Kobo Glo HD - Page 60

Nick_1964 · 05-06-2015, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by jackie_w

In the UK (in fact probably the whole EU) if you buy online you have a right to a 14-day cooling-off period to return for any reason at all for a full refund. Although I believe you're liable for all postage costs incurred if the item is not actually faulty - probably to discourage ordering with no intent to keep.

Same here in Netherlands,most of the big shops do not charge you for the return sending,with the Aura HD I heard about problems with the light coming trough the back layer that looks like dead pixels,so I ordered 2 and take the one without the "dead pixels" and sended the other one back.
With a credit (master) card you also have an buyer protection/insurance for 6 months as an adittional term on the warranty.
Also with all the big shops,if you once buyed something,you can pay after you received the items (unless you are on the register of non paying customers or in deep debts) and when you return it, it suspends your pay obligation.
You can return it without any reason given.
You must leave the package undamaged,unless it is in that blister thing that you can't open without cutting it,you may send that back with the damaged blister because it is their choise to pack it in.
During the warrantee time,the shop that sold it to you is responsible for repairs.
Only exclusion are things for hygiene reasons.. fill in yourself what that means

Fbone · 05-06-2015, 03:50 PM

Yesterday I ordered a Glo HD from Indigo. Taking advantage of the 20% off Visa Checkout promotion and strong US dollar the final cost with shipping came to US$97.88.

snape · 05-06-2015, 05:29 PM

What the heck, I ordered it. The site didn't really indicate if prices were CAD or USD but I'm hoping they were CAD -- that would put the final price with shipping under $100 USD. I like that price. Delivery end of May.

dordale · 05-06-2015, 05:42 PM

Reading these posts, I am soooo tempted to order! Trying desperately to hold out until my birthday in July!

Ripplinger · 05-06-2015, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by snape

What the heck, I ordered it. The site didn't really indicate if prices were CAD or USD but I'm hoping they were CAD -- that would put the final price with shipping under $100 USD. I like that price. Delivery end of May.

The bill from Chapters will be in CAD, but when you see the amount taken from your bank account, it should correctly be under $100 USD then.

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Originally Posted by dordale

Reading these posts, I am soooo tempted to order! Trying desperately to hold out until my birthday in July!

Oh look, it must be the 4th! Happy reading, dordale!

93terp · 05-06-2015, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by treadlightly

I would think that is temporary and the deal is good until the end of the month.

It's back, I just used it for the Glo HD & sleep cover. Delivery (to U.S.) not until 28 May.

Thanks to OP for posting this little tidbit!

tekolen · 05-06-2015, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by 93terp

It's back, I just used it for the Glo HD & sleep cover. Delivery (to U.S.) not until 28 May.

Thanks to OP for posting this little tidbit!

too bad i have pre-ordered

dordale · 05-07-2015, 01:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ripplinger

The bill from Chapters will be in CAD, but when you see the amount taken from your bank account, it should correctly be under $100 USD then.

Oh look, it must be the 4th! Happy reading, dordale!

You are making it mighty hard for me to resist...so far I'm holding out. One reason I want to wait for my birthday--I got my Aura HD for my birthday last year--seems like I should get at least a year's use out if before I get another reader...On the other hand, if I wait until July then get the Glo HD and love it, I'll be kicking myself for not picking one up sooner.

Fx_ · 05-07-2015, 04:38 AM

Hi guys

Excuse me if this somehow out of topic.

I'd like to pick up an Ebook reader either Glo HD or Kindle Voyage.
As It turned out that LCD starts giving eye strains. In addition, I want to read couple of books with many graphs. Rather than printing the books, I decided to go with cheaper choice in the long term (trying to justify ~$200+ for a limited device with a monochrome screen!

)

Which one would you recommend in terms of durability/quality?
Unfortunately, the device I am picking I won't be able to return.
How easy would it be to read PDF books (without using tools such as"k2pdfopt")?
Do you think (clear/anti-glare) screen protector is necessary?
Could you comment about using Pocket with Ereaders?

I can't tell from the pictures if the black is really black or just dark grey for these Ereader, so going to take my risk here.

Thanks in advance.

mietek81 · 05-07-2015, 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Fbone

Yesterday I ordered a Glo HD from Indigo. Taking advantage of the 20% off Visa Checkout promotion and strong US dollar the final cost with shipping came to US$97.88.

It hurts so much that Indigo does not ship to Poland while it does to Germany, France and many other European countries..

