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Originally Posted by Quoth
Maybe eventually, but seems like at release it's just the same as current eink Kindle firmware, but with writing (scribbling) on unprotected PDFs, no doubt added as graphics layer so you can copy PDF back to laptop/PC/Android etc.
I doubt it does anything not listed and expect the listing of features is a bit misleading.
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Yeah, I expect it would be an update.
While obviously the rendering engine is there (for PDF), they'd need to add the
Flashcards, thumbnail view, and other features conferred by the Kindle apps.
Interestingly, Kindles currently have better support in some respects than the Kindle apps, which don't even let you search or annotate personal document PDFs. So if they are going to let you view your PDF scribbles in the Kindle apps, they've got some work to do. Hopefully this will also pertain to any personal document PDFs one might have added.
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Recall that after they dumped Adobe Reader SDK (used in first kindles for PDF rendering) they made an investment in Foxit:
https://www.foxit.com/company/press/1569.html
I assume this is still what Kindle is using.
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Ideally they'll eventually support editing or adding scribbles in the Kindle apps as well. It'd be a natural on iPad or Samsung devices with S pen.