04-27-2013, 04:45 PM | #541 |
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Part of my thinking with ordering online was that the distance selling regs would mean I could return it if I didn't like it. The getting it early was just an unexpected bonus. Now to sell my Glo...
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04-27-2013, 04:48 PM | #542 |
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Should I buy one?
Hi all,
I currently own a Glo which I really like, but I am intrigued by the new Arua. The question is if it is worth the upgrade. Where I live it is not possible to play around with Kobo ereaders in store before deciding as the are sold from web shops only. So I would really like your opinion, if you have bought a Aura even though you own a Glo. As I wrote, I really like my Glo. The bluish light doesn't bother me as I rarely read in complete darkness. I actually also like the size of it. Even though I mostly read at home, I occasionally use public transport where I prefer spending the time reading as well. And there I like the fact that it's easy to bring along as it fits my jacket pocket easily. But at the same time I definitely wouldn't mind a larger screen and crisper text that the Aura seem to provide. Do you find the larger screen improves your reading experience compared to the Glo? Is the text noticeably crisper than the Glo, or is it really only marginal? I am a bit worried about the added weight as it, at least on paper, seems noticeably heavier, but how does the difference feel in real life? I know it is still much much lighter than a good old fashioned paper book But I like my ereader to be as light a possible. Also, how is the battery life compared to the Glo? My Glo is only 6 months old and is in perfect condition, and since there's not really anything I dislike about it (hardware wise) I really don't need a new ereader, so can I justify the 200 €? I would really like to hear the pros and cons from those of you who have rushed to part with a perfectly working Glo and jumped on the Aura bandwagon |
04-27-2013, 04:54 PM | #543 | |
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Georgia Fat: 29 lines DejaVu Serif Fat: 28 lines Veranda Fat: 27 lines Palatino: 26 lines. Caecilia: 25 lines Georgia is a tad smaller than DejaVu on the same size, while Veranda is a tad bigger. The Fat fonts are my own custom ones, the others are Kindle fonts. Their spacing is wider than the custom fonts. The only thing possible for comparison would indeed be to use the same book: one that does not force any margins, spacings or fonts. Then use the same font. Set the readers to smallest spacing and margins, and set the fonts to the same size as close as possible. The comparison is of no use if you are going to force any spacing or font or size in the book that the reader cannot set itself, because I'll never do that. One store in the Netherlands has it for pre-order for 179 euro. Maybe I'll just get it someday and see if I like it. If not, I'll return it. Last edited by Katsunami; 04-27-2013 at 05:01 PM. |
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04-27-2013, 04:59 PM | #544 | |
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And it isn't "aura's features" that you would be missing out on. You simply have two separate formats (that have their own way of doing things...some people like one, some the other....and of course some would rather combine options from both ) It is an issue for all kobo users and isn't restricted to aura. At the same time, there are still many options when simply using epubs that are not available to kindle....so it really depends on what is "necessary" for you personally...but trying to turn everything kepub is definitely not the only way. Personally I use kepub when I have it from kobo and am happy with epub when I have it from somewhere else (ie: library loan). The only thing I miss on epub is the mins left to read feature of kepubs...and no one at kobo has ever said they won't implement that with epubs in the future...in fact, just the opposite, it was implied that that's where the future is headed. Anyway, just some food for thought. Edit: I see a lot of people did reply to your original post. Just one thing to add to something else you wrote....another post of yours that you want your books to be "liberated"...so you can still do that on the epub and use kepub if you prefer. Keep the liberated version epub in calibre and get the kepub directly from kobo (I believe calibre will see them as the same thing). Then you have your backup DRM-free on your PC for use as you please and get the features of kepub on your Kobo, if that's what you prefer. Last edited by Uschiekid; 04-27-2013 at 05:20 PM. |
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04-27-2013, 05:14 PM | #545 | |
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I'll use a font size of 1em with a line height of 1em and no margins. That should do to be able to show how much per screen you get. Last edited by JSWolf; 04-27-2013 at 05:23 PM. |
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04-27-2013, 05:18 PM | #546 |
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Yes, but you must use settings the readers can actually set on their own. Forcing the settings to values that one of the readers can't set by themselves, invalidates the comparison for people who don't want to mess around with the internals of the book.
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04-27-2013, 05:19 PM | #547 | |
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I convert kindle books in calibre. Choosing the kepub-epub bit is just a matter of choosing the driver of one's choice. The built in driver by davidfor is excellent. I was just exploring the new driver. I may change back, as so far, the ones created with the new driver, while great in terms of formatting, don't seem to show up in library searches. This may be something I am doing wrong. EDIT: Yup, totally my fault. I had both drivers on (odd how that happened). Once I disabled the built in one, restarted calibre, and connected my Aura, all was well. And Jon, when I alter the line height using calibre, I use 1.2. The line spacing choices in kobo really don't make it necessary all that often. Last edited by taming; 04-27-2013 at 05:51 PM. Reason: I can read, but I can't spell. |
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04-27-2013, 05:49 PM | #548 |
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Since I haven't upgraded my copy of ADE to 2.x yet I'm hoping someone can confirm something for me. I thought I'd read that the current generation Kobo's will read DRM'd ePub's from B&N if they're sideloaded using ADE. Correct?
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04-27-2013, 05:58 PM | #549 |
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I have 2.0 installed using the setup in use by Kobo, Google, and Sony (among others). I can't seem to get a Nook Book into the ADE library to even attempt to sideload from there. You are probably more skilled than I am at that kind of thing. If it is something kobo has to turn on, I wouldn't count on it. Calibre is your friend for this.
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04-27-2013, 06:15 PM | #551 |
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OK, I could have sworn that someone said this was possible in one of the Kobo threads, but I guess not. At least I'm unable to get it to work. ADE will transfer the book, but I get a DRM error when trying to open it.
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04-27-2013, 06:23 PM | #552 | |
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04-27-2013, 07:37 PM | #553 | |
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It's Sunday now, 1:35 AM. I'll go to bed in about 1,5 hours. Then I'll read for another hour, on a Kindle. When I put the Kindle away, I'll sleep until 10-11 AM (It's still Sunday then, of course.) My Sunday will be great, as was my Saturday. And monday, hell starts again. (edit: Not to mention, that my Sunday will be short because of going to bed at 23:00, where my Friday is always very, very long.) The usage of computers, tablets, or reading of books before going to bed, or refraining from these things, does not make any difference. Last edited by Katsunami; 04-27-2013 at 07:52 PM. |
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