Kobo Aura One review - Page 7

davidfor · 08-19-2016, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by johnnyb

Looks like an interesting device, but what about software quality? Is it any improvement over current firmware in terms of stability and features (except Overdrive which only works in a couple of markets)? I'm particularly interested in PDF annotation (would be blast not having to use Koreader anymore which always introduces two new bugs with every one removed) and yes, speed and stability of the database. These are my main problems with my H2O so yet again, I find myself using my jailbreaked Kindle much more often than my Kobo...

Kobo use the same code to compile all the same executables for the firmware for all their devices. The only real differences are some device drivers and images that are specific to the devices. The firmware on the Aura One will be the next version. That means it is 3.20.something. Kobo will probably release this to the other devices some time after the Aura One is actually released. How long is the question and whether the new function will be enabled is the other. What other function has been added to the firmware, the reviewers have been so dazzled by the new lighting, they haven't really shown anything else.

All this means is that you should not expect it to be a lot different. It should have some bugs fixed, it should have some new function. But, I wouldn't expect anything new in the reading experience. And as Kobo uses the RMSDK for PDFs, it is very unlikely there are any changes in annotations.

davidfor · 08-19-2016, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by mbovenka

Nate, have you sent the USB ID info and stuff to Kovid already, so he can add support for the Aura One into Calibre? It would be cool te have support in Calibre from day one.

I already have the ids for both the Aura One and Aura Edition 2. The driver will be ready for these devices.

mbovenka · 08-19-2016, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by davidfor

I already have the ids for both the Aura One and Aura Edition 2. The driver will be ready for these devices.

Blossom · 08-19-2016, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by davidfor

I already have the ids for both the Aura One and Aura Edition 2. The driver will be ready for these devices.

Awesome news.

Sent from my XT1528

johnnyb · 08-19-2016, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by davidfor

And as Kobo uses the RMSDK for PDFs, it is very unlikely there are any changes in annotations.

That never stopped Sony from providing just that functionality... (just saying

)

Edit: In fact, it didn't stop Kobo with their epub engine and heck, it didn't stop Amazon (http://blogs.adobe.com/billmccoy/200..._others_l.html)...

davidfor · 08-19-2016, 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnnyb

That never stopped Sony from providing just that functionality... (just saying

)

Edit: In fact, it didn't stop Kobo with their epub engine and heck, it didn't stop Amazon (http://blogs.adobe.com/billmccoy/200..._others_l.html)...

I didn't say it wasn't possible, I was saying it wasn't likely they would change something like this without something else changing. The RMSDK is also capable of PDF reflow. Kobo decided not to use this and I don't expect that to change either.

johnnyb · 08-19-2016, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by davidfor

I didn't say it wasn't possible, I was saying it wasn't likely they would change something like this without something else changing. The RMSDK is also capable of PDF reflow. Kobo decided not to use this and I don't expect that to change either.

Well, here's hoping

Begemot · 08-19-2016, 09:53 AM

Kobo Aura One looks like a nice device from a mainstream e-reader maker to fill in the larger screen niche.

Sadly Onyx and Pocketbook just do not have the mainstream appeal.

I have been happy with software on Kobo Mini and if Aura One performs similarly at 7.8 size I will be a buyer.

Then again, I like the bigger sizes

chrisridd · 08-19-2016, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by davidfor

I didn't say it wasn't possible, I was saying it wasn't likely they would change something like this without something else changing. The RMSDK is also capable of PDF reflow. Kobo decided not to use this and I don't expect that to change either.

Aren't Kobo still using an old version of the RMSDK, and perhaps (hand waving wildly) that's why they can't get PDF reflow/whatever using that old version?

MacEachaidh · 08-19-2016, 10:51 AM

New to the thread, so a quick thanks for all the links to reviews. After its ominous quiet, I'm really pleased Kobo is coming out swinging again. The new device sounds even better than I hoped it might.

Personally, I'm not so fussed about the loss of the SD slot, since I've never actually used the one in my Aura HD. (I know, others' needs vary; I'm just speaking for myself). The drop in battery life ... well, I guess there's got to be a trade-off for the new lights and the size of the screen. And speaking of the lights, I'm really happy about the ability to grade colour temperature on the display. That's a fantastic facility to have.

For the new firmware: on my current Aura HD, the light intensity slider is hopelessly clunky, so I'd love to see that get a redesign.

I wonder how long it'll take to be available in Australia? ;-)

davidfor · 08-19-2016, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by chrisridd

Aren't Kobo still using an old version of the RMSDK, and perhaps (hand waving wildly) that's why they can't get PDF reflow/whatever using that old version?

