04-28-2013, 01:56 PM | #571 | |
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04-28-2013, 03:08 PM | #572 |
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Paola, are you sure I can buy gifts from one country account for another country account? I don't think that's possible, because then I would be able to buy any book without geo restrictions?
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04-28-2013, 03:36 PM | #573 | |
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04-28-2013, 04:10 PM | #574 |
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I held out for 1 month before I bought my Glo to replace my Touch which I absolutely loved. I liked the better resolution and loved the functionality of the sleep cover. I also preferred a white case because the black Touch showed too many fingerprints. There was a small defect with the screen which I was not really happy about. Also I was never really satisfied with the light because it was always too bright to read comfortably in a dark area.
I bought the white Aura the first day it was released after seeing the black one in store. The black is an absolute nightmare of greasy fingerprints. The build quality is good and the plastic feels nice. It does not make my fingers sweat. The case does however make a few creaks now and then when I grab it. I can live with it. The larger screen definitely improves my reading experience. I do find the text crisper at smaller sizes and the light is much more useful and pleasant to look at. I use it without a case because I read mostly at home and it is not any heavier than my Glo with sleepcover on. The battery life seems amazing so far...still at 100% after 2 days. Yes I love it and I wish I never bought the Glo. |
04-28-2013, 04:24 PM | #575 | |
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What I only just discovered is that you can have a different account located in country X but use on that account a payment card with a billing address from a different country. Check this out. |
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04-28-2013, 05:21 PM | #576 | |
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I did and havent regretted it at all. The light seems to go down further which is extremely handy for me. |
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04-28-2013, 05:54 PM | #577 | |
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It kind of stayed at that level for a while, now, today on Sunday, is moving down and is at 42%. I'm using the light at between 4 - 15%, sometimes a little higher, depending on what room I'm in. |
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04-29-2013, 07:26 AM | #578 |
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Looked at the Aura when I was at the Coles at the mall yesterday. Definitely too big to hold one-handed the way I normally do (thumb on one side, fingers on the other, not actually touching the back). Stuck holding it by a corner, which would make it easier to drop - which I did because the back is far too slick. Fortunately, it was just a couple of inches over the cash register counter, so it survived and no new damage was added to the chip off the corner. Apparently they had dropped it themselves when going to set it up on the demo shelf.
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04-29-2013, 10:09 AM | #579 | |
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04-29-2013, 02:39 PM | #580 |
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Unlike some unlucky souls, I have two hands. :P (so, especially when I'm outside walking somewhere and reading, I hold it as described in my left hand and turn with my right)
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04-29-2013, 09:21 PM | #581 |
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You can also turn pages with tongue, nose, elbow, stylus held in mouth, use corner of desk, foot, really limitless possibilities.
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04-29-2013, 09:44 PM | #582 |
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04-29-2013, 11:59 PM | #583 |
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Hi! Does anyone know if the Aura HD will be made available at stores such as Futureshop, Best Buy, Walmart, etc? I'd rather not purchase it at Chapters(huge problems when trying to return/exchange an older ereader)
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04-30-2013, 12:27 AM | #584 | |
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From http://www.kobo.com/koboaurahd/wheretobuy/
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04-30-2013, 02:18 AM | #585 |
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I just read a really really negative review on Gizmodo by some waste of space called Eric Limer, that was posted today. I always thought they did fairly professional reviews but this just so blatantly biased and Kobo bashing. This review makes it seem that the device is perhaps the worst technical device ever released. Do they get more ad revenue for posting bad reviews? I've been following this thread with interest and see lots of very happy Aura owners; not what you would expect based on the Gizmodo review. Goodereader.com also did some good reviews of the Aura and I have always thought those guys were very biased. So, I don't think I can trust any review Gizmodo does from now on. ...and, the guy has obviously never ever used any Kobo eReader before.
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