Touch A few comfort questions from a non-Kobo user. - Page 2

kleinste · 05-29-2012, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by BensonBear

Most of the energy in sleep mode is probably used by the RAM. RAM has to be constantly refreshed to keep its state, but this makes the instant on possible.

That makes sense - but I can't help wondering why the Kindle uses less power when being put to sleep between reads rather than totally powered off and on, and yet the Kobo is the other way around.

BensonBear · 05-29-2012, 02:54 AM

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Originally Posted by kleinste

That makes sense - but I can't help wondering why the Kindle uses less power when being put to sleep between reads rather than totally powered off and on, and yet the Kobo is the other way around.

Are you sure what you say of the Kindle is true? It should definitely use less power when powered off and on rather than being sent to sleep and then awoke. The only exception to this would be if it was turned on and off so frequently that the flurry of activity during on and off was so high that the energy used offset the energy saved. That is possible I suppose, since there is a lot of activity compared at those times compared to what is required to make it sleep or wake up, but it seems very unlikely, so I would be suspicious of this point about the Kindle. (What is the *point* of turning it off otherwise, since there are no moving parts to preserve, no energy savings, and it is slower to access?)

Related issue: I am loathe to turn the Kobo and and off because I am afraid the chintzy little button will break sooner that way.

Orn8one · 05-29-2012, 06:08 PM

On holiday, the only time I read for 6 hours a day, my Touch lasts 2-3 days. I never power off until i charge it, I think 'it' does it then.
The touch screen is fine, I never have an issue with page turns or taps to access an icon.
I have just over 50 books. I don't need them all and thought if I deleted them they would reappear each sync. Great if that isn't the case, answers on a postcard please!
I like using mine in a cover but was disappointed the back wasn't soft...it looked it.
I have some moans with Kobo.com! but the Touch is a good machine.

taming · 05-29-2012, 06:17 PM

What you do on your Touch, is sent to the Kobo servers when you sync. If you finish a book on your Touch and delete it, that will be reflected on the server and the book will NOT download again. You can move it back onto your reader by going to the Purchased section of your library on Kobobooks.com and bookmarking the book. It will then be part of the I'm Reading flow again.

Wald07 · 05-29-2012, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Keslynn

* I can't comment on how long the battery lasts because I always neglect to keep track. .

I'd think at least 2 weeks @ 6 hours a day. Kobo says up to one month on a charge. The battery life is quite good, especially if you power down between uses. I read for a month on my first charge, daily new-toy-type use.

The Terminator · 05-30-2012, 12:39 AM

I usually get a couple of weeks battery life if I read two hours a day and that's with letting it sleep when I'm not reading it (all day) and then powering down at night.. Some people have problems with the Touch screen but mine works great.

There is a plug-in that you can install on the Kobo Touch to get Shelves/folders, the plug-in is just copy and paste so it's really easy to install.

winsomnia · 05-30-2012, 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by kleinste

- What does that back actually feel like? It looks very ... spongey, which doesn't seem like it would be a very satisfying surface to hold. In fact, one of the reasons that I got a decal for my Kindle 3 was that I wanted it to feel a bit more like a glossy paperback cover.

I find the back just a little bit slippery. The quilted look is just that, a "look" not a "feel" of quilt. The Kobo original had a great textured back that actually felt the way it looked, and I loved to read holding it in my hands. I really really miss it. Now, with the Kobo Touch, I always read with it inside the (book-style, fold-over) case.

I usually read between one to two hours a day (I always turn mine off, between extended non-reading times) and my battery lasts at least a month between charges. Of course I am a slow reader (slow reader = less page turns per hour) so that might make my battery seem to last longer.

kleinste · 05-31-2012, 06:00 AM

You guuuuuys! You're convincing me to buy the KT much sooner than anticipated! I'm trying to save for a new setup for my fish... Not a reader!

Mission accomplished, I guess - looks like I'll be getting a Kobo!

of course, if anybody else wants to continue answering my questions, please do! The more I know about the device and any potential drawbacks, the better.

meeera · 06-01-2012, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by kleinste

You guuuuuys! You're convincing me to buy the KT much sooner than anticipated!

I love my Kobo Touch, but I wouldn't buy one now unless I needed one right now. It's likely to be near the very end of the product cycle, which means (a) a new one with new features will probably come out soon (Frontlit? Faster? Collections? Who knows?), and (b) when it does, the KT may well drop precipitously in price.

Canuck_in_Japan · 06-01-2012, 02:55 AM

I would also wait, as good as the Kobo reader is. I'm hoping for a new one this summer some time.

rjmac · 06-01-2012, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by The Terminator

There is a plug-in that you can install on the Kobo Touch to get Shelves/folders, the plug-in is just copy and paste so it's really easy to install.

Can you please elaborate - where do you get the plug-in from? Are they support by Kobo?

Quelch · 06-01-2012, 03:41 AM

Kobo Touch $A119- from OfficeWorks in Australia, that's loose change !

