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alex165 · 11-02-2019, 10:32 PM

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Are collections on Kobo different than Kindle? Because using collections on the Kindle wasn't working for me. Since I couldn't nest them I either had to make lots of different collections for the different combinations I needed (at which point scrolling through collections to find the ones I wanted was too unruly) or limit the # of ways i categorized the works (which, again, got crowded fast leading to having to scroll through lots of works in each collection).

Collections, to me, seem like the combination of the concept of a tag system and a file tree system that combines only the things i don't need from the two. I just have way too many things I want to sort by to make using collections (as I understand them) feasible unless there is a way for me to organize the collections themselves by type (i.e. group collections based on genre together, group collections based on length together, etc.)

As for durability I don't have preference. If I'm buying an ereader new then I'll get a cover to protect it. It just wasn't worth it to me to buy a cover that cost as much as I paid for the ereader itself when I had the Kindle Keyboard.

Is there any reason you recommended the H20 over some of the cheaper models? I don't mind plunking down $$ for features I want, but I really have no need for a waterproof ereader so I'd rather not be spending more money for features I don't need.

Thanks for your help!

11-02-2019, 10:32 PM	#5
alex165 Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2019 Device: None	@JSWolf Are collections on Kobo different than Kindle? Because using collections on the Kindle wasn't working for me. Since I couldn't nest them I either had to make lots of different collections for the different combinations I needed (at which point scrolling through collections to find the ones I wanted was too unruly) or limit the # of ways i categorized the works (which, again, got crowded fast leading to having to scroll through lots of works in each collection). Collections, to me, seem like the combination of the concept of a tag system and a file tree system that combines only the things i don't need from the two. I just have way too many things I want to sort by to make using collections (as I understand them) feasible unless there is a way for me to organize the collections themselves by type (i.e. group collections based on genre together, group collections based on length together, etc.) As for durability I don't have preference. If I'm buying an ereader new then I'll get a cover to protect it. It just wasn't worth it to me to buy a cover that cost as much as I paid for the ereader itself when I had the Kindle Keyboard. Is there any reason you recommended the H20 over some of the cheaper models? I don't mind plunking down $$ for features I want, but I really have no need for a waterproof ereader so I'd rather not be spending more money for features I don't need. Thanks for your help!