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Originally Posted by gmw
I mean, it's not like the Libra was free.
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And there’s the nub of it, really, and I don’t think it’s cited often enough.
It’s a given that people here have a gadget lust*, to a greater or lesser extent. But even so, at least for me….
Back in the day, new ereader models could represent leaps in what they replaced: touch screen, front light, higher resolution, warm light, waterproof, larger size, and I bought a bunch. But for me, the Aura One was the end of that period. Other than adding back buttons**, changes have been incremental*** since. The Aura One checks all the boxes, mine works, and Kobo wants $269.00**** for its upgrade. Can’t do it. When it goes paws up***** the situation will change, although I still think I’ll be slow to move — certainly waiting on a sale price and perhaps on a newer version, depending on timing. In the meantime, good enough is quite good enough indeed.
*I did indulge the gadget lust within the last year with a PW5 when a terrific deal came along. I still prefer Kobos but especially given the changes at Amazon it’s pulling its weight. A good purchase in retrospect.
**I missed buttons when I switched from Sony to Kobo, but I got over it. Now I see the change in form factor to accommodate them as a drawback.
***I’m not interested in larger than eight inches.
****There was a point sometime last year when combining a sale price with the perkopolis code knocked the price down almost to $200. That was the time to jump, if a jump were to be made.
*****All five of my Kobos are still functional, so fingers crossed.
Obviously the above should be taken with a huge dollop of MMV.
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If a moderator could correct the thread title that would be appreciated.
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