[rashkae]

I tried switching back to Amazon for a bit, just to keep current. The recent updates to Amazon firmware (sideloaded fonts and ajustable 'boldness' have gone a long way to making the devices very comparable now. But Kobo has also made large changes to their reader, and frankly, just reading and relaxing was much more enjoyable with the Kobo, so I switched right back after 2 books. The amazon built in fonts are just horrible compared to the ones that comes with Kobo,, Admitedly, I like my e-reader to resemble the paper books I'm so familiar with. Bookerly or Caecilia are perfectly readable, but not nearly as aesthetically pleasing as either Georgia or Malabar. And Amazon Baskerville just looks horrendous.

Also, the Battery life on the both the Forma and H2O is *much* better than the Oasis 2. the Oasis battery lasts long enough to get the job done, (ie, it's never run down on me if I charge after a long reading session/weekend.), *but* you're always aware of it and thinking about having to remember to plug it in for a bit next time you have chance. With the Kobos, I can just forget about even checking for a long time.

The only thing I really like about the Amazon devices now are the covers.. if you fork out the extra money for Amazon's premium covers, be they water proof for real leather, you get a truly great quality, and dare I say, luxurious cover (as pointless as that might be.). Kobo Covers are horrendously cheap, and I can't think of any reason to buy a Kobo cover vs one of the many less expensive knockoffs, (which are easy to find on Amazon!)

Edit: It's worth mentioning, if you enjoy tinkering/customzing your devices, Kobo is much more owner friendly. You're welcome to mess with the firmware as much as you like without having to fight against the maker. Jeff Bezos, on the other hand, is under the impression that he still personally owns your Kindle, no matter what you paid him for it.