kobo mini advice

LH07 · 04-21-2014, 04:53 AM

Thinking of getting a kobo mini has anyone got one looking for advice , pros, con's, etc would you recommend getting one
Thanks

samhy · 04-21-2014, 06:53 AM

This is a great device and I'm sure you can find a lot of relevant posts in this section of the forum (that one for instance).
Do you have more specific questions?

booklover6 · 04-21-2014, 07:03 AM

It depends on what you are looking for. The Mini is small and light, and the text is nice and dark. It can hold over 1000 books. It is not lighted. I recommend it, I have 2 of them and they are my favorites for taking in my purse to go places in the day time. I love the small size! Others complain that they have to turn the page too often because the screen is so small.

Dr. Drib · 04-21-2014, 07:12 AM

I have one, but I've never used it.

Wouldn't it be crazy if I stopped there? After all, the above sentence is completely true. So I'll add more:

It arrived in Peru while I am currently in the U.S. taking care of some issues. -- I look forward to playing around with it when I return (if someone can pry my hands away from my brand new Kobo Aura HD!)

cmolinap · 04-21-2014, 10:53 AM

Hi,
About a year ago, I bought two for my daughters. So far, I have not had any problems with them. The 5-inch screen is enough to read between periods casual and lightweight. I would not recommend it as a reader of regular use. If you are a 40+ years old -like me-, I would recommend Kobo Touch, at least.

Advantages: small, light, easy to carry, enough memory to store 1,000 books, more than enough. Very easy to read screen, good contrast, good definition.

Cons: it seems that Kobo will not be updating the firmware.

Best regards,

delph · 04-21-2014, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by booklover6

It depends on what you are looking for. The Mini is small and light, and the text is nice and dark. It can hold over 1000 books. It is not lighted. I recommend it, I have 2 of them and they are my favorites for taking in my purse to go places in the day time. I love the small size! Others complain that they have to turn the page too often because the screen is so small.

I wholeheartedly second all of this. I normally keep my Mini in my purse for out and about reading. I've been reading on it full-time since I broke my Glo, while waiting on my Aura HD to arrive. I am noticing that I turn the page very frequently due to the small screen size and the large-ish font size that I use. While this doesn't bother me for reading in smaller chunks, such as my lunch break at work, it is annoying to me when reading in longer stretches. That is definitely something to take into account.

I absolutely love my Mini as a secondary reader to keep with me. I personally wouldn't want to use it as my primary reader.

jersysman · 04-21-2014, 01:20 PM

I've said how much I love the Mini in various posts on this forum. It is my reader that I have with me out of the house. As such, it gets more use than any of my other readers. I love the form factor of the Mini. It is very easy to read on and I have not had one iota of trouble with it. I do wish that they upgrade the firmware sometime in the future, but I'm not holding out any hope about that. I am going to get another Mini soon, so that I can have it as a backup. It's a great little reader.

samhy · 04-21-2014, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jersysman

I've said how much I love the Mini in various posts on this forum. It is my reader that I have with me out of the house. As such, it gets more use than any of my other readers. I love the form factor of the Mini. It is very easy to read on and I have not had one iota of trouble with it. I do wish that they upgrade the firmware sometime in the future, but I'm not holding out any hope about that. I am going to get another Mini soon, so that I can have it as a backup. It's a great little reader.

This sums up my thoughts pretty well (except for the back up part).
The Mini was my first experience with Kobo and it's not stranger to the fact that I bought another Kobo device when I was looking for something to read on at nights.

filmo · 04-21-2014, 10:31 PM

I's 65 now with poor close vision solved by using reading glasses and Kobo Mini is always with me handy for reading. Maybe I will buy Aura HD or some other reader with front light. I will definitely buy spare Mini but don't like buying from ebay.

paola · 04-22-2014, 03:36 AM

The Mini has only one drawback from me, the absence of a light.

