Ereader for my needs - Page 2

owly · 12-22-2013, 10:52 AM

One thing to consider is that the Aura has so many more options for text adjustment than the Kindle. At first the text might seem faded but you just go in to advanced adjustments and adjust the weight and sharpness and voila the text becomes just as crisp as the Paperwhite 2. Add to that the margin, line and justification adjustments you can do and you'll have to admit that Kobo is just a more versatile Reader, textwise.

fordman · 12-23-2013, 05:54 PM

Although I like the form factor of the paperwhite, one thing that has me hesitant to buy it ,is the large number of reviews (on Amazon) by people saying that they are getting no where near the battery life they should (some say like 6-8 hours) and that's with wifi off and light not on the brightest setting. Any comments?

HarryT · 12-24-2013, 04:13 AM

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Originally Posted by fordman

Although I like the form factor of the paperwhite, one thing that has me hesitant to buy it ,is the large number of reviews (on Amazon) by people saying that they are getting no where near the battery life they should (some say like 6-8 hours) and that's with wifi off and light not on the brightest setting. Any comments?

I read on mine for a couple of hours a day, and recharge perhaps once every two weeks, so I reckon I'm getting at least Amazon's claimed 28h battery life.

soulfuldog · 12-24-2013, 05:04 AM

I played about with the light a lot the first week I got my PW, used it as normal after that (light mostly set at 6 or below, wi-fi off & a very rough average of 1 hour per day reading) and it was 3 weeks before I needed to charge it. I've been using it for another week since and the battery indicator is only showing a small drop from full.

If anyone is reading for an hour a day and it only lasts about a week, I'd be returning it to Amazon and asking for a replacement.

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Originally Posted by owly

you'll have to admit that Kobo is just a more versatile Reader, textwise.

Yep this is a definite advantage that all the Kobo's have. If you are the type of person who likes their books to look a certain way, the Aura is more versatile.

fordman · 01-02-2014, 05:25 PM

Went with the PW2.

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12-22-2013, 10:52 AM	#16
owly Guru Posts: 729 Karma: 3822612 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Sweden Device: Paperwhite 2, Kobo Aura H2O	One thing to consider is that the Aura has so many more options for text adjustment than the Kindle. At first the text might seem faded but you just go in to advanced adjustments and adjust the weight and sharpness and voila the text becomes just as crisp as the Paperwhite 2. Add to that the margin, line and justification adjustments you can do and you'll have to admit that Kobo is just a more versatile Reader, textwise.

12-23-2013, 05:54 PM	#17
fordman Member Posts: 17 Karma: 12048 Join Date: Jan 2013 Device: Kobo Wifi, PW2	Although I like the form factor of the paperwhite, one thing that has me hesitant to buy it ,is the large number of reviews (on Amazon) by people saying that they are getting no where near the battery life they should (some say like 6-8 hours) and that's with wifi off and light not on the brightest setting. Any comments?

01-02-2014, 05:25 PM	#20
fordman Member Posts: 17 Karma: 12048 Join Date: Jan 2013 Device: Kobo Wifi, PW2	Went with the PW2.

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