Glo First impressions on the GLo - Page 10

myself11 · 10-04-2012, 11:01 AM

Thanks, mdclements. If it's not asking too much, do you know which portuguese dictionary was selected to be included?

soulfuldog · 10-04-2012, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Lunchtray

The pic of the Kobo is probably the best representation of what the screen looks like in person. You can see the weird light shadow there at the bottom that's very much the same as the one in the Kindle PW pic you linked.

The Kindle PW pics look more like individual headlights than the Kobo, would you agree?

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Originally Posted by feenix1363

The screen feel is definitely different to the Touch and the Sony offerings.

It feels like parchment to the touch. Is it better/worse than the others? Neither, it's just different imho.

I've seen some mention of that for the Kindle PW too, possibly down to the light guide as it's the top layer. No one is saying they don't like it, just as you say, it's different.

So far the only major difference between the Glo and the Kindle PW seems to be that Amazon have more quality control issues than Kobo.

Quexos · 10-04-2012, 01:46 PM

One thing that is not clear is that the Kindle is announced to last 8 weeks with the light on at a rate of 30 minutes of reading daily, whereas the Kobo Glo is said to last 56 hours with glow on as if this was less than the Kindle. But if you do the math, 8 weeks @30 minutes daily is 28 hours of use, which makes the Kobo Glo last twice on a battery charge using the light ....

soulfuldog · 10-04-2012, 01:57 PM

Common sense (at least to me) suggests continuous light (which was how the 56 hour figure was given) and usage for 30 minutes over an extended period of time are two very different things. 56 hours as measured by Kobo won't equal 4 months usage as measured by Amazon. I'd bet they both have very similar battery life.

Edit: In fact, from the Kobo Glo experience page, it states - "a single charge on the Kobo Glo lasts up to a month so you can read as long as you want"
Considering that's what the Kindle used to say before they changed from the 1 hour per day to 30 mins per day (to match up with the Nook), I'd say that pretty much confirms it.

ersott · 10-04-2012, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by mdclements

This will be available soon.

What dictionary?

Portuguese-Portuguese? or English-Portuguese...

or perhaps both

mdclements · 10-04-2012, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ersott

What dictionary?

Portuguese-Portuguese? or English-Portuguese...

or perhaps both

Both.

XrXca · 10-04-2012, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Canuck_in_Japan

Lordy, how fast do you read? I can't believe you've already read through 2 and 2/3 books!

Very.

Usually 3-4 hours for an average sized book (ereaders have slowed me down a little bit as there is less on the page at one time)
And authors that use multiple character names that are almost identical, or make up a lot of words slow me down.

Even with the ereader slowing me down, they are far more convenient for travel, I always had to carry at least 3 books for a longish flight, never mind the number of book I'd take with me on a two week "lay on the beach and read" vacation.

And I think the glo will be better as well, finding a well lit & comfortable spot in some terminals to wait out a delay is almost impossible.

XrXca · 10-04-2012, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Mrs_Often

I wonder if we'll get a low battery warning now as well, instead of just telling you mid-read that "oops, you have to plug in, I don't care if you're on the train and can't charge, but you just can't read the next page!"

Good question, that one's always bugged me too, actually had to find a nice long microusb cable so I could continue reading while charging.

GF carries an external battery thingy in her bag that has a usb port so she can plug in either her Kobo or her Cell phone if either runs out of juice while she's out and about (of course you need to remember to charge it as well...)

Mrs_Often · 10-04-2012, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by XrXca

Very.

Usually 3-4 hours for an average sized book

Maaaaaan!! How do you do it? Can you teach me? My slow reading drives me crazy. I keep "reading out loud in my head," which is just ridiculous.

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Originally Posted by XrXca

Good question, that one's always bugged me too, actually had to find a nice long microusb cable so I could continue reading while charging.

GF carries an external battery thingy in her bag that has a usb port so she can plug in either her Kobo or her Cell phone if either runs out of juice while she's out and about (of course you need to remember to charge it as well...)

Yep, me too for both! Only the USB charger doesn't help when I'm on the train.

