Aura Aura One disadvantages

[Poppaea]

Originally Posted by johnnyb

It's true, they are still there but they appear less in your face.
That btw is what gamification generally means: The application of (video)game inspired metrics, thresholds and mechanics to non-gaming-activities.

Thank you! Thanks to you I learned something today. :-)

[davidfor]

Originally Posted by johnnyb

It's true, they are still there but they appear less in your face.

And they can be turned off.

[Question Mark]

Originally Posted by davidfor

And they can be turned off.

Which is what I must have done without knowing it because I never even knew that they existed... I have a tendency to disable functions/features such as reading statistics which I have little need of. Very glad that I did so.

[Telemachus]

Hi everyone...newbie here,
I spent weeks agonizing over whether to buy an Aura One.
From reading the forum my main concerns were...green blobs on the screen and excessive battery drain. I finally bought one for £189.99 (ouch!) from an Argos store.

Fortunately the comfort light produces an even gradient with no green blobs and the auto light feature functions beautifully (I'm using firmware 4.3.8966)

The capacitive touch screen seems slightly less accurate and responsive than the I.R. touch screens on my other Kobos but not problematically so.

With Wi-Fi turned on the battery seems to drain very quickly but since I sideload all my books this is less of an issue. With Wi-Fi turned off the battery drain is acceptable but doesn't compare to my other ereaders which seem to go on for ever before needing a recharge.

I'm converted by the large screen size and the warmth of the comfort light but I do miss not having the physical "single press" light on/off button of my Kobo Glo
The official sleep cover is way too expensive, I'm using a (non-magnetic) Targus universal tablet cover that I got for £5 from TK Maxx which seems to protect the device quite well.
All my previous ereaders were much cheaper (either reduced or second hand, ranging from £10 to £35.) The Aura One was a huge expense for me in comparison but I guess it's worth paying the extra when comparing the price to buying a new standard Aura or H20

[CalbertAmu]

I saw that custom dictionaries are available for Kobo on the forum, but Kindle's Oxford dictionary is the far better one isn't it? I'll definitely miss the Oxford if I switch to Kobo.

And is this screen alignment issue rare? If it was a software problem, has it been fixed with the updates?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gS9AXAdZznU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nynbm-5aZM4

[Sweetpea]

Originally Posted by davidfor

And they can be turned off.

I believe it's turned off by default and you can turn it on. I know I have turned it off, I'm absolutely not interested by those numbers!

Originally Posted by Telemachus

The capacitive touch screen seems slightly less accurate and responsive than the I.R. touch screens on my other Kobos but not problematically so.

With Wi-Fi turned on the battery seems to drain very quickly but since I sideload all my books this is less of an issue. With Wi-Fi turned off the battery drain is acceptable but doesn't compare to my other ereaders which seem to go on for ever before needing a recharge.

Those are the two negative things for me about the One: Capacitive touch vs IR touch and the small battery. I don't know why the capacitive touch is so inacurate, but it's a small annoyance (and I don't have any comparison material, so I've no idea if it's worse or the same, on average, as other readers).
The battery is simply a wrong design decision, imo.

[HarryT]

Originally Posted by Sweetpea

Those are the two negative things for me about the One: Capacitive touch vs IR touch and the small battery. I don't know why the capacitive touch is so inacurate, but it's a small annoyance (and I don't have any comparison material, so I've no idea if it's worse or the same, on average, as other readers).
The battery is simply a wrong design decision, imo.

Personally I've always preferred capacitive touch to IR. I've found it to be more reliable, and it allows the screen to be flush with the bezel, which I greatly prefer.

[johnnyb]

Originally Posted by HarryT

Personally I've always preferred capacitive touch to IR. I've found it to be more reliable, and it allows the screen to be flush with the bezel, which I greatly prefer.

That is generally true. Unfortunately, Kobo seem to have problems offering the “reliability” benefit in their devices. They seem to have IR down but constantly struggle with capacitive...



For those looking for a sleeve: I use this https://www.amazon.com/Acme-Made-Ski...made+ipad+mini when I'm not using the official cover. Fits the Aura One perfectly and keeps it well protected (protector side for the screen is built in on one side of the sleeve).

[Poppaea]

Originally Posted by HarryT

Personally I've always preferred capacitive touch to IR. I've found it to be more reliable, and it allows the screen to be flush with the bezel, which I greatly prefer.

Exactly! No more crumbs turning pages

[Sweetpea]

Originally Posted by Poppaea

Exactly! No more crumbs turning pages

Crumbs aren't the problem: flies and other insects are

(or cats, thankfully the capacitive of the One is less reactive so it reacts slower to cat feet...)

[HarryT]

It's not fake page turns I've found to be the issue with recessed screen; it's the stuff that gets stuck in the edges between the screen and the bezel - hairs, food crumbs, etc. Difficult to keep clean, and looks unsightly. Hence my preference for a flush screen. Looks nicer, and much easier to keep clean. Plus the edge of the bezel doesn't cast shadows on the screen when reading in bright light.

[meeera]

Originally Posted by HarryT

It's not fake page turns I've found to be the issue with recessed screen; it's the stuff that gets stuck in the edges between the screen and the bezel - hairs, food crumbs, etc. Difficult to keep clean, and looks unsightly.

This is why I love the H2O: instead of careful brushing, I can just rinse it under a tap. I like the palpable bezel, I think - it is a guide to not putting my holding thumb into the touch zone.

[HarryT]

Originally Posted by meeera

This is why I love the H2O: instead of careful brushing, I can just rinse it under a tap. I like the palpable bezel, I think - it is a guide to not putting my holding thumb into the touch zone.

Fair enough - it's good that there are choices .

[rashkae]

Originally Posted by HarryT

Personally I've always preferred capacitive touch to IR. I've found it to be more reliable, and it allows the screen to be flush with the bezel, which I greatly prefer.

In general, I would agree. However, Aura one Capacitive can't really be compared to *other* capacititive. Compared to the very well refined IR in H20 (and the discontinued Glo HD), the Aura One Touch screen is a terrible throwback. (That being said, the situation has improved tremendously in the newest patch update. My testing time has been limited, but using a Kepub book, everything was as fast, smooth and responsive as a Kindle.)

[vostro]

Originally Posted by romanlryji

Kobo has very strange integration with dictionaries. It seems to exist, but actually it does not:
- first of all, the set of languages that you are allowed to use. It is strictly restricted by the firmware. Yes, there is a workaround allowing you to bypass the restriction, but every Kindle device allows you to use any dictionary you have and any language pair you wish even if it is not supported by the firmware.
- phrasal verbs and idioms? Forget it. According to Kobo, they do not exist. As Kobo can search only one word in the dictionary, not a word combination. Though every Kindle can. Even the oldest one.
- to look something up in a dictionary? A simple thing, is not it? Forget it. Every Kindle, even the oldest one, can open its dictionary as a book. Kobo cannot.

totally agree with, kobo's dictionary is far from satisfying different needs, vendor even ignores huge chinese language market, from marketing perspective, it's a failure.