First eReader - Kobo Glo HD vs. PW3 vs. Kobo Aura 2016

[s97thli]

Originally Posted by liandera

I just got a Glo HD and I love it. I had borrowed my dad's new PW3 before making a decision but it was quite a bit heavier, and honestly the ads annoyed me too. On top of that I do like the option of using the library (and am really hoping that they add the overdrive feature to all of the devices in the future like they did the Aura One).

That said, if you don't care about weight, library use or ads, then you might as well go for the PW3 since there most definitely will be a sale. I highly doubt the Glo HD will ever go on sale. Almost everywhere I looked here they were just out of stock, until I came across a small store that had a couple left. A Black Friday sale was originally also why I was considering an Aura Edition 2, but the Glo HD is so much better that I just shelled out the full price for it, and couldn't be happier.

Ads?? What ads?

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by s97thli

It's more of the size, not the weight, sorry that I didn't make that clear

As for portability, I find the H2O is very portable. It's not really all that much larger than the PW3.

[ZodWallop]

Originally Posted by s97thli

Ads?? What ads?

All Kindles, up to and including the Oasis, by default come with ads (they call them Special Offers). You have to pay $20.00 extra to dump them. If ads annoy you, factor that into your cost.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custo...deId=200671290

[s97thli]

Originally Posted by ZodWallop

All Kindles, up to and including the Oasis, by default come with ads (they call them Special Offers). You have to pay $20.00 extra to dump them. If ads annoy you, factor that into your cost.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custo...deId=200671290

This is the first time I've heard of this! Does this exist in the Canada version? I don't see it on amazon.ca.

[ZodWallop]

Originally Posted by s97thli

This is the first time I've heard of this! Does this exist in the Canada version? I don't see it on amazon.ca.

I'm not Canadian, but as far as I know, it is worldwide.

Those Kindle screenshots you see with the beautiful screen saver of pencils or a typewriter? Yours won't have that unless you pay the extra $20.00

[ZodWallop]

Since the user in this thread that first mentioned the ads is from Canada, I would assume yes, it applies in Canada too.

[cane]

Originally Posted by Silverty

I am having the exact same dilemma. I've wondered if I should upgrade to a pw3 or a voyage during black Friday or just keep my old kobo glo. I wonder what the black Friday deal was in the past for kindles.

You can get a Certified Refurbished Kindle Voyage E-reader
for $119.99 right now same warranty as a brand-new device

https://amazon.com/Certified-Refurbi...=kindle+voyage

[Silverty]

Originally Posted by s97thli

This is the first time I've heard of this! Does this exist in the Canada version? I don't see it on amazon.ca.

No. Kindles in Canada are not allowed to have this. You will not have any ads on yours if you buy it from amazon.ca.

[Silverty]

Originally Posted by cane

You can get a Certified Refurbished Kindle Voyage E-reader
for $119.99 right now same warranty as a brand-new device

https://amazon.com/Certified-Refurbi...=kindle+voyage

I would totally go for this since in Canada, Voyages are $300 but sadly the Amazon site says it won't ship to Canada.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by cane

You can get a Certified Refurbished Kindle Voyage E-reader
for $119.99 right now same warranty as a brand-new device

https://amazon.com/Certified-Refurbi...=kindle+voyage

And how is this going to help someone from Canada when the deal is from the US site?

[liandera]

Originally Posted by Silverty

No. Kindles in Canada are not allowed to have this. You will not have any ads on yours if you buy it from amazon.ca.

Not true. I am in Canada, and my father bought his from Amazon.ca. But the sleep screen on his is always ads and that bugged me. I much prefer how the screen on the Kobo is the book you are currently reading.

It's not really a big deal in the grand scheme of things. But it just irks me that they make you pay more to get a device without ads, when the original version isn't exactly a bargain price. I would rather pay the same price to get a device from a company that isn't going to put ads on it.

[Silverty]

Originally Posted by liandera

Not true. I am in Canada, and my father bought his from Amazon.ca. But the sleep screen on his is always ads and that bugged me. I much prefer how the screen on the Kobo is the book you are currently reading.

It's not really a big deal in the grand scheme of things. But it just irks me that they make you pay more to get a device without ads, when the original version isn't exactly a bargain price. I would rather pay the same price to get a device from a company that isn't going to put ads on it.

I'm not sure how that could have happened because the Canadian website doesn't even give this option. The only thing you can decide between is wifi or wifi with 3g. There is no special offer option.

[melovesflying]

I owned 2 Kobo devices before, the original Aura and the Glo HD. I busted the Aura (broken substrate) and the Glo HD suddenly just started acting up in less than a year (impractical to claim warranty so it's an expensive paperweight now). I like that Kobo is customisable, especially with the fonts. However, biggest dealbreaker is the stability. I've experienced screen freezes and sudden crashes on both my devices and I keep the firmware up to date. Customer services was also no help at all for international customers like me. I believe those are also some of the major complaints on the Kobo section of the forum.

On the other hand, I've never had any crashes on my months old PW3. I also like that it feels much more solid than the Kobo devices I own. Only drawback is that fonts aren't as customisable but I can definitely live with that. I got mine with the ads but Amazon was kind enough to remove it for free. To date, I have no regrets switching to a Kindle.

[s97thli]

Originally Posted by melovesflying

I owned 2 Kobo devices before, the original Aura and the Glo HD. I busted the Aura (broken substrate) and the Glo HD suddenly just started acting up in less than a year (impractical to claim warranty so it's an expensive paperweight now). I like that Kobo is customisable, especially with the fonts. However, biggest dealbreaker is the stability. I've experienced screen freezes and sudden crashes on both my devices and I keep the firmware up to date. Customer services was also no help at all for international customers like me. I believe those are also some of the major complaints on the Kobo section of the forum.

On the other hand, I've never had any crashes on my months old PW3. I also like that it feels much more solid than the Kobo devices I own. Only drawback is that fonts aren't as customisable but I can definitely live with that. I got mine with the ads but Amazon was kind enough to remove it for free. To date, I have no regrets switching to a Kindle.

That's the thing that kind of holds me back from Kobo..

I know people say "the only people that speak are the ones that have issues", but there's simply a larger number of people complaining about the reliability of Kobos.

[ZodWallop]

Originally Posted by Silverty

I'm not sure how that could have happened because the Canadian website doesn't even give this option. The only thing you can decide between is wifi or wifi with 3g. There is no special offer option.

Do you have first hand experience with Kindles purchased from Amazon.ca? Or is it just your opinion because you didn't see mention on the Amazon.ca website?

I tried doing research, but couldn't find anything either way. But I'm pretty sure Canadians aren't exempt from Special Offers.

You might just go check out a Kindle in a big box store. But then, display models may not show special offers. Not sure.