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[DNSB]

Originally Posted by doubleshuffle

Thank you.
This sounds encouraging. So Kobo readers do display your modifications correctly, am I getting this right? Because I modify virtually all of my ebooks in Sigil as well - and then there are the lovingly formatted uploads by others here at MR that I want to be displayed exactly as intended by the uploader. So Kobo does do that, yes?

Of the ereaders I've used, the Kobo family come the closest to displaying as intended by the creator.

Regards,
David

[MrDoug]

My girlfriend tried ordering one today as well.. She was using Firefox and could not get it done.. She switched to chrome and she got it done no problem.. For what it's worth.

[filmo]

Originally Posted by robko

That's actually fixed in the latest (2.5) firmware so the http: is no longer required.

Thank you, It isn't much of a burden to touch type on a keyboard http, but with my fat fingers on a KT screen it is wonderful no longer required.

[Fourl29]

I wrote a much more in depth post on how I feel about this new device and the competition. So I 'll just sum up my buyer beware here (and buy a kindle paperwhite instead):

Minus
Mickey mouse company
Worst in class customer support
Worst in class and horrendously buggy excuse of software (just see the appropriate thread)
Blue light instead of (paper)white
Poor infrared screen that responds as it sees fit, not when it should
Crap dictionaries
Crap notetaking (and that's one of the main attractions of ebooks instead of paperbooks, easy, exportable, syncable, backup-able, notetaking - something that amazon's devices truly excel at)
Crap store (not worst in class crap, I 'll give this to them, but one of the crappiest)

Plus
Best in class dpi in eink
Size increase is very welcome

So pretty much everything that has nothing to do with kobo but with eink itself is great, everything that has to do with kobo's implementation of eink is rubbish.

If I were you I 'd wait for either amazon or sony to come up with something similar. If you must or if you are willing to spend money just to have one, maybe planning to sell it later on, then go ahead and buy it.

Despite the many minuses I mentioned I am still considering buying one, mainly because I find it cheap for what it can offer me in terms of book reading. But I am fully aware from the get go I am going to be dealing with a mickey mouse company, that I 'd rather not give my hard earned cash to, and that I am going to be frustrated with the user experience, I have no illusions in terms of that. I am however dying to see that high dpi eink in person, since I 've been following the technology for a long time now.

Originally Posted by filmo

Thank you, It isn't much of a burden to touch touch type on a keyboard http, but with my fat fingers on a KT screen it is wonderful no longer required.

It's beyond pathetic if they can't sort such an idiocy out. Typing http in 2013 in a browser... the epitome of pathetic.

[Abtacha]

Originally Posted by Fourl29

It's beyond pathetic if they can't sort such an idiocy out. Typing http in 2013 in a browser... the epitome of pathetic.

So where you so intent on your rant that you didn't notice that they said it's been sorted out in the last update?

[geormes]

Originally Posted by Fourl29

I wrote a much more in depth post on how I feel about this new device and the competition.
I 've been following the technology for a long time now.

Nothing like strongly held opinions based on "Device: none".

[booklover6]

Originally Posted by RZetlin

Good Ereader Kobo Aura HD Unboxing:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVxH26azUGE

Kobo Aura HD maybe a game changer in the ereader wars.

Oh it DOES look nice. *want*

[latepaul]

Originally Posted by RZetlin

Good Ereader Kobo Aura HD Unboxing:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVxH26azUGE

Kobo Aura HD maybe a game changer in the ereader wars.

Thanks for the link. Does look very nice. I'm impressed with how responsive it seemed.

[kikar]

Here is Good Ereader's review video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZHoAquQ1jw#t=11m31s

[Uschiekid]

Originally Posted by kikar

Here is Good Ereader's review video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZHoAquQ1jw#t=11m31s

Cool that they have the webbrowser on the home screen now (not that they seemed to notice!)...I wish they had gone into it since they claim it's "polished" compared to the competition.

edit: ah...webbrowser only shows up on homescreen if you've used it more recently....it seems you're home screen is really based on what you are using most...which seems good in theory... i'd definitely like to try that out

And there are more new "extras"....word scramble etc.

I guess this isn't going on the glo??? since the new update apparently doesn't have any of these changes.

edit: there is also a dedicated .com button on the keyboard.....that seems useful...does anyone with fw 2.5 on the glo know if this was added?

[Latinandgreek]

For those who can't order off of the kobo website, I noticed that Chapters is now taking preorders on their website.

[javispedro]

Is it known whether this is still infrared touchscreen (which I personally favor because of stylus notetaking) or have they moved onto capacitive?

[Gadget_girl]

I pre-ordered this today. Firefox was still giving me issues with the Kobo site so I used Chrome instead, thanks for the suggestion. I decided to order from the company directly instead of from Chapters or Futureshop so as to save on one of the taxes. The extra $9 can go towards an e-book for my new device, or some fabric to make a pretty case.

[GeoffR]

Originally Posted by javispedro

Is it known whether this is still infrared touchscreen (which I personally favor because of stylus notetaking) or have they moved onto capacitive?

Infra red according to the FAQ at http://www.kobo.com/koboaurahd/support/:

ClarityScreen+ is also an incredibly responsive touchscreen with Infrared Touch (IR Touch). IR Touch requires fewer layers on the screen, so there's less between you and your stories.

[Uschiekid]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2tYxn_Jz-o

That's the glo vs. aura review...

haven't finished watching, BUT was super interested to see how low the lowest "glo setting" on the aura goes!!! that is awesome...Would be so good for when you first turn it on in the middle of the night....even if you end up turning it up a little when reading. Looks super low enough to me.

Another thing I noticed on the aura was that for all the dynamic bars (light level, font size, etc) it seems they've added percentages which I really like....I do hope they make at least some of these changes for the glo....