Why did Kobo abandon the capacative touch flat screen?

[Desdinova]

Originally Posted by dickloraine

I wasn't serious. I just wanted to show that you always can get higher and that 8gb is a totally arbitrary number with which he would be satisfied. It was intended as a joke.

Ah... sorry ;-)

[Desdinova]

Originally Posted by koboy

hi, i would definitely pay more but of course i would say that, i agree with you that my opinions only matter to me and perhaps a small few, if and it's a big if or when anyone of the major players in the e-reader market take on board my points and bring out an e-reader with the capabilities that i have mentioned in earlier posts, then time well tell as it always does if what i was saying will be true or not that i think it would a massive seller for that particular company. and btw thanks to all of you that responded to the points i made.

best wishes koboy.

Kobo, and Amazon for definite, probably have a larger department tasked to predict future trends and wants than some small countries ;-) With such a large market, the larger players are going to play more conservative

To look for more progressive design choices, you'll be forced to look at the smaller players - who will more likely be willing to try new design choices in the hope of becoming a larger playee.

[frostschutz]

PocketBook used to have accessible battery compartment (PocketBook 360°). That was my first reader (not counting a Nook which I sold because I didn't like it), good times. I don't think that's coming back - and I never actually had to replace the battery, of course.

[mbovenka]

Originally Posted by frostschutz

PocketBook used to have accessible battery compartment (PocketBook 360°).

So did the Hanlin V3, way back when (and the V5 too, I think, but I'm not sure about that). Used a pretty ubiquitous Nokia BL-4 GSM battery, too. But that's gone the way of the dodo; probably they reckon you'll have replaced the device before the battery goes south, just like with more and more mobiles...

[koboy]

Originally Posted by davidfor

If you look at what I quoted in my reply, I am not commenting on whether you are likely to buy a new ereader. I quoted again, and highlighted, what I was replying to: your opinion that changes such as adding a user changeable battery would sell more product. I disagree with this as I believe the increase in size and price would mean that the one next to it that was significantly cheaper and probably noticeable smaller, is the one people would buy.

As to the size increase, it really depends on how they do it. If they put a hatch on the back and use standard batteries, I think the difference would be quite noticeable. If they use a custom battery and pull the whole back of like a lot of phones, the difference would be there, but not as much. Of course, using a custom battery would at least partly defeat the point as that means the custom battery has to still be available and a reasonable price when the new one was needed.

hi, the price of buying a replaceable battery would be considerable cheaper than having to buy another e-reader, imagine having to throw away everything you owed that took a battery? just because you can't replace it as far as i'm concerned that's absolutely ridiculous, thanks for your response.


best wishes koboy.

[Desdinova]

Originally Posted by koboy

hi, the price of buying a replaceable battery would be considerable cheaper than having to buy another e-reader, imagine having to throw away everything you owed that took a battery? just because you can't replace it as far as i'm concerned that's absolutely ridiculous, thanks for your response.


best wishes koboy.

For the consumer perhaps.

But a removable battery is extra expense and concern for the manufacturer. And that manufacturer will weigh up every pro and con and decide against it. After all, the idea of a fixed battery is pretty much standard in most electronics these days as battery technology improves.

There is no real demand amongst people for removable batteries. Hence why they're not an issue.

[koboy]

Originally Posted by Desdinova

For the consumer perhaps.

But a removable battery is extra expense and concern for the manufacturer. And that manufacturer will weigh up every pro and con and decide against it. After all, the idea of a fixed battery is pretty much standard in most electronics these days as battery technology improves.

There is no real demand amongst people for removable batteries. Hence why they're not an issue.

hi, most people on here yourself included so it seems, are more than happy to go out and buy another e-reader when the battery finally packs in on there current device is that correct? because if it is no wonder the e-reader manufacturers don't want to introduce a user changeable battery because it's not in there interests to do so THEY ARE LAUGHING ALL THE WAY TO THE BANK, thanks for your response.

best wishes koboy.

[koboy]

hi . all i wonder why i am getting so many negative comments? shares in kobo perhaps? on what i think are positive improvements that could be introduced in any future kobo e-reader releases, please tell me what is so wrong in wanting more bulit in storage? or bringing back the sd card slot? refresh every chapter? or indeed making the battery user changeable?

best wishes koboy.

[Desdinova]

Originally Posted by koboy

hi . all i wonder why i am getting so many negative comments? shares in kobo perhaps? on what i think are positive improvements that could be introduced in any future kobo e-reader releases, please tell me what is so wrong in wanting more bulit in storage? or bringing back the sd card slot? refresh every chapter? or indeed making the battery user changeable?

best wishes koboy.

I wish I had shares in Kobo.

For one, there's no one here as far as I can tell who's an official Kobo spokesperson so no one will hear.

But what you espouse is a single opinion, that isn't really supported by any research. if a SD slot was a big issue, then why hasn't any Kindle had them in a while.

Extra storage is nice, but when ebooks are quite small files (normally) - slapping tonnes of extra GB's on them is a niche market thing.

4gb seems pretty much standard these days.

If a replacement battery capability was a big selling point, then someone would have picked it up of the major players.

You're asking for an Aura 2 - and basically to go backwards. If you want to extend the life of your Aura - buy a replacement battery and find someone to fit it.

