A new Kobo reader

[llcj]

And, they still haven't trimmed their nails.

[booklover6]

Originally Posted by llcj

And, they still haven't trimmed their nails.

Oh yuck, that was really bothering me, too. At least their hands were clean. I watch their videos with Sound OFF.

[graycyn]

Originally Posted by Canuck_in_Japan

I'm in the same boat but there has been no announcement regarding a Kobo Aura release in Japan unfortunately. I really like my Kobo but there's really nothing special about it other than the extra screen real estate. In fact, in some ways it's actually much worse due to the high resolution. I suppose reading manga must be very nice but I don't really do that. All of the non-fiction books that I read have almost uninterperetable pictures because they're so small thanks to the small resolution of the photos themselves. I wish the firmware would allow for some kind of pixel doubling for pictures on the Aura HD.

That's publishers being short sighted, because in this day of high resolution phone screens and increasing tablet resolution, they should be including larger pictures. Frankly, I've also encountered books on my Sony T1 that have pictures that are too small, and then when you zoom, they pixelate badly. I don't blame my Aura HD, I blame publishers.

Any ebook I make does not have this issue, and good high-res pix look GREAT on the Aura HD, much more so than on my lower resolution readers.

Hopefully publishers will start to get complaints and update their books.

[avid01]

Are Kobo readers

- better build quality than Kindles? The painting(???) between the two buttons of my Kindle 4 came off since it was ~1 year old

- have better software update than Sony readers?

- have a good user interface?

[Lbooker]

Originally Posted by meeera

With that better look at it in video, it does look like a semi-matte screen, quite nice to my eyes from here.

It definitely looks like an improvement over the Aura HD. I clearly see more contrast. "ClarityScreen" is the name of this new technology from E-Ink : sound like an honest name.

[John F]

The new Kindle's have been announced with (from their site):

... Amazon’s 6" Paperwhite display with exclusive Carta e-paper technology ...

Also,

... Whiter Screen, Darker Text

IMPROVED—Enjoy even better contrast on the latest Kindle Paperwhite. Whites are whiter and blacks are blacker, creating sharp, clear text. ...

So is the new Kndle screen different than the new Aura?

[guitarchitect]

That good e-readers video is really annoying. I'd criticize some of their fawning -

- when I need the light, I literally set it and leave it. I've never used it above the lowest setting as it is - but aside from turning it on (easy with the button), I'm not always changing it on-the-fly. So the multi-touch gesture for changing the brightness isn't really all that fantastic, who cares about three touches if you're setting-and-forgetting?
- fewer refreshes, is that a good thing? I actually appreciate the constant refreshes, because the text seems to get really "rough" between refreshes when they are spread out to six pages. They didn't touch on whether or not fewer refreshes enhances readability, or reduces it
- is thinner actually better? Currently I really like that the Aura HD is a bit bulky, it rests nicely in the hand in the way that a tablet doesn't. They say the Aura is "Quite Thin" but it doesn't seem THAT much thinner than the Aura HD?

These really are surface-level videos, and they speak of nothing about comparisons of using the Kobos and focus strictly on the features. Half the features they mentioned will be via firmware update for older Kobos, and it would be nice if they summarized what will and won't be included in those firmware updates so that Aura HD owners know what they will actually be missing out on... which may turn out to be very, very little

[AnemicOak]

Originally Posted by John F

So is the new Kndle screen different than the new Aura?

From what Kobo said they're using the Pearl film for the Aura, so yes the Kindle screen would be different using the new tech eInk mentioned a little while back.

[booklover6]

I am looking forward to comparisons between the new Kobo Aura and the new Paperwhite 2. I am more interested in the Aura, at this point. Smaller case and 4gb make it much better, IMO.

[INCSlayer]

im happy enough with my glo that im holding out for a version with a "good" color display

[danicca]

I'd like to see comparison with paperwhite too, but I'm curious if Aura Hd will get same firmware.

[jersysman]

I'm going to bite the bullet and get a mini because of the form factor. I will be able to take it anywhere with me and the price is pretty decent.

[samhy]

Originally Posted by jersysman

I'm going to bite the bullet and get a mini because of the form factor. I will be able to take it anywhere with me and the price is pretty decent.

And this is a lovely device It would be close to perfect with a built-in light.

[jersysman]

Originally Posted by samhy

And this is a lovely device It would be close to perfect with a built-in light.

Yes, I was hoping for a light. But seeing as this will be the reader I take to work for commute and things, I should be okay without one.

[booklover6]

I absolutely loved the size of my Mini. I sold it because it had no light, though. Comparing the outer dimensions of the new Aura with the Mini, they are not too far off. So I am strongly considering the Aura for that reason.

Mini Size
102 x 133 x 10 mm (4 x 5.2 x 0.4 in)
Weight
134 g (4.73 oz)

Aura Device Size
114 x 150 x 8.1 mm
Weight
174 g

It's actually thinner? Wow.