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TechniSol · 06-23-2013, 03:30 AM

I believe it was mentioned that the manufacturer offered screens to Kobo that may have been originally offered to B&N... Real or apocryphal, I cannot say.

Maybe it was a way to get a good deal on screens and offer a larger reader for sale and get their feet wet. Chances are they just laid the Glo board out again to fit the space, tossed in a larger battery, and rebuilt the UI. All cheap enough to do a limited run and get their feet wet to size things up. The molds for the cases probably cost almost as much as the total software investment which is being used across multiple models.

Personally, I think an 8" or larger screen would have been a better target, but I'm guessing a lot of people like their Auras just fine.

06-23-2013, 03:30 AM	#3
TechniSol GranPohbah-Fezzes r cool! Posts: 1,056 Karma: 3151024 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Nook STRs, Kobo Touch, Kobo Glo	I believe it was mentioned that the manufacturer offered screens to Kobo that may have been originally offered to B&N... Real or apocryphal, I cannot say. Maybe it was a way to get a good deal on screens and offer a larger reader for sale and get their feet wet. Chances are they just laid the Glo board out again to fit the space, tossed in a larger battery, and rebuilt the UI. All cheap enough to do a limited run and get their feet wet to size things up. The molds for the cases probably cost almost as much as the total software investment which is being used across multiple models. Personally, I think an 8" or larger screen would have been a better target, but I'm guessing a lot of people like their Auras just fine. Last edited by TechniSol; 06-23-2013 at 03:42 AM.