Welcome to the family!

[ProDigit]

So, I went with a Kobo Aura H2O; replacing my stolen Kindle Paperwhite 1.

Will be arriving next week. Got it on sale for about $10 off, and thought it wasn't worth the wait for Black Friday. I want them now, before the mail couriers are overloaded with Black Friday purchases, and I'll have to wait a week longer...

Looking forward to use this device, double the resolution, and 0.8" larger. The Kindle was a tiny bit too small for my big hands, and a book always looked cramped for me.

What did it for me, was the more yellowish tint the front light had, the SD card, the larger size, and the multi-file format compatibility.
The waterproofing had absolutely zero effect on my purchase. If anything, it actually was a turnoff, due to the infra red touch screen sensors, that don't allow pinch zooming.

[booklover6]

Congratulations. Let us know how you like it. Now is a good time to look on ebay or Amazon for a sturdy case.

[MGlitch]

waterproofing didn't cause the infrared sensors, the Nook Glowlight Plus has the same waterproofing as the H2O and has a capacitive touch screen.

[John F]

Originally Posted by ProDigit

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The waterproofing had absolutely zero effect on my purchase. If anything, it actually was a turnoff, due to the infra red touch screen sensors, that don't allow pinch zooming.

I believe that infra red touch screens can have multi touch/pinch to zoom (at least the ones that Kobo uses), but Kobo doesn't implement multi touch.

Enjoy your new reader. Have fun with the patches and night mode.

[ProDigit]

Yeah, I might have worded it a bit wrong,
I think they went with the IR touchscreen for waterproofing purposes; not sure if I'm right, though...

[ProDigit]

So what do you think I should look into, to maximize my experience on this device?

I just heard something about Kepub, and I don't like it.
Span was what I usually would remove from epub books, because they clutter, and fill an epub with unnecessary data!
I feel there's nothing like cleaning up an HTML0 file to the bare minimum; and save potentially tens of kB, if not hundreds, or thousands of kB on text (depending on how large the book is, and how many chapters and illustrations it has).

What else should I be looking for?
Is there some software I can install on my H2O?
Aside from reading books, what else can you do with the H2O?

[filmo]

You could also use your H2O as a night lite.

[anacreon]

I do use it as an emergency light, much better than a mobile phone - wider, no battery problem - for instance going downstairs and looking for the fuse box during a shortage in a house I was loaned.

[Ken Maltby]

Originally Posted by ProDigit

So what do you think I should look into, to maximize my experience on this device?

I just heard something about Kepub, and I don't like it.
Span was what I usually would remove from epub books, because they clutter, and fill an epub with unnecessary data!
I feel there's nothing like cleaning up an HTML0 file to the bare minimum; and save potentially tens of kB, if not hundreds, or thousands of kB on text (depending on how large the book is, and how many chapters and illustrations it has).

What else should I be looking for?
Is there some software I can install on my H2O?
Aside from reading books, what else can you do with the H2O?

Try here.

Luck;
Ken

[ProDigit]

Originally Posted by Ken Maltby

Try here.

Luck;
Ken

Didn't have time to read everything yet, but it seems to me like that would be replacing the firmware?

If yes, Are there any drawbacks?

If no, app installation?

[Ken Maltby]

Originally Posted by ProDigit

Didn't have time to read everything yet, but it seems to me like that would be replacing the firmware?

If yes, Are there any drawbacks?

If no, app installation?

No, all the firmware remains just as it was, with the stock reading software and user interface (Nickel) fully functional. There is only a tiny modification to the start up code to direct the program flow to the launching program Tshering's "Kobo Start Menu"(KSM). In fact KSM not only makes it possible to launch the alternative reading software but can also launch Nickel. The other programs added, KOReader, Sergey's Vlasovsoft pbchess launcher which includes his port of Coolreader, games and utilities; operate as separate programs in their own code space - just like the separate programs on your computer. KSM also includes scripts that can provide additional refinements to the stock software and numerous scripted utilities of its own.

The everything you didn't read, was written as an "Install Guide", with a few tips, to get started. I guess I should go over it again, I try to keep it up to date, but there have been a number of changes that could effect things. If you encounter any problems installing from the guide, please let me know, there.

Luck;
Ken

[ProDigit]

Thanks,
I'm currently a bit time-constrained, but does it start from the home page?

[ProDigit]

I've tried reading up on some of this stuff, and find it a bit too risky.

isn't there a line of code I can modify or insert in the kobo config file that could change my screen flush rate?

[ewphoenix123]

Metazoas Patches is imo the place tp start when you want to get the most out of your kobo, before trying one of the alternative reader software packages.


https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=265607

[davidfor]

Originally Posted by ProDigit

I've tried reading up on some of this stuff, and find it a bit too risky.

isn't there a line of code I can modify or insert in the kobo config file that could change my screen flush rate?

"Flush" rate? Exactly what are you reading? Or maybe you shouldn't answer that

Assuming you meant "flash" and that you really mean "refresh rate", you can set this on the "Reading settings" page of the settings.The available values are from 1 to 6. This can be set to something higher. See here for how.