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Originally Posted by citytrader
before this one I have been using the Kobo Aura One that was the worst experience I had in a tablet ever.
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I'm guessing that you were mainly attempting to use PDF documents on your Kobo Aura One?
The PDF experience tends to be quite poor on the Kobo Aura One. It can be improved somewhat by installing the Koreader software and using that to read PDFs. However, that also has its limitations.
But, of course, the Kobo Aura One isn't a tablet, and expecting it to act like one will inevitably lead to frustration and disappointment. I am quite happy with my KA1 and find that it does the job it was designed for, displaying kepubs, quite well. Through patching and installing other firmware, its functionality can be expanded, but it will never perform like a tablet.
Similarly, the Note is not a tablet. It is an enhanced ereader. It is a hybrid device which has some of the functionalities of a tablet, but which also carries with it some of the limitations, as well the advantages of an ereader.
Although there are certainly some bugs which need ironing out, the Note is a truly remarkable device with a lot of potential. I think the problem is that some people are listening to the hyperbole of certain "reviewers" and are expecting it to perform like a tablet. That is a mistake and will inevitably lead to disappointment. Although one might conceivably be able to install millions of apps, the vast majority of those apps will not function properly.
However, if one purchases the Note knowing that it is a hybrid device and sets one's expectations accordingly, the potential and usefulness of this device becomes much more apparent. That is why I think that many of us are currently quite happy and excited about the Note despite its current limitations. Indeed, I haven't used my KA1 since my Note arrived. I expect that my Note will now become my primary reader. I will probably reserve my KA1 for reading kepubs in Japanese. At least until I find an app that can handle Japanese as well as it can.