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Josieb1 · 10-04-2015, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by copyrite

The Voyage has the update with the Bookerly font.

I'm rather meh (as my kids would say) about it.

Bookerly on the Voyage is far too light. It's a lovely font but not dark enough.

Atunah · 10-04-2015, 05:35 PM

I have been using bookerly on my Voyage since I got the update. My eyes are on the bad side and I need the contrast. But I have no issues with bookerly. Its a tad lighter than caecilia, which was the font I used before bookerly. I can't read with non serif like helvetica.

I don't really see a huge difference in darkness when I switch back and forth between bookerly and caecilia. At least not on my Voyage. But overall I like the look and layout with bookerly better.

Sirtel · 10-04-2015, 06:05 PM

I also hope the Voyage won't be phased out. I've been thinking about it, but unfortunately it's still not internationally available, except in the handful of countries with their own Amazon store. No idea why. PW3 was available in my country (and most others) the day it came out, but the Voyage is not, even a year later. Needless to say, I'm more than slightly disappointed with Amazon because of this.

Barty · 10-04-2015, 06:43 PM

Voyage is not going anywhere. It's probably a nice money maker for Amazon. Also, it keeps their engineers from getting bored and bolting.

JSWolf · 10-04-2015, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Atunah

Do any of the Kobo premium readers have page presses or buttons? For me that is the option I will pick over any other. That and the great screen on the Voyage. So they better not phase them out as the PW are not going to do me any good.
My Voyage is great as it is, so I don't know what they could do with it to make it even better. Maybe some raised page presses so they can be found by feel.

Of course in my dream land I'd have the Voyage but with the buttons the basic had. I still prefer actual buttons over the haptic, but at least it has "buttons".

I much prefer the 6.8" screen of the H2O. It just feels more like reading a book than reading from an electronic device. Plus the extra screen space is very nice.

ucfgrad93 · 10-04-2015, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Josieb1

Bookerly on the Voyage is far too light. It's a lovely font but not dark enough.

I feel the same about bookerly on my Paperwhite 2nd generation.

Atunah · 10-04-2015, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

I much prefer the 6.8" screen of the H2O. It just feels more like reading a book than reading from an electronic device. Plus the extra screen space is very nice.

But no page buttons. No buttons (haptic or otherwise), no go for me.

6 inch is pretty much like all the paperbacks I read. Paperbacks may be a little taller, but the width is just like paperbacks.
I have way to many amazon books anyway to ever switch. I just like to deal with my books in the cloud, I only use calibre and alf for backup, not to read those books.

But, I like that companies still make e-ink screens. That means they are still good business. As someone that cannot read from a tablet, that is good news.

Dr. Drib · 10-05-2015, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

I much prefer the 6.8" screen of the H2O. It just feels more like reading a book than reading from an electronic device. Plus the extra screen space is very nice.

We are all immensely happy that you like your Kobo, Jon. Kobo makes a good Reader.

However, this is a thread on the Kindle Voyage, so your post is inappropriate.

The next off-topic post by anyone - after this Moderator's post - will be deleted.

Don
(Moderator)

Sweetpea · 10-05-2015, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Atunah

But no page buttons. No buttons (haptic or otherwise), no go for me.

6 inch is pretty much like all the paperbacks I read. Paperbacks may be a little taller, but the width is just like paperbacks.
I have way to many amazon books anyway to ever switch. I just like to deal with my books in the cloud, I only use calibre and alf for backup, not to read those books.

But, I like that companies still make e-ink screens. That means they are still good business. As someone that cannot read from a tablet, that is good news.

I was waiting for the announcement for a new Kindle Voyage. I wondered if they would go for the 6.8" screen as well. After not even one indication there would be a new version (especially not a 6.8" screen), I decided to go for the H2O, even though I'd have loved the buttons the Voyage has. The larger screen I find more important.

And I too hope that there will be e-ink screens for a long time, at least until we have that PixelQi screen (or similar technology) to replace it... (long battery life (measured in weeks), perfectly readable in bright sunlight and light)

jswinden · 10-05-2015, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by copyrite

The Voyage has the update with the Bookerly font.

I'm rather meh (as my kids would say) about it.

Yep, Bookerly on the Voyage is not well implemented. Bookerly looks good in my Kindle apps on my iPad and iPhone, but it is just too thin looking on my Voyage. On my Voyage I prefer Caecilia Condensed over Bookerly. Bookerly spaces well, but just doesn't have enough weight to be comfortable for reading to my old eyes.

Phogg · 10-05-2015, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

We are all immensely happy that you like your Kobo, Jon. Kobo makes a good Reader.

However, this is a thread on the Kindle Voyage, so your post is inappropriate.

The next off-topic post by anyone - after this Moderator's post - will be deleted.

Don
(Moderator)

The thread went there because there was an a post that implied that the Voyage was all alone in the premium ereader market, hence if the Voyage were discontinued there would be no premium ereaders.

