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Old 04-09-2015, 09:38 PM   #181
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Originally Posted by Anak View Post
That is because the price isn't spectacular.
It has the same components as the old Glo/Aura 6". Probably more Aura 6". (forget that there is no mSD slot). IMHO, the only difference is the screen, which is updated to a Carta generation screen and has a higher dpi. And that is a good thing as the screen is probably the most important component. It proves that 1GHz processors are not equal.
But I wish that Netronix had updated the CPU and touch responsiveness and accuracy as those are the weakest components of Kobo devices.

On the otherhand, I do agree with you that the price is spectacular when compared to the Kindle Voyage. Which I found and find heavily overpriced. But maybe worth it or more convenient if you have bought most books through Amazon.
But, importantly, the reading experience can be better on the Glo HD. There is kerning support, font support (including adding your own font choices), hyphenation. The Kindle gives you a mostly fixed look that some just don't like. So yes, the Kindle hardware is current, but the software is living in the stone age.
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