Thread: Firmware Update New Kindle software update: 5.18.5
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Old 09-20-2025, 01:56 PM   #21
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Originally Posted by jlinear View Post
I’m not sure what you are referring to here but I think most Kobo users routinely update their firmware. My Aura One has had far more page customization options than Kindle for years now. Including many more font size, line spacing and margin size options. The egregious lack of decent page formatting options is precisely what drives me to jailbreak my Kindles and install KOReader. Most Kindle users seem willing to put up with whatever Amazon feeds them. Others, not so much.
Or, it just so happens that Kindle's limited options work just fine for many of us. I have a Kobo Clara as well as an Oasis. I set up my Clara layout to match the Kindle because that's what makes my eyes happy.

It doesn't work for everyone, but it works for many. It's also true that many Kindle users don't want that many options. I had two older co-workers who were plenty overwhelmed just by setting up their Kindles. And this was awhile ago, before the overall UI became what it is today.
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