For the rest, it is a great device, crisp screen, and (I you are prepared to muck around with it), it runs all the hacks that the other devices can run, meaning that it works very well even with pdf files (with the hack), in spite of a 5" screen. There are other 5" on the market, but none is as small as the Kobo Mini, as far as I know.

peyton · 04-22-2014, 03:42 AM

It is a good device especially if you install some readers to put it in landscape. Love it.

hidari · 04-22-2014, 05:10 AM

Kobo mini...great buy.... no light but... never had an ereader with an internal light... get a tablet for that. Battery life is good. Form factor cannot be beat..

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samhy Wizard Posts: 1,821 Karma: 9503859 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: France Device: (Sony (J) PRS 650), Kobo Mini, Kobo Glo HD (broken), Kobo Clara BW	This is a great device and I'm sure you can find a lot of relevant posts in this section of the forum (that one for instance). Do you have more specific questions?

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booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,545 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre 1, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle, Kobo Libre Colour	It depends on what you are looking for. The Mini is small and light, and the text is nice and dark. It can hold over 1000 books. It is not lighted. I recommend it, I have 2 of them and they are my favorites for taking in my purse to go places in the day time. I love the small size! Others complain that they have to turn the page too often because the screen is so small.

04-21-2014, 07:12 AM	#4
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 45,385 Karma: 59504381 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour	I have one, but I've never used it. Wouldn't it be crazy if I stopped there? After all, the above sentence is completely true. So I'll add more: It arrived in Peru while I am currently in the U.S. taking care of some issues. -- I look forward to playing around with it when I return (if someone can pry my hands away from my brand new Kobo Aura HD!)

04-21-2014, 10:53 AM	#5
cmolinap Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 9792 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Guatemala City, Guatemala. Device: Kobo Touch/Mini	Hi, About a year ago, I bought two for my daughters. So far, I have not had any problems with them. The 5-inch screen is enough to read between periods casual and lightweight. I would not recommend it as a reader of regular use. If you are a 40+ years old -like me-, I would recommend Kobo Touch, at least. Advantages: small, light, easy to carry, enough memory to store 1,000 books, more than enough. Very easy to read screen, good contrast, good definition. Cons: it seems that Kobo will not be updating the firmware. Best regards,

04-21-2014, 01:20 PM	#7
jersysman Wizard Posts: 1,747 Karma: 3761220 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Pennsylvania Device: T1 Red, Kindle Fire, Kindle PW, PW2, Nook HD+, Kobo Mini, Aura HD	I've said how much I love the Mini in various posts on this forum. It is my reader that I have with me out of the house. As such, it gets more use than any of my other readers. I love the form factor of the Mini. It is very easy to read on and I have not had one iota of trouble with it. I do wish that they upgrade the firmware sometime in the future, but I'm not holding out any hope about that. I am going to get another Mini soon, so that I can have it as a backup. It's a great little reader.

04-21-2014, 10:31 PM	#9
filmo Wizard Posts: 1,326 Karma: 1077205 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Kobo Touch, Sony T1, Kobo Mini	I's 65 now with poor close vision solved by using reading glasses and Kobo Mini is always with me handy for reading. Maybe I will buy Aura HD or some other reader with front light. I will definitely buy spare Mini but don't like buying from ebay.

04-22-2014, 03:36 AM	#10
paola Wizard Posts: 2,840 Karma: 5843878 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: UK Device: Pocketbook Pro 903, (beloved Pocketbook 360 RIP), Kobo Mini, Kobo Aura	The Mini has only one drawback from me, the absence of a light. For the rest, it is a great device, crisp screen, and (I you are prepared to muck around with it), it runs all the hacks that the other devices can run, meaning that it works very well even with pdf files (with the hack), in spite of a 5" screen. There are other 5" on the market, but none is as small as the Kobo Mini, as far as I know.

04-22-2014, 03:42 AM	#11
peyton Enthusiast Posts: 34 Karma: 12050 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: France Device: Kobo Mini 32GB	It is a good device especially if you install some readers to put it in landscape. Love it.

04-22-2014, 05:10 AM	#12
hidari MR Drone Posts: 1,613 Karma: 15612282 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: DRONEZONE Device: PB360+, Huawei MP5, Libra H20	Kobo mini...great buy.... no light but... never had an ereader with an internal light... get a tablet for that. Battery life is good. Form factor cannot be beat..

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