The new Kobo Aura - good purchase?

[Muyfa666]

I guess the new Aura is to the left in both videos? It looks very good. A little yellow tint, but that'll probably only show in comparison. Seem to have very even light IMO. I've all but made up my mind now! :-)

[robko]

Originally Posted by glos

what do you mean you can't search from within the library?
(on the HD) I can tap the top wherever I am and the search bar comes down... no?

You're right. I am apparently going blind and looked at the box that says search in it and didn't see it

[Rizla]

Originally Posted by blueberry pie

Here is another youtube video that illustrates the new Aura, the Aura HD, and the Kobo Glo focusing on the lighting. It's short.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paIAq...XhKIOwgsFssaTQ

Hope this is helpful to you.

Brilliant vid. Thanks very much. The new Aura light seems even better than the Aura HD and goes just as low, which is much lower than the Glo. The new Aura is looking very nice indeed. Tempting...

[meeera]

Originally Posted by blueberry pie

Here is another youtube video that illustrates the new Aura, the Aura HD, and the Kobo Glo focusing on the lighting. It's short.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paIAq...XhKIOwgsFssaTQ

The fellow doing the vid asks for suggestions for reviews and comparisons, so perhaps you could put in a request.

Here is yet another one that shows the new Aura and the Glo, focusing on the light. Short as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KytQI...XhKIOwgsFssaTQ

Hope this is helpful to you.

And they STILL haven't updated their Glo. They've left the old lower band on black, which means you can't compare the headlamping between the readers.

In comments, they say they haven't updated it because they want to "show that differentiation" or some such rubbish. If they want to inform their readers/viewers about the actual difference between readers in real life, they need to use an updated reader. Instead they're showing off differences that have no relevance to current-day buyers. Why? I have no clue.

In comments, in response to someone talking about how the lowest setting of the Glo is still a touch too bright, they says that you wouldn't want to ever read on a setting below 50%. Huh? Do these guys actually read with these ereaders? Ever? Reading at 50% on a Glo in a dark room will blast your eyeballs out of their sockets.

Still showing comparisons with different books in different fonts with different settings, too.

[booklover6]

Originally Posted by meeera

they says that you wouldn't want to ever read on a setting below 50%. Huh? Do these guys actually read with these ereaders? Ever? Reading at 50% on a Glo in a dark room will blast your eyeballs out of their sockets.

I don't think they do. Otherwise, they would update their devices more often than, never.

Hey my Glo is at 54% right now and it's fine in a dark room.

[Rizla]

Originally Posted by meeera

And they STILL haven't updated their Glo. They've left the old lower band on black, which means you can't compare the headlamping between the readers.

In comments, they say they haven't updated it because they want to "show that differentiation" or some such rubbish. If they want to inform their readers/viewers about the actual difference between readers in real life, they need to use an updated reader. Instead they're showing off differences that have no relevance to current-day buyers. Why? I have no clue.

So was the Kobo Glo firmware updated to allow the light to go dimmer?

[robko]

Originally Posted by Rizla

So was the Kobo Glo firmware updated to allow the light to go dimmer?

Yes at some point it was. Not a massive difference I don't think, but noticable (I don't really use my light that low, or read in complete darkness very often so I can't really speak from direct experience).

[soulfuldog]

Originally Posted by melmac

That review http://www.cnet.com.au/kobo-aura-339345404.htm did say that it was less buggy than the glo so thats a positive

That does sound promising. I'm definitely waiting for user feedback first though, but even that is difficult to judge at times. I've read a lot of good things about the Kobo Glo, but then the cnet review says that the new Aura is a lot better as they found the Glo to be a bit hit and miss. So are all those happy Glo users just accepting of having to tap the screen a couple of times or have it respond a bit slowly to taps of the screen occasionally?

Also, it appears the Aura HD is a whole lot better than the Glo too, but I've also read that they all share the same firmware?

A lot of people seem to buy ereaders and because they've made the choice to buy say a Kindle or a Kobo, so they try to ignore small issues like this and just be happy with it. Then again, you get people that are just never happy!

Got to say, the Aura does look very promising right now though....

[samhy]

Originally Posted by meeera

In comments, in response to someone talking about how the lowest setting of the Glo is still a touch too bright, they says that you wouldn't want to ever read on a setting below 50%. Huh? Do these guys actually read with these ereaders? Ever? Reading at 50% on a Glo in a dark room will blast your eyeballs out of their sockets.

Speaking from experience with an Aura HD though, 50% is really really bright! Meeera I agree with your last sentence (no offence to those who read with higher levels of light, I wish I could). In a dark room, from around 20% up I can't look the Aura HD straight in the eyes screen.

[glos]

yeah I noticed that comment too...
I personally use 7% when reading at night (not complete darkness though) and 27 or 37 when it's a cloudy day XD Never even gone above 40%...

[Rbneader]

Originally Posted by Muyfa666

EDIT: I forgot, right now I am reading on my iPhone 5. Could a tablet with high resolution be an option? I'm thinking maybe the new Nexus 7? Or will the backlight maybe be bothersome to the eyes? I don't read for long periods of time on the iPhone...

IME, a high-resolution tablet is fairly comfortable. My ereader is definitely more comfortable for long periods of time. But a high-res tablet works well. You really do want a high-res tablet though. My 1280x800 tablet is much harder to read on, especially now that I've felt the difference.

[Muyfa666]

Originally Posted by Rbneader

IME, a high-resolution tablet is fairly comfortable. My ereader is definitely more comfortable for long periods of time. But a high-res tablet works well. You really do want a high-res tablet though. My 1280x800 tablet is much harder to read on, especially now that I've felt the difference.

I've more or less decided to get the Aura now and maybe a iPad 4 or Nexus 7 down the line...