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Old 09-15-2013, 01:43 AM   #46
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I have a fantasy---Kobo does not release the new devices until the FW is well and truly done. We're still seeing betas, btw, just got one tonight.
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I have a fantasy---Kobo does not release the new devices until the FW is well and truly done. We're still seeing betas, btw, just got one tonight.
Wish I could check out the beta's..I take it your not aloud to share the links? pm?
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I have a fantasy---Kobo does not release the new devices until the FW is well and truly done. We're still seeing betas, btw, just got one tonight.
Bigger fantasy. Kobo fought with eInk for them to change the Aura's screen to the Carta screen :-P

Either way I'm still planning on getting the Aura to replace my dead Glo (seems like a broken substrate).
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So I've just received my brand new Aura. I updated right away and now this is the firmware:
2.9.0 (042df55f04, 9/15/13)

I'll be back in a few hours to give my impressions.
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So I've just received my brand new Aura. I updated right away and now this is the firmware:
2.9.0 (042df55f04, 9/15/13)

I'll be back in a few hours to give my impressions.


I´m very interesting in this impressions
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Old 09-17-2013, 07:18 AM   #51
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now do come back at once ! we want to know ! Please
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now do come back at once ! we want to know ! Please
I have to work, you know... And besides, I don't have my Glo here, so it's difficult to make comparisons. Patience is a virtue, so they say.
But how about setting me up with some questions?
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So I've just received my brand new Aura. I updated right away and now this is the firmware:
2.9.0 (042df55f04, 9/15/13)
I got this info from Kobo earlier. Thanks for the confirmation. If you are a calibre user, it is safe to use with the latest version of calibre after selecting the newer firmware option. This build has been released to the beta test group and I have tested it with calibre. I do have an update for the new way that cover images are handled.

For those who want to know, the cover images are no longer stored in a single directory. They are stored in a two level tree of directories. This removes the problem with to many files in the images directory.
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Hope you like it. We'll all be waiting
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For those who want to know, the cover images are no longer stored in a single directory. They are stored in a two level tree of directories. This removes the problem with to many files in the images directory.
That is a great improvement!
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Ah you too ? I don't know why but my boss keeps being adamant about my working too


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But how about setting me up with some questions?
what about the screen glare ? Is it bad or not ?

By the way, I wasn't really serious in my previous post
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[QUOTE=vice-versa;2626734]Ah you too ? I don't know why but my boss keeps being adamant about my working too

Well, I'm my own boss and I still have to work... Must be doing something wrong.
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So I've just received my brand new Aura. I updated right away and now this is the firmware:
2.9.0 (042df55f04, 9/15/13)

I'll be back in a few hours to give my impressions.
How exciting! Every detail you want to share is welcome
I'm curious on the responsiveness of the capacitive screen. Is the highlight part still kind of hit-and-miss?
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what about the screen glare ? Is it bad or not ?
I was wondering about that too. As said, I want to see it next to my Glo, but for now I'd say it looks surprisingly good. Not at all like the glare you get from a tablet or a phone.
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