Software v3.0.3 improvements reported plus Update to Kindle for Mac

KINDLE 3 SOFTWARE PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS REPORTED
There are already customer reports, at the Amazon Kindle Community forums, on the new early preview of Kindle 3 software update v3.0.3.  Changes that were noted:

  1. Those who are using screensaver 'hacks' will see no changes in that the screensavers they installed will still work. 

   However, the update prevents was said to prevent installation of new screensavers, for now, but two commenters here were able to install screensavers under v3.0.3's preview update.  This usually happens with new Kindle software updates and then a fix is created in a day or two.  Amazon Kindle support has said in the past that the screensaver modifications are ok but that people do anything at their own risk.  I'm not advocating use of customized screensavers, just reporting any alleged software-update impact on these.  My feeling is that Amazon should do what Barnes & Noble does from the start - "allow" customized screensavers. 

  2. Page turns in general are faster

  3. Page turns that were sluggish with the smallest fonts are "considerably faster" than with v3.0.2.

  4. Web browsing is faster - pages load more quickly, including when navigating between home pages.  There are less login-input problems.

  5. Very large PDFs don't seem to stump some Kindle  (UK: K3's) anymore.

  6. There are three reports that the text seems darker and the contrast better.  That is surprising.

  7. Improved WiFi access

KINDLE FOR MAC GETS AN UPDATE
PC Magazine's Sara Yin reports the improvements that those using Kindle for Macs will see if they download the latest free update.

Amazon's Kindle application for Apple OS X is now open to international users for the first time, according to Yin in this article, although Amazon's page for this Kindle app doesn't mention it being new.

New features include
  . searching the text,
  . adding, editing, and deleting notes and highlights, and
  . reading in multi-column mode.


Kindle 3's   (UK: Kindle 3's),   DX Graphite

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