Paperwhite 3 (PW3) features list speculation/wish list

[sparklemotion]

Originally Posted by dordale

sparklemotion--I have to say that I find the screens of the Aura HD and the PW2 very similar--both very good. But the customizaiton on the Aura HD tips the balance in its favor. Being able to change the weight of the fonts to make them more bold makes the fonts stand out more.

Thank you! I've been curious about the Aura HD for awhile now and I keep meaning to check it out. It sounds really nice and I love the idea of being able to customize so much. Glad you're happy with it.

[Katsunami]

Originally Posted by sparklemotion

Thank you! I've been curious about the Aura HD for awhile now and I keep meaning to check it out. It sounds really nice and I love the idea of being able to customize so much. Glad you're happy with it.

Wait with that. The Aura HD is over 1,5 years old already, and there is a rumor that Kobo is gearing up to introduce the Aura H20 in September. That would become an almost waterproof successor to the Aura HD; it will have a 6.8 inch screen as well.

Some rumory stuff

[dordale]

Originally Posted by Katsunami

Wait with that. The Aura HD is over 1,5 years old already, and there is a rumor that Kobo is gearing up to introduce the Aura H20 in September. That would become an almost waterproof successor to the Aura HD; it will have a 6.8 inch screen as well.

Some rumory stuff

Good point Katsumami! After receiving the Kobo HD for my birthday, I started seeing speculation about the Aura H2O. From what I've read it looks like it will be very similar to the HD, but be waterproof, and maybe have a capacitive touchscreen instead of infrared. I'm very happy with my Aura HD, but it makes sense to wait for a few weeks or so to see what Kobo announces. Or, you might be able to get the Aura HD at a discount--right now Kobo's website has them for $149, $20 off the normal price of $169. I believe I read that the new H2O is expected to be priced at $179.

Edited to add: just noticed the link Katsunami posted reporting the expected specs of the H2O--indeed very similar, but with the improvements of waterproofing and a capacitive screen. Although, I have to say, I don't mind the infrared touch screen.

[Katsunami]

In other rumors, it's also stated that the H20 will be thinner and has dropped the weird back. It's said that the H20 will have a normal back, with sloped sides.



If Kobo also fixes those *** space-wasting header and footer, and there's a case like the one I have for my Kindle (a slide-in one, which covers the bezels and has NO metal parts or clips or anything), then I might consider this reader.

[Anak]

Originally Posted by Katsunami

In other rumors, it's also stated that the H20 will be thinner and has dropped the weird back. It's said that the H20 will have a normal back, with sloped sides.

If Kobo also fixes those *** space-wasting header and footer, and there's a case like the one I have for my Kindle (a slide-in one, which covers the bezels and has NO metal parts or clips or anything), then I might consider this reader.

Dream on, Kobo is not going to reduce the space consuming header and footer in size. Kobo doesn't fixes small bugs and has lots of font displaying issues.

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A Kobo device isn't the Holy Grail.

[soulfuldog]

Not sure anyone thinks the possible new Kobo Aura H20 is the Holy Grail, but there are some things Kobo do better than Amazon (and vice versa), and if the slightly bigger screen interests you, bugs and all the Aura HD is a reasonable option?

[dordale]

Originally Posted by soulfuldog

Not sure anyone thinks the possible new Kobo Aura H20 is the Holy Grail, but there are some things Kobo do better than Amazon (and vice versa), and if the slightly bigger screen interests you, bugs and all the Aura HD is a reasonable option?

I agree with this--I've had a PW2 for about a year; and really like it. My husband bought me an Aura HD as a birthday present and I really like it. I find both the screens very similar. I haven't run into any show stopping bugs on the Aura HD yet--but to be fair I've only been using it for a couple of weeks. I do like the font/margin/line spacing customization options the Kobo offers--much better than the KPW--including the option to add your own fonts. I do agree that the Kobo wastes space with the top and bottom margins, but the Kindle wastes space by not letting you set narrower side margins. I like the bigger screen on the Kobo, I like the lighter weight smaller overall size of the PW. If I had to choose just one device right now, I really don't know which I'd choose.

[xibalban]

A Kobo Aura HD "hijacking" the "Kindle" thread!! Very interesting

[Josieb1]

Well I want a new PW3 3G and the new Kobo Aura H20. I'll sell two PW1s wifi and a Kobo Aura so only time will tell if I get what I want and if I can sell the three.

