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Originally Posted by davidfor
That's hard to answer.
If you had a dead Glo HD and wanted to know whether the Clara HD was a good replacement, then I would say yes. It is a good device and is a natural upgrade to the Glo HD. It is a little faster, the light is an improvement, Overdrive integration is a good addition, it feels a little sleeker. Overall, a good upgrade if you need a new device.
But, if you have a fully working Glo HD and are happy with it, then it probably isn't worth it. It doesn't have enough new features to want to throw out the current device. The light on the Glo HD works well, you can borrow books and download via ADE, it isn't that much slower.
If you are after a new toy, then go ahead. It sounds like two of the pluses are things you want. And you can use them to justify the purchase 
I am happy with mine. At the moment, I'm splitting my reading between the Clara HD and my Glo HD. Basically purchased books on the Clara HD and sideloaded on the Glo HD. That's simply because I want to reorganise some things and having the separation is handy at the moment. But, I do prefer the Clara HD. At least until the next device.
As to the light bleed, I don't know how much of a risk it is. Judging by this thread, there are plenty of devices that don't have any problems. Or so little, they didn't notice it until it was pointed out. How representative of the real world this is, I don't know. Kobo have acknowledged it and are accepting it as a fault, so replacing it shouldn't be to hard. My Clara HD has a noticeable but even bleed on the bottom right. I can see it, but it disappears when I'm reading, so it doesn't worry me much.
And for the record, mine is definitely in the "new toy" category. Plus. "distract the wife so she doesn't ask to many questions when you get home" I just don't know what I will do if Kobo announces an Aura ONE replacement soon.  |
Thanks for all the information.
Seems like ill be getting a Clara Hd soon hehe