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joblack · 03-26-2014, 08:37 PM

I have both E-Book Reader.

Don't get a Kobo Aura HD. After several updates it is still not possible to zoom into pictures in standard epubs (*). The support said (I paraphrase): We don't care and we won't change it!

I only use my Kobo E-Book Reader to read Wikipedia with the browser, for the rest I suggest to buy a Kindle (Paperwhite (2)). You'll get more for your money.

(*) And before somebody says it is possible to zoom in standard conform epubs with the Kobo - it's not. It should be possible if you convert your standard epubs (e.g. you got from oreilly.com) to Kobo epubs but almost every other company can do it without conversion. I won't convert all my standard conform epubs to Kobo epubs just because Kobo is incompetent and/or unwilling to program a good epub reader software.

03-26-2014, 08:37 PM	#16
joblack Wizard Posts: 1,753 Karma: 4382688 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somewhere on earth Device: Onyx Boox Tab X C	I have both E-Book Reader. Don't get a Kobo Aura HD. After several updates it is still not possible to zoom into pictures in standard epubs (). The support said (I paraphrase): We don't care and we won't change it!* I only use my Kobo E-Book Reader to read Wikipedia with the browser, for the rest I suggest to buy a Kindle (Paperwhite (2)). You'll get more for your money. () And before somebody says it is possible to zoom in standard conform epubs with the Kobo - it's not. It should be possible if you convert your standard epubs (e.g. you got from oreilly.com) to Kobo epubs but almost every other company can do it without conversion. I won't convert all my standard conform epubs to Kobo epubs just because Kobo is incompetent and/or unwilling to program a good epub reader software. Last edited by joblack; 03-26-2014 at 08:47 PM.*