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Old 09-03-2014, 09:28 PM   #16
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Ah... You might want to do a manual sideload of f/w to the Aura HD. Kobo take there time in enabling rollouts to all devices. At one point 3.5.0 was being rolled out, but that deployment was halted (and no.. we don't know why). However, 3.8.0 has been deployaed to some Aura HDs and the link is psoted in the Kobo Developers forum here.
I have the firmware. Can you point me at instructions to install it?
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Old 09-03-2014, 09:34 PM   #17
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I have the firmware. Can you point me at instructions to install it?
Unzip it, copy the three folders from the zip file into the .kobo folder, safely eject, and it will update. (Make sure it's the dot kobo folder)
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Old 09-03-2014, 09:59 PM   #18
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Rubberized back. That's all I needed to hear.

Aura HD replacement, here I come!
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Old 09-03-2014, 10:07 PM   #19
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Unzip it, copy the three folders from the zip file into the .kobo folder, safely eject, and it will update. (Make sure it's the dot kobo folder)
That did it, thanks.
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Old 09-04-2014, 12:27 AM   #20
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Nate, thanks for taking questions. Does the h2o light have a cooler or warmer tone than the HD? Also, can both header and footer be turned off for maximum screen real estate.
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I'm interested in the robustness of the port and how easy it is to load epubs in from Dropbox. It's easy peasy in my aura but that has a capactive screen, I just want it make sure the IR screen is as easy to use for this.

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Old 09-04-2014, 02:56 AM   #22
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Also do you have any sleeve covers it might fit? I really want to get a cover from the moment I buy the H20 but am not sure what to do as it's slightly longer than the existing HD.
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I'm interested in the robustness of the port and how easy it is to load epubs in from Dropbox. It's easy peasy in my aura but that has a capactive screen, I just want it make sure the IR screen is as easy to use for this.

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I never had issues with the Aura HD doing this (pre 3.80) - just click on a link and download.
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Old 09-04-2014, 09:13 AM   #24
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Rubberized back. That's all I needed to hear.

Aura HD replacement, here I come!
It just occurred to me that the H2O looks almost exactly the same as the HD. Maybe I could sell my HD and upgrade to the H2O and my wife wouldn't even notice!
Of course, the HD never did come out in here in Japan...
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It just occurred to me that the H2O looks almost exactly the same as the HD. Maybe I could sell my HD and upgrade to the H2O
I'm thinking of doing the same thing.....it would be easier to justify the purchase to myself. If the screen is truly better, then why not?
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Glad I never bought the HD. I couldn't justify getting the H2O if I had the HD.
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I'm not going to teach you how to test the device but I would like to pinpoint the critical items I would like to see:
  • Carta (H2O) vs Pearl (HD).
  • Carta + IR (H2O) vs Carta + capacitive (Kindle PW2).
  • IR touch precision / responsiveness.
+1 to these comparisons between the HD/PW2 and H2O please. Not always easy to show in photos what your eyes are seeing but at least some comment on the comparisons would be great.
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+1 to these comparisons between the HD/PW2 and H2O please. Not always easy to show in photos what your eyes are seeing but at least some comment on the comparisons would be great.
I don't think we need a review of how responsive the IR touch is. IR has been out long enough and we already know it works well.
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Although I'm curious about quite a few things, most of which others have covered, what I'm most curious about is the shiny black bezel around the screen. I had the original Nook and the shiny bezel bothered me the whole time I used it. I'm hoping this won't be the case with the H2O. Is the bezel as shiny as it looks in the photos? Do you notice it while reading?
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Do the facts that it weighs slightly less, is slightly thinner, and has a rubberized back, add up to a significantly less cumbersome, more comfortable reading experience?

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