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« Reply #25 on: November 19, 2009, 07:08:34 PM » |
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But wait, when they do other updates via Whispernet, don't they do those for the KK as well? Maybe not the same ones, but surely they're still making ongoing improvements (or at least changes) to the KK?
I doubt it. I expect it's considered a 'legacy' device. . . . . .the last software update was just before the K2 came out which was back in February. . . . .I really don't expect to see any more. . . . . |
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« Reply #26 on: November 19, 2009, 08:11:59 PM » |
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Ohh! OHHHH! From the Kindle Customer Service Q&A Community: Amazon Kindle Customer Service says: Q: When will Kindle have better options for organizing content? A: We have heard from many of you that you would like to have a better way to organize your growing Kindle libraries. We are currently working on a solution that will allow you to organize your Kindle libraries. We will be releasing this functionality as an over-the-air software update as soon as it is ready, in the first half of next year.
http://www.amazon.com/tag/kindle%20customer%20service%20q%20and%20a/forum/ref=cm_cd_tfp_ef_tft_tp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=kindleboards-20&cdForum=Fx1GLDPZMNR1X53&cdThread=Tx15AVUSLQD0EJT&displayType=tagsDetailIt be true! We are saved!!!! Weep with joy, we will soon be delivered from our pain! |
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« Reply #27 on: November 19, 2009, 08:21:02 PM » |
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Okay, so I am forever grateful to Anarel, and might even dedicate a weird book title to her, unless she has already looked at that thread, in which case I'll presumably hear from her lawyer..... |
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« Reply #28 on: November 19, 2009, 08:26:40 PM » |
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If it's a tagging system I'd actually be happier than I would with folders. Tags mean every book can be classified and sorted several different ways (so I don't have to choose one filing system). This is great news!
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« Reply #29 on: November 19, 2009, 08:28:18 PM » |
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Okay, so I am forever grateful to Anarel, and might even dedicate a weird book title to her, unless she has already looked at that thread, in which case I'll presumably hear from her lawyer.....
Lol. Yay for a dedication to me! *still dancing around from the news* My roommates think I'm crazy and I can't find it in me to care! ..... it is kind of sad that the introduction of this (much desired/long awaited) feature can draw such an emotional response. |
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« Reply #30 on: November 19, 2009, 08:49:25 PM » |
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I don't expect it to be implemented for the Original Kindle. After all, they don't even sell them new any more.
You may well be right, but Amazon has promised continued support for the K1 so I'm hopeful that this includes an update of this magnitude and importance. Shouldn't be all that big of a deal since it is just a "software" update as opposed to a firmware update. Still, I sure wouldn't bet my paycheck on it happening... |
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« Reply #31 on: November 19, 2009, 09:05:44 PM » |
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I doubt it. I expect it's considered a 'legacy' device. . . . . .the last software update was just before the K2 came out which was back in February. . . . .I really don't expect to see any more. . . . .
Maybe they're not doing the minor tweaks anymore, but this a major support issue, judging by how many requests for these they've had. If it's technically feasible, they'd be wise to do it for all Kindles rather than incurring the wrath of thousands of KK-owners. |
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« Reply #32 on: November 19, 2009, 09:48:36 PM » |
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Oh please, Oh please, Oh please, Oh please, Oh please, Oh please, Oh please .....
I don't care WHAT they implement at this point, as long as it's sorta relatively kinda user friendly. I'm not looking for perfect now. I'm looking for a way to not have to cope with over 200 Kindle books all lumped into one truly lousy sort.
Unless all 200 are in the same category. LOL
And I devoutly hope that I don't have to individually tag them all from the K2 to make it work, but if I do, so be it.
Sooner is better, Amazon. January would be EXCELLENT.
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« Reply #33 on: November 19, 2009, 11:16:12 PM » |
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« Reply #34 on: November 19, 2009, 11:36:25 PM » |
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I'm happy for all of you who want the folders, if that's what they will be doing. I would probably use them (for TBRS, fiction, non-fiction, history, etc.), but then once in the folder, those books will be out of sight, out of mind. But once again, I'm happy for you.
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« Reply #35 on: November 20, 2009, 01:10:05 AM » |
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But wait, when they do other updates via Whispernet, don't they do those for the KK as well? Maybe not the same ones, but surely they're still making ongoing improvements (or at least changes) to the KK?
