Aura HD For those with an Aura HD, will you upgrade to the Kobo One? - Page 3

ottdmk · 08-20-2016, 11:19 AM

I want the Overdriive support badly. But I simply can't afford an Aura One and my H2O is working great. So I'll hope for a firmware update and in the meantime continue to muddle through with ADE in wine.

graycyn · 08-20-2016, 12:22 PM

If they bring in Overdrive to the firmware for the Aura HD, I might finally have to bother to connect to wifi after all these years and update! My firmware is pretty darn old. I figure if it ain't broke....

Wonder if library books would be synched across devices.... That would be cool!

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Mercador · 08-20-2016, 03:07 PM

I'll give my Aura 6'' to my wife and get the One. So far, I got Kobo Touch, Mini, Glo, Aura and tried Glo HD. The only thing I'm not too sure, it's the weight. I went to Indigo at Eaton Center in Toronto Thursday to see if they had demo units but they haven't

So I'll have to buy without trying first.

BearMountainBooks · 08-21-2016, 07:52 PM

The overdrive features is killer. All other features aside, I really like that feature. It doesn't hurt that it's waterproof/protected either. Size is fine, I'm flexible there. No buttons...I do prefer buttons...there's always got to be some give and take!

Sweetpea · 08-22-2016, 04:27 AM

I was discussing this with my other half this weekend, and at the end knew I'd have to buy it. I mean, that name! It's the One! I'd say it's a briliant piece of marketting, that

Ken Maltby · 08-22-2016, 12:34 PM

I would really like any portable screen that size, or larger, to have a non-breakable substrata. It gets too easy to apply too much torque, to a large screen, that gets moved around.

Luck;
Ken

Markismus · 08-23-2016, 02:53 PM

@Ken I just saw on AliExpress that the Aura HD Einkscreen is 49€. So will I invest in getting my Aura HD working again or will I forget about it and think about buying the Aura One whilst reading on the Aura H2O...? Questionssss. I do remember that the substrata thingie is a rather strong argument. I do wonder what the other Ereader producers will do the coming months. Would be nice to have the bendable ebook reader, but now with a good resolution!

What I am wondering about is whether that 1GHz is enough to power that resolution with some speed. I always have been rather irritated by the faster 6" devices which use the same core as the larger 6.8" devices. After using them for a while, the H2O just seems sluggish.

@ottdmk In Holland the ebook lending still uses a webpage. So downloading via the browser seems a viable option. If Overdrive also has a webpage interface, doesn't that mean that you already can download ebooks, too?

Ken Maltby · 08-23-2016, 06:22 PM

All good points. There is some hope for larger screens with plastic substrata. I don't know if there are any faster ereader SOC planed though.

Luck;
Ken

Markismus · 08-23-2016, 08:11 PM

So if they start producing in October, when would it be reasonable to see those screens with plastic substrate in ereaders and more importantly what kind of not problems will they introduce?

It seems for now that there is no longer a good reason to choose glass over plastic as they suggest that both screens are Carta in resolution, contrast and speed.

Yup, I think I am going to skip 7.8" in favour of dreaming about 13.3" screens!

Sweetpea · 08-24-2016, 02:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Markismus

So if they start producing in October, when would it be reasonable to see those screens with plastic substrate in ereaders and more importantly what kind of not problems will they introduce?

It seems for now that there is no longer a good reason to choose glass over plastic as they suggest that both screens are Carta in resolution, contrast and speed.

Yup, I think I am going to skip 7.8" in favour of dreaming about 13.3" screens!

No, you need that 7.8" while you wait for the 13.3" that may never come! So you'll always have the 7.8" even if the 13.3" actually never comes.

One thing I learned from the computer/gadget business the last 20 years: never think I'll skip this one because there'll be something better just over the hills, because there will always be something better just over the hills. And you'll never buy anything

But I just made the case for me buying the One a bit harder, as I just bought a new GPU for my pc... Maybe I'll have to wait a month before I bring it up again

booklover6 · 08-24-2016, 06:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ottdmk

I want the Overdriive support badly. But I simply can't afford an Aura One and my H2O is working great. So I'll hope for a firmware update and in the meantime continue to muddle through with ADE in wine.

Same here, can't afford the A1 and my Aura HD is great. So I ordered a case for the HD.

Overdrive support sounds nice, though having to sync with Kobo doesn't. I always get rid of the Sync tile and then never connect.

