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Originally Posted by ZodWallop
Kobo uses something called Font Genius that gives control that is superior to Kindle. Font size, line spacing and margins are handled with sliders rather than preassigned set points like Kindle.
The dictionary function is about the same for both. You highlight a word and choose a dictionary definition. However, Kindle's dictionary (The Oxford Dictionary of English) is top of the line. Kobo's dictionary (I forget which one it uses) has worked fine for me when I've needed it, but even the most ardent Kobo fan will admit Kindle has a better dictionary.
No. The do have (or had?) a feature called Beyond the Book, but it doesn't work with sideloaded books (though neither does X-Ray). All my books are sideloaded, so I wouldn't be able to use either.
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Thank you for reminding me of another issue that frustrated me when I tried the Paperwhite a couple years ago. I hated the limited font options. I remember adding a FONT_RAMP file for additional font sizes, but that only worked with books in the AZW3 format.
If I buy a Kobo I too would sideload all my books because they are almost all purchased on Amazon. Does Beyond the Book work for library books though? That might be nice.
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Originally Posted by Barty
There are dozens of us!!
I miss the kindle keyboard with its dual (!) speakers and TTS. It's sad that the new kindles have a much better TTS voice but no TTS interface. You have to use the Voice view feature which is really a screen reader meant for the blind. I tried using voice view a couple of times but it was so clunky I couldn't be bothered.
Such is progress.
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I'm glad to know I'm not alone in wishing for speakers again. It's unfortunate we can't take advantage of the much better TTS voice on the newer models. Is there anyway to update the TTS voice on the Kindle Keyboard? (Without jailbreaking?)
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Originally Posted by davidfor
The guy in the big hat answered the other points, but, the Kobo integration is such that when you have the connection between your Kobo and OD accounts, you can borrow using OD web site or app or Libby, and the book will sync to the device. Borrowing on the device is convenient, but, I'm not a fan of using the store on it unless I know exactly what I am after.
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Oh, that's good to know.
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Originally Posted by ZodWallop
The Kindle does have a better dictionary. They use the OED. I forget what dictionary Kobo uses, but it's not as thorough. You can search through the Kobo forums. There are discussions of the different dictionaries.
Having said all that, I've never found the Kobo dictionary lacking. It's not like their dictionary is junk.
It's a feature I rarely ever use. When I have used it, it hasn't let me down. There are different reasons I might try a Kindle, but their better dictionary wouldn't be one of them.
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Right now I am using WordNet for my dictionary and it works pretty well and displays nicely, but I don't think it's as thorough as the Oxford English dictionary. The OED is a nice Kindle feature, though it's not nice enough to make me overlook everything the new Kindle lacks.