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Originally Posted by dstinson
I agree about the cover. I do not like the covers that fold all around. They are just not practical for casual reading.
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Well... I *demand* a cover that folds all around, as having one that doesn't is just not practical for casual reading.
The fact that a book has TWO pages side by side is one of the things I came to dislike, because a hardcover becomes huge compared to an e-reader, even if the e-reader is 7.8 inch or even bigger.
So, having a cover that doesn't fold all the way back effectively puts an always-blank page on the left of the reader. No, thanks.
Regarding weight and/or size: I hold 6 inch e-readers, including a cover, in one hand. I even keep my 10.1 inch tablet in one hand while using it with the other. I'm sure I'll be able to hold an AURA ONE including a wrap-around cover in my right hand without any problems.
Actually, I've ordered the Aura ONE today. It'll be delivered tomorrow. If Kobo didn't *** it up somehow, it looks like the perfect reader:
- A lot bigger than 6 inch (6.8 is just marginal), but not as huge as 9.7 inch.
- Much more font and layout options as compared to any Kindle
- Front-light, despite being bigger than 6 inch (I know there are some front-lit 8 inch readers)
- Reader from a major company that is actually readily available in the Netherlands; readers such as Icarus are hard to obtain (even though they're a Dutch company), and are basically rebranded, generic OEM readers made by some unknown (to me) manufacturer in China. Maybe I'm short-changing myself, but I consider anything apart from Amazon or Kobo to be avoided.