Thread: Amazon vs Kobo
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Old 10-08-2018, 06:47 AM   #29
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Originally Posted by DuckieTigger View Post
My Oasis 2 does not have the problem of being too cold, too slippery, or uncomfortable to hold. Unless I am using the cover (original now discontinued Amazon cover) as a stand, I read my Oasis without the cover. What I cannot understand is why some people order a device with a metal body and then complain that it actually feels like metal.
probably because some people don't read specs, they just think newer, more expensive, what's not to like...

I was just quoting statistics, I have read reviews that say how great it is to have a cool metal frame, and other reviews that say the opposite
the critical reviews also say that the metal frame has sharp edges which add to the discomfort...

if amazon had a actual shops it would be no big deal to try then buy, but I would not want to buy one on line and return it for look& feel reasons, as that adds to the risk of amazon closing your account for too many high value returns.

A lot of verified purchase reviews do say the oasis 2 is too heavy to hold one handed for long periods, so when we start seeing kobo forma reviews we could see the same critisisms again

The most expensive Kindle I have owned was the discontinued Voyage and I never liked the expensive page turn buttons, so I sold it and " downgraded" to a paperwhite which suits me better

not impressed either with the range of colours on the top end models - both the oasis & the forma come in black or ... er .. black. a bit like a model T ford.
I much prefer a white paperwhite, colorwise.

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