New Kobo coming? - Page 3

Vormulac · 04-27-2012, 02:23 AM

Page turns are indeed about the same speed, but pretty much everything else is a lot slower on the KT, not to mention the fact it can take several attempts to turn a page on the KT, thus my comment about the touchscreen (although accidental page turns are less likely than on the Kindle). If they use the same processor then someone in the Kobo Secret Command Bunker needs to feed a few coders to the piranhas to get the rest to up their game.

taming · 04-27-2012, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Vormulac

Page turns are indeed about the same speed, but pretty much everything else is a lot slower on the KT, not to mention the fact it can take several attempts to turn a page on the KT, thus my comment about the touchscreen (although accidental page turns are less likely than on the Kindle).

I recently replaced my Touch because the micro-sd port had stopped working. On my new Touch I have to tap twice fairly often. On my original Touch, this was never an issue. I can't figure out how that kind of thing happens--how something is a problem on one, but not on another, but it sure seems to happen.

Whilst I was Touch-less, I used my Kobo WiFi. The difference between the two was pretty astounding. The WiFi still was pleasant to use, but side-by-side for speed and clarity there was a huge difference.

soulfuldog · 04-29-2012, 05:29 AM

I don't own a Kobo but have played with the display models of the WiFi and the Touch side-by-side a few times, the Touch feels lightning fast compared to the WiFi. The WiFi model put me right off buying a Kobo, but the Touch made me think "oooh that's pretty good actually"!

Although I haven't yet compared the Kindle Touch to the Kobo Touch in the flesh, apart from the battery life on the Kindle maybe being slightly better, and ditto to AnemicOak's comments about perceiving the Kobo to be a bit more flakey than the Kindle, there doesn't seem much to choose between the two.

Vormulac · 04-29-2012, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by l_macd

I don't own a Kobo but have played with the display models of the WiFi and the Touch side-by-side a few times, the Touch feels lightning fast compared to the WiFi. The WiFi model put me right off buying a Kobo, but the Touch made me think "oooh that's pretty good actually"!
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Definitely, and the Kobo Wifi felt very poor next to the Touch especially with that vague squidgy button to control it with. £10 more for the Touch was a no brainer!

ldrover · 05-05-2012, 07:15 AM

Well, it's May and the Kobo Touch is discounted to $99 at Indigo. Does this mean a new device is about to be announced? Seems to be their MO. If there is a new ereader coming, what features could it possibly have that are not already implemented on the KT?

Danger · 05-05-2012, 07:57 PM

2 Possible features could be:

Flexlight
colour eInk

The Terminator · 05-06-2012, 12:53 PM

I think it's years until we see a good color eInk device. Glolight is a possibility though.

armanos · 05-07-2012, 10:18 AM

To be honest I don't really see the need for a colour eReader at the moment. Unless the screens are going to increase from the average sizes of 7" to something larger (to accommodate for colour publications such as magazines or comics), there isn't really a demand, as most books are predominantly text, and magazines and comics (which require colour) don't really read that well on 7" screens.

Danger · 05-07-2012, 09:53 PM

As a note on eInk colour screens, here's an interesting review on an eReader with one. Let's just say, I hope the new Kobo, if one is coming out, has a flexlight but skips the colour eInk screen this time around.

The Terminator · 05-08-2012, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Danger

As a note on eInk colour screens, here's an interesting review on an eReader with one. Let's just say, I hope the new Kobo, if one is coming out, has a flexlight but skips the colour eInk screen this time around.

The article says that it costs $500 dollars, I think we need to see some cheaper models before Kobo comes out with one.

lornaw · 05-11-2012, 01:35 AM

I am wondering if the colour technology is targeting more advertising and more $$$ for the makers of these e-Readers from the adverts? Adverts look more appealing in colour than in black and grey.
For me, I like the e-Ink on my KT the way it is and I have a great reading light that I can angle perfectly without glare.

readingwonder · 05-11-2012, 05:30 AM

If Kobo wanted to release a new ereader with a more accurate name, they could call it the Kobo Bug.

Dinghy · 05-11-2012, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by readingwonder

If Kobo wanted to release a new ereader with a more accurate name, they could call it the Kobo Bug.

