Thinking of upgrading - Page 2

Cinisajoy · 08-17-2016, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by jerryleejr

It's been awhile but my understanding was I'd have to strip the DRM and convert with calibre to switch to a kindle.

JJ

Your understanding is correct.
That is why I recommended a Kobo instead of a Kindle.
I have older versions of both.

AnemicOak · 08-17-2016, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by jerryleejr

Kobo lists the Aura one 7.8" and Aura 2nd edition 6" available for preorder on August 30th so good to have options on sizes.

Yes. Although I'm unclear on what would make one go for the Aura 2 over the Glo HD since the Glo HD has a higher rez screen (for $10 more). Maybe something I'm not seeing in the specs and pics.

Dr. Drib · 08-18-2016, 06:02 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Says someone who just bought a Kobo Glo HD.

...which goes to show I'm not biased, since I own BOTH Kindles and Kobos.

Dr. Drib · 08-18-2016, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Cinisajoy

I think he said he didn't want to convert his library.

I think I missed that part.

Thanks.

Sweetpea · 08-18-2016, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

...which goes to show I'm not biased, since I own BOTH Kindles and Kobos.

Ah, but owning is not necessarily using!

My favourite size right now is the 6.8". I really prefer it over the 6" devices. Didn't even take long to get used to it. And I think when I buy that One, I will see a 6" device as tiny

jerryleejr · 08-18-2016, 09:56 AM

I read quite a bit on my iPad mini so a 7.8" reader shouldn't be much different.

JJ

JSWolf · 08-18-2016, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Sweetpea

Ah, but owning is not necessarily using!

I own a nook STR and I do not use it. The interface is atrocious and the font rendering engine is terrible. Plus no collections and a tiny amount of memory for side loaded books. So yes, I agree 100% with Sweatpea's comment. I also own a 650 and T1 which I don't use. After going with the H2O, the T1 just seems small and it is slow because it needs a faster processor and more memory.

soulfuldog · 08-18-2016, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by AnemicOak

Yes. Although I'm unclear on what would make one go for the Aura 2 over the Glo HD since the Glo HD has a higher rez screen (for $10 more). Maybe something I'm not seeing in the specs and pics.

Which is why it makes sense to wait for the user reviews to start appearing. Right now the Aura 2 seems a fairly pointless addition to the Kobo line-up.... but we might be missing something. As for the Aura One, if you only read at home it might be worth considering, and while its not a great deal bigger than the Aura H2O, it will feel a lot bigger if you're just used to 6" readers.

robko · 08-18-2016, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by soulfuldog

.... and while its not a great deal bigger than the Aura H2O, it will feel a lot bigger if you're just used to 6" readers.

I'm willing to say the difference will be quite noticeable even going from the H2O to the One even though it's "only" one more inch. There is a quite a bit more screen real estate on 7.8" vs 6.8". I was amazed when I went from 6" to 6.8" how much different that felt.

MGlitch · 08-18-2016, 09:58 PM

The Kobo One is roughly the same physical footprint as the H2O, most of the extra screen size was taken out of the bezel. So anyone who feels comfortable with the H2O will likely be OK holding the One.

I'm one the fence with buying the One, but with every day that passes I lean more in favor of it. That extra inch is very appealing, I'm not overly interested in the lighting features but they are intriguing.

Canuck_in_Japan · 08-19-2016, 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by MGlitch

The Kobo One is roughly the same physical footprint as the H2O, most of the extra screen size was taken out of the bezel. So anyone who feels comfortable with the H2O will likely be OK holding the One.

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I'm pretty sure that's not true at all. Someone posted a comparison and it was quite obvious that the Aura One was a bigger device. The side bezels do seem slim though.

John F · 08-19-2016, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Canuck_in_Japan

I'm pretty sure that's not true at all. Someone posted a comparison and it was quite obvious that the Aura One was a bigger device. The side bezels do seem slim though.

If one likes thinner, the Aura One is thinner. Using the dimensions from the specs, the Aura One has less volume.

soulfuldog · 08-19-2016, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Canuck_in_Japan

I'm pretty sure that's not true at all. Someone posted a comparison and it was quite obvious that the Aura One was a bigger device. The side bezels do seem slim though.

Nate the great posted pictures showing the Aura One and H2O together (here in the Kobo forum), and while the jump in size isn't huge, it is obviously that bit bigger. If you are only used to reading on 6" screens, like robko says, the increased size is going to be quite noticeable if you jump up to the 7.8" Aura One.

Canuck_in_Japan · 08-19-2016, 08:50 AM

I could have sworn that I reposted Nate's photos but they seem to have disappeared. Maybe I accidentally posted in another thread.
(oops I did, in the Review thread. Doh.)

MGlitch · 08-19-2016, 10:02 AM

Yea, the One is bigger, but it's not as if Kobo took the Kobo H2O frame and just wrapped it around a 7.8" screen. They clearly also reduced the bezels around the screen. The result is that most folks who could comfortably hold the H2O should be able to hold the One. Add in the rubberized grippy back of the One and that becomes even more true since the H2O backing is smooth.

08-19-2016, 08:50 AM	#29
Canuck_in_Japan Wizard Posts: 1,476 Karma: 14328611 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tokyo, Japan Device: Aura, Aura H2O, Kindle PW3	I could have sworn that I reposted Nate's photos but they seem to have disappeared. Maybe I accidentally posted in another thread. (oops I did, in the Review thread. Doh.) Last edited by Canuck_in_Japan; 08-19-2016 at 08:53 AM.

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08-18-2016, 09:56 AM	#21
jerryleejr Koby-rific! Posts: 944 Karma: 191112 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: 2' From My MacBook Pro Device: Kobo Sage,Kobo Aura One, Glo HD,PRS-T1,PRS-950, PRS 300, PRS 350	I read quite a bit on my iPad mini so a 7.8" reader shouldn't be much different. JJ

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MGlitch Wizard Posts: 2,855 Karma: 22003124 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: Kobo Forma, Kobo Sage, Kobo Libra 2	The Kobo One is roughly the same physical footprint as the H2O, most of the extra screen size was taken out of the bezel. So anyone who feels comfortable with the H2O will likely be OK holding the One. I'm one the fence with buying the One, but with every day that passes I lean more in favor of it. That extra inch is very appealing, I'm not overly interested in the lighting features but they are intriguing.

08-19-2016, 10:02 AM	#30
MGlitch Wizard Posts: 2,855 Karma: 22003124 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: Kobo Forma, Kobo Sage, Kobo Libra 2	Yea, the One is bigger, but it's not as if Kobo took the Kobo H2O frame and just wrapped it around a 7.8" screen. They clearly also reduced the bezels around the screen. The result is that most folks who could comfortably hold the H2O should be able to hold the One. Add in the rubberized grippy back of the One and that becomes even more true since the H2O backing is smooth.