What features will the new high-end Kindle have? - Page 6

ApK · 04-08-2016, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

As it is, I think the small number of people who filled in the poll as stated are swamped by those who've picked what they want to see.

Yay! I'm part of an unruly mob!
I can cross that off the bucket list.

Phogg · 04-08-2016, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ApK

Yay! I'm part of an unruly mob!
I can cross that off the bucket list.

I filled it in with what I really think they will do, based on adding the rumors to what the competition has done.

Then I said I only wanted some of it.
If I now add that a narrow form factor device with no bezel to speak of and page turn buttons on the side (like reading one handed on a six inch smartphone) would make me awesomely happy ... can I be on both lists?

JSWolf · 04-08-2016, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by disconnected

I know it's just laziness but I find myself using my H2O less and less because it's a pain to pry open the port to charge it. It doesn't help that it also seems to need charging more often than any of my other ereaders, possibly because of the larger screen.

Nope, the larger screen of the H2O does not cause the battery to drain faster. The battery of my H2O lasts really well.

LovesMacs · 04-09-2016, 10:51 AM

I voted for waterproofing with a shatter-resistant substrate. Something like the current Kindled but tougher.

showtimecirq · 04-09-2016, 12:01 PM

I voted for a larger screen. I own the H2o and love the screen size. I'd love the software and performance of the voyage in a h2o size.

Barty · 04-09-2016, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Nope, the larger screen of the H2O does not cause the battery to drain faster. The battery of my H2O lasts really well.

The larger h2o probably has a proportionately larger battery

SWCaffeinated · 04-09-2016, 08:02 PM

I voted Liquavista Greyscale and waterproof. I'm HOPING (but doubt we'll get this) for a smaller (Kobo Mini) size.

Eagle Reader · 04-10-2016, 01:13 PM

The poll is interesting and I have enjoyed the responses. Lets see, I too voted for what I thought Amazon would do (large screen, the L-color, solar charging capabilities and a TTS). I only realized after reading this thread that TTS is already in place on some e-readers.

As for waterproofing, I can see both sides of the issues that have been raised here. I do a lot of sideloading, because I did not think to buy a PW2 with 3G (I don't have wifi) but because I get a lot of docs from other sources. The NY Times compilations are one example. If you are into aviation, the FAA puts out their safety magazine in kindle format, then there are the books in the public domain. And I will often sideload my e-book purchases from Amazon. So, I love the easy access to the port on my PW2 and if the port were covered to keep it waterproof I can understand the issues that some of you have raised.

On the otherhand, for those who are out in the elements a lot, or hanging around a pool, lake, etc. with your e-readers, I can see the advantage of having a waterproof device. But is it really waterproof if you accidentally drop it in the water? Just wondering.

Jack Torrance · 04-10-2016, 08:32 PM

Well I misread the poll.

I put in what I would like to see vs what think it will have. Oh well.

Personally the must haves are.

1) larger than a 6 inch screen. I really like the my DXG an like the larger screen but at times its a little big. So maybe an 8 in green would be a happy medium. I don't use the keyboard nearly as much as I did with the K2 so eliminating that would be fine giving the device a smaller footprint.

2)Though I haven't tried the haptic buttons I really like the page turn buttons at the edge of my DXG and what my K2 had.

3)I don't use the TTS myself as I prefer Audible Books and Use my iPhone for that. I like the ability to have it as my wife will use my kindle to help edit her books. Hearing vs reading helps catch the mistakes and it would be nice ti have that feature if I only had the 1 Kindle. So speakers and a headphone jack are a plus but not a must have as I would just keep the DXG then.

4)Wifi I usually don't download books books but the ability to send highlights via email would be nice vs my current option of having to go to a whispersync area or hook it up to my desktop.

The ability to sync with OneDrive would be awesome IMHO. I store all my books locally on my HD and in the Cloud on OneDrive and can access anything from my Mac, Ipad, and iPhone so being able to do that would nice if I could do that on my Kindle and eliminate the need for large amounts of storage that I can't use anyway.

