06-27-2010, 08:50 AM | #1 |
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Why I bought the Kobo
I watched e-readers since the Kindle came out. I was looking for something specific in an e-reader - I wanted to read books.
I didn't want to surf the web. I didn't want to read a newspaper or magazine. I didn't want to listen to music or audio books. I didn't want to look at pictures. I didn't want to watch videos. I didn't want to charge the battery every few hours. I wanted to read books. I am not able to get around on my own so I have a lot of downtime between places I have to be, so reading is my pastime. Until the Kobo came out I was using a laptop. I couldn't see spending the money for connectivity, color screen, audio, etc I already had. With Kobo I can load the epub and PDF files from my computer without a lot of hassle and start reading. |
07-02-2010, 04:21 AM | #2 |
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One week with the Kobo
Well, it's been a week that I have had the Kobo and it has met my expectations; I can read books without a problem.
Yes, I have to fix some with the KoboBulkFixer. Yes, I need to use Adobe Digital Editions for a couple of titles. The Borders/Kobo Desktop is basically a storefront so, not yet a buyer of eBooks because I won't pay physical book prices for digital books, and because there are many books available in the public/personal use domain, this app will not get a lot of use. Calibre is my app of choice for library management/Kobo injection. So, no wi-fi, no cell phone, no touchscreen. No annotation/highlighting. No dictionary, notepad, calendar. One physical button to change pages. I can read a book without distraction. I'm happy. |
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07-02-2010, 11:22 PM | #3 |
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Make sure you get the 1.4 firmware update. The Kobo is a terrific unit for regular reading. It does everything in ePub I need, including library books. It's a treat!
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07-02-2010, 11:28 PM | #4 |
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Well done, enjoy your eBooks !
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07-03-2010, 01:10 AM | #5 |
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Yes, with the new lower price, the Kobo is indeed a fine choice for pure basic reading. I also like how you made it very clear what you wanted to do with the eReader.
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07-04-2010, 01:51 AM | #6 |
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It suits me very well, and my wife, also. That is, the Kobo suits my wife...of course my wife suits me, too, or we wouldn't still be married.
Anyway, I stopped by B&N to take a second look at the nook, and I quickly reaffirmed my preference for the Kobo. The nook is half-again heavier and not as elegant as the Kobo. I can see why people would want the extra features, but not me. I love that there is so little to get in the way of my reading experience with the Kobo, and it's so easy to read one-handed...no jokes about one-handed reading matter, please! |
07-04-2010, 09:06 AM | #7 |
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Not as elegant as the Kobo? Seriously?
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07-05-2010, 09:34 AM | #8 |
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Im cosidering buying a Kobo myself. Anything else you can say about yours and your experience using it ?
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07-05-2010, 09:49 AM | #9 | |
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07-05-2010, 09:56 AM | #10 |
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"Simple, light, just reading" makes kobo unique.
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07-05-2010, 11:14 AM | #12 |
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Glad you got what you want!
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07-05-2010, 11:26 AM | #13 | |
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07-05-2010, 05:50 PM | #14 |
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07-05-2010, 08:22 PM | #15 |
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One thing to consider for the Purchase of a Kobo is the page turn is very slow in comparison to the Kindle. You get a black screen and pixalisation each time you turn the page for nearly a second. Most people don't seem to mind though, but it annoys me to the stage where I just cant use it at all. Also takes a fair amount of time to restart if you have put it down for a while to come back on to the page you were at. But the device is still OK, I have two of them and have given them to my younger children and they love it.
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