Kobo is awesome!

haydnfan · 02-02-2016, 02:23 PM

Awhile go I had a couple of Kobo readers but I had problems with the software, the battery and most importantly ebook pricing.

So I had given up on it for a couple of years. But then a few months ago I bought a Kobo Glo HD. The software is polished, the ebook pricing is now good, and being able to make the font bold and left justified makes it so easy to read. I also liked setting narrow margins to increase the line width.

I then bought a Kobo Aura H2O and wow it is nearly perfect. That size is just right, it really feels luxurious to read on.

I find it so wonderful to read on my Kobo ereaders that I'm reading on my Kindle (Paperwhite) less and less.

kyrilson · 02-03-2016, 12:10 AM

I'm with you on this. I have a KPW as well, and I much prefer to read on my Kobo Glo HD. The overall typography, customization, and feel of ebooks makes for a better reading experience for me.

ottdmk · 02-03-2016, 10:12 PM

Just to mention, Kobo now has price matching in most areas. Should you find a book you've purchased cheaper elsewhere within 7 days Kobo will give you the difference plus 10% in store credit.

Glad you're so happy with your H2O. I feel pretty much the same way about mine.

outlandos · 02-04-2016, 10:41 AM

I still think the software (OS) can be so much better, but ye, the total package is quite well these days.

haydnfan · 02-05-2016, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by ottdmk

Just to mention, Kobo now has price matching in most areas. Should you find a book you've purchased cheaper elsewhere within 7 days Kobo will give you the difference plus 10% in store credit.

I saw that recently, that makes me happy that they are filling in the cracks like that. In particular, I've started reading Neal Asher novels and there is a significant disparity between the pricing on Amazon and Kobo on his books.

Not that long ago the prices on Kobo ebooks used to be so awful. It's good to see them finally become competitive.

Maida · 02-10-2016, 05:53 AM

I fully agree with you.
I've been reading ebooks for quite a couple of years, using Bookeen, several Pocketbook Readers, Sony PRS1 and PRS2, but Kobo is by far the best I've ever had.

johnnyb · 02-11-2016, 03:06 AM

I mostly agree and I believe that software stability has increased quite a bit too... I only wish they would allow users to upload their own ebooks into their cloud and have them available on phones and computers as well without sideloading...

haydnfan · 02-13-2016, 09:29 AM

You're right amazon does that but kobo does not. I always buy straight from the kobo store so I didn't notice that before.

Josieb1 · 02-13-2016, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by johnnyb

I mostly agree and I believe that software stability has increased quite a bit too... I only wish they would allow users to upload their own ebooks into their cloud and have them available on phones and computers as well without sideloading...

That is the one piece of functionality that would switch me from Amazon for good.

johnnyb · 02-15-2016, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Josieb1

That is the one piece of functionality that would switch me from Amazon for good.

Me too... Apple seems to do that best at the moment, but they have no eink device...

HarryT · 02-15-2016, 04:36 AM

Has there been any improvement in the two issues that led to me selling my H2O?

1. Extremely difficult to select a small hyperlink in an ePub book, eg to read a footnote. 90% of the time, when I tapped the hyperlink, it would result in turning the page, not activating the hyperlink.

2. The excessively long "Processing Books" process when you load new books. I transferred a few hundred books from Calibre and it took several hours before I could use the reader.

davidfor · 02-15-2016, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Has there been any improvement in the two issues that led to me selling my H2O?

1. Extremely difficult to select a small hyperlink in an ePub book, eg to read a footnote. 90% of the time, when I tapped the hyperlink, it would result in turning the page, not activating the hyperlink.

There hasn't been any changes with this.

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2. The excessively long "Processing Books" process when you load new books. I transferred a few hundred books from Calibre and it took several hours before I could use the reader.

Probably. There were one or two firmware versions where the processing was very slow. That was probably about when the Aura H2O was released. The current firmware is a lot faster.

Libron · 02-22-2016, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Has there been any improvement in the two issues that led to me selling my H2O?

1. Extremely difficult to select a small hyperlink in an ePub book, eg to read a footnote. 90% of the time, when I tapped the hyperlink, it would result in turning the page, not activating the hyperlink.

I have Glo HD, not Aura H2O, but there are similar problems with footnotes on epub. However, you can easily fix it by converting epubs to kepubs, which handle footnotes extremely well.

344a · 03-03-2016, 09:39 PM

I am new to the ereading device. H2O is my very first device, and I don't know how good/bad the kindle (or others) is. But so far I love my H2O. Reading H2O is much better than reading with paper books under the sun.

If kobo can support cloud access and download, it would be very nice.

