Thread: Commuter, most comfortable to hold/use?
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Old 12-20-2015, 08:14 PM   #13
davidfor
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Originally Posted by u238110 View Post
soulfuldog and JSWolf are reccommending the Glo
JSWolf is recommending Kobo Glo HD, not the Kobo Glo.
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and the Paperwhite, however an Amazon review stated that the Glo is heavier than the Paperwhite, and I personally found even the Paperwhite to be too heavy (as compared to the early gray Kindle). I found the gray Kindle to be ideal regarding weight. I'm not willing to buy a device that weighs more than the Kindle Paperwhite; and I'd prefer to buy a device that's even lighter (and a backlight is a requirement of mine).
According to MR's Wiki, the Paperwhite 3 weighs 205g. The Glo HD is 180g. And even if the review was for the Glo, it is only 185g. Based on release dates and other specs, the Glo should be compared to the Paperwhite 1 which was 222g. So, I have no idea what sort of scales that review was using.

And for completeness:
- Kindle Voyage: 180g
- Kobo Aura: 174g
- Kobo Aura H2O: 233g
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