Is the Kobo Mini any good?

alanHd · 12-02-2012, 09:59 AM

Does anyone here have first hand knowledge of the Kobo Mini.

I've just ordered one for my son and would like to know what people think about it.

Also whats the best format for the kobo, I'm a kindle person so most of the books are in mobi format. i have read the mini will support mobi but am i better converting to epub.

Cdesja5 · 12-02-2012, 10:10 AM

Kobo is best for epubs format. Use Calibre with tools from "Apprentice Alf" to convert. It appears that Kobo readers can read mobi format but with mixed results (I've never tried it myself). The firmware is the same as on the other Kobo models (Touch & Glo).
This thread gives you more details, post #4 in particular.
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...ight=Kobo+mini

alanHd · 12-02-2012, 10:18 AM

Thanks for that. i did search but didnt come up with that thread.

It looks like my son will be a happy bunny.

Terisa de morgan · 12-02-2012, 12:45 PM

I sincerely hope so. I have one and I'm very glad with it, and I showed it yesterday to a friend and she's going to get another one.

kyteflyer · 12-02-2012, 08:56 PM

I thought it was really cute, but for some reason it didnt inspire me to buy. I may have been more keen if I didnt already have a PRS-650. I've got a prepaid Visa burning a hole in my wallet, so anything could happen over the next few days

12-02-2012, 09:59 AM	#1
alanHd Addict Posts: 374 Karma: 1408579 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: UK Device: Kindle Touch, Ipod Touch, Ipad Air	Is the Kobo Mini any good? Does anyone here have first hand knowledge of the Kobo Mini. I've just ordered one for my son and would like to know what people think about it. Also whats the best format for the kobo, I'm a kindle person so most of the books are in mobi format. i have read the mini will support mobi but am i better converting to epub.

12-02-2012, 10:10 AM	#2
Cdesja5 Wizard Posts: 1,117 Karma: 2094306 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada Device: Lots and lots of electronic gadgets...	Kobo is best for epubs format. Use Calibre with tools from "Apprentice Alf" to convert. It appears that Kobo readers can read mobi format but with mixed results (I've never tried it myself). The firmware is the same as on the other Kobo models (Touch & Glo). This thread gives you more details, post #4 in particular. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...ight=Kobo+mini Last edited by Cdesja5; 12-02-2012 at 10:14 AM.

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12-02-2012, 10:18 AM	#3
alanHd Addict Posts: 374 Karma: 1408579 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: UK Device: Kindle Touch, Ipod Touch, Ipad Air	Thanks for that. i did search but didnt come up with that thread. It looks like my son will be a happy bunny.

12-02-2012, 12:45 PM	#4
Terisa de morgan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,227 Karma: 11768331 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Device: Kobo Clara/Aura One/Forma,XiaoMI 5, iPad, Huawei MediaPad, YotaPhone 2	I sincerely hope so. I have one and I'm very glad with it, and I showed it yesterday to a friend and she's going to get another one.

12-02-2012, 08:56 PM	#5
kyteflyer Wizard Posts: 1,841 Karma: 9547754 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Newcastle, Australia Device: iPhone SE2020	I thought it was really cute, but for some reason it didnt inspire me to buy. I may have been more keen if I didnt already have a PRS-650. I've got a prepaid Visa burning a hole in my wallet, so anything could happen over the next few days