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Originally Posted by HardwareLust
I haven't read all 20 pages of responses, but I'm pretty disappointed in mine. I'm about ready to ask for a refund and send it back to Kobo. It's laggy, the screen is unresponsive, and the screen contrast with the light off isn't all that great. I'm switching back to my Nook Tablet or my Sony PRS-950. I'm kinda sorry I fell for the hype now. Guess I'll wait and see what the 2nd gen Kindle Paper White looks like or the new Sony.
EDIT: On further thought, I have requested a refund for my Aura HD and I will be returning it.
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What have you been reading? I've compared my Aura with a Kobo Glo on 2.5.1, a Kindle Touch, and my iPad while reading ePub files (side loaded ones from Baen and Tor), kePubs, CBR/CBZ, and PDF files. I only get lag with complex PDF files with lots of graphic elements (files which slow my iPad, much less an eInk reader). It's heads and shoulders above the old Sony PRS-600 I used to use (that turned pages slower than my Kindle), and the Kindle PW at its lowest setting only gets improved contrast by keeping the light on. Outside, I don't need the light; inside, 20% is enough to make the screen nice and white.
I think you either had unrealistic expectations which can't be met by any reader currently out there, or else you were using it wrong. I've had 2mb ePub files with 100+ chapters load without issue, page turn without problems, or jumping between chapters without fail. The only other think I can think of that'd cause issues like yours is a bad FW update which didn't successfully complete.