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davidfor · 03-13-2017, 11:11 PM

@Jimbus80: If the important thing is reading PDF, you need to stick with a tablet. All the e-ink devices are low CPU power and low memory devices to give the best battery life. You won't get great PDF handling on any of them. Except maybe the 13" Sony that was around.

If you are going to wait for Kobo to improve the PDF handling, don't hold your breath. There have been no real changes in this while I have been using Kobo devices. I don't think it is a primary format for them, and hence it isn't likely to see real changes.

For the sharpness, I think you need to look at it. When I have looked at an Aura ONE in a shop, I couldn't fault the screen. I would say it was sharper that the H2O that was next to it. I didn't have another 300dpi device to compare it to, so maybe it does lack compare to them.

03-13-2017, 11:11 PM	#11
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,905 Karma: 47303824 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	@Jimbus80: If the important thing is reading PDF, you need to stick with a tablet. All the e-ink devices are low CPU power and low memory devices to give the best battery life. You won't get great PDF handling on any of them. Except maybe the 13" Sony that was around. If you are going to wait for Kobo to improve the PDF handling, don't hold your breath. There have been no real changes in this while I have been using Kobo devices. I don't think it is a primary format for them, and hence it isn't likely to see real changes. For the sharpness, I think you need to look at it. When I have looked at an Aura ONE in a shop, I couldn't fault the screen. I would say it was sharper that the H2O that was next to it. I didn't have another 300dpi device to compare it to, so maybe it does lack compare to them.