tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post2676780278052443279..comments2024-03-15T02:52:03.463-07:00Comments on A Kindle World blog: Kindle Keyboard (Kindle 3) Software Update v3.4 here! Crisper fonts w/ more contrast; KF8 layout support; Comic + picture books; Whispersync for VoiceAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05109282436243758435noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-45292021473563256892012-11-25T04:36:00.141-08:002012-11-25T04:36:00.141-08:00Cza, sorry to be so late in reply!
Whether the K...Cza, sorry to be so late in reply! <br />Whether the Kindle 5 (the Paperwhite) is a worthwhile upgrade depends on whether you prefer a Touch Kindle (v5) to the older one with a physical keyboard and a 5-way button for navigation rather than touch-method.<br /><br /> The Kindle 3 has free 3G that can be used on most websites in ultra-slow fashion globally in many countries but that is not likely a big draw. It also has more storage and text-to-speech. The Paperwhite is lighter, smaller, sleek, and in my case the front-lighting involved is a real plus, day or night. The touch mechanism is very smooth. It doesn't have text-to-speech and emphasizes cloud storage now with half the physical storage of the K3 but it's still enough for up to a thousand Kindle novels or so.<br /><br /> Hope that helps somewhat...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109282436243758435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-62141841948975633132012-11-22T07:35:11.497-08:002012-11-22T07:35:11.497-08:00I can't really decide between the Kindle 3 and...I can't really decide between the Kindle 3 and the Kindle 5, is the latter a worthwhile upgrade to make?Czahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02739645252996421483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-40711669834358991142012-09-14T16:22:07.099-07:002012-09-14T16:22:07.099-07:00Tom,
May I add what you wrote to the blog body o...Tom,<br /> May I add what you wrote to the blog body or to a separate blog entry on the update? Maybe make a guest blog article from it and you can send me in email how you'd like it to go ?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109282436243758435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-6008163694938754282012-09-14T16:20:26.555-07:002012-09-14T16:20:26.555-07:00I made a call, as press, and was able to get mine ...I made a call, as press, and was able to get mine today and there is just one word to describe it and it starts with 'phe' -- I'll write that it's important to reset it with the 21-second salute if at first there is problem getting the video functionality. <br /><br /> You're absolutely right re the consumption focus, and that's what I like it for. I'm not much of an apps person though I use them, from several sources, since Amazon's settings allow that. My main interest is in books and videos. Voila.<br /><br /> Did you try yours yet? The keyboard is the easiest I've ever used (no typos).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109282436243758435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-50389468260847106792012-09-14T15:28:02.236-07:002012-09-14T15:28:02.236-07:00I installed the update and tried Watchmen (KF8 com...I installed the update and tried Watchmen (KF8 comic book format). It works surprisingly well! It shows the full page, then page turn takes you through panel view for each panel. And unlike support in Fire/iOS/Android, you can zoom and pan the page and or panels. I think it looks best when Panel View is zoomed to 'Actual Size' (instead of the default fit-to-page) as this eliminates scaling artifacts (unfortunately this setting does not persist between sessions). And as with other implementations no bookmarks/annotations/sharing or TOC. But this should work especially well for B&W manga. I hope someone will work on some tools to generate this format more easily, so you could more easily generate Kf8 from a series of scanned images, or taking photos and making an album with thumbnails that open in panel views, etc. Wish I had time.<br /><br />But—whenever KF8 is mentioned—I feel obligated to complain that personal document service doesn't support it. <br /><br />One of the 'silent' features seems to be improvement to the way dictionaries work: KK now pays attention to language metadata and selects a dictionary to match that. Also, dictionaries for non-Latin alphabets are now supported. It is not quite as nice as K4/KT, since you still cannot set a default dictionary for each language, but it is nevertheless very welcome for people who read texts in more than one language, since you don't have to keep setting Default dictionary unless you have more than one per language.