Kindle versus Kobo?

[Uncle Robin]

Originally Posted by ZodWallop

I like that Nook isn't afraid to be bold or different in design. The Paperwhite and Clara are featureless blackish gray rectangles.

As opposed to these, the only two I see on the nook homepage?

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by Uncle Robin

As opposed to these, the only two I see on the nook homepage?

They have page-turn buttons. The PW and the Clara don't.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by ZodWallop

I like that Nook isn't afraid to be bold or different in design. The Paperwhite and Clara are featureless blackish gray rectangles.

I like the page turn and home buttons on the Glowlight 3. I especially like the white pebbled bezels on my 2015 Plus.

And you don't hear complaints about the screens on Nooks. B&N have been very good with the physical design of their readers.

I do like the design of the Kobo Aura H2O. The designs I really dislike are the original Oasis, the nook ST, nook GL3, the Sony PRS-600, Sony PRS-700, and Sony PRS-900.

[Uncle Robin]

Originally Posted by Sirtel

They have page-turn buttons. The PW and the Clara don't.

They still look like "blackish-gray rectangles" to me. Not seeing anything "bold" about the design.

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by Uncle Robin

They still look like "blackish-gray rectangles" to me. Not seeing anything "bold" about the design.

But they have a wider radius on their rounded corners. Truly a bold design element.

[ZodWallop]

Originally Posted by Uncle Robin

They still look like "blackish-gray rectangles" to me. Not seeing anything "bold" about the design.

With the Glowlight 3, it's the page turn buttons and the home button.

If you look at the three lined up, you could pick out the Nook even if the names were covered.

[bookyboy]

The Nook looks pretty great to me (super comfy in hand - lots of room for fingers).

Lest we forget, these are meant to be held and gripped and "used" -- not just have the tiniest bezel for product promo shots.

[Uncle Robin]

Originally Posted by bookyboy

Lest we forget, these are meant to be held and gripped and "used" -- not just have the tiniest bezel for product promo shots.

I use my H2O2 extensively, but almost never hold it. It sits on a tablet cushion on my lap, or in its stand/case on my home office workstation, allowing me to jab my finger at it with ease. No big fat bezels wasting space, no page turning buttons that require me to hold the device.

[bookyboy]

Originally Posted by Uncle Robin

I use my H2O2 extensively, but almost never hold it. It sits on a tablet cushion on my lap, or in its stand/case on my home office workstation, allowing me to jab my finger at it with ease. No big fat bezels wasting space, no page turning buttons that require me to hold the device.

It’s almost like we all have different usage scenarios!



Glad there are lots of choices.

I’ll take all the bezel I can get personally.
Cheers

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by Uncle Robin

I use my H2O2 extensively, but almost never hold it. It sits on a tablet cushion on my lap, or in its stand/case on my home office workstation, allowing me to jab my finger at it with ease. No big fat bezels wasting space, no page turning buttons that require me to hold the device.

Well, that's you. I, on the other hand, always hold my device in one hand and need the bezel to be reasonably big for a comfortable grip. Everyone has different needs.

[Uncle Robin]

Originally Posted by bookyboy

It’s almost like we all have different usage scenarios!



Glad there are lots of choices.

I’ll take all the bezel I can get personally.
Cheers

Indeed. That was the point of my post. The person to whom I replied had said "these are meant to be held and gripped and "used"". (e.a.) So I replied as a reminder that being "used" does not REQUIRE them to "be held and gripped". I would say simply, "they are meant to be used", in whatever fashion works for the user.

[bookyboy]

Originally Posted by Uncle Robin

Indeed. That was the point of my post. The person to whom I replied had said "these are meant to be held and gripped and "used"". (e.a.) So I replied as a reminder that being "used" does not REQUIRE them to "be held and gripped". I would say simply, "they are meant to be used", in whatever fashion works for the user.

The person was me..

I stand by my statement that, when thinking of the design and the thought process there, these devices are in fact meant to be held in hands.

You of course don’t have to.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by ZodWallop

With the Glowlight 3, it's the page turn buttons and the home button.

If you look at the three lined up, you could pick out the Nook even if the names were covered.

Of the three, the nook is overly large because the bezel design is lousy. It's too large on all sides. It's rather ugly.

[JSWolf]

The way I mostly hold my H20 is one handed and I swipe with my thumb be it my left or right hand. But when I do hold it one handed, I mostly hold it with my right hand. By swiping, I don't have to deal with a fixed spot for buttons (which the H2O doesn't need or have).

[ZodWallop]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Of the three, the nook is overly large because the bezel design is lousy. It's too large on all sides. It's rather ugly.

I have learned to disregard your opinion when Nooks come up.