The storage is fine, unless they upgraded the processor or?? in the last few years
I couldn't put more than a 150-200 books on my DXG or it really slowed down. So having 16gbs of storage or a sd slot is a non starter. And if I could access it via One Drive over wifi then I would be fine.

I never had an issue with the standard font, the standard sizing or the margins like some people have and i haven't tried a lighted one like the paper white so I can't comment.

Here's to next week anyway. C'mon Jeff we're waiting.

zxczxc · 04-10-2016, 10:26 PM

i can't see TTS returning, because Amazon want us to buy audiobooks on Audible.
But, speakers may/should return - because of Audible

Waterproof would be nice and I think probably due to the other big ereaders having this, but I doubt that will be the only new feature.

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Nope, the larger screen of the H2O does not cause the battery to drain faster. The battery of my H2O lasts really well.

yes your h20 battery may last well, but this does not mean the larger screen has no impact on battery life.
surely it must have an impact on battery - but as you say, maybe not a big one

Sweetpea · 04-11-2016, 04:23 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

No, they don't. That's precisely why some people are saying they'd like to have it

.

The LCD "Fire" tablets have TTS, but eInk Kindles don't. They used to, but it was removed some years ago.

ah, I'm not an expert on the Kindles, not having one myself (I sometimes am allowed to touch the one my husband has, especially when I need to put a new book on it

).

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I really don't see the need for this myself. Once you can no longer see the pixels, does it really matter how many there are? I can (just about) see traces of pixels on the 210ppi PW2, but I see no trace of them at all on the 300ppi Voyage.

Me neither, but there are a lot of people who will gladly pay money for something they won't even notice... (I don't even know how much DPI my H2O has, and I still read from my ancient BeBook Mini which has a lot less than that!)

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Originally Posted by Nate the great

I think that's a feature which would have leaked if it were included.

Or not... A leaked waterproof system doesn't sound too promising!

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

I do see now that I should have done two polls. One for features you want the new Kindle to have, and one for features you expect the new Kindle to have.

As it is, I think the small number of people who filled in the poll as stated are swamped by those who've picked what they want to see.

Guilty as charged

pdurrant · 04-11-2016, 04:52 AM

Only an hour or so to make your opinion known before this poll closes.

How long until we find out what's actually going to be in the new high-end Kindle, I've no idea. I hope not more than another day.

Jason90 · 04-11-2016, 09:10 AM

Looks like waterproofing won,i voted bigger display which came in at no. 2,not long to find out...hopefully

kobayashi · 04-11-2016, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Jason90

Looks like waterproofing won,i voted bigger display which came in at no. 2,not long to find out...hopefully

Already announced. Just look online.

pdurrant · 04-11-2016, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by kobayashi

Already announced. Just look online.

Already (apologies) leaked. I don't think there's anything except the accidentally released Japanese stuff yet.

View Poll Results: What features will the new high-end Kindle have?
Liquavista (colour) display	30	26.55%
Liquavista (greyscale) display	21	18.58%
Physical page turn buttons	50	44.25%
Bigger than 6" screen	52	46.02%
More than 300ppi resolution	30	26.55%
Waterproof	61	53.98%
Solar-power option	39	34.51%
Non-shatter (plastic/metal) screen substrate	24	21.24%
Speakers and/or Microphone	32	28.32%
Text-to-Speech	42	37.17%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 113. You may not vote on this poll

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04-09-2016, 10:51 AM	#79
LovesMacs Fanatic Posts: 513 Karma: 2644386 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: iPhone, Kindle Touch	I voted for waterproofing with a shatter-resistant substrate. Something like the current Kindled but tougher.

04-09-2016, 12:01 PM	#80
showtimecirq Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 62 Join Date: Apr 2016 Device: Kindle Voyage	I voted for a larger screen. I own the H2o and love the screen size. I'd love the software and performance of the voyage in a h2o size.