Get the Touch now, if a new Kobo comes out, get it too

Some posters in these forums have half a dozen eReader devices, or six even !

I use a SkinDigital black leather case on my Kobo Touch, it's very cute and makes a real book reading experience, recommended !

PeterT · 06-01-2012, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by rjmac

Can you please elaborate - where do you get the plug-in from? Are they support by Kobo?

See this thread --> https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=163997

The Terminator · 06-01-2012, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by rjmac

Can you please elaborate - where do you get the plug-in from? Are they support by Kobo?

It's built into the firmware already, but the plug-in activates it, Kobo has said that it could possible break the feature when it is officially released, and a factory reset would be needed, which really isn't that bad. so it's pretty safe to use.

Matth79 · 06-01-2012, 01:47 PM

"The Gadget Show" on C5 tested Kobo Touch vs. Kindle Touch
http://youtu.be/KQtuQ2m7kdQ

Kindle touch "landscape mode"? a throwaway comment, but is that landscape, any book format? The Kobo Touch can go landscape for PDF viewing, and that's it!

The screen of the Kindle Touch was reckoned to be better, and the Kindle Touch also has audio capability.

If the Kindle Touch had been available in the UK at the same time as the Kobo Touch, my mum would not be a Kobo user now.

Comparing the price that Kobo can be found for, maybe it doesn't need to face the Kindle feature for feature - if you want audio on your reading device, then the Kobo touch is not for you.

05-30-2012, 12:39 AM	#21
The Terminator Retired Posts: 2,552 Karma: 37638420 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver Island Canada Device: Kobo Touch, Optimus One (2.3), Nexus 7 (4.2)	I usually get a couple of weeks battery life if I read two hours a day and that's with letting it sleep when I'm not reading it (all day) and then powering down at night.. Some people have problems with the Touch screen but mine works great. There is a plug-in that you can install on the Kobo Touch to get Shelves/folders, the plug-in is just copy and paste so it's really easy to install. Last edited by The Terminator; 05-30-2012 at 12:42 AM.

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05-29-2012, 06:08 PM	#18
Orn8one Groupie Posts: 176 Karma: 8362 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Northamptonshire UK Device: Kobo Touch, Sony 650 and Cool-er	On holiday, the only time I read for 6 hours a day, my Touch lasts 2-3 days. I never power off until i charge it, I think 'it' does it then. The touch screen is fine, I never have an issue with page turns or taps to access an icon. I have just over 50 books. I don't need them all and thought if I deleted them they would reappear each sync. Great if that isn't the case, answers on a postcard please! I like using mine in a cover but was disappointed the back wasn't soft...it looked it. I have some moans with Kobo.com! but the Touch is a good machine.

05-29-2012, 06:17 PM	#19
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	What you do on your Touch, is sent to the Kobo servers when you sync. If you finish a book on your Touch and delete it, that will be reflected on the server and the book will NOT download again. You can move it back onto your reader by going to the Purchased section of your library on Kobobooks.com and bookmarking the book. It will then be part of the I'm Reading flow again.

05-31-2012, 06:00 AM	#23
kleinste Nameless Being	You guuuuuys! You're convincing me to buy the KT much sooner than anticipated! I'm trying to save for a new setup for my fish... Not a reader! Mission accomplished, I guess - looks like I'll be getting a Kobo! of course, if anybody else wants to continue answering my questions, please do! The more I know about the device and any potential drawbacks, the better.

06-01-2012, 02:55 AM	#25
Canuck_in_Japan Wizard Posts: 1,476 Karma: 14328611 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tokyo, Japan Device: Aura, Aura H2O, Kindle PW3	I would also wait, as good as the Kobo reader is. I'm hoping for a new one this summer some time.

06-01-2012, 03:41 AM	#27
Quelch Groupie Posts: 177 Karma: 1656608 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Brisbane Australia Device: Kobo Touch and iPad 4 hers, Samsung Galaxy S 8.4 mine !	Kobo Touch $A119- from OfficeWorks in Australia, that's loose change ! Get the Touch now, if a new Kobo comes out, get it too Some posters in these forums have half a dozen eReader devices, or six even ! I use a SkinDigital black leather case on my Kobo Touch, it's very cute and makes a real book reading experience, recommended !

06-01-2012, 01:47 PM	#30
Matth79 Zealot Posts: 122 Karma: 502620 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Kobo Touch	"The Gadget Show" on C5 tested Kobo Touch vs. Kindle Touch http://youtu.be/KQtuQ2m7kdQ Kindle touch "landscape mode"? a throwaway comment, but is that landscape, any book format? The Kobo Touch can go landscape for PDF viewing, and that's it! The screen of the Kindle Touch was reckoned to be better, and the Kindle Touch also has audio capability. If the Kindle Touch had been available in the UK at the same time as the Kobo Touch, my mum would not be a Kobo user now. Comparing the price that Kobo can be found for, maybe it doesn't need to face the Kindle feature for feature - if you want audio on your reading device, then the Kobo touch is not for you.

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