Thread: Pocketbook Versa Pro vs Kobo Clara 2E
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Old 11-24-2023, 12:26 AM   #37
rcentros
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I'd maybe buy a Pocketbook if Kobo didn't exist in current form.
The four main reasons I like my PocketBooks better than my Kobos...
  • PocketBooks have ADE built-in. Nice to be able to download or move an .acsm file directly to the PocketBook and have it download the actual ePub on its own. I use Linux so no native Adobe Digital Editions available.
  • Font rendering. In my opinion fonts look better on the PocketBooks when reading ePubs (I rarely use KePubs).
  • Kobo's KePubs format numbers "pages" by screen, so the number of pages change with font or formatting changes. I don't like that. So I use ePubs on Kobos, but ePubs seem to be a low priority for Kobo. I get gaps at the ends of pages and the fonts are more "squatty." The formatting of ePubs is better on PocketBooks.
  • My 6" PocketBooks have page turn keys. My Kobos don't. (I realize this is not a problem for the larger screen Kobos, but I don't own one of them.)
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