Aura NEW Kobo Aura Impressions Thread! - Page 26

vice-versa · 09-26-2013, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by samhy

Back on topic
One day we'll be able to judge an Aura by ourselves, no one knows when though.

Still not today at the Cergy FNAC one day my prince will come...

and I don't work tomorrow and neither next monday, so perhaps a chance encounter tuesday

benjamin11900 · 09-26-2013, 01:04 PM

Went to my FNAC store today. There was no Aura on display. Just 1 Mini, 2 Glo, 1 Touch and 1 Aura HD. Half of them couldn't even be used cause they needed to register or connect to the computer.

How do they expect to sell them if they don't show them. There was something even funnier. Some "Aura" were priced at 149€ and some were priced at 169€.

mr_nihilism · 09-26-2013, 02:20 PM

So after a week of using the Aura I've decided to just return it and wait for Kobo to sort out the quality control issues before picking another up. It's a shame as I really liked it overall. The dark line that is noticeable when using the frontlight wasn't too big of a deal, but that weird pattern that is just too painfully obvious under lamp or sunlight was a dealbreaker. I'm just not going to settle with flaws in a $150 eReader.

Back to my trusty Glo for now...

gargoyle67 · 09-26-2013, 02:27 PM

I've not noticed the diamond pattern on mine, I've looked under sun light as well as artificial, maybe it's just my long sightedness

Twyn · 09-26-2013, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vice-versa

Still not today at the Cergy FNAC one day my prince will come...

and I don't work tomorrow and neither next monday, so perhaps a chance encounter tuesday

They have the Aura in the FNAC in La Defense if you're willing to spend some time in the train.
No exposed model of course. And when asked if they planned to have one on display at some point in the future, the answer was "probably not".
The Aura HD was still exposed, but out of stock. Not a problem for the salesperson since (I quote) the three models are almost the same.

The only safe solution for now is to order it online since you legally have 7 days to return it without having to explain it.
As for me, I will try to wait a few month, hoping the quality problems will be fixed.

aceflor · 09-26-2013, 03:48 PM

My neighbor came back from the UK today with his new Aura. It has 4 light pin holes in the display, which we both could see, but more disturbing is the pattern. I now understand what you guys meant. We still have a very sunny weather here, and it is impossible to miss. He had just bought it in a rush on his way to Gatwick, and is now looking at solutions to send it back to WHS Smith where he got it.

samhy · 09-26-2013, 04:17 PM

Big surprise, they were put two of them on display this afternoon.
The Aura is small and light, that's very nice. It's really close to a Mini Glo

The two-finger scroll works well and as opposed to what I've read in one review (maybe the two guys talking non-sense) it doesn't only move by 10% steps. I didn't notice some defects on the light layer, but I wasn't paying attention to that.
The back is nice to the hands.

I couldn't find the refresh setting and with some dim light surrounding I didn't see the diamond pattern (unless the diamonds are teeny tiny ones).

That's all I could notice in less than five minutes.

Mercador · 09-26-2013, 04:33 PM

I like mine. I saw the marks that some said, seems a polish error of some sort. But you have to see it in the exact angle to notice. I don't mind on my side, I kept it.

It's a nice upgrade from Touch but I'm not sure I would do it if I had already the Glo version.

soulfuldog · 09-26-2013, 04:53 PM

Hmmm sounds a little bit like the quality control issues that the Paperwhite had when it first came out. Makes you wonder if it's something to do with the difficulty getting the capacitive touch layer just right?

Chocky · 09-26-2013, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Mercador

I like mine. I saw the marks that some said, seems a polish error of some sort. But you have to see it in the exact angle to notice. I don't mind on my side, I kept it.

It's a nice upgrade from Touch but I'm not sure I would do it if I had already the Glo version.

That's exactly what it looked like to me, but it did make the text fuzzy on the top 4 lines or so on the ones I saw, otherwise I would have kept it.