04-09-2016, 08:02 PM	#82
SWCaffeinated Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 28640 Join Date: Jul 2013 Device: Kindle Voyage, Way Too Many Others	I voted Liquavista Greyscale and waterproof. I'm HOPING (but doubt we'll get this) for a smaller (Kobo Mini) size.

04-10-2016, 01:13 PM	#83
Eagle Reader Connoisseur Posts: 53 Karma: 10000 Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Mid-Atlantic USA Device: Kindle PW2	The poll is interesting and I have enjoyed the responses. Lets see, I too voted for what I thought Amazon would do (large screen, the L-color, solar charging capabilities and a TTS). I only realized after reading this thread that TTS is already in place on some e-readers. As for waterproofing, I can see both sides of the issues that have been raised here. I do a lot of sideloading, because I did not think to buy a PW2 with 3G (I don't have wifi) but because I get a lot of docs from other sources. The NY Times compilations are one example. If you are into aviation, the FAA puts out their safety magazine in kindle format, then there are the books in the public domain. And I will often sideload my e-book purchases from Amazon. So, I love the easy access to the port on my PW2 and if the port were covered to keep it waterproof I can understand the issues that some of you have raised. On the otherhand, for those who are out in the elements a lot, or hanging around a pool, lake, etc. with your e-readers, I can see the advantage of having a waterproof device. But is it really waterproof if you accidentally drop it in the water? Just wondering.

04-10-2016, 08:32 PM	#84
Jack Torrance “Here’s Johnny Posts: 186 Karma: 3863056 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Overlook Hotel Colorado Device: Kindle DXG - 9.7 iPad - iPhone 12PM - Macbook Pro	Well I misread the poll. I put in what I would like to see vs what think it will have. Oh well. Personally the must haves are. 1) larger than a 6 inch screen. I really like the my DXG an like the larger screen but at times its a little big. So maybe an 8 in green would be a happy medium. I don't use the keyboard nearly as much as I did with the K2 so eliminating that would be fine giving the device a smaller footprint. 2)Though I haven't tried the haptic buttons I really like the page turn buttons at the edge of my DXG and what my K2 had. 3)I don't use the TTS myself as I prefer Audible Books and Use my iPhone for that. I like the ability to have it as my wife will use my kindle to help edit her books. Hearing vs reading helps catch the mistakes and it would be nice ti have that feature if I only had the 1 Kindle. So speakers and a headphone jack are a plus but not a must have as I would just keep the DXG then. 4)Wifi I usually don't download books books but the ability to send highlights via email would be nice vs my current option of having to go to a whispersync area or hook it up to my desktop. The ability to sync with OneDrive would be awesome IMHO. I store all my books locally on my HD and in the Cloud on OneDrive and can access anything from my Mac, Ipad, and iPhone so being able to do that would nice if I could do that on my Kindle and eliminate the need for large amounts of storage that I can't use anyway. The storage is fine, unless they upgraded the processor or?? in the last few years I couldn't put more than a 150-200 books on my DXG or it really slowed down. So having 16gbs of storage or a sd slot is a non starter. And if I could access it via One Drive over wifi then I would be fine. I never had an issue with the standard font, the standard sizing or the margins like some people have and i haven't tried a lighted one like the paper white so I can't comment. Here's to next week anyway. C'mon Jeff we're waiting.

04-11-2016, 04:52 AM	#87
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,143 Karma: 315558334 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	Only an hour or so to make your opinion known before this poll closes. How long until we find out what's actually going to be in the new high-end Kindle, I've no idea. I hope not more than another day.

04-11-2016, 09:10 AM	#88
Jason90 Addict Posts: 205 Karma: 1136078 Join Date: Apr 2015 Device: None	Looks like waterproofing won,i voted bigger display which came in at no. 2,not long to find out...hopefully

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