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Originally Posted by cellaris
Perfect. We don't all have the same preferences. That's why some people use certain e-readers and others use different ones. I use the same margins and line spacing on e-readers where I have Koreader installed (which has countless customisation options) as I do on a Kindle, because those are the ones I like (see attached screenshots). If you or others prefer different margins or line spacing, you will have to look for other options, which is what you have already done. But don't tell me that I have to use the margins, line spacing, or fonts that you like (and I'm not referring to you). Everyone has their own preferences, and it's normal for us not to agree with each other.
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If you're using KoReader then the built-in reading software really isn't important. I don't use KoReader (I would imagine most people who use Kindles don't). I didn't even know it was still an option to jailbreak a Kindle and install KoReader. Have I missed something?
Choice is good. I wouldn't tell you what eReaders to buy or how to use them. I'm sorry if anything I said came across that way. I was simply stating one reason why I (personally) prefer other eReaders to Kindles.
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Originally Posted by cellaris
If most people buy Kindle e-readers, it's because they prefer them to Kobo, PocketBook or Onyx Boox for whatever reasons they see fit. And those who don't like them have other options on the market based on their preferences. I don't see any problem with that. Those of you who are not satisfied with Kindle say so, and I, who am satisfied with Kindle, say so too. I don't think there's any problem with that either. Everyone contributes their own perspective.
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Not necessarily so. I would guess more people buy Kindles because they're more easily found. (At least that's the case in the U.S., where i can go to Best Buy and pick up a Kindle — something I can't do with a Kobo or any other brand of eReader in the United States.) I'm guessing a lot of people who buy Kindles don't even realize they have any other choice.
Just so you know for any future conversation, when I talk about Kindle firmware I'm talking about its built-in firmware (and reading application). I tried KoReader on my Nook and PocketBook and, though I liked some of its features, overall I preferred the built-in reading applications and I uninstalled KoReader.