Kobo Glo HD - Page 33

soulfuldog · 04-17-2015, 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Raptwithal

Your posts helped, however. One of my "gripes" about the PW2 is that using either my finger or a capacitive stylus continues to be awkward when highlighting passages when the lines-per-inch is minimized. I was hoping that the infrared technology would produce more responsive highlighting results.

In my own limited experience of touch-screen ereaders, I find the capacitive touch to be far more precise, highlighting passages is certainly a lot easier on the PW2 than any other reader I've tried (I've yet to play with the Aura H2O though). However, some people just don't seem to get on with capacitive touch, so you really have to try it out for yourself to see what suits you better. I don't think there is one necessarily any better than the other, although I have always understood capacitive to be the more precise of the two, but perhaps that's just down to my own experience, they both have their good and bad points.

Rizla · 04-17-2015, 10:09 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK8YaBsKsgE

Another comparison. This guy's much brighter and found the light switch. The two lights look comparable to me, but the genius doesn't slide them up and down. Oh well, in the land of the blind...

arspr · 04-17-2015, 10:11 AM

Capacitive and therefore Kindles should easily outperform Kobos in touch behavior. Specially because Kobo IR is not specially awesome... As I have already said neither AuraHD nor H2O "see" the stylus from my old Sony PRS-650... Kobo touch response is just good enough, but not something brilliant IMO. (But I still prefer Kobo's IR than Kindle's capacitive).

booklover6 · 04-17-2015, 10:22 AM

Nice video comparison. I still can't tell if the Glo HD has a button or a slider.

I wonder what font that Voyage is displaying? It doesn't look like a stock font, to me.

Nick_1964 · 04-17-2015, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Rizla

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK8YaBsKsgE

Another comparison. This guy's much brighter and found the light switch. The two lights look comparable to me, but the genius doesn't slide them up and down. Oh well, in the land of the blind...

Thank you, it still isn't what I want (comparisation between a "normal" and a Glo HD) but maybe that will never follow

I guess the sleepcover of the normal Glo doesn't fit the Glo HD..
(Like printer cartridges,they always change them a bit so the profit comes from the cartridges,not the printer itself..) so that will again extra money..
Until now,they compare it with a Kindle,but i hope that they show like I said the contrast difference between a normal and the HD-Glo because then you can see if the difference is worth buying it.

Rizla · 04-17-2015, 11:05 AM

My biggest concern with Kobo is there after-sales support. After my Sony 650 failed after 14 months, I swore I'd never buy a new e-reader again. Sony support sucked. Apparently Kobo's does too. I'd buy it from a B&M store, so if there's a problem out-of-the-box, I could return it. Still, I'm uneasy. I'd have to check the B&M guarantee terms. I don't want to deal with am unhelpful and rude Kobo support person in the event of a problem. This is an area where Amazon are far better.

DaleDe · 04-17-2015, 11:55 AM

There is an article in our wiki on touch screen

filmo · 04-17-2015, 12:41 PM

For IR touch stylus prefer cheap water color brush that cut off handle. Would be better to have brush that retracts into handle called a lipstick brush.

ottdmk · 04-17-2015, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rizla

My biggest concern with Kobo is there after-sales support. After my Sony 650 failed after 14 months, I swore I'd never buy a new e-reader again. Sony support sucked. Apparently Kobo's does too. I'd buy it from a B&M store, so if there's a problem out-of-the-box, I could return it. Still, I'm uneasy. I'd have to check the B&M guarantee terms. I don't want to deal with am unhelpful and rude Kobo support person in the event of a problem. This is an area where Amazon are far better.

While I would agree that Kobo support is not perfect (I don't think any support department is) I'll state for the record yet again: I have dealt with Kobo several times, ranging from problems with purchased ebooks to an Aura HD that stopped charging. In all cases matters have been resolved quickly and to my satisfaction.

Forums such as these tend to accumulate negative experiences. Just doing my part to point out the other side.

Nick_1964 · 04-17-2015, 03:18 PM

I asked at one of the biggest sellers of the Kobo e-readers in the Netherlands (Bol.com) and Belgium why it was not yet possible to pre-order the Kobo Glo HD.
The "helpdesk" answered that they didn't know when the tablet would be added to their collection and that I must visit the site frequently to see if and when the "tablet" was added..
Imagine, about 90% of all the ebooks they sell,and almost the total collection of the readers exists of Kobo readers and then they even didn't know what the Kobo Glo-HD for device is.
This is gonna be a long hot summer before I can order it

jhuynh · 04-17-2015, 03:21 PM

I haven't kept up with this thread but has anyone else received theirs yet? I just got home to find out my order from Staples arrived. I didn't think they were shipping until the end of the month?

