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anacreon · 10-27-2014, 02:29 PM

I'd been ogling ereaders for a while, but waited until the sony PRS-T1 to buy: it was the first that answered my then basic requirements (no backlight, no closed system amazon, button + touch screen, good dictionaries, not too heavy). I bought the T2 as soon as possible, for the better definition mainly.

I waited to buy the kobo glow, but I wanted to try the light. It took me a while to get used to a different system, and though I kept the sony T2 for unconvertible pdfs I find it very difficult to switch systems - and going back to such poor definition...

Now I know it well, I much prefer the Kobo FW, not to speak of higher definition, better screen, etc.

So I bought the aura HD, later the aura 6" as a spare, and as a lightweight for public transport. When my HD died (after 18 months), I had to wait a month before the H2o became available and was glad to have a spare, though I missed the HD.

And now, I'm very pleased with the H2o, found handbags with a pocket that protects the device without needing a cover, which makes it not heavier than the 6" with cover, while much better overall.

My learning curve is long, and I needed attentive use + reading of this forum, until I felt "expert" enough, which I think is partly why everybody gets attached to one maker and mostly switch when things go very wrong.

10-27-2014, 02:29 PM	#68
anacreon Guru Posts: 978 Karma: 3475832 Join Date: May 2012 Location: France Device: Elipsa, Sage, Libra 2	I'd been ogling ereaders for a while, but waited until the sony PRS-T1 to buy: it was the first that answered my then basic requirements (no backlight, no closed system amazon, button + touch screen, good dictionaries, not too heavy). I bought the T2 as soon as possible, for the better definition mainly. I waited to buy the kobo glow, but I wanted to try the light. It took me a while to get used to a different system, and though I kept the sony T2 for unconvertible pdfs I find it very difficult to switch systems - and going back to such poor definition... Now I know it well, I much prefer the Kobo FW, not to speak of higher definition, better screen, etc. So I bought the aura HD, later the aura 6" as a spare, and as a lightweight for public transport. When my HD died (after 18 months), I had to wait a month before the H2o became available and was glad to have a spare, though I missed the HD. And now, I'm very pleased with the H2o, found handbags with a pocket that protects the device without needing a cover, which makes it not heavier than the 6" with cover, while much better overall. My learning curve is long, and I needed attentive use + reading of this forum, until I felt "expert" enough, which I think is partly why everybody gets attached to one maker and mostly switch when things go very wrong.