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JSWolf · 04-20-2017, 12:26 PM

What really new features can Amazon add given they are' going for larger screens?

user105 · 04-20-2017, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

What really new features can Amazon add given they are' going for larger screens?

IMX 7

knc1 · 04-20-2017, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by user105

IMX 7

More than a single core.

JSWolf · 04-20-2017, 10:17 PM

But, what would Amazon do with a dual core because the rest of the hardware is not needing such.

jswinden · 04-21-2017, 12:56 PM

I really don't see anything that Amazon could add that would make me say wow. Same goes for Kobo. Perhaps if Amazon went to a larger eInk screen, but they don't seem interested in that. The eInk readers have long since peaked. You can put more lipstick on a pig, but it is still a pig. In Amazon's case, they could make huge improvement through FW, but they are not interested in that either. Let's face it, most new FW features are designed to sell us more stuff. I never use much other than the dictionary feature, highlighting, and occasionally making a note, and note taking on a Kindle eInk is too slow and cumbersome to be of much use. All these folks crying for faster processors need to realize that adding same means adding faster battery drain and won't really speed up those slow eInk screens. Others are crying for water proofing. I've never needed that either. Until they come up with a better screen than eInk, I'm not going to get excited about purpose built eReader devices any more. Meh. Tablets are so much better....

ETA: Actually one thing might get my attention. If Amazon built a Voyage or Oasis without that damn crappy light layer, and priced it reasonably, then I might buy that. But no more light layers. They suck; always have, always will.

JSWolf · 04-21-2017, 01:35 PM

The light layer isn't the problem. The problem is the capacitive touch layer. My H2O is using IR touch and the light layer is very good. The capacitive layer is where you get the color blotches and other oddities when the light is on. If Amazon went back to IR, there would be no problem with the light.

shalym · 04-21-2017, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

The light layer isn't the problem. The problem is the capacitive touch layer. My H2O is using IR touch and the light layer is very good. The capacitive layer is where you get the color blotches and other oddities when the light is on. If Amazon went back to IR, there would be no problem with the light.

Yes...but some people really don't like IR touch. ('m one of them) I didn't like it on the original Kindle Touch, and I don't like it on my Kobo Aura HD. The Kindle touch I got rid of after fighting with it for a few months, the Aura HD I've kept because I really do like the ability to make the fonts bolder, and the finer control over font size.

I've thought about getting the Aura ONE, and I may, if Kobo fixes the other thing that I don't like...having to connect my Kobo to my computer in order to load books that don't come from Kobo. If they were to offer a way to store my side-loaded books on Kobo's servers (or even a way to easily access my books from somewhere else) then I probably will pull the trigger.

Shari

knc1 · 04-21-2017, 02:12 PM

All of the "Kindle Basic" (KT, KT2, KT3) are IR touchscreens.

That pair of posts reads as if someone hasn't tried the FONT_RAMP feature of the Kindles.
It is an included feature that does not require a jail break.

shalym · 04-22-2017, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by knc1

All of the "Kindle Basic" (KT, KT2, KT3) are IR touchscreens.

That pair of posts reads as if someone hasn't tried the FONT_RAMP feature of the Kindles.
It is an included feature that does not require a jail break.

Actually, I was one of the first to use the font_ramp on my Kindle, and, if you check the thread, I'm pretty active in it. I love the feature. The existence of the font_ramp hack doesn't change the fact that I would also like to be able to change the weight of fonts and change justification on my Kindle on the fly without hacking. With the latest update, Amazon is now allowing left justification, but only on KFX, and I can't use the font_ramp with KFX. The bold Ember font also helps, but again, I have to choose between sizes I like and left justification.

Of course, with my Kobo, I have the other issues that I posted about in my other post. There is no perfect reader.

Shari

knc1 · 04-22-2017, 10:27 AM

I read a lot of posts and I do manage to keep a lot of the information in mind, but I also make mistakes.
I even sometimes forget the degree of involvement of the person I respond to.

Sorry about that.

Finding the perfect e-reader?
For myself, I still prefer the printed-on-paper word.

04-21-2017, 12:56 PM	#20
jswinden Nameless Being	I really don't see anything that Amazon could add that would make me say wow. Same goes for Kobo. Perhaps if Amazon went to a larger eInk screen, but they don't seem interested in that. The eInk readers have long since peaked. You can put more lipstick on a pig, but it is still a pig. In Amazon's case, they could make huge improvement through FW, but they are not interested in that either. Let's face it, most new FW features are designed to sell us more stuff. I never use much other than the dictionary feature, highlighting, and occasionally making a note, and note taking on a Kindle eInk is too slow and cumbersome to be of much use. All these folks crying for faster processors need to realize that adding same means adding faster battery drain and won't really speed up those slow eInk screens. Others are crying for water proofing. I've never needed that either. Until they come up with a better screen than eInk, I'm not going to get excited about purpose built eReader devices any more. Meh. Tablets are so much better.... ETA: Actually one thing might get my attention. If Amazon built a Voyage or Oasis without that damn crappy light layer, and priced it reasonably, then I might buy that. But no more light layers. They suck; always have, always will. Last edited by jswinden; 04-21-2017 at 01:00 PM.

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04-20-2017, 12:26 PM	#16
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,792 Karma: 146391129 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	What really new features can Amazon add given they are' going for larger screens?

04-20-2017, 10:17 PM	#19
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,792 Karma: 146391129 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	But, what would Amazon do with a dual core because the rest of the hardware is not needing such.

04-21-2017, 01:35 PM	#21
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,792 Karma: 146391129 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	The light layer isn't the problem. The problem is the capacitive touch layer. My H2O is using IR touch and the light layer is very good. The capacitive layer is where you get the color blotches and other oddities when the light is on. If Amazon went back to IR, there would be no problem with the light.

04-21-2017, 02:12 PM	#23
knc1 Going Viral Posts: 17,212 Karma: 18210809 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Central Texas Device: No K1, PW2, KV, KOA	All of the "Kindle Basic" (KT, KT2, KT3) are IR touchscreens. That pair of posts reads as if someone hasn't tried the FONT_RAMP feature of the Kindles. It is an included feature that does not require a jail break.

04-22-2017, 10:27 AM	#25
knc1 Going Viral Posts: 17,212 Karma: 18210809 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Central Texas Device: No K1, PW2, KV, KOA	I read a lot of posts and I do manage to keep a lot of the information in mind, but I also make mistakes. I even sometimes forget the degree of involvement of the person I respond to. Sorry about that. Finding the perfect e-reader? For myself, I still prefer the printed-on-paper word.

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