That very demonstrably is not the case and competing premium features that some readers want were on said other reader.
Is it the intention of the moderators to ban competing premium features like waterproofing and larger Carta screens from Voyage discussions?
Referring to the machine that has both of those features is less cumbersome than typing them out in every sentence.

I understand the warnings when we all start sniping at each other or post links to dodgy sites, but limiting features we can advocate on an innocuous thread seems a bit much.

pdurrant · 10-05-2015, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Phogg

Is it the intention of the moderators to ban competing premium features like waterproofing and larger Carta screens from Voyage discussions?

You may, of course, make comparisons. But a post saying how wonderful his Kobo is, without answering the actual question asked about the Kobo premium readers, is not acceptable.

The answer, BTW, is that no Kobo Premium readers have buttons, not even haptic buttons.

thatworkshop · 10-05-2015, 01:30 PM

I was told by someone from Kindle specialists team that the launch day would be October 26th, 2015 for "Voyage 2". It's the first time I'm quite excited and although I normally refrain from touch eBook readers, I might consider buying one. I wish V2 brings back audio book (unlikely for $$$ reasons!?)

One good thing about flush screen of Voyage is that I won't have to worry about rainy/showery days outside, and we gets lots of 'em here.

Chi Cygni · 10-05-2015, 02:42 PM

To keep my post on topic, I thought this thread was not about kindle voyage but whether or not new kindle will appear end of September? That, and the last sentence of Phogg's post.

tomsem · 10-05-2015, 03:33 PM

There have been rumors of a new Voyage, with faster CPU, better screen refresh etc. but coming in November. We can debate the reliability of the sources of such rumors, but we will know soon enough if they are true (and only such a device would tempt me to replace my PW1). I don't think it is at all likely that either of the other Kindles would be replaced with new devices this year.

Even if the lower-cost Kindles are more popular, it's important for Amazon to have something at the higher price point, even if competition is more rarefied. I think they could even get away with keeping Voyage 1 (at a lower price point) in the lineup until they run out of stock. There will be plenty of people left who will want a V2 instead.

10-05-2015, 01:30 PM	#298
thatworkshop hub Posts: 715 Karma: 2151032 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Iranian in Canada Device: K3G, DXG, Kobo mini	I was told by someone from Kindle specialists team that the launch day would be October 26th, 2015 for "Voyage 2". It's the first time I'm quite excited and although I normally refrain from touch eBook readers, I might consider buying one. I wish V2 brings back audio book (unlikely for $$$ reasons!?) One good thing about flush screen of Voyage is that I won't have to worry about rainy/showery days outside, and we gets lots of 'em here. Last edited by thatworkshop; 10-05-2015 at 04:32 PM.

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10-04-2015, 05:35 PM	#287
Atunah Wizard Posts: 1,817 Karma: 23400001 Join Date: May 2012 Location: USA Device: K1/K3/BasicK Voyage/Oasis1/Oasis3	I have been using bookerly on my Voyage since I got the update. My eyes are on the bad side and I need the contrast. But I have no issues with bookerly. Its a tad lighter than caecilia, which was the font I used before bookerly. I can't read with non serif like helvetica. I don't really see a huge difference in darkness when I switch back and forth between bookerly and caecilia. At least not on my Voyage. But overall I like the look and layout with bookerly better.

10-04-2015, 06:05 PM	#288
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,560 Karma: 240526511 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	I also hope the Voyage won't be phased out. I've been thinking about it, but unfortunately it's still not internationally available, except in the handful of countries with their own Amazon store. No idea why. PW3 was available in my country (and most others) the day it came out, but the Voyage is not, even a year later. Needless to say, I'm more than slightly disappointed with Amazon because of this.

10-04-2015, 06:43 PM	#289
Barty doofus Posts: 2,551 Karma: 13089041 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Voyage	Voyage is not going anywhere. It's probably a nice money maker for Amazon. Also, it keeps their engineers from getting bored and bolting.

10-05-2015, 02:42 PM	#299
Chi Cygni 秋子 permanently lurking Posts: 844 Karma: 6590735 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Europe Device: Oasis 3, Pocketbook Era	To keep my post on topic, I thought this thread was not about kindle voyage but whether or not new kindle will appear end of September? That, and the last sentence of Phogg's post.

10-05-2015, 03:33 PM	#300
tomsem Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,951 Karma: 27060153 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Device: iPhone 15PM, Kindle Scribe, iPad mini 6, PocketBook InkPad Color 3	There have been rumors of a new Voyage, with faster CPU, better screen refresh etc. but coming in November. We can debate the reliability of the sources of such rumors, but we will know soon enough if they are true (and only such a device would tempt me to replace my PW1). I don't think it is at all likely that either of the other Kindles would be replaced with new devices this year. Even if the lower-cost Kindles are more popular, it's important for Amazon to have something at the higher price point, even if competition is more rarefied. I think they could even get away with keeping Voyage 1 (at a lower price point) in the lineup until they run out of stock. There will be plenty of people left who will want a V2 instead.