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Originally Posted by JSWolf
Just because the OP may not have had an issue with the limitations with his Kindle and Calibre does not mean he may not want better.
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Fair enough.
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Originally Posted by JSWolf
I don't find my H2O to be too slow. I find it works just very well. I have a PW3 and I much prefer my H2O. ot just because of the larger screen, but because of the much better reading experience I get from the H2O.
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Like you said :
Just because you not have had an issue with the limited performances with you Kobo does not mean you may not want better.
And in fact, you seem to wish for a better CPU / RAM for the next Kobo. If it's not for better performances, then what for?
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Originally Posted by JSWolf
The Libra is less expensive with more features and better firmware. The Oasis is more expensive with less features and some of the new features added in recent Kindle firmware are meh.
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The Libra is less expensive but I wouldn't say it has a better firmware. If it was the case, there wouldn't be a need for all these tweaks and it would be more stable, which is not my experience when I go to the store / use the reading menu in a book.
But at the end of the days, things are more nuanced. If I have to compare the Libra with the Oasis it would be :
Performance :
Oasis > Libra
Stability :
Oasis > Libra
Front Light :
Oasis > Libra
Contrast :
Oasis > Libra
Buttons :
Oasis > Libra
Calibre : Oasis <
Libra
Battery : Oasis <
Libra
Price : Oasis <
Libra
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Originally Posted by synecdoche
At this point it is between another Paperwhite and the Libra H20. I am not sure there is any advantage to the Oasis that is worth the price difference to me. I do like some of the additional Kobo feature that are accessible to me via the Calibre plugin are appealing, and that the Kobo feels a little less "locked in" than the Amazon ecosystem.
The experience of buying a book and the breadth of the library on the Amazon site seems preferable to me compared to the Kobo store, but I suppose with some capabilities through Calibre I'm hardly locked in.
I wonder about the experience of extracting highlights through a Kobo device—it is an important part of how I use my e-reader. From what I've read you have to edit a file on the device to enable the feature. Readwise from what I've read definitely doesn't support automatic pulling of highlights or notes. Neither of those things is a dealbreaker, but I would like to know more about it.
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I think you should give the Libra a shot if you're hesitating between the Paperwhite and the Libra. The paperwhite 4 will be too close to your actual Kindle and you might not feel the upgrade.