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Originally Posted by moofychops
Hello All, My friend bought an Aura One last week but does not like it. She has offered it to me at half price (Friends for 45 years) £90 UK pounds. Would this still be regarded as a usable ereader in this day and age with all the new stuff around please. Many thanks.
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I'm a big fan of Kobo firmware, especially compared to Kindle, and the Aura One features are superb but its durability? In my experience, not so much.
My first Aura One lasted 6 months before the USB port died. The second lasted not quite 11 months before the screen died ... today. Neither were abused and while the second was covered under warranty, the first wasn't (they said it was because I had damaged the USB port ... I hadn't).
Poor durability isn't unique to Kobo BUT 2 failures in <18 months? That's a problem. Would I buy another Aura One? Nope. Unlike Amazon which offers extended warranties covering ALL aspects of their device, Kobo does not.