08-23-2016, 02:53 PM	#37
Markismus Guru Posts: 955 Karma: 149907 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Rotterdam Device: HiSenseA5ProCC, Cracked OnyxNotePro, Note5, Kobo Glo, Aura	@Ken I just saw on AliExpress that the Aura HD Einkscreen is 49€. So will I invest in getting my Aura HD working again or will I forget about it and think about buying the Aura One whilst reading on the Aura H2O...? Questionssss. I do remember that the substrata thingie is a rather strong argument. I do wonder what the other Ereader producers will do the coming months. Would be nice to have the bendable ebook reader, but now with a good resolution! What I am wondering about is whether that 1GHz is enough to power that resolution with some speed. I always have been rather irritated by the faster 6" devices which use the same core as the larger 6.8" devices. After using them for a while, the H2O just seems sluggish. @ottdmk In Holland the ebook lending still uses a webpage. So downloading via the browser seems a viable option. If Overdrive also has a webpage interface, doesn't that mean that you already can download ebooks, too? Last edited by Markismus; 08-23-2016 at 08:06 PM.

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08-20-2016, 11:19 AM	#31
ottdmk Wizard Posts: 1,220 Karma: 3804496 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Device: Kobo Libra 2, Lenovo Tab M10 FHD Plus, Lenovo Tab M9	I want the Overdriive support badly. But I simply can't afford an Aura One and my H2O is working great. So I'll hope for a firmware update and in the meantime continue to muddle through with ADE in wine.

08-20-2016, 12:22 PM	#32
graycyn Wizard Posts: 1,591 Karma: 11722446 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NE Oregon Device: Kobo Sage, Pocketbook Era, Kobo Forma, Kindle Oasis 2	If they bring in Overdrive to the firmware for the Aura HD, I might finally have to bother to connect to wifi after all these years and update! My firmware is pretty darn old. I figure if it ain't broke.... Wonder if library books would be synched across devices.... That would be cool! Sent from my Nexus 10 using Tapatalk

08-20-2016, 03:07 PM	#33
Mercador I'm not a number! Posts: 244 Karma: 11496 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Quebec City Device: Kobo Elipsa	I'll give my Aura 6'' to my wife and get the One. So far, I got Kobo Touch, Mini, Glo, Aura and tried Glo HD. The only thing I'm not too sure, it's the weight. I went to Indigo at Eaton Center in Toronto Thursday to see if they had demo units but they haven't So I'll have to buy without trying first.

08-21-2016, 07:52 PM	#34
BearMountainBooks Maria Schneider Posts: 3,746 Karma: 26439330 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Near Austin, Texas Device: 3g Kindle Keyboard	The overdrive features is killer. All other features aside, I really like that feature. It doesn't hurt that it's waterproof/protected either. Size is fine, I'm flexible there. No buttons...I do prefer buttons...there's always got to be some give and take!

08-22-2016, 04:27 AM	#35
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	I was discussing this with my other half this weekend, and at the end knew I'd have to buy it. I mean, that name! It's the One! I'd say it's a briliant piece of marketting, that

08-22-2016, 12:34 PM	#36
Ken Maltby Wizard Posts: 4,466 Karma: 6900052 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Heart of Texas Device: Boox Note2, AuraHD, PDA,	I would really like any portable screen that size, or larger, to have a non-breakable substrata. It gets too easy to apply too much torque, to a large screen, that gets moved around. Luck; Ken

08-23-2016, 06:22 PM	#38
Ken Maltby Wizard Posts: 4,466 Karma: 6900052 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Heart of Texas Device: Boox Note2, AuraHD, PDA,	All good points. There is some hope for larger screens with plastic substrata. I don't know if there are any faster ereader SOC planed though. Luck; Ken

08-23-2016, 08:11 PM	#39
Markismus Guru Posts: 955 Karma: 149907 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Rotterdam Device: HiSenseA5ProCC, Cracked OnyxNotePro, Note5, Kobo Glo, Aura	So if they start producing in October, when would it be reasonable to see those screens with plastic substrate in ereaders and more importantly what kind of not problems will they introduce? It seems for now that there is no longer a good reason to choose glass over plastic as they suggest that both screens are Carta in resolution, contrast and speed. Yup, I think I am going to skip 7.8" in favour of dreaming about 13.3" screens!