<br /><br />Apparently with a large archive (>5000 items) KK would crash when attempting to sync, and that's been fixed.<br /><br />I don't notice any difference in font clarity, but have done some before and after screenshots at the three smallest text sizes so I'll have a closer look at those.Tom Semplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05127272649086914117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-78720432706613591762012-09-13T10:01:01.970-07:002012-09-13T10:01:01.970-07:00Could not agree more, Andrys. For me, iPad/Galaxy/...Could not agree more, Andrys. For me, iPad/Galaxy/Fire/"Tablet X" have always been a solution attempting to find a problem to solve. When most people get one of those devices, they get them under the misguided assumption that they are laptop/desktop replacements (which they're not) or advanced eReaders (doubly not). They are jack-of-all-trades, but master of none. When it comes down to it, you really need a keyboard and mouse to do any serious work, and for that, you get much more functionality at a much cheaper price with a netbook or laptop. My wife's 17", well-appointed ASUS laptop does dozens of times more than any iPad could dream of accomplishing, at the price point of their lowest iPad3 model.<br /><br />That being said, there is one instance where a tablet truly shines, and might be considered, finally, a "master." And that is media consumption. Not "just" reading... but the entire music, video, and book experience, and being part of that ecosystem. The reason is that when people get in the mood to listen/watch/read something, they don't want to lug out a whole armada of gear, and an easy interface is king. That's why Amazon sells well; they get it. Apple is so busy trying to get everyone to buy the latest upgrade (look at the iPhone 5 - a failed launch if there ever was one from Apple) that they're missing the best market for their device(s).<br /><br />Hope yours ships soon - with them rescinding the "delayed shipping" notification, maybe they'll get to yours today, as well.Tyler Pomerhnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-48373813955050184012012-09-13T09:14:15.952-07:002012-09-13T09:14:15.952-07:00Tyler,
I'll try to -forgive- you your taunti...Tyler,<br /> I'll try to -forgive- you your taunting LOL! Yes, good to see that they're delivering the first-orders on time! In past years, many WERE delayed, but people generally got them earlier than first estimated -- they're careful on that.<br /><br /> I brought along the 10" Samsung (and KFire) on my last trip to Yosemite as I needed to do some writing and that is impossible for me on smaller devices but at least I had a bluetooth keyboard attachable for the Samsung.<br /><br /> The Kindle Fire has bluetooth also!, so that'll be nice. I recently got a new netbook as it is SO much nicer to use notebook/laptop and Windows when needing to use a lot of concurrent tabs and write from info in all of them. <br /><br /> Tablets are sort of a horror for that, if you're used to typing fast and not wanting to wait for a long press 'select text and then answering copy/paste? etc. and then going to long-press another field (which can be sort of 'touchy') and then paste the info.<br /><br />Luckily, good netbooks are cheaper than 10"tablets and I was able to get a 500GB hard disk and 4 gigs of RAM on it and it's pretty nice - for under $400. The 10" tablets are not that practical for some of us.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109282436243758435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-65014452145342593952012-09-13T09:03:58.308-07:002012-09-13T09:03:58.308-07:00Oza, I had clicked on your blogger name and did se...Oza, I had clicked on your blogger name and did see that you were writing from Trinidad. Glad you're able to get a Kindle even if there is a small premium involved. Hope you get the update since the audio is more important for you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109282436243758435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-89684890139623680522012-09-13T08:28:34.586-07:002012-09-13T08:28:34.586-07:00...then you'll apologize my taunting when I sa......then you'll apologize my taunting when I say that Amazon just sent me my tracking information for the Fire HD to arrive tomorrow. :) Hehehe, sorry, couldn't resist.<br /><br />Yours might still go today - the previous "Due to demand, shipping is " isn't there any more - maybe they got more in than expected?