Rookism · 09-26-2013, 06:03 PM

This thread is putting down my enthusiasm for the new Aura with all the quality control issues. I was looking forward to a front lit reader. The Aura HD is still available in my neck of the woods. I like the extra screen real estate and I'm used to keeping wifi off, so no real need for Beyond the Book etc unless it adds something spectacular to the experience.

You all have more hands-on experience with these device - Should I wait out for the Aura production issues to stabilize or grab the HD while it's still around?

DNSB · 09-26-2013, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rookism

This thread is putting down my enthusiasm for the new Aura with all the quality control issues. I was looking forward to a front lit reader. The Aura HD is still available in my neck of the woods. I like the extra screen real estate and I'm used to keeping wifi off, so no real need for Beyond the Book etc unless it adds something spectacular to the experience.

You all have more hands-on experience with these device - Should I wait out for the Aura production issues to stabilize or grab the HD while it's still around?

Personally, I would suggest getting the Aura HD. The larger screen, well, it's larger and higher resolution. Comparing the Aura to the Aura HD, I like the back on the Aura better since it has a bit of a grip but the screen winner is the Aura HD.

Regards,
David

robko · 09-26-2013, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rookism

This thread is putting down my enthusiasm for the new Aura with all the quality control issues. I was looking forward to a front lit reader. The Aura HD is still available in my neck of the woods. I like the extra screen real estate and I'm used to keeping wifi off, so no real need for Beyond the Book etc unless it adds something spectacular to the experience.

You all have more hands-on experience with these device - Should I wait out for the Aura production issues to stabilize or grab the HD while it's still around?

I don't have a new Aura, so I can't directly compare, but you won't be giving up much functionality with the Aura HD vs the Aura 6". Other than the 2 finger swipe for light control, pretty much everything else will be coming to the Aura HD with a firmware update. The HD is definitely heavier but that's the tradeoff for a bigger screen. If you want to wait, I suspect that due to the huge sales volume they've had with the Aura HD it is no longer a limited edition device, but has now become a standard addition to the lineup.

speakingtohe · 09-26-2013, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by DNSB

Personally, I would suggest getting the Aura HD. The larger screen, well, it's larger and higher resolution. Comparing the Aura to the Aura HD, I like the back on the Aura better since it has a bit of a grip but the screen winner is the Aura HD.

Regards,
David

My Aura HD is AFAIK perfect hardware-wise/. I bought it in April and used it for several hours a day till sometime in August when it just got too irritating. I still use it on occasion, but prefer the mini or T1.

Quality of the screen is excellent, the body is excellent, the light seems to function well with no discoloration or leaks. Very even. The software irks me, more so than the mini, and it it's overall styling as seen from the front. Reminds me of a particularly ugly picture frame more and more as time goes on. After a few pages I don't notice it, but if I pause in my reading I notice it again. It seems unbalanced somehow more than other readers.

But then again I am often hard on electronics, I buy them to use, not to wrap up in tissue paper for fear of scratching or breaking them and the Aura HD has stood up very well. On the occasion that I clean it up it still looks good as new and I examineit closely. Other than ugliness, which is only my opinion, the build quality is superlative.

Totally surprised on the Kobo Aura issues. Not like it is a pioneering move.

Helen

gerard lambert · 09-27-2013, 01:25 AM

Two month ago I started thinking about changing my glo which is burning my eyes while reading at night. I was about to buy an aura hd when I eared about the new aura. So I waited, and now that it's finally there I'm disappointed with all those quality issues. I wonder if I should go with an Aura Hd instead, however I would really like to get the pinch to zoom features on my new reader; any chance the aura HD get it with a future firmware? I don't know if it's technically possible...

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09-26-2013, 01:04 PM	#377
benjamin11900 Member Posts: 22 Karma: 103762 Join Date: Jul 2013 Device: none	Went to my FNAC store today. There was no Aura on display. Just 1 Mini, 2 Glo, 1 Touch and 1 Aura HD. Half of them couldn't even be used cause they needed to register or connect to the computer. How do they expect to sell them if they don't show them. There was something even funnier. Some "Aura" were priced at 149€ and some were priced at 169€.

