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Originally Posted by jmmcg9
I have an Oasis 2 and have been patiently waiting for Amazon to come out with a larger screen. Unfortunately I see no indication that will happen any time soon or if it is even being considered.
How significant is the extra inch on the Kobo Forma? My eyes are not getting any better. It looks to me like the larger screen in combination with the ability to use landscape mode would allow a significant increase in font size without a huge reduction in the amount of content per page. Any thoughts?
Practical battery life on the Oasis is poor. How does the Forma compare? Note I tested the Oasis battery life using the same specs Amazon lists in the fine print. It met the spec. However, increasing the back light to a useable setting and turning on WiFi Exponentially reduces battery life.
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Joe, I use a Clara as I'm not interested in a larger than 6"screen. But:
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Finally, I have been locked into Kindle since the 2nd generation. Is the conversion from Kindle format to Kobo compatible content a hassle? (I am tech savvy, but prefer simplicity). If I make the move, I am thinking I would still buy Books from Amazon so that I will maintain a consistent content, in hopes that Amazon will eventually come out with a larger screen reader.
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I buy all my books from Amazon and read them on a Kobo. The initial setup might sound cumbersome (reading about it is worse than the process actually is), but once you have it set, it is a simple process to download new Kindle books with Kindle for PC, import them into Calibre and convert them. Once everything is done, downloading and moving a book takes something like 10 seconds.
A bonus to importing your books is you can leave WiFi off all the time and that will save you some battery.
I plug my Kobo into my PC a couple of times a week to add new books and that is the only charging I ever do on it.
- To download a book from Amazon, I use an old version of Kindle for PC. Amazon changed their format from .azw3 to .kfx and it is harder to work with. Kindle for PC 1.17 still works and will download .azw3 files (just make sure you turn off auto updating which is enabled by default). You can get Kindle for PC 1.17 here: FileHippo
- Install Calibre (if you don't have it already): Calibre
- Add the Apprentice Alf plug-ins: Alf's blog
That should be it.
If you move ahead with buying the Forma, you might find yourself enjoying a lot of little tweaks and extras the Kobo firmware offers. For one thing, you can long press on a book cover and read the synopsis without opening the book.