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Old 09-28-2021, 10:59 AM   #106
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Black Friday. Although as I said, that might be too soon to expect a discount. Perhaps a discount targeted to some?
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Old 09-28-2021, 11:12 AM   #108
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Black Friday. Although as I said, that might be too soon to expect a discount. Perhaps a discount targeted to some?
Ah, the day companies here & UK put up the price and claim its a sale? It's a recently imported idea and there are few real bargains.

Something to do with Thanksgiving. Why does it have to be a Thursday? The movie "Holiday Inn" puzzled me when I first saw the turkey hopping about on the calender. I was also surprised to discover recently that while the turkey came to Europe from America, it was bred bigger in Norfolk, England and the Pilgrim Fathers (I presume there were Mothers) ate turkeys they had brought from England.
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Well, I can! I think it’s the critical difference in an immersive reading experience. Nothing wrong with a 6” reader for out and about, but 6.8” I think really hits the sweet spot between evoking a real “page” and portability. And my own anecdotal evidence: I did a side-by-side with a 6” and a 6.8” screen to my sister, who could never quite get on board with 6”. Sold!
There isn't much to choose between 6.8" and 7". However even the slightly lower resolution 6.8" original Kobo Aura H2O is better than a 6" PW3 or PW4. Admittedly the IR based highlighting needs a larger font to be reliable. But that extra 0.8" makes a big difference.
The 7" and 7.8" are closest to a pocket-book/mass-market paperback. The 6" is way poorer and the Basic 167 dpi 6" was only good when there was nothing better!
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And "advanced" users you can't install koreader anymore. Better to go with a Kobo. Shame the 8" Forma is so pricey.
Not everyone uses KOReader, you know. Even the tinkerers. I installed it on my Kobo, just from curiosity. But I don't use it. For me it has no advantages over the default reader (granted, with patches).
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Old 09-28-2021, 01:53 PM   #111
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I have KOreader on a Boyue likebook. Aldiko Basic on ancient android LCDs and Lithium on newer Android LCDs. Xodo for PDF on 10" tablet and stock reader for PDF on the Boyue likebook (7.8").

I don't feel the need to change the reader on the Kobos, Sony PRS350 or the KK3 or Kindle PW3. The biggest issue on the Kindle is lack of ability to manage with Calibre and the in-built GUI. I've not even bothered patching my Kobos.

I preferred older GUIs to newer ones on Kindle and Kobo. Both are copying the worst ideas of Android.
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This new Kindle is Amazon's version of the Kobo Aura H2O. The main problem with the new Kindle is that it's running Kindle firmware.
You sound like a broken record at this point.

Otherwise, I'm thinking of canceling my preorder. I'm curious to see if they improved the screen contrast / sharpness, but I don't really need a new reader.
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Old 09-28-2021, 03:58 PM   #113
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Black Friday. Although as I said, that might be too soon to expect a discount. Perhaps a discount targeted to some?
AH-ha! Of course. You know, I think I've magically or stoopidly managed to miss BF sales throughout time. When I need a Kindle, or a Fire, etc. I seem to need it RIGHT THEN. :-)

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Old 09-28-2021, 05:24 PM   #114
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Old 09-28-2021, 06:30 PM   #115
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Meh. 6.8 isn't that much of an upgrade over 6". I couldn't recommend it as an upgrade to someone with a 6". The price is nice, but if your PW is perfectly functional, it's not worth it.

And "advanced" users you can't install koreader anymore. Better to go with a Kobo. Shame the 8" Forma is so pricey.
The Forma is cheaper then the Oasis.

Having owned 6" readers and now owning a 6.8" Reader, it is definitely worth it for the larger screen. Makes 6" seem small.
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Old 09-28-2021, 07:23 PM   #116
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Meh. 6.8 isn't that much of an upgrade over 6". I couldn't recommend it as an upgrade to someone with a 6". The price is nice, but if your PW is perfectly functional, it's not worth it.
It's not intuitive but that 0.8" increase means a 28% increase in screen area.

You are certainly going to be able to notice that change while reading. It may not be valuable enough for everyone to want an immediate upgrade but that's down to personal preference. It will be noticeable and appreciated by almost everyone and will be a huge quality of life improvement for anyone anyone who needs larger fonts.

Going up to a 7.8" device (Kobo Aura One, I think) would be a 78% increase in screen area.
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Old 09-28-2021, 07:43 PM   #117
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Meh. 6.8 isn't that much of an upgrade over 6". I couldn't recommend it as an upgrade to someone with a 6". The price is nice, but if your PW is perfectly functional, it's not worth it.
Actually it's pretty significant. I've got one 6.8" reader (an old Kobo Aura HD) and one 7.8" reader (a Tolino Epos) and the 6.8" screen seems like a good compromise. 7.8" is quite a bit too big for me but 6.8" isn't. If PocketBook put out a 6.8" reader I would probably buy it. I think it's interesting that Kindle has moved their Paperwhite line up to that. But I'm not in the market for another Kindle, I don't use them that much as (for me) the font rendering seems better in the PocketBook and Tolino. I'll stick with the Voyage for my Kindle
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Actually it's pretty significant. I've got one 6.8" reader (an old Kobo Aura HD) and one 7.8" reader (a Tolino Epos) and the 6.8" screen seems like a good compromise

As someone who went from a 6-inch Clara to a 6.8 inch H2O2 I agree, it's a much bigger jump in usable screen size than "0.8" suggests. Especially when the form factor remains the same, the end result is a very noticeable jump in screensize for a very minimal loss of portability or even pocketability.
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As someone who went from a 6-inch Clara to a 6.8 inch H2O2 I agree, it's a much bigger jump in usable screen size than "0.8" suggests. Especially when the form factor remains the same, the end result is a very noticeable jump in screensize for a very minimal loss of portability or even pocketability.
Personally, it doesn't really work for me. I went from the 6" Glo (the light stopped working) to the 6.8" Aura H2O. It was good, it I never felt comfortable with it. When the Glo HD was released a month or so later, I bought that and stopped using the Aura H2O. When the Aura ONE was released, I prevaricated for a few months and then bought one for my wife to replace her Glo because the screen size would be good for her. The plan was to use it for a couple of weeks and then hand it over. I didn't expect to like it because of the size and experience with the Aura H2O. But I did. Those "couple of weeks" ended up being a couple of months. When I did give her the Aura ONE, I tried the Aura H2O again, but, went back to the Glo HD very quickly.

The Forma was the same, I loved it, but, had to hand it over quickly. I was using the Aura ONE for a while, but tended to use the Glo HD for the convenience.

I'm now splitting reading time between the Clara HD and Libra H2O. I keep thinking about a Forma, but, the cost is high and I keep thinking a new device will be here soon.

What I think is that the 6.8"/7" devices don't give me enough extra screen space to make up for the extra bulk. I can hold the 6" devices in one hand and turn the page with that hand. The 7.8"/8" do make it worthwhile. Both that Kobo have produced are sleek and relatively light. I can use them Forma one-handed and didn't have any hassles with the Aura ONE. As to the Libra H2O, I think the buttons are why I am still using it. I like them, but, not enough to make up for the physical size and completely abandon the Clara HD.
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