reading and/or number of pages read in the current day, week, ... I also have the following requirements: - should have a LED lighting (I think most devices have it currently but you never know) - possible to sideload books from a _linux_ computer by USB - the device should be recognised as a basic USB storage unit. I don't want to install anything to be able to add books - dictionary search from touchscreen - both for books in English and French; bonus points if it is possible to load my own dictionary on the device Also switching from an old kindle with a keyboard to the paperwhite has shown me how a good firmware makes a huge difference - I'd like the firmware to be fluid and intuitive. Bonus points would also be attributed if the OpenDyslexic font was natively on the device or if it was possible to upload it - for some reason I cannot explain I've fallen in love with this font. From what I understand both Bookeen and Pocketbook devices match my needs, though it's hard to know if I'll like the firmware without actually trying the devices. I live in France BTW and Pocketbook devices are available here under the 'Tea' brand (?), if that makes a difference. One thing that intrigues me for the Pocketbook devices is that if I understood correctly, the touch lux 3 at least (and maybe other Pocketbook devices) seems to have a power-off mode that is distinct from the sleep mode. Does the sleep mode drain much battery and is it needed to turn the device completely off to have a reasonable (by eink standards) battery life? I really would not like to have to wait for my reader to start up in the morning (I remember enduring this with my old Cybook Gen3 before they introduced sleep mode and I really did not like it). I realise I have very high requirements as I think the kindle is already great. If they cannot be met I'll happily stick with my paperwhite, otherwise I might ask Santa for a new device. [EDITED to add a font preference] Last edited by chlorine; 10-14-2017 at 10:22 AM.