Aura ONE What is the nearest replacement for the Aura ONE

dynabook · 07-15-2020, 03:49 PM

My Aura ONE is fine but I am looking to the future. I don't like the form factor of the Forma or H20. Is the Clara the right replacement?
--MH

salamanderjuice · 07-15-2020, 04:05 PM

I don’t think there’s a big enough jump to warrant any of them. The Clara has similar touch only design, but it also doesn’t support Overdrive and has a considerably smaller 6” screen against the Aura One’s 7.8”. The Forma has an 8” screen and Overdrive but side buttons.

The Forma is probably the closer of them. The Aura One was the highest end eReader they had at introduction and that’s currently held by the Forma.

koboy · 07-15-2020, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by salamanderjuice

I don’t think there’s a big enough jump to warrant any of them. The Clara has similar touch only design, but it also doesn’t support Overdrive and has a considerably smaller 6” screen against the Aura One’s 7.8”. The Forma has an 8” screen and Overdrive but side buttons.

The Forma is probably the closer of them. The Aura One was the highest end eReader they had at introduction and that’s currently held by the Forma.

are you sure the Clara HD doesn't have Overdrive?

best wishes koboy

JSWolf · 07-15-2020, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by koboy

are you sure the Clara HD doesn't have Overdrive?

best wishes koboy

The Clara HD does not support Overdrive. That feature came when the Aura One was released.

koboy · 07-15-2020, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

The Clara HD does not support Overdrive. That feature came when the Aura One was released.

ok thanks. i thought the Clara HD was released after the Aura One.

best wishes koboy

JSWolf · 07-15-2020, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by koboy

ok thanks. i thought the Clara HD was released after the Aura One.

best wishes koboy

You are correct and the Clara HD was released after the KA1. Yes, the Clara HD has Overdrive.

https://help.overdrive.com/en-us/2194.htm

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With OverDrive on a Kobo Libra H2O, Forma, Aura ONE, Aura H2O Edition 2, Aura Edition 2, or Clara HD, you can borrow free ebooks from your public library right from your device. Follow the steps below to sign into OverDrive and get started.

salamanderjuice · 07-15-2020, 04:39 PM

Ah I guess it trickled down then. I guess Dropbox is the new OverDrive.

koboy · 07-15-2020, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

You are correct and the Clara HD was released after the KA1. Yes, the Clara HD has Overdrive.

https://help.overdrive.com/en-us/2194.htm

thank you for the clarity.

best wishes koboy

MGlitch · 07-15-2020, 04:48 PM

Well you ruled out the two closest devices and Kobo only has four devices out right now. They’ll have a fifth temporarily until the Aura 2 drops out of stock everywhere after the Nia is in stores.

Of those left the Clara would be the closest but you’re giving up a lot of screen for that.

Mercador · 07-16-2020, 03:09 PM

Wondering the same, my battery is failing. I'm hoping a new model this fall.

HLS · 07-18-2020, 10:45 PM

I like my Clara a lot. Surprisingly I like my Libra format once i actually held it

JSWolf · 07-19-2020, 05:38 AM

The nearest replacement to the KA1 is the Forma. KA1 7.8" screen. Forma 8" screen and lighter.

Mercador · 07-19-2020, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

The nearest replacement to the KA1 is the Forma. KA1 7.8" screen. Forma 8" screen and lighter.

Yeah, but it's been 2 years, so generally, there's a refresh after 2 years... But this year, with all the Covid, I really don't know if we'll see something new this year, besides the Nia.

NiMa · 07-20-2020, 01:57 PM

I'd suggest the Forma. About the same screen size, and with physical page turn buttons.

petercreasey · 07-20-2020, 09:25 PM

Nothing is close to being as fine as the KA1.

07-15-2020, 03:49 PM	#1
dynabook Techno-geek Posts: 225 Karma: 1116651 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: PRS-T1 (Black), PRS-T3S (Black), Kobo Aura ONE	What is the nearest replacement for the Aura ONE My Aura ONE is fine but I am looking to the future. I don't like the form factor of the Forma or H20. Is the Clara the right replacement? --MH

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salamanderjuice Guru Posts: 910 Karma: 12671918 Join Date: Jul 2017 Device: Boox Nova 2	I don’t think there’s a big enough jump to warrant any of them. The Clara has similar touch only design, but it also doesn’t support Overdrive and has a considerably smaller 6” screen against the Aura One’s 7.8”. The Forma has an 8” screen and Overdrive but side buttons. The Forma is probably the closer of them. The Aura One was the highest end eReader they had at introduction and that’s currently held by the Forma.

07-15-2020, 04:39 PM	#7
salamanderjuice Guru Posts: 910 Karma: 12671918 Join Date: Jul 2017 Device: Boox Nova 2	Ah I guess it trickled down then. I guess Dropbox is the new OverDrive.

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MGlitch Wizard Posts: 2,855 Karma: 22003124 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: Kobo Forma, Kobo Sage, Kobo Libra 2	Well you ruled out the two closest devices and Kobo only has four devices out right now. They’ll have a fifth temporarily until the Aura 2 drops out of stock everywhere after the Nia is in stores. Of those left the Clara would be the closest but you’re giving up a lot of screen for that.

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Mercador I'm not a number! Posts: 244 Karma: 11496 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Quebec City Device: Kobo Elipsa	Wondering the same, my battery is failing. I'm hoping a new model this fall.

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HLS Wizard Posts: 2,132 Karma: 16342480 Join Date: May 2017 Device: Sage, Scribe, Boox Note 2 Plus, iPad Pros and Samsungs S6,S7,S8	I like my Clara a lot. Surprisingly I like my Libra format once i actually held it

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JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,750 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	The nearest replacement to the KA1 is the Forma. KA1 7.8" screen. Forma 8" screen and lighter.

07-20-2020, 01:57 PM	#14
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