BTW, reading pdf and cbr is not a good experience. Is it because of the e-ink technology not being good enough to handle graphic stuffs? or is it because the devices are not using the good chips to build with? Hopefully, more powerful ereaders would be coming to markets soon.

meeera · 03-04-2016, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 344a

If kobo can support cloud access and download, it would be very nice.

BTW, reading pdf and cbr is not a good experience. Is it because of the e-ink technology not being good enough to handle graphic stuffs? or is it because the devices are not using the good chips to build with? Hopefully, more powerful ereaders would be coming to markets soon.

Kobo does support cloud access, from various sources, including direct from your Kobo account of course. The web browser is found under Settings > Beta Features, and from there you can get books from Project Gutenberg, from your Dropbox, from your Calibre Content Server etc.

I suggest a tablet or phablet for a better experience with your PDFs and comics.

02-02-2016, 02:23 PM	#1
haydnfan Guru Posts: 650 Karma: 5632364 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Kindle PW 4, Oasis 2	Kobo is awesome! Awhile go I had a couple of Kobo readers but I had problems with the software, the battery and most importantly ebook pricing. So I had given up on it for a couple of years. But then a few months ago I bought a Kobo Glo HD. The software is polished, the ebook pricing is now good, and being able to make the font bold and left justified makes it so easy to read. I also liked setting narrow margins to increase the line width. I then bought a Kobo Aura H2O and wow it is nearly perfect. That size is just right, it really feels luxurious to read on. I find it so wonderful to read on my Kobo ereaders that I'm reading on my Kindle (Paperwhite) less and less.

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kyrilson Fanatic Posts: 546 Karma: 13511506 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Cleveland, OH Device: Voyage, Oasis, Kobo Glo HD,iPad Pro, Sony 350 and T2	I'm with you on this. I have a KPW as well, and I much prefer to read on my Kobo Glo HD. The overall typography, customization, and feel of ebooks makes for a better reading experience for me.

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ottdmk Wizard Posts: 1,220 Karma: 3804496 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Device: Kobo Libra 2, Lenovo Tab M10 FHD Plus, Lenovo Tab M9	Just to mention, Kobo now has price matching in most areas. Should you find a book you've purchased cheaper elsewhere within 7 days Kobo will give you the difference plus 10% in store credit. Glad you're so happy with your H2O. I feel pretty much the same way about mine.

02-04-2016, 10:41 AM	#4
outlandos Connoisseur Posts: 68 Karma: 152 Join Date: Jun 2015 Device: Kobo Glo HD	I still think the software (OS) can be so much better, but ye, the total package is quite well these days.

02-10-2016, 05:53 AM	#6
Maida Enthusiast Posts: 45 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Germany Device: Kobo Aura H2O, Kobo Aura, Kobo Glo HD	I fully agree with you. I've been reading ebooks for quite a couple of years, using Bookeen, several Pocketbook Readers, Sony PRS1 and PRS2, but Kobo is by far the best I've ever had.

02-11-2016, 03:06 AM	#7
johnnyb Cloud Reader Posts: 1,124 Karma: 4000066 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle Oasis, Kindle Scribe, iPad Pro 11	I mostly agree and I believe that software stability has increased quite a bit too... I only wish they would allow users to upload their own ebooks into their cloud and have them available on phones and computers as well without sideloading...

02-13-2016, 09:29 AM	#8
haydnfan Guru Posts: 650 Karma: 5632364 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Kindle PW 4, Oasis 2	You're right amazon does that but kobo does not. I always buy straight from the kobo store so I didn't notice that before.

02-15-2016, 04:36 AM	#11
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,545 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Has there been any improvement in the two issues that led to me selling my H2O? 1. Extremely difficult to select a small hyperlink in an ePub book, eg to read a footnote. 90% of the time, when I tapped the hyperlink, it would result in turning the page, not activating the hyperlink. 2. The excessively long "Processing Books" process when you load new books. I transferred a few hundred books from Calibre and it took several hours before I could use the reader.

03-03-2016, 09:39 PM	#14
344a Groupie Posts: 188 Karma: 505964 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Hong Kong Device: Hong Kong is done.	I am new to the ereading device. H2O is my very first device, and I don't know how good/bad the kindle (or others) is. But so far I love my H2O. Reading H2O is much better than reading with paper books under the sun. If kobo can support cloud access and download, it would be very nice. BTW, reading pdf and cbr is not a good experience. Is it because of the e-ink technology not being good enough to handle graphic stuffs? or is it because the devices are not using the good chips to build with? Hopefully, more powerful ereaders would be coming to markets soon.

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