Paperwhite or Kobo Glo? - Page 4

eschwartz · 04-30-2013, 01:28 AM

If you want a good deal, a better one might be the Kindle Paperwhite. It's $10 cheaper. And I am pretty sure the inconsistent quality was only during the early days when Amazon had a HUGE demand and needed to make them fast.

I still have my faithful Kindle Touch, but 5 of my close friends have bought the Paperwhite recently, and none of them display the flaws that were reported.

booklover6 · 04-30-2013, 07:19 AM

I have a Paperwhite. I use it and like it. I have a Kindle Touch. What I like better about the Kobo Mini (and would like about the Glo, should I get one), is the home screen, the user interface, the ease of customization, and the way it works with Calibre. I may consider replacing the Kindle Touch with the Glo. It only has half the memory, but it has an SD card slot.

eschwartz · 05-01-2013, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by booklover6

I have a Paperwhite. I use it and like it. I have a Kindle Touch. What I like better about the Kobo Mini (and would like about the Glo, should I get one), is the home screen, the user interface, the ease of customization, and the way it works with Calibre. I may consider replacing the Kindle Touch with the Glo. It only has half the memory, but it has an SD card slot.

To which I say, (or rather, SAID):

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Originally Posted by eschwartz

And since the 3.5GB in the Kindle Touch can hold about 3,000 average-sized books, you don't need expandable memory. If you read 100 books A DAY you will still have one month of reading on your Kindle. At a more reasonable but still exorbitant 3 books a day, you will have nearly 3 YEARS worth. I'm sure somewhere along the way you can get to a computer and swap them for new ones.
(Same logic applies to every other eReader, including the Kindle Paperwhite which has (shudder) a measly 1.5 GB and about a year's worth of books.)

Umm, when you say "the way it works with calibre" does the Kobo have some kind of advantage over other eReaders that I should know about?

ottdmk · 05-01-2013, 01:21 AM

Whether or not the Kindle PW is cheaper depends on your location. If you're in the States then yes, you can get a PW for $10 cheaper then a Glo (as long as you don't mind the special offers.) In Canada, thanks to the recent PW price drop, they are the exact same price.

booklover6 · 05-01-2013, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by eschwartz

To which I say, (or rather, SAID):

Umm, when you say "the way it works with calibre" does the Kobo have some kind of advantage over other eReaders that I should know about?

Yes, it does. You can use Calibre to create, and update, shelves, right on your Kobo.

I don't believe that is possible with a stock Kindle. (Rooted, yes).

Ok, you said "other readers" this is also easy to do with my Sony T1.

Latinandgreek · 05-01-2013, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by ottdmk

Whether or not the Kindle PW is cheaper depends on your location. If you're in the States then yes, you can get a PW for $10 cheaper then a Glo (as long as you don't mind the special offers.) In Canada, thanks to the recent PW price drop, they are the exact same price.

The Glo comes with a free cover as well.

Dr. Drib · 05-03-2013, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Latinandgreek

The Glo comes with a free cover as well.

This is true, and is a great deal.

However, it's a special offer and will end soon (but I can't remember the date).

Don

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04-30-2013, 01:28 AM	#46
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	If you want a good deal, a better one might be the Kindle Paperwhite. It's $10 cheaper. And I am pretty sure the inconsistent quality was only during the early days when Amazon had a HUGE demand and needed to make them fast. I still have my faithful Kindle Touch, but 5 of my close friends have bought the Paperwhite recently, and none of them display the flaws that were reported.

04-30-2013, 07:19 AM	#47
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	I have a Paperwhite. I use it and like it. I have a Kindle Touch. What I like better about the Kobo Mini (and would like about the Glo, should I get one), is the home screen, the user interface, the ease of customization, and the way it works with Calibre. I may consider replacing the Kindle Touch with the Glo. It only has half the memory, but it has an SD card slot.

05-01-2013, 01:21 AM	#49
ottdmk Wizard Posts: 1,224 Karma: 3804496 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Device: Kobo Libra 2, Lenovo Tab M10 FHD Plus, Lenovo Tab M9	Whether or not the Kindle PW is cheaper depends on your location. If you're in the States then yes, you can get a PW for $10 cheaper then a Glo (as long as you don't mind the special offers.) In Canada, thanks to the recent PW price drop, they are the exact same price.