Aura ONE Kobo Aura One owners thread

[Sweetpea]

Originally Posted by MGlitch

I believe the KA1 was when Kobo started using a spray to make the device water resistant, so replacing the battery would at minimum make that protection a lot more dubious.

No, that was the original H2O.

Still haven't found a replacement for my One, so, I'll probably be using it till it completely dies on me. (I really don't like those non-symmetric readers)

[mezzanine]

Originally Posted by Ashjuk

I currently have an Aura One that I have been using for quite a few years, but I am starting to look for a replacement if it ever dies on me.

How are you liking the Sage compared to the Aura One?

Hopefully my Aura will carry on for many more years as I am perfectly happy with it as an ereader.

There are posters here who swear the difference between the screens on the Sage and Aura One is "dramatic" and easily worth the money to upgrade. I'm not one of those people.

I was someone who had been waiting for the release of Kobo's new 8 inch reader, but when the Sage was finally announced, I soon decided a used Aura One was a way better value exactly because I don't see much difference between the two devices, despite their being released 5 years apart.

[Ashjuk]

Thanks to all for your comments.

Hopefully my Aura One will continue to function for many more years to come.

[ghira]

If my Aura One had been the limited edition, I'd have had no real reason to consider the Sage, I think.

[Dr. Drib]

Originally Posted by Sweetpea

No, that was the original H2O.

Still haven't found a replacement for my One, so, I'll probably be using it till it completely dies on me. (I really don't like those non-symmetric readers)

So, has anyone ever found an actual replacement for the Kobo Aura One?

[CatherineStewart]

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

So, has anyone ever found an actual replacement for the Kobo Aura One?

I love my Libra more than I ever loved my Aura One (which I really loved but now my son uses). The side bezel was a game changer for me and using it with no case is so comfortable and light.

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by MGlitch

I believe the KA1 was when Kobo started using a spray to make the device water resistant, so replacing the battery would at minimum make that protection a lot more dubious.

Originally Posted by Sweetpea

No, that was the original H2O.

The original Kobo Aura H2O used physical seals including the rubbery plug that covers the bottom ports. The HZO coating was first used on the Aura One.

[Dr. Drib]

Originally Posted by CatherineStewart

I love my Libra more than I ever loved my Aura One (which I really loved but now my son uses). The side bezel was a game changer for me and using it with no case is so comfortable and light.

I'm sorry, but my post (that you responded to) was about a replacement battery for the Kobo Aura One. I forgot to add the word 'battery'.

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For me, the Libra 2 is so much better due to the fantastic screen.

[Ashjuk]

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

For me, the Libra 2 is so much better due to the fantastic screen.

Do you suffer the constant crashing and reboot problems that others here seem to be plagued with?

[Dr. Drib]

Originally Posted by Ashjuk

Do you suffer the constant crashing and reboot problems that others here seem to be plagued with?

Since I first bought it (a number of months ago), it froze 2 or 3 times. But it's not a problem at all. It has, in my opinion, the best screen of any ebook reader I've ever owned. (Even better than my beloved, beautiful, lovely, soft, sexy Kindle Voyage, which recently stopped working [I refuse to use the word 'died'] because she now needs a new battery. )

[JeanPierre]

I still use mine daily. I see no reason to upgrade it before it breaks down. It's perfect.

[Ashjuk]

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

Since I first bought it (a number of months ago), it froze 2 or 3 times. But it's not a problem at all. It has, in my opinion, the best screen of any ebook reader I've ever owned. (Even better than my beloved, beautiful, lovely, soft, sexy Kindle Voyage, which recently stopped working [I refuse to use the word 'died'] because she now needs a new battery. )

Thanks, that's good to hear.

At the moment I have no plans to replace my Aura One, but I have been looking at the options available just in case.
From what I've seen the two current models that would be replacements are the Libra 2 and the Sage, both of which appear to have issues if you go by the threads on here.

[chrisridd]

Originally Posted by Ashjuk

Thanks, that's good to hear.

At the moment I have no plans to replace my Aura One, but I have been looking at the options available just in case.

Ditto. The uneven lighting on my Aura One is a persistent irritant and the battery really doesn't seem as great as it was - certainly less than the original "up to 1 month".

Is the lighting on the new models significantly better?

I do confess that I'm also toying with going iPad - or if I want the same size device, an iPad Mini - instead of another Kobo, mainly for the quality screen. Humming and hawing though, as eink is probably better on my eyes, and my experiences with the Kobo app on an Android tablet were awful.

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by chrisridd

Ditto. The uneven lighting on my Aura One is a persistent irritant and the battery really doesn't seem as great as it was - certainly less than the original "up to 1 month".

Is the lighting on the new models significantly better?

The frontlight of the Libra 2 is really good, very even. The Sage can be uneven, but not all Sages are (mine is, unfortunately).

[chrisridd]

Originally Posted by Sirtel

The frontlight of the Libra 2 is really good, very even. The Sage can be uneven, but not all Sages are (mine is, unfortunately).

That's helpful, thanks. Some Aura Ones were also better than others, so it sounds like Kobo's QA has improved with the Libra 2 and then gone a step backwards with the Sage. Quite frustrating!