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Old 09-08-2016, 02:55 PM   #16
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I think you will love it. I really do enjoy the size to read on. I also love the back, so easy to hold with one hand.
As has been said by others in other threads, the back is irrelevant because when you have your Reader is a case, you don't see/feel the back.
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Old 09-08-2016, 03:38 PM   #17
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What color do you have. I wanted brown but could only find black.
I was lucky enough to find the brown, but it's honestly so dark, it looks black most of the time. And I have it in a black case.
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Old 09-08-2016, 03:40 PM   #18
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As has been said by others in other threads, the back is irrelevant because when you have your Reader is a case, you don't see/feel the back.
That's not true, if you get the official Kobo case or even an after market case. They are molded to the shape of the back.

The case I just got is the kind you can slide the device in and out of, and is not conformed to the back. Most people probably get the slim style, which conforms.
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Old 09-08-2016, 04:31 PM   #19
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I was referring to the old discontinues 6" aura, but i just realized that it doesn't have an internal sd card. What do you think about the Aura HD.
I have the original Aura (which I think is now the Aura HD) and I love it!

I've been using it heavily for 3.5 years. My only issue is that the charging port is loose, but it still works. The on/off button is also a bit sketchy, it doesn't always work, but I mostly use a sleep cover which means I don't need to use the power button anyway.

But, it has been, by far, the best ereader I have had and is the only one I use.
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Old 09-08-2016, 05:50 PM   #20
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As has been said by others in other threads, the back is irrelevant because when you have your Reader is a case, you don't see/feel the back.
No Jon, that's been said by you in other threads. And what possible relevance does this comment have to this thread other than your obsession with everyone using a cover?
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I was referring to the old discontinues 6" aura, but i just realized that it doesn't have an internal sd card. What do you think about the Aura HD.
I have the original Kobo Aura and it does have a micro SD slot. I don't know about an internal SD for the firmware though.

I have a Voyage and a Paperwhite which I read with more than the Kobo but I still find the Kobo perfectly adequate. I keep my current book on it and keep it manually synced in case I go somewhere where i'll be in sunlight and have a chance to read. I used it today for that in fact. It's great because it fits comfortably in my pocket.

It's certainly the least among all my ereaders, well actually that would be the Nook. The Aura is better than my Nook Glowlight Plus but not nearly as nice as my Kindles with their better screens. And yet, if it was my only ereader I'd be okay with that. It's a perfectly servicable device.

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I still like the option if I ever need to. I ordered one now. It was new open box for $85.
Hope you enjoy it as much as I've enjoyed mine.



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I have the original Aura (which I think is now the Aura HD) and I love it!
Aura and Aura HD are totally different devices. The Aura is a 6" reader with a flush screen and capacitive touch while the Aura HD is a 6.8" device with a recessed screen and IR touch.
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Ya, I forgot that the Aura HD actually came out before the Aura 6" so the HD is more properly the original of the Aura series (curse you and your device naming Kobo ). However, this thread is referring the Aura 6" as described by AnemicOak
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