Josieb1 · 05-07-2015, 05:29 AM

Does anyone know if I can take advantage of the Indigo visa checkout offer for shipping to the UK?

Nick_1964 · 05-07-2015, 05:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fbone

Yesterday I ordered a Glo HD from Indigo. Taking advantage of the 20% off Visa Checkout promotion and strong US dollar the final cost with shipping came to US$97.88.

That would be 86 euro's.. but you can't find it anywhere under 129 euro's.. well.. still ordered it

Rizla · 05-07-2015, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fbone

Yesterday I ordered a Glo HD from Indigo. Taking advantage of the 20% off Visa Checkout promotion and strong US dollar the final cost with shipping came to US$97.88.

Yeah, at that price, it's hard to justify a Voyage. It's HALF the price! Maybe less?

Rizla · 05-07-2015, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fx_

Hi guys

Excuse me if this somehow out of topic.

I'd like to pick up an Ebook reader either Glo HD or Kindle Voyage.
As It turned out that LCD starts giving eye strains. In addition, I want to read couple of books with many graphs. Rather than printing the books, I decided to go with cheaper choice in the long term (trying to justify ~$200+ for a limited device with a monochrome screen!

)

Which one would you recommend in terms of durability/quality?
Unfortunately, the device I am picking I won't be able to return.
How easy would it be to read PDF books (without using tools such as"k2pdfopt")?
Do you think (clear/anti-glare) screen protector is necessary?
Could you comment about using Pocket with Ereaders?

I can't tell from the pictures if the black is really black or just dark grey for these Ereader, so going to take my risk here.

Thanks in advance.

I don't recommend a Voyage if you plan to read pdf. The software is locked down. You can't customize it in any way. The Kobos can run Koreader and other 'hacks' that will allow you to customize your pdf reading experience. Also its a lot cheaper for a very comparable screen, and the front-light is a tad better. On the negative, the Kobo is a bit slower and the software more clunky.

Fx_ · 05-07-2015, 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rizla

I don't recommend a Voyage if you plan to read pdf. The software is locked down. You can't customize it in any way. The Kobos can run Koreader and other 'hacks' that will allow you to customize your pdf reading experience. Also its a lot cheaper for a very comparable screen, and the front-light is a tad better. On the negative, the Kobo is a bit slower and the software more clunky.

Thanks for the reply, I thought people were offended by the out-topic.

I have been holding my purchase for a while. Today, is the day I will decided which one to get.

My reasons to go with Voyge, as it got higher rates while Amazon's kindle seems (in my opinion) more durable with less QC issues than Kobo. I have read many reviews in which it seems that kindle is more reliable brand, yet I know Glo HD is a newer device and QC might have been improved. Anyhow, because either device I get I won't be able to send it back (going to get it shipped from another country).

For Glo HD, the software seems more opened, could upgrade SD card, cheaper, could increase the font weight. Not sure how epub 3 compared to kindles format, and also the backlight and weither Voyage would be easily jailbroken without breaking it apart

Regarding the PDF, in which way the software going to make a difference?
And do you guys convert pdf's into other ebook formats (for none novels)?

I know I flooded this reply with many questions, it's more or less about opening my thoughts.

05-07-2015, 04:38 AM	#894
Fx_ Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2015 Device: Undecided	Hi guys Excuse me if this somehow out of topic. I'd like to pick up an Ebook reader either Glo HD or Kindle Voyage. As It turned out that LCD starts giving eye strains. In addition, I want to read couple of books with many graphs. Rather than printing the books, I decided to go with cheaper choice in the long term (trying to justify ~$200+ for a limited device with a monochrome screen! ) Which one would you recommend in terms of durability/quality? Unfortunately, the device I am picking I won't be able to return. How easy would it be to read PDF books (without using tools such as"k2pdfopt")? Do you think (clear/anti-glare) screen protector is necessary? Could you comment about using Pocket with Ereaders? I can't tell from the pictures if the black is really black or just dark grey for these Ereader, so going to take my risk here. Thanks in advance.

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Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,296 Karma: 101697116 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	Yesterday I ordered a Glo HD from Indigo. Taking advantage of the 20% off Visa Checkout promotion and strong US dollar the final cost with shipping came to US$97.88.

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snape Language Lover Posts: 111 Karma: 71544 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Current: PRS-350, Kindle PW // Previous: PRS-505, Kindle 1, Kindle 2	What the heck, I ordered it. The site didn't really indicate if prices were CAD or USD but I'm hoping they were CAD -- that would put the final price with shipping under $100 USD. I like that price. Delivery end of May.

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