Thread: Why did Kobo abandon the capacative touch flat screen?
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Old 06-30-2015, 09:51 AM   #52
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Originally Posted by dordale View Post
I really think removing the SD card slot is a cost saving measure and not an attempt to lock anyone in to an ecosystem.
So they either removed the SD card slot to lock folks into their system or because they were cutting corners on their new reader. Either way, it doesn't look good.

Looking at the 16GB SD card I have in my current Nook, I've only used 1.5GB, so I probably could make due with the Glo HD.

I guess I'm gun shy because of what B&N did with the current Nook Glowlight (4GB hard drive, but only 512MB reserved for side-loading). It looks like Kobo is moving in the same direction, unless the Glo HD is an aberration.

But as others have mentioned, many people are increasing the internal storage of the Glo, and taking extreme measures to do it (anything that involves cracking open the device, changing the guts is extreme) so there's obviously value to it.
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