09-26-2013, 02:20 PM	#378
mr_nihilism Always been the caretaker Posts: 479 Karma: 1406369 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Canada Device: Aura H2O, PW2	So after a week of using the Aura I've decided to just return it and wait for Kobo to sort out the quality control issues before picking another up. It's a shame as I really liked it overall. The dark line that is noticeable when using the frontlight wasn't too big of a deal, but that weird pattern that is just too painfully obvious under lamp or sunlight was a dealbreaker. I'm just not going to settle with flaws in a $150 eReader. Back to my trusty Glo for now...

09-26-2013, 02:27 PM	#379
gargoyle67 Addict Posts: 231 Karma: 180249 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kobo Aura	I've not noticed the diamond pattern on mine, I've looked under sun light as well as artificial, maybe it's just my long sightedness

09-26-2013, 03:48 PM	#381
aceflor Wizard Posts: 3,472 Karma: 48036360 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: where the sun lives, or so they say Device: Pocketbook Era, Pocketbook Inkpad 4, Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Scribe	My neighbor came back from the UK today with his new Aura. It has 4 light pin holes in the display, which we both could see, but more disturbing is the pattern. I now understand what you guys meant. We still have a very sunny weather here, and it is impossible to miss. He had just bought it in a rush on his way to Gatwick, and is now looking at solutions to send it back to WHS Smith where he got it.

09-26-2013, 04:17 PM	#382
samhy Wizard Posts: 1,824 Karma: 9503859 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: France Device: (Sony (J) PRS 650), Kobo Mini, Kobo Glo HD (broken), Kobo Clara BW	Big surprise, they were put two of them on display this afternoon. The Aura is small and light, that's very nice. It's really close to a Mini Glo The two-finger scroll works well and as opposed to what I've read in one review (maybe the two guys talking non-sense) it doesn't only move by 10% steps. I didn't notice some defects on the light layer, but I wasn't paying attention to that. The back is nice to the hands. I couldn't find the refresh setting and with some dim light surrounding I didn't see the diamond pattern (unless the diamonds are teeny tiny ones). That's all I could notice in less than five minutes.

09-26-2013, 04:33 PM	#383
Mercador I'm not a number! Posts: 244 Karma: 11496 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Quebec City Device: Kobo Elipsa	I like mine. I saw the marks that some said, seems a polish error of some sort. But you have to see it in the exact angle to notice. I don't mind on my side, I kept it. It's a nice upgrade from Touch but I'm not sure I would do it if I had already the Glo version.

09-26-2013, 04:53 PM	#384
soulfuldog I ♥ Calibre Posts: 2,073 Karma: 5678911 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Voyage, Sony PRS-350, Hudl2	Hmmm sounds a little bit like the quality control issues that the Paperwhite had when it first came out. Makes you wonder if it's something to do with the difficulty getting the capacitive touch layer just right?

09-26-2013, 06:03 PM	#386
Rookism Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2013 Device: Sony 950	This thread is putting down my enthusiasm for the new Aura with all the quality control issues. I was looking forward to a front lit reader. The Aura HD is still available in my neck of the woods. I like the extra screen real estate and I'm used to keeping wifi off, so no real need for Beyond the Book etc unless it adds something spectacular to the experience. You all have more hands-on experience with these device - Should I wait out for the Aura production issues to stabilize or grab the HD while it's still around?

09-27-2013, 01:25 AM	#390
gerard lambert Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2013 Device: Kobo glo	Two month ago I started thinking about changing my glo which is burning my eyes while reading at night. I was about to buy an aura hd when I eared about the new aura. So I waited, and now that it's finally there I'm disappointed with all those quality issues. I wonder if I should go with an Aura Hd instead, however I would really like to get the pinch to zoom features on my new reader; any chance the aura HD get it with a future firmware? I don't know if it's technically possible...