Libra Kobo Libra H2O - first reviews - Page 41

Poppaea · 12-12-2019, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by issybird

Back on topic, please.

Dang it! Just when I started to have some fun! I don't own a Libra so I can't chime in on a serious discussion, but I'm good at dissing

Valkrider · 12-13-2019, 02:09 AM

I have just moved from an iPad Mini running Marvin as my book reader to a Libra. So far I like the Libra but do miss a couple of things that were easy to do on the iPad. In some respects I am finding the screen a little smaller that I am used to and as a result am turning pages more often, I should have had a longer look at the Forma and dug deeper into my wallet. The thing that I find difficult is the font size adjuster as a slider I find it difficult to control the movement it is a shame a tap on the plus / minus does not alter the font size. I suspect I will get used to it but I do like the lighter weight and longer battery life over the iPad.

Uncle Robin · 12-13-2019, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Valkrider

The thing that I find difficult is the font size adjuster as a slider I find it difficult to control the movement it is a shame a tap on the plus / minus does not alter the font size.

Really? That seems odd indeed. Tapping the +/- on the font slider does have the expected effect on my H2O2, I wonder why it's different on the Forma?

HolyAura · 12-13-2019, 03:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Valkrider

The thing that I find difficult is the font size adjuster as a slider I find it difficult to control the movement it is a shame a tap on the plus / minus does not alter the font size.

That is very odd. When using my Clara HD, tapping the plus/minus does change the font size. Perhaps you might want to try again???

tourneur · 12-13-2019, 03:23 AM

Tapping on the symbols does work but Kobo should have a look at the tap regions there. They should increase the tap region for the + tap especially. Too frequently for me, tapping on the + symbol results in either nothing happening or blasting it up to full brightness.

They could also 'fix' it if you could only put the brightness at 0% or 100% by pushing the slider to either end. Either that or rearrange the menu. It does annoy me. I only use the menu to control the brightness, because I find the left screen edge swipe even worse to use.

EDIT: I thought the discussion was about the brightness controls, but I now see it was about the font size controls!

4691mls · 12-13-2019, 09:33 AM

Tourneur, I have the same problem with the brightness adjustment on my Clara - I try to tap the minus or plus and accidentally set it all the way to dark or bright.
I have a hard time getting my finger in the right place for left side swipe. I think my problem is that the area that needs to be swiped is a little farther from the bezel than I would like, and I end up incorrectly swiping in a dead area close to the bezel and nothing happens.

ilovejedd · 12-19-2019, 04:15 PM

I just received my Kobo Libra H2O.

First impressions, I really like it. I absolutely love the huge side bezel. So easy to get a good grip on the device. There's a very slight shadow on the thick bezel side but overall, the lighting is pretty even. Certainly much better than the uber splotchy original Paperwhite. I use Night Shift on my tablets and it's nice to be able to do something similar with my readers. The buttons are great. I haven't messed with patches yet and it's looking like I won't need to. On the Aura HD and Glo HD, I had to patch to get the tap zones to make them comfortable/easy to use. With the page turn buttons, there's no need to.

Haven't really put it through its paces yet. I'm at the office so I even had to tether it to my phone for setup. So far so good though.

Do hope it goes on sale as it looks like I'll be buying another as backup. I've been second guessing reordering the Clara HD after I cancelled my previous backorder but I'm definitely on the Libra H2O camp now.

Hoping the Dropbox sync feature on the Forma makes its way to other Kobos soon.

mrkapqa · 12-20-2019, 04:23 PM

Hello , i have a question:

Am interested in buying a Kobo Libra, but i would like an ereader on which it is possible to entirely shut-off the backlighting/frontlight.
I am coming from various Sony PRS-Readers and used also older Kindle Readers like the Keyboard or DX.
Found that on the newer 2019? Amazon Basic Kindle it is not possible to shutoff the backlighting so found it quite disturbing to read on it night.

Waiting4somethin · 12-20-2019, 04:55 PM

Sorry if someone said/asked, does it allow skipping pages underwater or does the touchscreen screw with the operation when it's submerged?

davidfor · 12-20-2019, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by mrkapqa

Am interested in buying a Kobo Libra, but i would like an ereader on which it is possible to entirely shut-off the backlighting/frontlight.

All the Kobo devices can have their light turned off.

rashkae · 12-20-2019, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Waiting4somethin

Sorry if someone said/asked, does it allow skipping pages underwater or does the touchscreen screw with the operation when it's submerged?

Are you trying to teach dolphins literacy? That would be neat, but you'll probably need something ore custom than an off the shelf kobo.

HolyAura · 12-21-2019, 12:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Waiting4somethin

Sorry if someone said/asked, does it allow skipping pages underwater or does the touchscreen screw with the operation when it's submerged?