I have a Kobo touch - no issues with it whatsoever, it's great

Atilla · 05-11-2012, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Dinghy

I have a Kobo touch - no issues with it whatsoever, it's great

Yes, if I ignore the horrible bugs with the SD card slot, I have no issues whatsoever with my 2gig reading device.

taming · 05-11-2012, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by readingwonder

If Kobo wanted to release a new ereader with a more accurate name, they could call it the Kobo Bug.

Ya gotta love it when a MR user who barely ever posts and does not own the device they are commenting on shows up. Such fun.

05-05-2012, 07:15 AM	#35
ldrover Connoisseur Posts: 86 Karma: 4890 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Bedford, Nova Scotia Device: iPad Mini	Is there a new Kobo on the horizon? Well, it's May and the Kobo Touch is discounted to $99 at Indigo. Does this mean a new device is about to be announced? Seems to be their MO. If there is a new ereader coming, what features could it possibly have that are not already implemented on the KT?

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04-27-2012, 02:23 AM	#31
Vormulac Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: Kobo Touch and Kindle 3G	Page turns are indeed about the same speed, but pretty much everything else is a lot slower on the KT, not to mention the fact it can take several attempts to turn a page on the KT, thus my comment about the touchscreen (although accidental page turns are less likely than on the Kindle). If they use the same processor then someone in the Kobo Secret Command Bunker needs to feed a few coders to the piranhas to get the rest to up their game.

04-29-2012, 05:29 AM	#33
soulfuldog I ♥ Calibre Posts: 2,073 Karma: 5678911 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Voyage, Sony PRS-350, Hudl2	I don't own a Kobo but have played with the display models of the WiFi and the Touch side-by-side a few times, the Touch feels lightning fast compared to the WiFi. The WiFi model put me right off buying a Kobo, but the Touch made me think "oooh that's pretty good actually"! Although I haven't yet compared the Kindle Touch to the Kobo Touch in the flesh, apart from the battery life on the Kindle maybe being slightly better, and ditto to AnemicOak's comments about perceiving the Kobo to be a bit more flakey than the Kindle, there doesn't seem much to choose between the two.

05-05-2012, 07:57 PM	#36
Danger Evangelist Posts: 490 Karma: 1665031 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver Island, Nanaimo Device: K2 (retired), Kobo Touch (passed to the wife), KGlo, Galaxy TabPro	2 Possible features could be: Flexlight colour eInk

05-06-2012, 12:53 PM	#37
The Terminator Retired Posts: 2,552 Karma: 37638420 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver Island Canada Device: Kobo Touch, Optimus One (2.3), Nexus 7 (4.2)	I think it's years until we see a good color eInk device. Glolight is a possibility though.

05-07-2012, 10:18 AM	#38
armanos Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2012 Device: Kindle 4	To be honest I don't really see the need for a colour eReader at the moment. Unless the screens are going to increase from the average sizes of 7" to something larger (to accommodate for colour publications such as magazines or comics), there isn't really a demand, as most books are predominantly text, and magazines and comics (which require colour) don't really read that well on 7" screens.

05-07-2012, 09:53 PM	#39
Danger Evangelist Posts: 490 Karma: 1665031 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver Island, Nanaimo Device: K2 (retired), Kobo Touch (passed to the wife), KGlo, Galaxy TabPro	As a note on eInk colour screens, here's an interesting review on an eReader with one. Let's just say, I hope the new Kobo, if one is coming out, has a flexlight but skips the colour eInk screen this time around.

05-11-2012, 01:35 AM	#41
lornaw Member Posts: 18 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Vancouver, BC Canada Device: Kobo Touch, Kobo Aura HD	I am wondering if the colour technology is targeting more advertising and more $$$ for the makers of these e-Readers from the adverts? Adverts look more appealing in colour than in black and grey. For me, I like the e-Ink on my KT the way it is and I have a great reading light that I can angle perfectly without glare.

05-11-2012, 05:30 AM	#42
readingwonder Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 294 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: Nook	If Kobo wanted to release a new ereader with a more accurate name, they could call it the Kobo Bug.