Extra features = extra cost. And there's not particularly a huge profit margin in e-readers. Ask Nook, for example.

You're asking (in metaphor) for the mountain to come to you, rather than go to the mountain.

[frostschutz]

Originally Posted by koboy

i wonder why i am getting so many negative comments?

Maybe because everyone else moved on and makes do with what's available, whereas you keep repeating yourself and getting nowhere? You're even spamming the other thread with the same argument, which is not helping.

You want battery slot, okay, good for you!

Everyone else just replaces their batteries anyway, so you have to open it up, big deal, ...

Internal SD card slot is way more important than external one. System on SD card makes the device unbrickable. That's a huge feature considering I paid >100€ for my last bricked reader. I won't ever buy a reader with soldered-on-chip storage again, as long as this alternative is available. It also offsets the lack of additional SD slot since you can put in a larger card. It's a simple process. I made it simple by writing a mod for it.

But you're arguing principles, not looking for practical solutions, so

[koboy]

Originally Posted by frostschutz

Maybe because everyone else moved on and makes do with what's available, whereas you keep repeating yourself and getting nowhere? You're even spamming the other thread with the same argument, which is not helping.

You want battery slot, okay, good for you!

Everyone else just replaces their batteries anyway, so you have to open it up, big deal, ...

Internal SD card slot is way more important than external one. System on SD card makes the device unbrickable. That's a huge feature considering I paid >100€ for my last bricked reader. I won't ever buy a reader with soldered-on-chip storage again, as long as this alternative is available. It also offsets the lack of additional SD slot since you can put in a larger card. It's a simple process. I made it simple by writing a mod for it.

But you're arguing principles, not looking for practical solutions, so

hi, obviously you don't mind using your practical solution and instantly voiding your 12 months warranty so if that works for you then fair enough im glad your happy to do that, try replacing the battery on a kobo aura i don't think that will be quite as easy to do,thanks for your response.

best wishes koboy.

[koboy]

Originally Posted by Desdinova

I wish I had shares in Kobo.

For one, there's no one here as far as I can tell who's an official Kobo spokesperson so no one will hear.

But what you espouse is a single opinion, that isn't really supported by any research. if a SD slot was a big issue, then why hasn't any Kindle had them in a while.

Extra storage is nice, but when ebooks are quite small files (normally) - slapping tonnes of extra GB's on them is a niche market thing.

4gb seems pretty much standard these days.

If a replacement battery capability was a big selling point, then someone would have picked it up of the major players.

You're asking for an Aura 2 - and basically to go backwards. If you want to extend the life of your Aura - buy a replacement battery and find someone to fit it.

Extra features = extra cost. And there's not particularly a huge profit margin in e-readers. Ask Nook, for example.

You're asking (in metaphor) for the mountain to come to you, rather than go to the mountain.

hi to start with it's not 4GB there is just over 3GB for you to use and im pleased for you that your ebooks are so small in size, i have plenty of epubs that are 100MB each times that by 3GB that gives me around 30 books on my aura, and could you please tell me why i should have to buy a replacement battery and find someone to fit it in the first place? also why is having a kobo aura 2 a step backwards? i could say exactly the same thing of the glo hd haven't we already had a glo? which btw had a sd slot now that really is what i call going backwards, thanks for your response.

best wishes koboy.

[Desdinova]

Originally Posted by koboy

hi, obviously you don't mind using your practical solution and instantly voiding your 12 months warranty so if that works for you then fair enough im glad your happy to do that, try replacing the battery on a kobo aura i don't think that will be quite as easy to do,thanks for your response.

best wishes koboy.

A battery lasts far longer than 12 months so there is no need within warranty period. Outside of warranty period, why not. Its a reasonably simple job for most e-readers.

[Desdinova]

Originally Posted by koboy

hi to start with it's not 4GB there is just over 3GB for you to use and im pleased for you that your ebooks are so small in size, i have plenty of epubs that are 100MB each times that by 3GB that gives me around 30 books on my aura, and could you please tell me why i should have to buy a replacement battery and find someone to fit it in the first place? also why is having a kobo aura 2 a step backwards? i could say exactly the same thing of the glo hd haven't we already had a glo? which btw had a sd slot now that really is what i call going backwards, thanks for your response.

best wishes koboy.

What are you reading thats over 100mb? Some of my physics textbooks are that size, but most books aren't. My largest pun is 50 mb and thats an illustrated encyclopedia. My PDF's are bigger, but I don't see the need to have 20+ littering my device. I use calibre to side load as and when is needed.

The norm is well under 20mb, so again you are trying to plead a special case into the norm.

And "why i should have to buy a replacement battery and find someone to fit it in the first place?"

Because no battery lasts forever.

And the step backwards was in reference to harping on over the Aura. Its a great e-reader (its my main one) - but I am well aware no one device is ever going to satisfy everyone.

As with all devices, you live with the limitations

[Desdinova]

My existing point stands. The fact that no mainstream manufacturer makes a large capacity e-reader with a replacement battery suggests that market research does not reveal a need for one.

Its the simple economics of business. Put a removable battery and people will buy replacement batteries rather than replacement e-readers.

Not optimal for us perhaps, but thats the business case.