The Aura One is dead, long live the Libra 2!

[gmw]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

How easy is it to open the Aura One and how easy is it to find a battery for it (maybe one with more power)? The Aura One can last a lot onger as long as the battery can be replaced.

Once you get it started the rubberised back peels off the Auro One without too much trouble, giving relatively easy access to the battery, but I did have trouble getting started. (Do NOT try and in through the front of the reader, because that turns out to be a good way to break the screen ... just sayin'.)

The battery looks to be custom made for the Aura One. I have no idea how hard it is to get a replacement, but I'm guessing they won't come cheap.

[Dr. Drib]

Originally Posted by Ashjuk

If you are referring to the Aura One, then yes I do, and I have no intention of replacing it anytime soon.

From what I have read hear the current Kobo replacements (Libra 2 and Sage) both have their issues, whereas my simple Aura One just works.

The screens on the newer models may well be superior, but my Aura never crashes (possibly because I never update the firmware). I always side-load books so there is never a reason to connect it to the Kobo app, just connect to my PC and drag the books across.

Even if I have to end up charging it every other day I can't see myself wanting to replace it. I just want a simple ereader without all the bells-and-whistles of page turn buttons, rotating screens etc., and that does not seem to be available from Kobo any more.

I hear you. (Or rather, I read you.)

I do wish, however, that my Oreo One/Aura One had better touch control when selecting something - as in typing something.

My Libra/Libre/Libro/Frank reader is spot on. One must, however, exercise caution and not use it as a substitute for a place mat, especially when eating toast for breakfast.

[gmw]

Hmm... this is really very strange, but despite the conversation about Libre vs Libra, and Oreo vs Aura, I simply had not realised that I was typing it wrong. Until Dr Drib's most recent post, I was like, "what are you on about".

If a moderator could correct the thread title that would be appreciated.

Seems I have a blindspot somewhere ... I ... um ... probably shouldn't be allowed out unsupervised. Who knows what I'll end up buying online with a blindspot like this one, I mean, it's not like the Libra was free. I think I might go and lie down.

[issybird]

Originally Posted by gmw

I mean, it's not like the Libra was free.

And there’s the nub of it, really, and I don’t think it’s cited often enough.

It’s a given that people here have a gadget lust*, to a greater or lesser extent. But even so, at least for me….

Back in the day, new ereader models could represent leaps in what they replaced: touch screen, front light, higher resolution, warm light, waterproof, larger size, and I bought a bunch. But for me, the Aura One was the end of that period. Other than adding back buttons**, changes have been incremental*** since. The Aura One checks all the boxes, mine works, and Kobo wants $269.00**** for its upgrade. Can’t do it. When it goes paws up***** the situation will change, although I still think I’ll be slow to move — certainly waiting on a sale price and perhaps on a newer version, depending on timing. In the meantime, good enough is quite good enough indeed.

*I did indulge the gadget lust within the last year with a PW5 when a terrific deal came along. I still prefer Kobos but especially given the changes at Amazon it’s pulling its weight. A good purchase in retrospect.

**I missed buttons when I switched from Sony to Kobo, but I got over it. Now I see the change in form factor to accommodate them as a drawback.

***I’m not interested in larger than eight inches.

****There was a point sometime last year when combining a sale price with the perkopolis code knocked the price down almost to $200. That was the time to jump, if a jump were to be made.

*****All five of my Kobos are still functional, so fingers crossed.

Obviously the above should be taken with a huge dollop of MMV.

If a moderator could correct the thread title that would be appreciated.

[Dr. Drib]

Originally Posted by gmw

Hmm... this is really very strange, but despite the conversation about Libre vs Libra, and Oreo vs Aura, I simply had not realised that I was typing it wrong. Until Dr Drib's most recent post, I was like, "what are you on about".

If a moderator could correct the thread title that would be appreciated.

Seems I have a blindspot somewhere ... I ... um ... probably shouldn't be allowed out unsupervised. Who knows what I'll end up buying online with a blindspot like this one, I mean, it's not like the Libra was free. I think I might go and lie down.

We all have blind spots in some way or another. I have blind spots. Plenty of them.

Some people - and they don't know who they are, but they're here - can never admit to it due to being oblivious to having them.

[Quoth]

Oreo are the USA biscuits made from scraped and scrapped road surfaces?

[Dr. Drib]

Originally Posted by Quoth

Oreo are the USA biscuits made from scraped and scrapped road surfaces?

Yes, the cookies do sort of look like a road that's being resurfaced. Tar.

We call them Oreo cookies here in the U.S.

[Quoth]

We have US style cookies here too, we call those cookies. There are Irish made ones.

[meeera]

Originally Posted by gmw

( Libre vs Libra)
Seems I have a blindspot somewhere ... I ... um ... probably shouldn't be allowed out unsupervised. Who knows what I'll end up buying online with a blindspot like this one

I feel like there's a pretty good tight five waiting to happen there.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Quoth

We have US style cookies here too, we call those cookies. There are Irish made ones.

The UK has Oreo cookies. Just not in as many varieties.

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

The UK has Oreo cookies. Just not in as many varieties.

We have Oreo cookies here as well.

[Dr. Drib]

Originally Posted by Sirtel

We have Oreo cookies here as well.

I think we all need to start reading a good book, one with a character we can connect with - while eating an Oreo cookie, of course.

[Phssthpok]

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

We can call the Libra 2 whatever we want to call it.

Personally, I call mine Frank.

I've always liked that name.

It's a nice name.

[ADDED: I often take my libro electronica with me when I'm out and about.]

Let's be Frank, that's just silly.

[Dr. Drib]

Originally Posted by Phssthpok

Let's be Frank, that's just silly.

If all men were Frank, would you let one marry your sister?

(Apologies to Theodore Sturgeon.)

[Quoth]

Unless the sister is a minor, but of age to marry, and the brother is a Guardian, it's none of his business.