<br /><br />Thanks for your thoughts on the 8.9 - yeah, I would like a bigger screen, too, but when it gets too big it's more like, "why didn't I just bring a laptop?" :)Tyler Pomerhnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-48983706836069424342012-09-13T04:59:18.356-07:002012-09-13T04:59:18.356-07:00I'm not sure the Paperwhite is derived from th...I'm not sure the Paperwhite is derived from the Touch; the touch screen technology is what gives me doubts. I think it likely they've been working on the PW for a while as capacitive. When B&N released the Nook with Sony's infrared touch screen they had to get something to market but the capacitive screen wasn't there yet. I think that might be why the bezel depth was so unappealing compared to Nook or Kobo—it was just a stop gap model.KingofElflandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01725335915535937373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-87419911295011882002012-09-13T03:33:59.603-07:002012-09-13T03:33:59.603-07:00I hope you guys are right on the Touch update in t...I hope you guys are right on the Touch update in the hopefully near future ( before Dec 31st I hope).<br />Btw Andrys I am actually from Trinidad in the Caribbean heh. My present Kindle touch is a US model with 3G my boss ( US online publication) gave it to me as a (work related) gift. In Trinidad even though we don't get the product officially at launch certain local sources make it available within a month of the launch date for about a 15% premium. Either way I might get one in January if that Touch update is not rolled out by then. The audio features on the Touch along with an update will trump the Paperwhite screen for my uses.Junior Yearwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09666899748706469583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-54724968100822925432012-09-12T22:27:39.372-07:002012-09-12T22:27:39.372-07:00Very good points, Tom.
Am also with you on hopin...Very good points, Tom.<br /> Am also with you on hoping Kfire 1 gets some of those new features.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109282436243758435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-57492749730021081692012-09-12T22:22:30.206-07:002012-09-12T22:22:30.206-07:00I would guess that KTouch has in its short life ti...I would guess that KTouch has in its short life time probably sold at least as many units as KK. So I'm confident it will get an update, ideally a facelift to match KPW (but probably not including the bigger font selection). Most likely the KTouch team has been busy with KPW as the latter is clearly evolved from it. <br /><br />But I have the same question about Fire 1. I'd love to get some of the new features there, where the hardware differences are even less dramatic (basically just a new CPU with more RAM).Tom Semplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05127272649086914117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-72101555706786473042012-09-12T18:38:16.374-07:002012-09-12T18:38:16.374-07:00Tyler (and anyone else)
Reverse what I said abou...Tyler (and anyone else)<br /> Reverse what I said about arrival dates for my KF HD and my Paperwhite purchases :-) <br /><br /> Whichever, I'll be very late to get either, since it took me awhile to decide on which model I wanted and of course the arrival dates were a consideration too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109282436243758435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-9696180351728586782012-09-12T17:27:51.530-07:002012-09-12T17:27:51.530-07:00David, again -
I see now, you meant the KK! is now...David, again -<br />I see now, you meant the KK! is now the only available 3G device available globally.<br /><br /> Sorry I didn't see you were referring to the Keyboard model when following up on the previous statement. I should have.<br /><br /> As I mentioned though, the 3G Kindle Touch is nominally shown as available for other countries but not currently, but also not stating that there is a new version or model (as the main product page says for U.S. residents), so there may be hope that they'll provide these also when trying to get everything available everywhere, including so many models still not even ready for shipment. Or, they may just ramp up 3G Paperwhite for other countries, depending on demand and supply.<br /><br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109282436243758435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-10201197319361265622012-09-12T17:19:00.155-07:002012-09-12T17:19:00.155-07:00David,
