MobileRead Forums - View Single Post - Kindle Oasis owner looking for a change

twowheels · 08-31-2020, 06:51 PM

I recently switched from Kindle to Kobo, haven't had a chance to try PocketBook as they're harder to get in the US and I didn't want to deal with it.

Great screen quality/contrast. I read on the thing, so that's most important.

I love the Clara HD screen -- way better than my first gen Paperwhite was, but the difference from the Oasis might not be as big.

Hooked up with Overdrive so I can get books from the library all on the device.

The Clara has this, though unfortunately only works with one library, even though I'm signed into my Overdrive account, not the library directly.

It'd be great to be able to get to Project Gutenberg or StandardEbooks to dl books directly

I've downloaded ePub books directly from the browser, and they work just fine. Haven't tried those sites specifically, but I'd be surprised if they didn't work.

Ability to read RSS feeds and/or my Pocket saved articles – I saw that the Inkpad has an RSS reader?

Not sure about RSS, but I've been loving the Pocket integration on my Kobo -- especially for the free short-stories that are posted on Tor.com.

Developer friendly a plus.

Tons of hacks for the Kobo, but I've not tried them.

Ability to filter blue light/adjust lighting based on time of day would be huge.

I've found the time-based automatic adjustment on the Kobo to be perfect, but it's also easy to override, but I think I recall the PocketBook having a gesture to do it w/o having to open a menu if you want to manually override it.

Nice UI. The kindle is bad, and the Boox is worse. I know this is very subjective, but I'm interested to hear what you think.

No commentary here... I don't spend much time on the library screens -- I open my book and read, so I couldn't really care less about the main screens as I also only keep a few books on the device at any one time.

08-31-2020, 06:51 PM	#4
twowheels Wizard Posts: 1,854 Karma: 13432974 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kobo Clara HD, iPad Pro 10", iPhone 15 Pro, Boox Note Max	I recently switched from Kindle to Kobo, haven't had a chance to try PocketBook as they're harder to get in the US and I didn't want to deal with it. Great screen quality/contrast. I read on the thing, so that's most important. I love the Clara HD screen -- way better than my first gen Paperwhite was, but the difference from the Oasis might not be as big. Hooked up with Overdrive so I can get books from the library all on the device. The Clara has this, though unfortunately only works with one library, even though I'm signed into my Overdrive account, not the library directly. It'd be great to be able to get to Project Gutenberg or StandardEbooks to dl books directly I've downloaded ePub books directly from the browser, and they work just fine. Haven't tried those sites specifically, but I'd be surprised if they didn't work. Ability to read RSS feeds and/or my Pocket saved articles – I saw that the Inkpad has an RSS reader? Not sure about RSS, but I've been loving the Pocket integration on my Kobo -- especially for the free short-stories that are posted on Tor.com. Developer friendly a plus. Tons of hacks for the Kobo, but I've not tried them. Ability to filter blue light/adjust lighting based on time of day would be huge. I've found the time-based automatic adjustment on the Kobo to be perfect, but it's also easy to override, but I think I recall the PocketBook having a gesture to do it w/o having to open a menu if you want to manually override it. Nice UI. The kindle is bad, and the Boox is worse. I know this is very subjective, but I'm interested to hear what you think. No commentary here... I don't spend much time on the library screens -- I open my book and read, so I couldn't really care less about the main screens as I also only keep a few books on the device at any one time.