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Originally Posted by FinancialWar
Not too happy with Kobo, they are like the Apple Inc of the reader industry.
Simple design, simple interface and no features. I hate it, especially it PDF capability. which is almost useless.
Oh, did I mention Kobo Aura HD has no buttons, nope it's no button except the power and light button. Good luck turning pages.
Get the Onyx T68
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Kobo, like most e-ink devices, including those from Kindle and Nook, is not designed for reading PDF files. It can do it, but it's really not designed for it. It is primarily intended for reading e-books in the epub or Kobo's own kepub format, and to that end it excels. It has a simple interface only because a dedicated e-reader does not need a complex interface, and, in fact, it's probably better if it doesn't have one when all you want to do is read a book. However, to say that it doesn't have features is incorrect. The reading experience is highly configurable, allowing the user to choose margin width, justification, line spacing, font size, and around a dozen built-in typefaces, plus the ability to easily add more.
While it's true that the Kobo Aura HD doesn't have page-turning buttons, you can easily turn pages by swiping the screen, so I'm not sure what you mean when you say, "Good luck turning pages." I've owned a Kobo Touch with an infrared touchscreen for several years and now own a Kobo Aura with a capacitative touchscreen, and I have had no problem with page turns on either device.
The Onyx might be a good choice if someone is looking for an e-ink tablet, but it wouldn't be my first recommendation to someone looking for a dedicated e-reader.
Finally, I'm fairly certain you intended your statement that Kobo is the "Apple Inc of the reader industry" as an insult, but I think most people would read that as glowing praise given Apple's reputation for making innovative and high-quality products with intuitive interfaces.