I CHOSE KOBO GLO

dixieknits · 11-23-2012, 05:52 PM

After researching and actually trying the Kindle PaperWhite, NookGlow and Kobo Glo, I chose Kobo Glo which is still hard to find in this country (US). I wanted a small reader, Kobo Mini looked great, but did not light for evening reading and I was tired of trying to sync and holding an I Pad in bed . These are my non scientific findings today..
The Nook Glow was poorly lit , with a bit of blotchiness and a large white streak at the top which would be distracting to me after a few minutes reading. The Nook Glow was nixed immediately, with no testing of it's features.
The Kindle PW had a great white screen, with a nice light but seemed a little too bright even in BestBuy. Unfortunately it is totally proprietary for Amazon books with no SD card capabilities, so I decided to keep on looking for a Kobo Glo. I"m not a geek, so I need easy..
The Kobo Glo at this time is only available in small bookstores and I was able to locate one in my town in Florida. The store clerk as quite helpful and allowed me to take it in his supply closet to test for overbrightness in the dark with the glo turned on. I was able to dim it it a perfect amount of light for nightreading. Also , the Kobo Glo uses epubs and books can be transferred via Wifi from Kobo or sideloaded from my library with a USB cable or transferred and stored on an external micro sd card. It also will accept the library books using the Adobe Digital program, which I"m not too familiar with. I had a great Black Friday playing with my new KoboGlo and look forward to hours of reading.

meeera · 11-23-2012, 06:14 PM

Hee, I love it that for Americans, "hard to find" equals "there's a store in my town"

(I'm not bitter.)

Enjoy your Glo!

dakini · 11-23-2012, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by dixieknits

The Kobo Glo at this time is only available in small bookstores and I was able to locate one in my town in Florida. The store clerk as quite helpful and allowed me to take it in his supply closet to test for overbrightness in the dark with the glo turned on. I was able to dim it it a perfect amount of light for nightreading.

I had a great Black Friday playing with my new KoboGlo and look forward to hours of reading.

glad to hear you found one. even better that your money is spent supporting a small business in your home town, and if you ever have problems with the unit, small businesses seem much better at handling things than the big box stores.

enjoy your new kobo! and come visit us on the kobo boards on mobileread.

Quexos · 11-28-2012, 04:01 PM

I chose a Glo as well and I'm so far very happy with it.

ucfgrad93 · 11-28-2012, 07:07 PM

Enjoy your new ereader.

DNT · 11-29-2012, 12:18 AM

Congrats! I got mine on black friday but didn't have a chance to use it yet.

Ms M · 11-30-2012, 01:16 AM

dixieknits ... I currently own the Kobo WiFI and am looking to upgrade to the Glo soon..Can you elaborate on the Glo a little? Is it what you expected? How does it differ from prior models? I know you can look at them on the KOBO website, but it's kinda nice to see a true review..

mslick65 · 11-30-2012, 08:26 AM

I bought my Glo from a member of this site who didn't like the lighting. For the exact same reasons I love this reader. You wouldn't think a tablet would be that heavy but at night it gets to be! This is my first ereader and I LOVE it! I use fantasticebook.com and can download the epub files directly to the Glo. It's the best of all worlds. RECOMMENDED!

11-23-2012, 05:52 PM	#1
dixieknits Addict Posts: 283 Karma: 1011418 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Kindle 3, Nook Color	I CHOSE KOBO GLO After researching and actually trying the Kindle PaperWhite, NookGlow and Kobo Glo, I chose Kobo Glo which is still hard to find in this country (US). I wanted a small reader, Kobo Mini looked great, but did not light for evening reading and I was tired of trying to sync and holding an I Pad in bed . These are my non scientific findings today.. The Nook Glow was poorly lit , with a bit of blotchiness and a large white streak at the top which would be distracting to me after a few minutes reading. The Nook Glow was nixed immediately, with no testing of it's features. The Kindle PW had a great white screen, with a nice light but seemed a little too bright even in BestBuy. Unfortunately it is totally proprietary for Amazon books with no SD card capabilities, so I decided to keep on looking for a Kobo Glo. I"m not a geek, so I need easy.. The Kobo Glo at this time is only available in small bookstores and I was able to locate one in my town in Florida. The store clerk as quite helpful and allowed me to take it in his supply closet to test for overbrightness in the dark with the glo turned on. I was able to dim it it a perfect amount of light for nightreading. Also , the Kobo Glo uses epubs and books can be transferred via Wifi from Kobo or sideloaded from my library with a USB cable or transferred and stored on an external micro sd card. It also will accept the library books using the Adobe Digital program, which I"m not too familiar with. I had a great Black Friday playing with my new KoboGlo and look forward to hours of reading.

11-30-2012, 08:26 AM	#8
mslick65 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2012 Device: xoom	ME TOO! I bought my Glo from a member of this site who didn't like the lighting. For the exact same reasons I love this reader. You wouldn't think a tablet would be that heavy but at night it gets to be! This is my first ereader and I LOVE it! I use fantasticebook.com and can download the epub files directly to the Glo. It's the best of all worlds. RECOMMENDED!

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11-23-2012, 06:14 PM	#2
meeera Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,658 Karma: 66417824 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra 2, iPadMini4, iPad4, MBP; support other Kobo/Kindles	Hee, I love it that for Americans, "hard to find" equals "there's a store in my town" (I'm not bitter.) Enjoy your Glo!

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11-30-2012, 01:16 AM	#7
Ms M Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 4158 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Kobo WiFi	dixieknits ... I currently own the Kobo WiFI and am looking to upgrade to the Glo soon..Can you elaborate on the Glo a little? Is it what you expected? How does it differ from prior models? I know you can look at them on the KOBO website, but it's kinda nice to see a true review..

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