06-24-2013, 04:46 PM | #16 | |
Zealot
Posts: 126
Karma: 346764
Join Date: May 2013
Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kobo Aura, Kobo Mini, Kobo Glo (wife)
|
Quote:
|
|
06-24-2013, 04:53 PM | #17 | |
Resident Curmudgeon
Posts: 73,983
Karma: 128903378
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts
Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3
|
Quote:
|
|
06-24-2013, 04:54 PM | #18 |
Resident Curmudgeon
Posts: 73,983
Karma: 128903378
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts
Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3
|
If library eBook borrowing is a big enough deal, then my suggestion is for a Reader that uses ePub. Amazon won't do any good for library eBook borrowing in Canada.
|
06-24-2013, 04:55 PM | #19 |
Resident Curmudgeon
Posts: 73,983
Karma: 128903378
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts
Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3
|
|
06-24-2013, 11:00 PM | #20 | |
Guru
Posts: 768
Karma: 6528026
Join Date: Sep 2012
Device: Kobo Elipsa
|
Quote:
|
|
06-26-2013, 05:34 AM | #21 |
Zealot
Posts: 136
Karma: 614774
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: China, Yunnan, Kunming
Device: Sony PRS-505, Kobo Aura HD, Cybook Odyssey HD
|
I tried the Kobo mini before Christmas, thinking it would be a good replacement for my (old) PRS-505. The bigger Kobo models weren't available at the store (not to mention any other brand).
Given how light new bigger readers are (only 30g more for the new sony) I don't see what the mini has for itself (apart from being "cute")... |
06-26-2013, 01:32 PM | #22 | |
Gadget fiend
Posts: 354
Karma: 2111100
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Device: Kobo Clara HD, Aura HD, Kindle Paperwhite 2021, Sony PRS-350
|
Quote:
If you read as slowly as I do, you're not turning pages too often; it's just right for my speed/requirements... I just bought a PRS-650 so that I could try a bigger screen and honestly I don't really notice much difference when I'm immersed in a book. My go-to device is still the Mini, and it fits easily in my small purse. I don't use the Mini for reading PDF's - that's what my computer is for. So, for my needs again (plain books), it's just right. So... The Kobo Mini is probably only a "good" device for a specific section of the eReader customer demographic... namely people like me, who don't want to invest the full price into a device because they aren't 100% convinced they'd use it (and maybe weren't ever avid book-readers)... but now, I find reading books much easier and more enjoyable, all thanks to my Mini. |
|
06-27-2013, 02:40 AM | #23 |
Zealot
Posts: 136
Karma: 614774
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: China, Yunnan, Kunming
Device: Sony PRS-505, Kobo Aura HD, Cybook Odyssey HD
|
Ah, I guess I am an avid reader (terribly so) so anything smaller than a pocket book is somewhat annoying. And waiting for the page to turn...
Don't you have trouble finding / sorting your books on the mini ? I had problems with the virtual keyboard (big stuby fingers). But I'll admit, the low weight is amazing (265g for my PRS) and the contrast is better. What about Kindle's device? It's priced approximately the same and it's flat. Haven't tried one so I can't really compare. |
06-27-2013, 08:33 PM | #24 |
Wizard
Posts: 4,812
Karma: 26912940
Join Date: Apr 2010
Device: sony PRS-T1 and T3, Kobo Mini and Aura HD, Tablet
|
I carry my mini in my pocket all the time and carried my 350 in my pocket for a year or so.
Not saying anyone else should do it, but I weighed the cost against the convenience and decided not to worry about it. And so far nothing bad has happened. With the mini now selling for under $40 I would just replace it if I have to, but hopefully not. Even at $78 I paid it is not insurmountable. I see people with $500 cell phones in their pockets and they seem fine with that. Helen PS I carry my Aura in my pocket at work too . |
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Kobo eReader N647-KUS-B Digital eReader - Onyx $39.99 + $5.00 shipping | Brainphart | Deals and Resources (No Self-Promotion or Affiliate Links) | 0 | 08-18-2012 12:51 PM |
Kno ereader starts shipping today – Huge thumps as monster ereader hits doorsteps | wannabee | News | 63 | 01-04-2011 12:49 PM |
eReader (pdb) purchased ebooks on B&N eReader on iPhone? | bthoven | Reading and Management | 5 | 12-23-2009 06:52 AM |
Fictionwise eReader Sale & eReader for Blackberry beta | AnemicOak | Deals and Resources (No Self-Promotion or Affiliate Links) | 6 | 03-23-2009 03:08 PM |