Next generation Kindle - Page 2

gouni · 05-07-2013, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Skydog

But Kobo's customer service is the absolute worst

It depends on the country and provider. In france you have a concern with your kobo, Exchange you it with a new one. The kobo is distributed by a large store brand, and the service is excellent.

Kobo in my country owes its success to this chain store.

silverraven · 05-07-2013, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by l_macd

Oh all the usual improvements (faster, lighter, better resolution & lighting etc), but what I'd really like is some page turn buttons!

Pretty please!

I think I'm fighting a losing battle....

I want buttons too! Can't we have both touch screen and the same wonderful side turn buttons the K4 has? They are the best on any ereader out there. That would make everyone happy! Definitely make my thumb happy!
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booklover6 · 05-07-2013, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by MrDoug

6 GB storage ? You want a lot for a little. LOL. I have a iPad and haven't used that much storage.

Well the thing is with Amazon, it seems if you fill up your reader it gets very slow. So if you have more space for the same amount of books, it will work better. The previous kindles had 4GB. That should be the minimum on any Kindle. I frankly don't think I'll buy another Kindle with only 2GB.

booklover6 · 05-07-2013, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Barty

Are you kidding? Pray they don't reduce it to 1GB!

It already is almost that. 1.4 GB user available space, if I recall. That sucks. I won't be buying future Kindles with that kind of limitation.

Skydog · 05-07-2013, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by silverraven

I want buttons too! Can't we have both touch screen and the same wonderful side turn buttons the K4 has? They are the best on any ereader out there. That would make everyone happy! Definitely make my thumb happy!
S

Page-turn buttons would not make everyone happy. I would be very surprised to see the return of physical buttons as it it would increase production cost and subsequently the cost for the consumer. Kindle owners have become accustomed to $69 and $119 price tags.

just_jeepin · 05-07-2013, 03:46 PM

I would just like the basic kindle with a frontlight (Paperwhite with no touch screen).

rem736 · 05-07-2013, 04:06 PM

i'm dreaming big here, but a kindle with native epub support would win me over for life. i know it's not going to happen. but hey, it's a dream.

guitarizt · 05-08-2013, 02:58 AM

I won't ask for things that won't change like epub support, physical buttons, sd card slot, ect.

I would just like a 1440x1080 resolution and better lighting like what the Aura HD has.

mjwilson · 05-08-2013, 04:52 AM

My concerns are more in the software area. Better typography (including hyphenation and improved justification). I would like the Kindles to be trying to match physical books, rather than the web, in this regard.

David Munch · 05-08-2013, 06:37 AM

Proper PDF support.

HarryT · 05-08-2013, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by booklover6

It already is almost that. 1.4 GB user available space, if I recall. That sucks. I won't be buying future Kindles with that kind of limitation.

I currently have about 730 books on my Paperwhite, and have used something like 60% of the available space. I don't personally consider that this "sucks" or that it's a limitation. I somehow manage to struggle on with the ability to carry a mere thousand or so books with me...

booklover6 · 05-08-2013, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

I currently have about 730 books on my Paperwhite, and have used something like 60% of the available space. I don't personally consider that this "sucks" or that it's a limitation. I somehow manage to struggle on with the ability to carry a mere thousand or so books with me...

Put me in my place, why don't ya!

So Harry, any slowing down of your device with that many on it? I don't mean during reading, but slowing down while doing other things such as paging through collection screens, searching, etc.

HarryT · 05-08-2013, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by booklover6

Put me in my place, why don't ya!

So Harry, any slowing down of your device with that many on it? I don't mean during reading, but slowing down while doing other things such as paging through collection screens, searching, etc.

Searching is a little slower with a lot of books (as one would expect, since searching is "global"), but no slowdown other than that. Certainly none in paging - either on the home screen or while reading a book.

Exact figures, in case you're interested, are that I have 733 books on my PW. I'm using 937MB and have 454MB free (so I've actually used 67% of the space). Around a third of the books I have are omnibus editions, so I probably have around a thousand individual books.

booklover6 · 05-08-2013, 12:51 PM

That's great. I am afraid to put a lot on mine. Maybe I shouldn't be. I have lots and lots of short stories on it. I wonder if they are more memory intensive than longer works? Does it take more processing power to keep 57 short stories versus 3 full length novels, for example?

HarryT · 05-08-2013, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by booklover6

Does it take more processing power to keep 57 short stories versus 3 full length novels, for example?

I can't think of any reason why it should. The only down-side is that your library list will be a lot longer, of course.

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05-07-2013, 03:46 PM	#21
just_jeepin Addict Posts: 306 Karma: 1010848 Join Date: Oct 2005 Device: Kobo Libra 2	I would just like the basic kindle with a frontlight (Paperwhite with no touch screen).

05-07-2013, 04:06 PM	#22
rem736 purpose priority passion Posts: 646 Karma: 9002000 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: socal, usa Device: sony prs-350, rM2, kindle scribe, boox poke5	i'm dreaming big here, but a kindle with native epub support would win me over for life. i know it's not going to happen. but hey, it's a dream.

05-08-2013, 02:58 AM	#23
guitarizt Connoisseur Posts: 92 Karma: 999 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Reno Device: Sony PRS-T1; PW1; H2O	I won't ask for things that won't change like epub support, physical buttons, sd card slot, ect. I would just like a 1440x1080 resolution and better lighting like what the Aura HD has.

05-08-2013, 04:52 AM	#24
mjwilson Connoisseur Posts: 96 Karma: 511127 Join Date: May 2012 Device: Kindle Keyboard	My concerns are more in the software area. Better typography (including hyphenation and improved justification). I would like the Kindles to be trying to match physical books, rather than the web, in this regard.

05-08-2013, 06:37 AM	#25
David Munch Scholar Posts: 1,012 Karma: 3999312 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Denmark Device: Kobo Libra H2O + iPad Air 4	Proper PDF support.

05-08-2013, 12:51 PM	#29
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,545 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre 1, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle, Kobo Libre Colour	That's great. I am afraid to put a lot on mine. Maybe I shouldn't be. I have lots and lots of short stories on it. I wonder if they are more memory intensive than longer works? Does it take more processing power to keep 57 short stories versus 3 full length novels, for example?