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JSWolf · 01-14-2017, 02:57 PM

Here are some reasons people buy the KA1.

Larger screen at 7.8" and 300dpi using Carta eInk which is very good if you need larger text size
Comfortlight so you can adjust how warm the front light is
Overdrive integration
ePub
Better typesetting without the need for some other format as in kerning, ligatures, variable spaces between words, & hyphenation
More storage at 8gb
Ability to patch the system to do some things the way you want
No need to jailbreak
It's not Amazon
It's easier to get in the US and Canada than some other brands with a similar screen size
IPV6 waterproofing
Light weight
Very good Calibre integration
very good support on MR
Flush bezel because it's capacitive touch
You can use your choice of fonts

Is that enough to answer why the KA1 sells?

01-14-2017, 02:57 PM	#8
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,796 Karma: 146391129 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Here are some reasons people buy the KA1. Larger screen at 7.8" and 300dpi using Carta eInk which is very good if you need larger text size Comfortlight so you can adjust how warm the front light is Overdrive integration ePub Better typesetting without the need for some other format as in kerning, ligatures, variable spaces between words, & hyphenation More storage at 8gb Ability to patch the system to do some things the way you want No need to jailbreak It's not Amazon It's easier to get in the US and Canada than some other brands with a similar screen size IPV6 waterproofing Light weight Very good Calibre integration very good support on MR Flush bezel because it's capacitive touch You can use your choice of fonts Is that enough to answer why the KA1 sells? Last edited by JSWolf; 01-14-2017 at 02:59 PM.