Thread: Touch Got My Touch !!
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Old 06-11-2011, 02:37 PM   #64
nightfool
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Originally Posted by taming View Post
When ghosting happens as I read, I go back one page, then go forward. The ghosting disappears (until it happens again).
It wasn't normal ghosting since I hardly notice that. It was seriously messed up, and no matter how many times I changed the page and book, it wouldn't clear up until I resetted the device.

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Originally Posted by doodlydood View Post
There are lots of good insights in here. I thought to share my own perspective, a self-avowed 'technophile' with a collection of ebooks.

I currently own the Kindle 3G, Nook Touch, and Kobo Touch. Went through most of the Sony readers too.

Kindle is my primary reader. I wanted - very much - to like the Kobo Touch. It has a lovely small casing, is easy to hand, and a great feature set. However, I am sending the Kobo back.

(1) The Font Rendering! The Kindle - on the same screen - achieves a crisp, sharp black, whilst the Kobo has an indecisive greyish tinge, and lots of ghosting as noted earlier. I want sharp text, and there is a clear difference here.

(2) The book organization. The Kobo supports no bookshelves, folders, or groups. For even my modest collection of 250 books this is too unwieldy.

These, coupled with the fact that there is no dictionary support for my own content make it a poor option compared to the Kindle 3G.

Too bad. I so wanted to keep it. Perhaps a software update will remedy this.
Those things annoy me too, especially the font rendering. But I'm willing to stay with it, since I don't have a kindle anymore. If you bought it in Chapters and you opened the box, I don't think Chapters accepts returns. It says on their website that they will only give you a refund if the box is sealed, and if it's opened they will only replace it with another one.

Last edited by nightfool; 06-11-2011 at 02:44 PM.
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