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ficbot · 05-02-2010, 12:20 PM

I know release has only JUST happened, but I also know the Kobo people are watching this forum

So, any wishes for the first firmware update? Here is my list:

1) They simply *must* fix the issue where some books display with a tiny font that can't be scaled. This is inexcusable, and they knew about it before the launch. It affects books from their store, as well as from other places.

2) The desktop software is not very user-friendly. I had to go into the WEBSITE to make changes in how the desktop software displays! They really need a simple drag and drop interface like the Sony software, iTunes and other programs people will be familiar with. And we need to be able to delete the pre-loaded books via the software too.

3) I know this is not a high-end device so requesting all sorts of extra features won't get us anywhere. But two small UI features that I think ARE achievable and would be a huge help are the ability to delete books on the fly (i.e. you should not have to hook back up to a computer to delete a book you've just finished reading) and some sort of folder/tag/category system.

4) Support for either Word documents or some sort of plain text format. I know they want you using the store and they don't want to over-complicate things, but PDF is a terrible format for a pocket-sized device and it would be nice if the user had a way to drag and drop their own documents without having to convert to epub or something. Even converting to PDF would be beyond the skill of someone like my mother, and as this device is aimed at entry-level people, I think support for .txt or .doc would be a big benefit.

5) Any tweaks to speed up the load time would be most welcome. And an auto-shutoff would help too. Every other device has one and I know I was quite alarmed the first time I left it on overnight and saw the next morning that it was still on the page I left it at and had not gone to sleep mode.

So, what other suggestions, keeping in mind that they aim to keep this a beginner, entry-level device and will not add every feature under the sun?

05-02-2010, 12:20 PM	#1
ficbot Wizard Posts: 2,409 Karma: 4132096 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App	Wish list for first firmware update I know release has only JUST happened, but I also know the Kobo people are watching this forum So, any wishes for the first firmware update? Here is my list: 1) They simply must fix the issue where some books display with a tiny font that can't be scaled. This is inexcusable, and they knew about it before the launch. It affects books from their store, as well as from other places. 2) The desktop software is not very user-friendly. I had to go into the WEBSITE to make changes in how the desktop software displays! They really need a simple drag and drop interface like the Sony software, iTunes and other programs people will be familiar with. And we need to be able to delete the pre-loaded books via the software too. 3) I know this is not a high-end device so requesting all sorts of extra features won't get us anywhere. But two small UI features that I think ARE achievable and would be a huge help are the ability to delete books on the fly (i.e. you should not have to hook back up to a computer to delete a book you've just finished reading) and some sort of folder/tag/category system. 4) Support for either Word documents or some sort of plain text format. I know they want you using the store and they don't want to over-complicate things, but PDF is a terrible format for a pocket-sized device and it would be nice if the user had a way to drag and drop their own documents without having to convert to epub or something. Even converting to PDF would be beyond the skill of someone like my mother, and as this device is aimed at entry-level people, I think support for .txt or .doc would be a big benefit. 5) Any tweaks to speed up the load time would be most welcome. And an auto-shutoff would help too. Every other device has one and I know I was quite alarmed the first time I left it on overnight and saw the next morning that it was still on the page I left it at and had not gone to sleep mode. So, what other suggestions, keeping in mind that they aim to keep this a beginner, entry-level device and will not add every feature under the sun?