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RobertJSawyer · 12-30-2013, 10:17 PM

Biggest pluses for Aura HD: higher resolution screen, physically larger screen, Kobo Sleepcover is nice and comfortable (if you buy one); the night-mode hack posted here works just fine to give a great in-bed/in-the-dark reading experience (see https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=212162).

Biggest pluses for the Aura: lighter weight, you can change brightness by swiping up and down with two fingers; screen refresh essentially eliminated (you don't have to have the screen go to inverse video every few page turns); completely flat front (the bezel is flat with the screen).

BUT: the Aura Sleepcover is atrociously uncomfortable, in my opinion; there's no reliable night-mode hack for the Aura.

I have, and use, both, but find myself reaching for my Aura HD most of the time, rather than the Aura. But both are great ereaders.

12-30-2013, 10:17 PM	#3
RobertJSawyer Guru Posts: 737 Karma: 4306712 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Libra 2, Clara 2E, and Clara HD; Kindle PaperWhite	Biggest pluses for Aura HD: higher resolution screen, physically larger screen, Kobo Sleepcover is nice and comfortable (if you buy one); the night-mode hack posted here works just fine to give a great in-bed/in-the-dark reading experience (see https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=212162). Biggest pluses for the Aura: lighter weight, you can change brightness by swiping up and down with two fingers; screen refresh essentially eliminated (you don't have to have the screen go to inverse video every few page turns); completely flat front (the bezel is flat with the screen). BUT: the Aura Sleepcover is atrociously uncomfortable, in my opinion; there's no reliable night-mode hack for the Aura. I have, and use, both, but find myself reaching for my Aura HD most of the time, rather than the Aura. But both are great ereaders.