Enable Tools in Adobe Reader

What is the difference between:
A. Enable for commenting and analysis in Adobe Reader (or Enable typewriter tool in Reader), and
B. Extend features in Adobe Reader
Enabling the commenting tool also enables the typewriter tool, but not vice vera. All annotations can be saved.
If the typewriter tools is enabled, it seems that the document (including forms) can save the annotations made.
What does the "Extend features to Adobe Reader" include that the commenting and typewriter tools does not? Digital signature?
Thanks for helping.
P.S.  I know how to enable and use these tools, I just need a reason why I would want to use one over another.
Krys

Reader is not only the name of the product but describe its operation. A file viewer or reader can not modify the file it is viewing, no notes no saving of form field data.
Enabling comments, typewriter tool, and other annotations allows a use with Reader to add any of the annotation objects.
To save a form with filled in form fields, involves additional form rights being granted to a user with Reader to save the form and entered data.

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