The touchscreen does not work underwater, but the buttons do work.

mrkapqa · 12-21-2019, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by davidfor

All the Kobo devices can have their light turned off.

thanks, at night, under a blanket, you would most probably not see much on a kobo with the light turned off?

Uncle Robin · 12-21-2019, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by mrkapqa

thanks, at night, under a blanket, you would most probably not see much on a kobo with the light turned off?

That seems a fair assumption. Why would you want to turn the lighting off in that circumstance?

davidfor · 12-21-2019, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrkapqa

thanks, at night, under a blanket, you would most probably not see much on a kobo with the light turned off?

If you are in a dark room with no light, you won't be able to see the ereader, let alone the text. Which would be exactly the same as for a paper book.

An ereader without a light is pretty comparable to a paper book for the lighting conditions needed to read the screen.

12-13-2019, 03:23 AM	#605
tourneur Zealot Posts: 111 Karma: 385602 Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: The Netherlands Device: Kobo Libra	Tapping on the symbols does work but Kobo should have a look at the tap regions there. They should increase the tap region for the + tap especially. Too frequently for me, tapping on the + symbol results in either nothing happening or blasting it up to full brightness. They could also 'fix' it if you could only put the brightness at 0% or 100% by pushing the slider to either end. Either that or rearrange the menu. It does annoy me. I only use the menu to control the brightness, because I find the left screen edge swipe even worse to use. EDIT: I thought the discussion was about the brightness controls, but I now see it was about the font size controls! Last edited by tourneur; 12-13-2019 at 03:28 AM.

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12-13-2019, 02:09 AM	#602
Valkrider Addict Posts: 316 Karma: 1250000 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kobo Libra, iPadAir2, PRS600, iPhone 6, iPod, Palm TX	I have just moved from an iPad Mini running Marvin as my book reader to a Libra. So far I like the Libra but do miss a couple of things that were easy to do on the iPad. In some respects I am finding the screen a little smaller that I am used to and as a result am turning pages more often, I should have had a longer look at the Forma and dug deeper into my wallet. The thing that I find difficult is the font size adjuster as a slider I find it difficult to control the movement it is a shame a tap on the plus / minus does not alter the font size. I suspect I will get used to it but I do like the lighter weight and longer battery life over the iPad.

12-13-2019, 09:33 AM	#606
4691mls Wizard Posts: 2,776 Karma: 30081762 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: US Device: ALL DEVICES ARE STOCK: Kobo Clara, Tolino Shine 2, Sony PRS-T3, T1	Tourneur, I have the same problem with the brightness adjustment on my Clara - I try to tap the minus or plus and accidentally set it all the way to dark or bright. I have a hard time getting my finger in the right place for left side swipe. I think my problem is that the area that needs to be swiped is a little farther from the bezel than I would like, and I end up incorrectly swiping in a dead area close to the bezel and nothing happens.

12-19-2019, 04:15 PM	#607
ilovejedd hopeless n00b Posts: 5,110 Karma: 19597086 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: in the middle of nowhere Device: PW4, PW3, Libra H2O, iPad 10.5, iPad 11, iPad 12.9	I just received my Kobo Libra H2O. First impressions, I really like it. I absolutely love the huge side bezel. So easy to get a good grip on the device. There's a very slight shadow on the thick bezel side but overall, the lighting is pretty even. Certainly much better than the uber splotchy original Paperwhite. I use Night Shift on my tablets and it's nice to be able to do something similar with my readers. The buttons are great. I haven't messed with patches yet and it's looking like I won't need to. On the Aura HD and Glo HD, I had to patch to get the tap zones to make them comfortable/easy to use. With the page turn buttons, there's no need to. Haven't really put it through its paces yet. I'm at the office so I even had to tether it to my phone for setup. So far so good though. Do hope it goes on sale as it looks like I'll be buying another as backup. I've been second guessing reordering the Clara HD after I cancelled my previous backorder but I'm definitely on the Libra H2O camp now. Hoping the Dropbox sync feature on the Forma makes its way to other Kobos soon.

12-20-2019, 04:23 PM	#608
mrkapqa Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: italy,bolzano/bozen. Device: sony prs-t1, prs-t3,	Hello , i have a question: Am interested in buying a Kobo Libra, but i would like an ereader on which it is possible to entirely shut-off the backlighting/frontlight. I am coming from various Sony PRS-Readers and used also older Kindle Readers like the Keyboard or DX. Found that on the newer 2019? Amazon Basic Kindle it is not possible to shutoff the backlighting so found it quite disturbing to read on it night.

12-20-2019, 04:55 PM	#609
Waiting4somethin Addict Posts: 249 Karma: 7162 Join Date: Dec 2017 Device: Wexler Flex One, NookST, n96ml+	Sorry if someone said/asked, does it allow skipping pages underwater or does the touchscreen screw with the operation when it's submerged?

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