08-02-2015, 05:11 AM | #1 |
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Upgrading from a Kobo Glo to Paperwhite 2015
Hi there, I currently use a Kobo Glo for reading loved it so far but it has become painfully slow. Loading books takes a bit of time, the device will sometimes just not respond to touches etc. So was wanting to upgrade to the Paperwhite 2015. So just needed your opinions especially from people who have upgraded to the paperwhite from the Kobo Glo.
Also another question I wanted to ask is can I sideload books easily on the kindle, (by sideload I mean ahem, cough cough versions) since the Kobo accepts epubs etc from anywhere. |
08-02-2015, 05:38 AM | #2 |
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08-02-2015, 06:24 AM | #3 |
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08-02-2015, 06:29 AM | #4 |
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If you're having trouble with touches not being recognised, try cleaning the device, taking care to remove dust/hair/crumbs/etc from the crevices which the infrared touch display needs clear.
After that, does your Glo still play up when using a properly formed legitimately-acquired book? If so, and you want help, post details. |
08-02-2015, 07:55 AM | #5 |
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Also try factory resetting your Kobo Glo.
The Paper white does not open epub files. |
08-02-2015, 08:50 AM | #6 |
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I used to own the Glo.
When it comes to sluggishness loading and responding to books, I've found that the Kobo is very efficient at loading and page turning on kepubs, moderately efficient for epubs, and poor on mobi. If you want your Glo to feel more responsive you should convert your epubs into kepubs in Calibre. That is what I did with the epubs that I bought from Books a Million. As for not recognizing touches, that is a bug that I've seen in both the Glo and Aura HD. It sometimes happens, and I don't think that your device is defective. The newer Paperwhite is more responsive. But before you upgrade, you should try reading kepubs to see the Glo perform at full throttle. It's also been my experience that typesetting and font rendering also looks better when the Glo is displaying kepubs as well. |
08-02-2015, 09:11 AM | #7 |
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I still own a Glo
I find it very responsive with EPUB2 ("full throttle") using Koreader (along with KSM07). No bug about unrecognized touches. Everything - nearly at least - is customizable. Ideal for proofreading with the Evernote plugin. PDF display is also superior. (and it works with many other formats). Last edited by roger64; 08-02-2015 at 09:15 AM. |
08-02-2015, 12:06 PM | #8 |
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Nothing wrong with getting a new PW2--but I'm with the others who posted here--it may not be necessary if you still love your Glo. I have a Kobo Aura HD and every once in a while, it seems to get a little sluggish and doesn't always turn the page first time I tap. What helps me is simply turning the Aura HD completely off by holding the power switch until the screen goes blank. Then hold the power switch again until I see the five boxes in the middle of the screen--and the Aura HDstarts back up again. Aura HD is now responsive again. I've never had to do a factory reset on my Aura HD, but I would do this before I decided to give up on my reader.
But, like I said earlier, there's nothing wrong with buying a new reader if you want one :-) I currently have a Kobo Aura HD (as mentioned above) and a Kindle PW2--use both of them quite frequently. And with Calibre, I can convert my books between formats--usually have the same book on both readers. And to top all that off, I just ordered a Kindle Voyage. Been wanting one since they first came out and got a special offer for $30 off from Amazaon--so used that in conjunction with giftcards I had. Good luck! |
08-02-2015, 02:27 PM | #9 |
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Thanks guys, I have done a factory reset of the kobo glo and lets see how it performs. Although the lags and touch issues are still there.
Another thing I wanted to know is that on the kobo glo through a hack we are able to get the black background and white text night mode but seems this is not possible on the paperwhite even through a hack. I read my books in bed before going to sleep since this is the only way I can go to sleep, the kobo glo's backlight can only go low to a certain level and is still bright in a pitch black room, so that hack helps. But what about the paperwhite does the backlight go really low so that it doesn't irritate you. |
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08-02-2015, 07:56 PM | #14 |
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I use a setting of 4% on my H2O when reading in total darkness. I find that works very well.
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