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Originally Posted by frquixote
I own a PW3 and decided to go with the Kobo Libra 2 for the same basic reasons. The most recent changes in Kindle software also motivated the change. It particularly annoyed me when it became evident I had no choice in adopting the crummy updates. When I saw what was possible through KoReader and Nickel menu it became a no-brainer. As long as KOBO allows creative extensions to their software, I will never go back to Kindle.
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Even with no patches or install the Kobo experience is fine. I just got a S/H bargain of an Oasis (prior model) and decided to compare with Libra (not 2) and Sage letting Oasis update and apart from about 30 non-Amazon azw3 ebooks only using Amazon to load my Amazon titles.
I find the current GUI terrible compared to the older version on my PW3. You have to go to Amazon Web page to manage properly. Series is messed up because you can't override Publisher stupidity via Amazon.
Collections seems a bit broken. Web site deletion fails silently.
No download all option on the ereader for planning to go off grid, though there is such an option on the web site.
The bump shape rear of the Gen 9 Oasis and metal back are both stupid. It won't rest square on desk or stand.
The line spacing and margin settings are far too limited.
Abusive removal of covers of ebooks you side-load, that may not even be published yet or ever. "Sending" an ebook to Amazon has security & privacy issues. I did it years ago on PW3 to test and won't ever again.
Ability to manage from PC is very poor.
On the plus size it's a far better library & search interface than any ereader that just uses files (likebook /meebook/ boyue or Remarkable), but worse than an old Sony PRS-350 for authors, titles and collections. It's poor for import of annotations back to PC. That's the main reason I switched to Kobo.
I suppose if you have no PC (or even an Android system with file manager and USB-OTG) the Wifi + 3G/4G is OK, if you only buy from Amazon and don't have 100s of ebooks. Even with about 300 the lack of ability to manage collections & series of PD books and Amazon's messed up Collections and Series ecosystem makes a Kindle poorer to use than an ancient Sony PRS-350 or similar.