I don't think there has been an update for the KK since the K2 was released. |
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« Reply #36 on: November 20, 2009, 05:02:31 AM » |
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As a K1 owner I'm holding out hope that it will apply to us - based solely on the fact that they didn't specifically say which models it will affect. Yeah, I know I'm probably delusional. Even if it does only apply to the newer models, it'll be a nice upgrade for you guys. Happy that Amazon continues to listen. |
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« Reply #37 on: November 20, 2009, 06:07:34 AM » |
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Oh, yeah. I so want a good tagging system! I'm just geeky enough to enjoy tagging all nearly 600 of books! I may not feel that way once I start doing it though. Of course, there's always plan B - a dedicated Kindle for each genre.  |
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« Reply #38 on: November 20, 2009, 08:14:10 AM » |
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I would like to see a tagging system as well, but doesn't that imply a database? Is so I would think we would have less memory for ebooks. That would be Ok for me as long as I could still store 600-800 books.
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« Reply #39 on: November 20, 2009, 08:19:43 AM » |
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I know I'm really wishing for too much here, but it would be great if the organizational system could work for the Archive, too. As we get more and more books in the Archive, it will get harder to look for one we may want. LOL
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« Reply #40 on: November 20, 2009, 10:26:51 AM » |
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Actually, I meant to point out that they did not specifically say the word folders, just that they would offer an organizational method. Either way, it's good to know they are listening to their customer feedback.
I would be thrilled with a read and unread division - I know I could just delete read books from my Kindle but I like having my whole library with me And those little dots all look alike to me hehehe |
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« Reply #41 on: November 20, 2009, 10:43:33 AM » |
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I'd definitely rather see a label/tag implementation similar to Gmail. That is much more powerful and flexible than a rigid folder structure.
It would also be nice if the books came "pre-tagged" with things like genre tags.
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« Reply #42 on: November 20, 2009, 10:48:09 AM » |
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It would also be nice if the books came "pre-tagged" with things like genre tags.
As long as we could change them if we have a different system of classifying our books! I'd hate to be stuck with a default that didn't match (although I guess it would be better than the current "heap" method or organization.) |
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« Reply #43 on: November 20, 2009, 11:00:46 AM » |
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As a K1 owner I'm holding out hope that it will apply to us - based solely on the fact that they didn't specifically say which models it will affect. Yeah, I know I'm probably delusional. Even if it does only apply to the newer models, it'll be a nice upgrade for you guys. Happy that Amazon continues to listen. It is kind of annoying that I invested a lot of money in my K1 and its totally unsupported within 1 year of purchase. Do they really expect $300-$400 dollar machines to be purchased annually? Definitely not the way they made it sound when I bought the original. |
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« Reply #44 on: November 20, 2009, 11:42:53 AM » |
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As long as we could change them if we have a different system of classifying our books! I'd hate to be stuck with a default that didn't match (although I guess it would be better than the current "heap" method or organization.)
Yeah, I would hope it'd be user-changeable as well. |
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« Reply #45 on: November 20, 2009, 12:15:32 PM » |
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I just hope that they make this available for the K1 as well as K2 and DX
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« Reply #46 on: November 20, 2009, 01:13:36 PM » |
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Anyone else think the timing of this upgrade (for current models) is designed to coincide with the release of a Kindle 3?
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« Reply #47 on: November 20, 2009, 02:02:18 PM » |
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Anyone else think the timing of this upgrade (for current models) is designed to coincide with the release of a Kindle 3?
**raises hand** February will be a year from the K2 release. I absolutely think we'll have a new one available around then. The competition has put too many new features in the marketplace for Amazon to not have the next Kindle coming out pretty quickly. It may not coincide though--the addition of folders may be a way to placate the current users and keep them from being tempted to switch to the Sony or the Nook while K3 is under development. |
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« Reply #48 on: November 20, 2009, 06:26:28 PM » |
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I would actually prefer something like mp3 organization to folders. Just being able to sort books by genre, author, alphabetically, by series, and a keyword search would be enough for me. Folders would be nice for personal documents, but otherwise I'm pretty bad with folders and end up losing more than I keep organized with them. It would be nice to see both sorts of functionality added though.
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« Reply #49 on: November 20, 2009, 08:09:08 PM » |
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I'm sooooo happy with this news! I first saw it on FB also. I sure hope its folders and not some kind of tagging system. As a computer user, I've always sorted using folders and I've never gotten the hand of using tagging. I would certainly be open to having something like iTunes playlists...even that would be a huge improvement. Thanks to Amazon for listening to us!!  |
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