EDIT: Ah I might have misinterpreted what exactly it is that your gf carries with her. In my case, it's a USB cable with multiple plug things attached (micro, mini, and iPhone plugs) so I can charge when I find a computer or something with USB socket.

sombreastre · 10-04-2012, 04:00 PM

On the kobo glo, can you delay the time before it goes to blank/standby when it's on and there's been no activity?

Sometimes, like when reading while eating or cooking, you need to be able to stay on a single page for a long time, without interacting with the device(greasy fingers?). You don't want it to go into standby/blank after just 15mins(yeah, good luck turning it on again with not-so-clean hands).

Is that possible?

Mrs_Often · 10-04-2012, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by sombreastre

On the kobo glo, can you delay the time before it goes to blank/standby when it's on and there's been no activity?

Sometimes, like when reading while eating or cooking, you need to be able to stay on a single page for a long time, without interacting with the device(greasy fingers?). You don't want it to go into standby/blank after just 15mins(yeah, good luck turning it on again with not-so-clean hands).

Is that possible?

I doubt that would be any different to the Touch. And if it is indeed the same, you'll be able to choose between 5, 10, 15, 30, 45, 60 minutes and never.

sombreastre · 10-04-2012, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Mrs_Often

I doubt that would be any different to the Touch. And if it is indeed the same, you'll be able to choose between 5, 10, 15, 30, 45, 60 minutes and never.

Perfect! thanks a lot! (kindle doesn't have that, such a bother)

ersott · 10-04-2012, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by mdclements

Both.

Wooow!.

Do you know when you start selling this kobo glo in Spain?

I Imagine it incluided dictionary esp-esp. It´s certainly?

Is very important for me

Mrs_Often · 10-04-2012, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by sombreastre

Perfect! thanks a lot! (kindle doesn't have that, such a bother)

Terisa de morgan · 10-04-2012, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by mdclements

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Originally Posted by ersott

What dictionary?

Portuguese-Portuguese? or English-Portuguese...

or perhaps both

Both.

Are you planning the same development for Spanish-Spanish dictionary?

10-04-2012, 01:57 PM	#139
soulfuldog I ♥ Calibre Posts: 2,073 Karma: 5678911 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Voyage, Sony PRS-350, Hudl2	Common sense (at least to me) suggests continuous light (which was how the 56 hour figure was given) and usage for 30 minutes over an extended period of time are two very different things. 56 hours as measured by Kobo won't equal 4 months usage as measured by Amazon. I'd bet they both have very similar battery life. Edit: In fact, from the Kobo Glo experience page, it states - "a single charge on the Kobo Glo lasts up to a month so you can read as long as you want" Considering that's what the Kindle used to say before they changed from the 1 hour per day to 30 mins per day (to match up with the Nook), I'd say that pretty much confirms it. Last edited by soulfuldog; 10-04-2012 at 02:07 PM.

10-04-2012, 04:00 PM	#145
sombreastre Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 1118 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: kindle 4 \| kobo glo(?)	On the kobo glo, can you delay the time before it goes to blank/standby when it's on and there's been no activity? Sometimes, like when reading while eating or cooking, you need to be able to stay on a single page for a long time, without interacting with the device(greasy fingers?). You don't want it to go into standby/blank after just 15mins(yeah, good luck turning it on again with not-so-clean hands). Is that possible? Last edited by sombreastre; 10-04-2012 at 04:03 PM.

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myself11 Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: Nook ST + Kindle PW2	Thanks, mdclements. If it's not asking too much, do you know which portuguese dictionary was selected to be included?

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Quexos Member Retired Posts: 1,999 Karma: 11348924 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Limbo Device: none	One thing that is not clear is that the Kindle is announced to last 8 weeks with the light on at a rate of 30 minutes of reading daily, whereas the Kobo Glo is said to last 56 hours with glow on as if this was less than the Kindle. But if you do the math, 8 weeks @30 minutes daily is 28 hours of use, which makes the Kobo Glo last twice on a battery charge using the light ....