From memory, they upgraded around the time ADE 4 came out. I don't know if they have updated more recently. But, they would be using a more recent version than the Sony's, which do reflow.

cane · 08-19-2016, 11:33 AM

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https://us.kobobooks.com/collections...one-sleepcover

chrisridd · 08-19-2016, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by davidfor

From memory, they upgraded around the time ADE 4 came out. I don't know if they have updated more recently. But, they would be using a more recent version than the Sony's, which do reflow.

OK, thanks.

Atunah · 08-19-2016, 12:18 PM

That is a really nice looking and sounding device. Happy for those that wanted something bigger. Looking at the videos, I would not be able to hold it and not drop it out of my hand. Bezel would be too small, would be a 2 hander.

I do like the light feature though with the color warmth changing, that is really neat. Maybe that is something they can make a kindle with in the future.

I always wondered about the Kobo's, but then I read all the threads here about all the tweaking, installing this and that, this plugin for this and that, I always thought of them as not being for someone like me in any case as I do not mess with any of those things.
Its also very tough to switch to a completely different system when one has books in one format since 2008 that I can access at my fingertips. I don't like downloading everything on my readers, so no matter how good those devices are, I wouldn't or couldn't be switching for those reasons. But its nice to see competition still in the e-ink area.

I do like the overdrive integration, that is neat. I guess if Kobo ever decides to drop kindle support from the libraries as they own it now, I might have to get one just to be able to read library books. I hope that never happens, but one never knows. As regular sized one though, not a super sized.

pagepack · 08-19-2016, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Atunah

I do like the light feature though with the color warmth changing, that is really neat. Maybe that is something they can make a kindle with in the future.

I had a Voyage with that exact feature, I sent it back.

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08-19-2016, 09:53 AM	#98
Begemot Zealot Posts: 111 Karma: 18638 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Sony DPT-S1, Kindle DX, iPad, Kobo Mini,H20,iRiver StoryHD	Kobo Aura One looks like a nice device from a mainstream e-reader maker to fill in the larger screen niche. Sadly Onyx and Pocketbook just do not have the mainstream appeal. I have been happy with software on Kobo Mini and if Aura One performs similarly at 7.8 size I will be a buyer. Then again, I like the bigger sizes

08-19-2016, 10:51 AM	#100
MacEachaidh Browser Posts: 745 Karma: 578294 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Touch, Kobo Aura HD	New to the thread, so a quick thanks for all the links to reviews. After its ominous quiet, I'm really pleased Kobo is coming out swinging again. The new device sounds even better than I hoped it might. Personally, I'm not so fussed about the loss of the SD slot, since I've never actually used the one in my Aura HD. (I know, others' needs vary; I'm just speaking for myself). The drop in battery life ... well, I guess there's got to be a trade-off for the new lights and the size of the screen. And speaking of the lights, I'm really happy about the ability to grade colour temperature on the display. That's a fantastic facility to have. For the new firmware: on my current Aura HD, the light intensity slider is hopelessly clunky, so I'd love to see that get a redesign. I wonder how long it'll take to be available in Australia? ;-)

08-19-2016, 11:33 AM	#102
cane Enthusiast Posts: 39 Karma: 2023190 Join Date: May 2015 Location: Right Here ! Device: 2024 Basic kindle, Oasis (Gen3)	Check here https://us.kobobooks.com/collections...one-sleepcover

08-19-2016, 12:18 PM	#104
Atunah Wizard Posts: 1,817 Karma: 23400001 Join Date: May 2012 Location: USA Device: K1/K3/BasicK Voyage/Oasis1/Oasis3	That is a really nice looking and sounding device. Happy for those that wanted something bigger. Looking at the videos, I would not be able to hold it and not drop it out of my hand. Bezel would be too small, would be a 2 hander. I do like the light feature though with the color warmth changing, that is really neat. Maybe that is something they can make a kindle with in the future. I always wondered about the Kobo's, but then I read all the threads here about all the tweaking, installing this and that, this plugin for this and that, I always thought of them as not being for someone like me in any case as I do not mess with any of those things. Its also very tough to switch to a completely different system when one has books in one format since 2008 that I can access at my fingertips. I don't like downloading everything on my readers, so no matter how good those devices are, I wouldn't or couldn't be switching for those reasons. But its nice to see competition still in the e-ink area. I do like the overdrive integration, that is neat. I guess if Kobo ever decides to drop kindle support from the libraries as they own it now, I might have to get one just to be able to read library books. I hope that never happens, but one never knows. As regular sized one though, not a super sized.

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