Kobo Glo HD , H20 or Paperwhite 3

[church mouse]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

If you want a bigger screen, but not as big as an Aura One, go with the H2O. It just feels better than a 6" screen.

That is a valid opinion, but I hold the opposite. I prefer a 6" screen and stopped using my H2O in preference for a smaller e-reader.

Each to their own.

[John F]

If your wife uses the library, you may want to look into what is supported for Kobo vs the Kindle.

[darryl]

Originally Posted by Silverty

Actually Kobo has pricertainly match guarantee so the difference between the two stores shouldn't be an issue.

I understand you are correct about this, though I've never tried it. I imagine there would be a great many price matching requests.

[DaleDe]

Originally Posted by John F

If your wife uses the library, you may want to look into what is supported for Kobo vs the Kindle.

Generally speaking the library checkout has Kobo way ahead (actually ePub greatly ahead). If you are outside of the US the Kindle has very little support by libraries.

Dale

[Silverty]

Originally Posted by darryl

I understand you are correct about this, though I've never tried it. I imagine there would be a great many price matching requests.

I usually like to shop around before I buy a book but I've found that Kobo has seem to caught up. Lately they've had the same prices so I've been buying from Kobo.

I'm still curious about a Kindle but mostly because I've never had one.

[barryem]

Look again at the prices. A week or two I went to both to compare, not because I was looking for books but just to see if their relative pricing has changed.

In the past Amazon was considerably cheaper than Kobo but now that we have publishers setting prices books from the major publishers are priced the same in both stores. But if you look at books from smaller publishers then you find Amazon still has considerably lower prices.

That might not be true if you're shopping from other countries but it seems to be true on the books I looked at from the USA.

Barry

[empyrking]

I've done it! I was having the most excruciating last minute dilemma but the seller has approved my H20 offer first, so H20 it is! Thanks for all the advise and I can't wait for the new Kobo to arrive. I have noticed that there isn't much cover options. Any recommendations? I'm considering getting a light fabric/felt pouch to compensate for the size and weight.

[darryl]

Originally Posted by barryem

Look again at the prices. A week or two I went to both to compare, not because I was looking for books but just to see if their relative pricing has changed.

In the past Amazon was considerably cheaper than Kobo but now that we have publishers setting prices books from the major publishers are priced the same in both stores. But if you look at books from smaller publishers then you find Amazon still has considerably lower prices.

That might not be true if you're shopping from other countries but it seems to be true on the books I looked at from the USA.

Barry

Thanks Barry. That is also my experience. As I no longer buy Big 5 published Books Amazon remains miles ahead for me. Not to mention the infinitely better customer service.

[ZodWallop]

Originally Posted by empyrking

I've done it! ...H20 it is!

Congratulations man! Hope you enjoy it.

Reading this thread has got me to checking out the H20. I don't *need* a new reader, but I sure would like a water-proof one. I wish I could easily compare the screen sizes. But Kobos aren't so easy to get a hold of here in the US.

[empyrking]

Originally Posted by ZodWallop

Congratulations man! Hope you enjoy it.

Reading this thread has got me to checking out the H20. I don't *need* a new reader, but I sure would like a water-proof one. I wish I could easily compare the screen sizes. But Kobos aren't so easy to get a hold of here in the US.

The wife was actually expecting the hd glo and she expressed her strong opinion last minute but well we had to decide on something. It seems that size difference isn't that much based on what I see. I mean the paperwhite doesn't fit in my pocket and I imagine that would be uncomfortable so it always goes in the bag, my wife's bag that is. Maybe that's where the complaint is coming from. One thing that pushed me to the H20 was how it was marketed as a more premium device so maybe I have this delusion that it would last longer as per build quality.

[BearMountainBooks]

Originally Posted by empyrking

I've done it! I was having the most excruciating last minute dilemma but the seller has approved my H20 offer first, so H20 it is! Thanks for all the advise and I can't wait for the new Kobo to arrive. I have noticed that there isn't much cover options. Any recommendations? I'm considering getting a light fabric/felt pouch to compensate for the size and weight.

I like these pouches (watch the size as some of these are made more for phones or eyeglasses or makeup. If she doesn't have the size you want, I believe she will custom make pouches because her shop has the request custom order on it.)

https://www.etsy.com/shop/TeresaMade?ref=si_shopp

[meeera]

Originally Posted by BearMountainBooks

I like these pouches

Soft-sided pouches offer little or no protection from the commonest form of major damage, a broken screen.

[empyrking]

Originally Posted by BearMountainBooks

I like these pouches (watch the size as some of these are made more for phones or eyeglasses or makeup. If she doesn't have the size you want, I believe she will custom make pouches because her shop has the request custom order on it.)

https://www.etsy.com/shop/TeresaMade?ref=si_shopp

Thanks for the tip. Although I went for the original kobo cover instead as the seller was giving it at a heavy discount. If it's too heavy to handle would definitely check the page again

[BearMountainBooks]

Originally Posted by meeera

Soft-sided pouches offer little or no protection from the commonest form of major damage, a broken screen.

I have mine in a regular type case and THEN I put it in the pouch for traveling. The pouches are nice because they don't show what the device is and offer some soft padding around it when in with other things. The pouch I have is quilted (There's a layer of quilting pad between two layers of fabric). I have only one example of TeresaMade pouches and that particular one has very light padding between the two layers of fabric, but you could request heavier quilting if you wanted. Quilting comes in multiple types/densities. I have two pouches (one is TeresaMade one is one I made). I have heavy quilting in one and light in the other. TeresaMade pouches are way nicer than anything I can make!

[Geenween]

Originally Posted by BearMountainBooks

I have mine in a regular type case and THEN I put it in the pouch for traveling. The pouches are nice because they don't show what the device is and offer some soft padding around it when in with other things.

I actually prefer that people know what my device is, so that they don't think it's a tablet, as it's more likely to be stolen . People have very little interest in ereaders around here.