Do I REALLY need to upgrade - Page 2

CatherineStewart · 11-17-2012, 09:41 AM

I upgraded my 6 month old Touch for a Glo. I use the light a lot more often then I thought I would. I really am glad I upgraded. I do read a lot in bed. But even still use the light during the day too. Page turns are much faster. I do find its a superior reader to the touch. Dont regret the upgrade at all. Sold my touch for $60 to help offset the cost.

echwel · 11-19-2012, 04:46 AM

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Originally Posted by CatherineStewart

Page turns are much faster. I do find its a superior reader to the touch. Dont regret the upgrade at all.

Is the faster page turn compared to the newest firmware of the touch, or to version 2.0.0? If it's compared to the latter, I can imagine, pageturns were really not very good with that. If compared to version 2.1.4/2.1.5 it obiously would be because of the faster processor.

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Originally Posted by CatherineStewart

Sold my touch for $60 to help offset the cost.

Smart. If someone would like to buy mine for an acceptable amount (including accesories) I would certainly consider it (This is NOT an offer

).

Theo

The Cod Father · 11-19-2012, 09:25 AM

I thought that you would give me sound and rational reasoning on how to proceed without getting caught in the "Gotta Have New Tech " mode .However it just seems that you are all just as bad as I am .

No wonder I like being a member here!!!!!!!!!

I guess I'll take an objective look at one at Chapters and consider putting my Christmas gift cards towards one , MAYBE !!!!!!!

TCB

Corkobo · 11-19-2012, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by echwel

If someone would like to buy mine for an acceptable amount (including accesories) I would certainly consider it (This is NOT an offer

).

Theo

Ebay is your friend.
I sold my son's Nook 1st Gen, gave him my Nook Touch, added £10 and bought the Glo for myself (I bought it because of the light, the extra resolution and the better adjust-ability of the fonts).

echwel · 11-19-2012, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Corkobo

Ebay is your friend.
I sold my son's Nook 1st Gen, gave him my Nook Touch, added £10 and bought the Glo for myself (I bought it because of the light, the extra resolution and the better adjust-ability of the fonts).

I know. In NL we have Marktplaats.nl (Marketplace), which is definitely not my friend. I only seem te get rid of things that I want to give away..., which I most certainly will not do with my Touch at this moment in time

Corkobo · 11-20-2012, 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by The Cod Father

I thought that you would give me sound and rational reasoning on how to proceed without getting caught in the "Gotta Have New Tech " mode ...

Cod Father, here is another rational reason. It's the economy.

I noticed that you live in Canada.

Well then, it is your duty, it is your responsibility, it is your destiny (hmm, is this a bit too much?) to buy a Kobo Glo as you would be supporting the Canadian economy.
Think of all the children that will have a goose this Christmas because you bought a Glo (you could equally think about next Christmas if you want to wait until the January sales).

Go on, get a Glo!

Please ignore the fact that Kobo is no longer a Canadian owned company. No geese were harmed or intended to be harmed by this text, the geese referred to were for illustration purposes only and suitable substitutions may be used instead provided the child is not named Tim Cratchit.This does not affect your statutory rights.

murg · 11-20-2012, 07:22 AM

Buy the Glo or the Goose gets it!

The Cod Father · 11-20-2012, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by murg

Buy the Glo or the Goose gets it!

Well with such a well presented and clearly thought argument ,how could I not

TCF

RobertJSawyer · 11-20-2012, 03:22 PM

I have a Kobo Wi-Fi, Kobo Touch, and Kobo Glo. I couldn't stand the D-pad on the Kobo Wi-Fi, and hardly ever used it -- what a terrible ergonomic design (of course, it wasn't Kobo's design; there were several ereaders on the market then, including the Foxit eSlick, all using the same basic hardware licensed from the same manufacturer). The Touch is nice, but the additional money for the lighting on the Glo is totally, totally worth it, in my opinion (plus, the unit is shorter, and that's nice, too).

The Cod Father · 11-20-2012, 04:13 PM

RobertJSawyer

Thanks for the honest reply .

this is the kind of feedback that is so great about the members and why I came here in the first place .

It also adresses a question I had as well .

TCF

CatherineStewart · 11-21-2012, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by echwel

Is the faster page turn compared to the newest firmware of the touch, or to version 2.0.0? If it's compared to the latter, I can imagine, pageturns were really not very good with that. If compared to version 2.1.4/2.1.5 it obiously would be because of the faster processor.

The Glo is faster. Period. Regardless of firmware when it comes to the touch vs Glo. Hope thy helps.

MikeB1972 · 11-21-2012, 10:59 AM

Gotta agree with Rob Sawyer - The front light is well worth the additional cost, wasn't sure how much I was going to use it but it turns out I use it nearly every day (Easier than turning a lamp on and trying to angle the reader to catch the light)

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11-17-2012, 09:41 AM	#16
CatherineStewart Mom, Wife, Reader! Posts: 235 Karma: 530706 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: Kobo Glo, Kobo Aura One	I upgraded my 6 month old Touch for a Glo. I use the light a lot more often then I thought I would. I really am glad I upgraded. I do read a lot in bed. But even still use the light during the day too. Page turns are much faster. I do find its a superior reader to the touch. Dont regret the upgrade at all. Sold my touch for $60 to help offset the cost.

11-19-2012, 09:25 AM	#18
The Cod Father Enthusiast Posts: 49 Karma: 26206 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Newfoundland Canada Device: KOBO. Kobo Aura	I thought that you would give me sound and rational reasoning on how to proceed without getting caught in the "Gotta Have New Tech " mode .However it just seems that you are all just as bad as I am . No wonder I like being a member here!!!!!!!!! I guess I'll take an objective look at one at Chapters and consider putting my Christmas gift cards towards one , MAYBE !!!!!!! TCB

11-20-2012, 07:22 AM	#22
murg No Comment Posts: 3,238 Karma: 23878043 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Australia Device: Kobo: Not just an eReader, it's an adventure!	Buy the Glo or the Goose gets it!

11-20-2012, 03:22 PM	#24
RobertJSawyer Guru Posts: 730 Karma: 3871570 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Libra 2, Clara 2E, and Clara HD; Kindle PaperWhite	I have a Kobo Wi-Fi, Kobo Touch, and Kobo Glo. I couldn't stand the D-pad on the Kobo Wi-Fi, and hardly ever used it -- what a terrible ergonomic design (of course, it wasn't Kobo's design; there were several ereaders on the market then, including the Foxit eSlick, all using the same basic hardware licensed from the same manufacturer). The Touch is nice, but the additional money for the lighting on the Glo is totally, totally worth it, in my opinion (plus, the unit is shorter, and that's nice, too).

11-20-2012, 04:13 PM	#25
The Cod Father Enthusiast Posts: 49 Karma: 26206 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Newfoundland Canada Device: KOBO. Kobo Aura	RobertJSawyer Thanks for the honest reply . this is the kind of feedback that is so great about the members and why I came here in the first place . It also adresses a question I had as well . TCF

11-21-2012, 10:59 AM	#27
MikeB1972 Gnu Posts: 1,222 Karma: 15625359 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: UK Device: BeBook,JetBook Lite,PRS-300-350-505-650,+ran out of space to type	Gotta agree with Rob Sawyer - The front light is well worth the additional cost, wasn't sure how much I was going to use it but it turns out I use it nearly every day (Easier than turning a lamp on and trying to angle the reader to catch the light)

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