Thread: Kindle or Kobo Aura (HD)?
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Old 10-07-2013, 07:09 AM   #10
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Originally Posted by Buber View Post
Hi there fellow readers!

I've been reading books on Kindle for 2 or 3 years now, alas, this summer my trusty Kindle K3 3G got stolen along with my backpack. Clearly a sign to get something new
So, I would like to ask your opinions about prospective new device. Please take into account my "guidelines":

- 90% of my books are on my computer. So quality of the website or amount of the books on the website is irrelevant.
- I like to think about myself as tech-savvy, and I really enjoy tweaking my devices - with kindle I had it all, my screensavers, my language interface, margins adjusted, fonts, etc. So, firmware bugs are not a problem, I can deal with them
- price might be a factor, but not very heavy one. I do read a lot (at least book a week), so I'm looking for quality device.

In other words - Kobo Aura (probably HD) or Kindle PW2? I want quality reading device. I'm leaning towards Aura HD, but since I never had it in my hands, I only rely on reviews. Screen quality looks impressive on the pics. How would it compare to PW2? Is the bigger screen more comfy when reading? Is Aura that more bulky to hold? (I will buy a case - I can't think of unprotected device!)

I would especially appreciate comparison from owners of both - and I would be most grateful for your opinion about the "reading quality" -which one gave you "better reading" for lack of better description

I guess I'm kind of decided on Aura HD, but maybe would like to read some encouragement? If buying in US - i will be there soon - where would you buy it from?

Or, do you think PW2 would be better choice?
Interesting enough, I rarely see the free 3G on Kindles used as an argument.
To me, this still is a stroke of genius and a huge plus of Kindles.
I wouldn't bother to use one of my own SIM cards on a reader. I might be buying only 10 ebooks per year via 3G, not frequently enough to use my own SIM card. But for free? Phantastic! This alone, for me, is reason enough to keep at least one Kindle amongst my readers.
In all other aspects, I find Kindle Paperwhite 1 and Kobo Aura HD more or less equal. To me, Aura HD seems extremely ugly. But for a reader, that's not that important. I don't experience the problems, some report about Kobos firmware. But I don't see a single advantage of Aura HD. As an additional reader, it's fine. But as a sole one, personally I always would opt for a Kindle. Bigger bookstore, free 3G globally, more hardware iterations to choose from, ...
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