Thanks. What I meant was that you had ty...David,<br /> Thanks. What I meant was that you had typed, <br />--- "Because the Kindle Paperwhite is not being sold outside of the US, it's now the only model available with 3G internationally."<br /><br /> It was then just a typo in there.<br /><br /> Yes, the 3G KTouch is currently described as not available on the international pages, but the product pages still exist in each country, and my reference column on the right-hand side of the webpage, still links to the International page done by AMazon, which also still exists. <br /><br /> That's at <a href="http://amzn.to/ktouch-global" rel="nofollow">amzn.to/ktouch-global</a> ... and if you put in a European country it will tend to lead you to any Amazon stores there that are designated to deliver their own model.<br /><br /> BUT, on each European country with its own Kindle store, it says they're not 'currently' available and they don't know when they'll be back.<br /><br /> This, however, is the same as for the U.S.'s missing Ktouch 3G page, which is reachable at <a href="http://amzn.to/k4-touch-3g-wifi" rel="nofollow">amzn.to/k4-touch-3g-wifi</a>. <br /><br /> It seems definitely not to be sold in the U.S. anymore then, since they mention a "newer model" available in the U.S. and it is NOT showing in the individual-country "Family" headers of the current Kindle line either -- but it also doesn't show the KTouch 3G as having a "newer" model available the way the U.S. does.<br /><br /> THE KICKER? For countries or areas like Estonia or Hongkong, that <a href="http://amzn.to/ktouch-global" rel="nofollow">International 3G Kindle Touch</a> is shown as available.<br /><br /> I imagine keeping everything available for everywhere is quite complex and a bottom-line concern because a lot is determined by demand, which is hard to ascertain right now. The other countries don't currently have the Paperwhite 3G choice. It'll be interesting to see what Amazon does do here after the dust is settled. So many models are not even being released for awhile. <br /><br />This, as some reporters said, is better than no estimated date and no estimated pricing, as we've seen with other companies' announcements.<br /><br />What's your take on this, seeing this?<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109282436243758435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-2249026052900979782012-09-12T16:55:23.843-07:002012-09-12T16:55:23.843-07:00QZA,
the KTouch is not showing on U.S. product ...QZA, <br /> the KTouch is not showing on U.S. product pages but is showing on non-US ones while the Paperwhite is currently available only here in the U.S. (a normal thing for initial release) so some outside the U.S. are unhappy they can't get the Paperwhite at this point.<br /><br /> Amazon has had a lot on the plate and are readying for Oct and November releases and have done the KK update and it could be they're readying a KTouch software update for those who have it. We've seen that they do upgrades on previous models, some time -after- putting them in new releases, so I'm hopeful on that. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109282436243758435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-71023281962908142602012-09-12T16:50:08.851-07:002012-09-12T16:50:08.851-07:00Has Amazon abandoned the Touch? The Basic kindle a...Has Amazon abandoned the Touch? The Basic kindle and now the keyboard model has gotten updates that add security features , comic book viewing features and most importantly the ability to lock the browser, archive items and kindle store. I have not gotten any of those features on my Kindle Touch 3G even though it came out after the keyboard and is more expensive that the non touch. This is quite upsetting. Its like they are saying to touch owners you must upgrade. That is acting like another famous tech giant of fruity fame.Junior Yearwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09666899748706469583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-10037156899448448212012-09-12T15:51:57.640-07:002012-09-12T15:51:57.640-07:00Tyler,
In looking at my now-updated KK/K3, on my...Tyler,<br /> In looking at my now-updated KK/K3, on my Kindle books, line spacing seems smaller in general. I think you might like Sans Serif/Small spacing.<br /><br /> Re the 7" and 8.9" tablets, that would really depend on the user. I find the 7" the perfect size to carry out with me. And, often, to pick up.<br /><br /> But I have a 10" Samsung Galaxy Tab 1.1 (which Apple has outlawed selling but Samsung is on to later devices) and I pick it up less, even at home because it's a bit more unwieldy. The 7" seems more 'personal' a device.<br /><br /> But the 10" is stunning in its own way. Samsung did a good job on it.<br /><br /> The 8.9" one definitely is good for those who feel that the 7" is too constraining and who don't want to go to a 10" tablet.<br /><br /> Amazon's making the 8.9" resolution 1920x1200 and, essentially, up to 1080p HD, would have made little noticeable difference in the 7" but it makes quite a bit of difference in the 8.9".