I bought my first e-reader about a week ago, the Kobo Aura. So I suppose I can join in and say I've never had a kindle as well. My main reasons for choosing Kobo over Amazon are the format, the expandability and design, all of which I loved on the Kobo. I was torn for a while on what to buy, with the new PW2 coming out and all and tonnes of QC issues from Kobo. But I waited it out and finally decided to take the leap away from the mainstream PW (They have great customer service but damn it I just hate monopolists) and got the Aura. I've had a couple issues with it so far but both were solved easily so I'm not stressed. Also, I like a techy challenge, so fixing problems with my devices is something I sometimes enjoy. Loove the Aura's design and flush bezel, I'm used to flat screens so this fits right in with all my other devices. I'm just hoping I don't have any serious problems with it as from what I've heard Kobo's customer service is absolute crap- the major downside to an otherwise great device. Fingers crossed!
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