That's my Christmas list sorted lol

[dordale]

Yup--a cross between my Kindle PW2 and my Kobo Aura HD would be my perfect reader.

[Stunatra]

Originally Posted by crossi

What I'd really like is to get rid of a bunch of features that add to cost and slow the device.

No light.
No 3G or Wi-Fi. Manage books by usb and calibre.
No dictionary or internal searching of books so no indexing to slow things down.

I would like compatibility with Calibre Companion and enough memory to hold my entire library. With Calibre I wouldn't need collections to find my books.

A SD slot would be nice

I really don't need bells and whistles just a really efficient device to manage and read my entire library.

That's a device I wouldn't buy.

[Stunatra]

Originally Posted by Josieb1

I'd like to see

More storage
More fonts with some customisation
More range for the lighting
Lighter
Slightly bigger screen but not substantially bigger in overall size (Like the Kobo Aura)
Sharper screen, higher DPI

What fonts would you like to see?

The Kindle reading app has Georgia and Lucida and Droid serif, which makes me wonder why they didn't include them on the PW as well. Not that I'm crazy about these 3 but it would provide some nice variety, and are better choices than those other three....

Right now there's only 3 fonts on the KPW I use: Baskerville, Palatino, and Caecillia. I get bored with these pretty quick. I don't consider the other 3 "choices" at all. I do not like sans-serif fonts for reading, and that Caecillia condensed is awful.

Charis seems a no-brainer, because most books with publisher fonts come with it, only it displays awful, like a printer low on ink. Minion too, is one I see a lot in books as publisher fonts but it displays just like Charis.

Times New Roman would be nice--it's one of the most-used fonts in books--and it boggles the mind as to why they didn't include it! Surely these geeks are smart enough to darken and customize the font so it displays nicely (like some users on here have already done). Also Garamond, which I love--both of these come with Windows.

Maybe that font that's commonly used in those Tall-paperbacks, though I'm not sure what it is. Or Caslon Book, or Sabon, or Plantin.

If they added those fonts I mentioned above, I'd be thrilled. They should let us vote on a bunch of fonts, and those with the most votes get added. C'mon Amazon!

Course, if they brought back the simple USE_ALT_FONTS hack I wouldn't care much about new fonts they add. I did hear they're customizing a new font for the new PW....

[Rizla]

Feeling withdrawl symptoms? No KPW3 for you. ONE YEAR!

[DSpider]

Originally Posted by Rizla

Feeling withdrawl symptoms? No KPW3 for you. ONE YEAR!

Nah... It's not like Amazon to miss a holiday opportunity (which only comes once a year). They're a business after all, and Kobo is going to eat their lunch with the improved Aura HD (the "H2O") if they don't step up.

[Josieb1]

Originally Posted by Stunatra

What fonts would you like to see?

The Kindle reading app has Georgia and Lucida and Droid serif, which makes me wonder why they didn't include them on the PW as well. Not that I'm crazy about these 3 but it would provide some nice variety, and are better choices than those other three....

Right now there's only 3 fonts on the KPW I use: Baskerville, Palatino, and Caecillia. I get bored with these pretty quick. I don't consider the other 3 "choices" at all. I do not like sans-serif fonts for reading, and that Caecillia condensed is awful.

Charis seems a no-brainer, because most books with publisher fonts come with it, only it displays awful, like a printer low on ink. Minion too, is one I see a lot in books as publisher fonts but it displays just like Charis.

Times New Roman would be nice--it's one of the most-used fonts in books--and it boggles the mind as to why they didn't include it! Surely these geeks are smart enough to darken and customize the font so it displays nicely (like some users on here have already done). Also Garamond, which I love--both of these come with Windows.

Maybe that font that's commonly used in those Tall-paperbacks, though I'm not sure what it is. Or Caslon Book, or Sabon, or Plantin.

If they added those fonts I mentioned above, I'd be thrilled. They should let us vote on a bunch of fonts, and those with the most votes get added. C'mon Amazon!

Course, if they brought back the simple USE_ALT_FONTS hack I wouldn't care much about new fonts they add. I did hear they're customizing a new font for the new PW....

I'd love the ALT_FONTS hack back but for now I can only use Helvetica, nothing else is dark enough. I'd love Georgia which is what I use on my iPad mini in the Kindle app and I adore Charis which is what I used with ALT_FONTS.