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Originally Posted by Pizza_Cant_Read
... am trying to start a movement, and to reassure that nobody else really cares about the features I am promoting.
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As a consumer, I am frustrated that I can't use at least use directories to organize my kindle, nor can I use utilize the metadata that Calibre obtains from Amazon itself.
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The vast majority of people do not care. It took me a long time to realize that.
I do care. So I got an e-ink reader from different manufacturer that supports features I miss on Kindle.
I was using non-kindle readers until Amazon introduced front-lit Paperwhite.
I was using Kindle Paperwhite 1 for almost a year. I applied every hack that was available for it, including font-size, margins, justification, alternative reader CoolReader (that supported folders), even alternative firmware from China, Duokan. I was still frustrated. So when PocketBook came out with a front-lit reader (the second front-lit e-ink reader on the market after Paperwhite) I sold Paperwhite and got PocketBook.
There are decent Android Powered e-ink readers out there, so you can install whatever reading app you wish. I personally use AlReader and I am happy.
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Originally Posted by Pizza_Cant_Read
These are little things that wouldn't require any investment whatsoever and are limitations imposed on a device equipped with a dual core processor just to move us towards vendor lock in.
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Those things would require lots of money to develop, test, deploy and support. If they suddenly started to support hierarchical folders, or complicated options, the support lines would be swamped with tens of thousands support calls.