Ripplinger · 04-17-2015, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jhuynh

I haven't kept up with this thread but has anyone else received theirs yet? I just got home to find out my order from Staples arrived. I didn't think they were shipping until the end of the month?

So did you open it? Give us the details!

jhuynh · 04-17-2015, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ripplinger

So did you open it? Give us the details!

First impressions. The screen is really nice and the background is more white than my old glo. Also a plus is that at 1% the light is dimmer than my glo at 1%. Also, the texture of the screen feels smoother than my glo screen.

I haven't really been active in is forum but if anyone has questions let me know. I'll try to answer them later today. I don't have much time right now to test it.

Edit: Wow just loaded the same book on both devices and changed the fonts to be the same. The text is so crisp on the Glo HD. It's as if I just put on a pair of glasses and for the first time I'm seeing things sharp. The text on the old Glo is fuzzy in comparison and I can't believe I was reading on that just yesterday.

PeterT · 04-17-2015, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jhuynh

I haven't kept up with this thread but has anyone else received theirs yet? I just got home to find out my order from Staples arrived. I didn't think they were shipping until the end of the month?

I will admit I can't find them on the Staples site.

What f/w level is the device on? Settings | Device info

AnemicOak · 04-17-2015, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterT

I will admit I can't find them on the Staples site.

http://www.staples.ca/en/Kobo-Glo-HD...1_2-CA_1_20001

04-17-2015, 10:09 AM	#482
Rizla Member Retired Posts: 3,183 Karma: 11721895 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Nook STR (rooted) & Sony T2	www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK8YaBsKsgE</a>?wmode=opaque&origin=https://www.mobileread.com" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK8YaBsKsgE Another comparison. This guy's much brighter and found the light switch. The two lights look comparable to me, but the genius doesn't slide them up and down. Oh well, in the land of the blind... Last edited by Rizla; 04-17-2015 at 10:11 AM.

04-17-2015, 11:05 AM	#486
Rizla Member Retired Posts: 3,183 Karma: 11721895 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Nook STR (rooted) & Sony T2	My biggest concern with Kobo is there after-sales support. After my Sony 650 failed after 14 months, I swore I'd never buy a new e-reader again. Sony support sucked. Apparently Kobo's does too. I'd buy it from a B&M store, so if there's a problem out-of-the-box, I could return it. Still, I'm uneasy. I'd have to check the B&M guarantee terms. I don't want to deal with am unhelpful and rude Kobo support person in the event of a problem. This is an area where Amazon are far better. Last edited by Rizla; 04-17-2015 at 11:07 AM.

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04-17-2015, 10:11 AM	#483
arspr Dead account. Bye Posts: 587 Karma: 668244 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: none	Capacitive and therefore Kindles should easily outperform Kobos in touch behavior. Specially because Kobo IR is not specially awesome... As I have already said neither AuraHD nor H2O "see" the stylus from my old Sony PRS-650... Kobo touch response is just good enough, but not something brilliant IMO. (But I still prefer Kobo's IR than Kindle's capacitive).

04-17-2015, 10:22 AM	#484
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,545 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre 1, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle, Kobo Libre Colour	Nice video comparison. I still can't tell if the Glo HD has a button or a slider. I wonder what font that Voyage is displaying? It doesn't look like a stock font, to me.

04-17-2015, 11:55 AM	#487
DaleDe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,470 Karma: 13095790 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Grass Valley, CA Device: EB 1150, EZ Reader, Literati, iPad 2 & Air 2, iPhone 7	There is an article in our wiki on touch screen

04-17-2015, 12:41 PM	#488
filmo Wizard Posts: 1,326 Karma: 1077205 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Kobo Touch, Sony T1, Kobo Mini	For IR touch stylus prefer cheap water color brush that cut off handle. Would be better to have brush that retracts into handle called a lipstick brush.

04-17-2015, 03:18 PM	#490
Nick_1964 Bookworm Posts: 975 Karma: 768585 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Netherlands Device: Sony prs-650, Kobo Glo HD (2x), Kobo Glo	I asked at one of the biggest sellers of the Kobo e-readers in the Netherlands (Bol.com) and Belgium why it was not yet possible to pre-order the Kobo Glo HD. The "helpdesk" answered that they didn't know when the tablet would be added to their collection and that I must visit the site frequently to see if and when the "tablet" was added.. Imagine, about 90% of all the ebooks they sell,and almost the total collection of the readers exists of Kobo readers and then they even didn't know what the Kobo Glo-HD for device is. This is gonna be a long hot summer before I can order it

04-17-2015, 03:21 PM	#491
jhuynh Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 12314 Join Date: Jan 2013 Device: Kobo Glo HD	I haven't kept up with this thread but has anyone else received theirs yet? I just got home to find out my order from Staples arrived. I didn't think they were shipping until the end of the month?