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Originally Posted by j777p
Hey guys I'm new here. Now that some of you have had the Glo HD for a few weeks at least, how are you finding it? I'm currently very stuck between the PW2 and the Glo HD, I'm coming from a kindle keyboard.
I've heard with the Glo HD that the inside bezel is annoying and that the battery life it's great? Are Kobo also reliable devices?
Also anyone with a PW2 as well would be great to let me know how they stack up. I've read the which one should i buy posts but they haven't really helped.
Will be loading books through calibre so ecosystem isn't important.
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I preordered the Glo HD and have been using it for about 5 weeks now. Before that I was using a PW2 for a little over a year.
For me, the biggest reason for switching ereaders was to upgrade my screen. The 300ppi makes a big difference to me. In direct sunlight, I could occasionally notice the e-ink pixels on my PW2 but with the Glo HD, the text is completely sharp and looks about the same as text on a printed page. I love the screen. I love the fonts options and the text weight options. The contrast is the best I have seen on any ereader. The PW2's text looks faded and grey next to the Glo HD.
My Glo HD light is perfectly uniform. I love the PW2 light as well.
I have noticed the light reflection on the inner bezel but usually only when in direct sunlight. If I am inside with one light source, it is barely noticeable. It is a matter of slightly adjusting the viewing angle and the problem disappears. Really does not bother me at all.
PW2 is a little more user friendly overall. The software, the ecosystem(which does not matter to you) is better.
The Glo HD's size is perfect for me. Noticeably lighter and smaller than the PW2. The build quality is not as good though. The Glo HD feels very plasticy, I can sometimes hear the plastic creak when I move it slightly. I now have the Omoton case which is a very well designed case that fits the Glo HD perfectly. It looks and feels much more solid with the case and I do not hear the plastic creak.
If you go with the Glo HD, be sure to change your Kobo to add the "read full page" option. I forget exactly where I found the trick but it is on the Mobileread forums. Maybe someone else can you with that. Gives you a lot more screen real estate.
I absolutely recommend going with the Glo HD. I also owned the Voyage before returning it because of the two toned screen and would go with the Glo HD if I had to choose. I'm very happy with it overall.