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Well, it hasn't helped.
- I left the Kobo on charge over the weekend; it was on 59% when we got back.
- A firmware update was applied too; the Kobo was still restarting when I went to bed. It has restarted now though - 7 hours later...
I have an ereader for when wi-fi connectivity is unavailable or dodgy as I don't have a smartphone (in fact my mobile phone spends 90% of it's time powered off). What irritates me about new ereaders is the assumption that you are always connected and the tendency to walled gardens and proprietary formats.
I know, the iPad, but it's primary usage is not as an ereader. My usage is games, web and email, calendar, then reading via the Kindle app, then miscellaneous apps like the shopping list. I've tried iBooks but it's a pain to sideload there, and I've tried other readers aiming for the experience I had with FBReader on the Nexus; Marvin is the best of those - but I've got out of the habit of linking to Dropbox.
The advantage of an eInk on Android device will be the ability to hold an off-line version of my LibraryThing catalogue via a 3rd party app. The official LT apps assume you're always connected and don't have the offline capability I need when browsing used book stores. Even in the UK network coverage is patchy in remoter areas.
In some ways, I would prefer not using Calibre to manage the side-loading process; I much prefer a drag-and-drop process in Finder like I did with my Hanlin or the Aluratek. The only reason I'm using Calibre for sideloading is for the Kepub conversion...
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