<br /><br /> People who find the 10" too big to handle for a period of time and who don't feel they need all that viewing space but who feel the 7" is definitely too small will like the 8.9" one and I've seen that some reviewers feel it is a good size and makes a difference.<br /><br /> But it sure will depend on each person's likes and use of the device. I don't like reading books on the 10" screen, as even dimmed, it's still too much light coming at me, even dimmed, but that's only my own reaction for my eyes and mindset. I also don't like that it's heavier for longer-session reading. <br /><br /> I definitely will get the 8.9" of some type as highest resolution's important for me. I just haven't decided if I want the 4G one or not as I can use my smartphone to tether it for 4G. But that lowers battery availability on my smartphone. Also, 32GB memory is nice and both devices are for later delivery on that.<br /><br /> I went, finally, for the $200 and will switch to 8.9" after it's ready, either selling the other or giving it to a family member but the magazine reading on the 7" HD even is impressive, so I'm not sure what I'll do. I imagine people are not having the easiest time making their minds up on the various KF models. For when I'm away from home, the 7" would still be more portable and have good resolution at 1280x800... I'm getting it now rather than waiting for the 8.9" because I should know what it's like for the blog.<br /><br /> My Paperwhite doesn't get here until Sept 25 or so and the KF HD Oct 15.<br /><br />So I'll be behind many of you in having one :-)<br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109282436243758435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-23553616507362136172012-09-12T15:31:11.654-07:002012-09-12T15:31:11.654-07:00Tom, I remembered reading that the DX Graphite had...Tom, I remembered reading that the DX Graphite had similar speed in the Pearl graphite display area as the Kindle 3 but that there was something about its handling that was behind the Kindle 3. <br /><br />It was a sort of hybrid of 2nd gen and 3rd gen (since DX original was definitely Gen 2 for Amazon -- and the Pearl screen made the main gen difference for K3 but DXG had it too and that made the screen display somewhat faster for both.<br /><br /> For those types of differences, I'd wondered in recent comments if the DX might be not that capable of some of the software updates considering it had to pass 2-3 times more data for a page turn. I added that I thought it -might- be a reason they'd stalled on the updates for it that would match some of K3's.<br /><br />Looking up the differences in Wikipedia, I saw that:<br />===<br /> "On July 1, 2010, Amazon released a new revision of the Kindle DX "Graphite". ...The new Kindle DX has an E Ink display with 50% better contrast ratio (due to new E Ink Pearl technology) and comes only in a "graphite" case color...<br /><br /> "The DX Graphite (DXG) is a mix of 3rd generation hardware and 2nd generation software. The CPU is of the same speed as Kindle 3 but it is of a different revision. <br /><br /> "Even though DX Graphite has a larger case, it has only a half the system memory (128MB) of the Kindle 3 (256 MB).<br /><br /> [ That is key re what it can handle in the fancier software functioning upgrades and the type of thing I remember reading, and it is handling passing more data through for each page. I wonder if Elmo Glick, eager for a DXG update, is still reading but even then he probably wouldn't see these comment areas. ]<br /><br /> "Due to these hardware differences, DXG runs the same firmware as Kindle 2 (currently at version 2.5.8). Therefore, DXG cannot display international fonts (such as the Cyrillic font, Chinese, or any other non-Latin font), and PDF and the web browser are limited to Kindle 2 features."<br /><br />=======<br /><br /> [ So, COULD it, despite the considerably smaller system memory, handle what we've wanted from what the K3 can do, hardware wise? Can the firmware be updated the way we want and still function well?<br /><br />In talking about the K3 Keyboard, it of course mentions the new Voice Guide at the time and also the change of the web browser to the Webkit.