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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Device: Smart Q7, and Kobo
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I'm the IT guy for 2 kobos and I've never had a problem with them that wasn't my fault. One of them has been hammered pretty well (at least 1 hour usage, with lots of page flicking and TOC examining due to Calibre's news feed), and I've only had problems with either a malformed epub (one I tried to make myself) or wierd images causing crashes (esquire newsfeed).
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#62 |
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Karma: 199759
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Vancouver, BC
Device: Kobo WiFi, Kobo Glo, Kobo Vox, Samsung Galaxy S4, Samsung Tab2
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I've only had mine for a few days now, but it's been fine...time will tell though, I suppose. What I am most concerned about is battery life. Once those batteries drain for good, it's good-bye Charlie...
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Karma: 442
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Tasmania
Device: Kobo Aura HD, Sony PRS-650
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Karma: 28
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Australia
Device: Kobo
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I read EVERY day for a minimum 5-6 hours (usually late at night) and ... *touch wood* ... no probs with the battery since v1.4 |
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#65 |
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Karma: 613022
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: New Zealand
Device: kobo glo, kobo touch (dead), kindle touch, android phone
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I have a problem with the dpad coming away - otherwise I am happy with the device itself. It is the PUBLISHERS I am not happy with, DRM and geographic restrictions are my big complaint, and unfortunately the kobo shop gets caught up in this
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Karma: 11226
Join Date: May 2010
Device: Kobo
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Geo restrictions? I'm sure that kobo should set a proxy for people willing to get the book they like. It is possible, simply cannot get if there might be a legal problem to do that. |
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#67 |
Zealot
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Karma: 16
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Device: Smart Q7, and Kobo
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I think this is the biggest problem with digital media. At least the music publishers are waking up and realising their mistakes in the past, DRM is just teaching people how to pirate or preventing new people from entering the market based on the horror stories they have read/heard. I know I wont recommend ereaders to people who aren't computer experts.
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#68 |
Teaist
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Karma: 74542
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Device: Kobo WiFi, Kobo Aura ONE, Android cell phone
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I'm on my fourth Kobo WiFi in about three weeks... The first exchange was for the sleep problem with side-loaded books, which I thought was a hardware issue (it's not, it's a firmware problem). The second was cosmetics- I wanted the silver instead of grey. The third was for a messed-up screen. (And all of them still have that sleep problem; I'm waiting for another firmware upgrade to deal with it).
But, having said all of that, why do I keep exchanging it instead of just asking for my money back and going with a different reader? Because I do love my Kobo. It's exactly what I want in an e-reader, and the price is right. Plus, I've gotten great customer service from both the Kobo help line, where I'm never on hold for more than a few minutes before I get to talk to a real person, and from the Chapters store where I bought it (and keep exchanging it). Yeah, the Kobo WiFi seems buggy at this point, but I trust that the bugs will be resolved in time. Meanwhile, I just consider myself to be a beta tester for a product I really like. |
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Karma: 442
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Tasmania
Device: Kobo Aura HD, Sony PRS-650
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... you're on your FOURTH device in THREE weeks!?
Sweet Zombie Jesus, that's some bad luck right there. |
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Karma: 74542
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Device: Kobo WiFi, Kobo Aura ONE, Android cell phone
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Tasmania
Device: Kobo Aura HD, Sony PRS-650
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Ok... so 3 in 3 weeks then.
That's still staggering |
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#72 |
Enthusiast
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Karma: 2138032
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Canada
Device: Kobo KLC, Clara, PB Era, Boox Go 7 & 6
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We have three in our family and have not had issues with any of them (post-firmware upgrade, previously had a few books with tiny font)
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#73 |
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Device: none yet.
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Hi. I have all but placed my order for a Kobo with Wifi. Isn't it interesting about human nature and complaining. I was starting to wonder if getting a Kobo was a bad idea but I am glad it isn't. There do seem to be some people for whom things like to malfunction and break. Sometimes it is carelessness, rough handling or sometimes it is just plain bad luck with gadgets. I like the classics A LOT and having 100 preloaded is a pretty nice perk. The price is enticing also. So wish me luck in this endeavor. I hope to be a happy Kobo user soon.
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I make fjords.
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Karma: 11192
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Colorado
Device: kobo 1 (retired), kobo 2, iPad, G2, Galaxy Tab 7+
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