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				Which Kobo to buy?
			 
			
			
			I have a Kobo Aura HD myself, and want to buy an ereader for a friend. I feel it would be way cheap to buy anything smaller than the one I bought for myself - but is the aura still worth buying, or is there better choices out there?
		 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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			Moved to a forum which will give more responses. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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			Thanks Doc, you're probably right!
		 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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			What are the needs/expectations of your friend?
		 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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			He just need it for basic reading. I consider if a smaller one might be better, because of portability? But on the other hand, I like reading on my Aura HD screen.
		 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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			The Aura has very nice proportions (size and weight wise). It's very easy to hold. Yet I have an Aura HD, but only because I had it before the Aura was available. I love it for its great and sharp screen but if I hadn't ever read on an Aura HD I would go for the Aura in the blink of an eye. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
	The best device isn't necessarily the one with the best screen if other features are more important to the user. Does that make sense to you?  
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			Thanks, that makes perfect sense  
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
	  I ended up buying him a HD ... I just like that device!
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			It's hard to pick just one... 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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