<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109282436243758435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-91354451079381750962012-09-12T14:41:33.551-07:002012-09-12T14:41:33.551-07:00Hrm, you may be on to something. The books in ques...Hrm, you may be on to something. The books in question were generated from Calibre, and I formatted the HTML input code personally so I know there's no CSS weirdness. But, recently in Calibre, you can optionally have, on output, either MOBI standard, KF8, or both. When I saw that option, I selected "both" in case the newer Kindles would "want" KF8 for some reason, and that was a while ago. Perhaps, because Calibre was "attempting" to put both versions on the Kindle, maybe that means that the new firmware is leveraging the KF8 line spacing standard, and the old firmware has to revert to MOBI spacing.<br /><br />In any case, luckily, it's just an interesting side-effect of the upgrade. I was unaware that the spacing changed in the KF8 fonts, thanks to Tom for opening that up as a possibility. I guess it's not THAT big of a deal; the only time that that would impugn on my reading would be if I wanted minimal inter-line spacing; the old Kindle can bunch the lines so they're only 1-2 pixels apart at the smallest, whereas the largest spacing on the old is near equal to the new firmware at smallest spacing. I guess, to test, I could re-compile all the MOBI in Calibre with the option for MOBI/KF8 to be MOBI-only, and re-load the books, but I think I'm satisfied for now. :)<br /><br />Thanks for the input, Tom. It's the little things, y'know? Since I didn't have differing devices in the past that only supported one or the other, I never noticed.<br /><br />And Andrys - two questions for you, then:<br /><br />1) Do you feel, having seen the two tablets in person, that the extra almost-2-inch diagonal increase is worth the extra $100? Because basically, that's the only "real" difference between the two. I have an HP Touchpad from their fire sale (10.1") and I notice the difference, easily, with a 7" tablet, but I don't know how much that would matter for a media consumption device like the Fire is "supposed" to be.<br />2) Did you have to wait, due to late ordering, and have your shipment date pushed out? :( I saw that shipping dates are around the 24th, now. Mine should arrive on Friday.Tyler Pomerhnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-72244504502935868232012-09-12T13:12:50.891-07:002012-09-12T13:12:50.891-07:00On Amazon.com, you can buy the following devices:
...On Amazon.com, you can buy the following devices:<br /><br />Kindle (Wi-Fi only)<br />Kindle Paperwhite (3G option - but it's US only)<br />Kindle Keyboard (3G everywhere)<br />Kindle Fire (4G option only sold in the US)<br />Kindle DXG (it has 3G, but it's so old I'm not really counting it!)<br /><br />On the UK Kindle Store they're still selling the Kindle Touch - but only the Wi-Fi model.<br /><br />So if you want 3G and you don't live in the US, your only choice is between the Kindle Keyboard and the Kindle DXG.David Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01014935929933494312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-57328566209307708742012-09-12T12:33:50.804-07:002012-09-12T12:33:50.804-07:00Actually, I think the only difference was the Pear...Actually, I think the only difference was the Pearl screen and graphite bezel. The internals and firmware is the same (there is only one update, v2.5). So they are both 'gen 2' devices.Tom Semplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05127272649086914117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-6867821409978702582012-09-12T11:22:42.995-07:002012-09-12T11:22:42.995-07:00On K3/K4/KT, The line spacing is different for mob...On K3/K4/KT, The line spacing is different for mobi than for kf8, no doubt that is what Tyler is seeing. <br /><br />Some people consider this a bug, but I am not so sure that Amazon considers it as such; they haven't 'fixed' it as the same behavior has been pushed to K4 and now KK. I'm used to it now and just leave it with default spacing. I think there are spacing differences on Fire and the Android/iOS Kindle apps as well but they are not as obvious. <br /><br />I've observed that when there are Popular Highlights or Public Notes, the interstitial annotations definitely do not have much room with mobi at default spacing. They tend to touch the text on the line below. But with KF8 spacing there's more room. I don't know if that's why they increased the spacing for KF8 but it certainly improves at least this much. Tom Semplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05127272649086914117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-17009079751380116592012-09-12T09:56:00.823-07:002012-09-12T09:56:00.823-07:00Yes, K2 was a good device. My old K2 is still usab...Yes, K2 was a good device. My old K2 is still usable…<br /><br />I also have a K3 and I love the upgrade: the new font is really more readable.<br /><br />Cheers, FabienFabien Chabreuilhttp://www.integralpersonality.com/IPBlog/noreply@blogger.com