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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Kansas
Device: Kobo Libre
Pre-Purchase Questions ... Clara/Libra/Forma

Hello All!

My beloved Glo needs replacement ... the light no longer turns on.

I'd like to stick with Kobo and I have a few questions:

1. For those who have purchased through WalMart.com, did you have a 90-day return window? In some of my internet surfing, I've found reference to a 90-day policy, but I also know WalMart has a 14-day electronics return policy, so I wanted to confirm the 90-day return for a Kobo e-reader.

2. With the new ComfortLight Pro, do you find the need for the Nightmode modification (white text on black)?

3. On this forum, I've seen complaints about the ComfortLight not working/having inconsistent lighting/very orange tone/etc. For those who have had these issues, did the problem happen right out of the box or did it take days/weeks/months?
(hence, my questions about WalMart's return policy)

4. I know the Libra and Forma feature screen rotation. I've also seen several posts about the rotation not locking one way or the other. I read in bed, on my side. I like the text to start at my head end and run to my foot end ... i.e. be in portrait orientation even if the device is held in landscape. For those that have Formas or Libras, will your screen lock into portrait orientation?

5. I want to confirm that, even though the Forma & Libra have page turn buttons, the pages can still be turned with a swipe or tap.

6. When I first saw the Forma back in January, I thought --- I like that! Too bad it's so big. Then, I see that the Libra just came out. I"m on board! Except, from reading the posts here, it seems the Forma had a lot of issues at the beginning so I'm leery of jumping on the bandwagon. That's another reason to wonder about WalMart's return policy. I haven't looked at e-reader devices in the last five years, so I don't know about the launch of new Kobo models. Did it seem that a high percentage of the Formas had issues? Does it seem that each new model launch has a lot of issues ... perhaps warranting the purchase of a Clara HD for now and possibly a Libra in the next 6-9 months?

I have always appreciated the help I've found here, even if it's reading a post about the same issue I'm having and being able to solve it based on the responses.

Susie
Kansas
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