Aura HD Aura HD vs Aura

[Dr. Drib]

Originally Posted by booklover6

Yesterday I was strongly considering getting the Aura....today I found a seller on Amazon offering the Aura HD for a rarely seen price, so I bought it. Yes it is bigger and heavier, but it is a LOT lighter than my tablets, which I have been reading on a lot lately. I can't wait to compare it to my Glo, which is nice, but the text is not as dark as on my tablets. Now I need to get on the ball and sell the extra Nook HD I have on hand....won't make up what I spent, but it's something

How much was this rarely seen price?

[booklover6]

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

How much was this rarely seen price?

$129, with a case, and in like new condition. Also pictures of the actual device and case were provided. Box and cord, too.

[Dr. Drib]

Originally Posted by booklover6

$129, with a case, and in like new condition. Also pictures of the actual device and case were provided. Box and cord, too.

Why, you lucky ba*******![]

That's an incredible price. Let us all know about it when you get it.

[booklover6]

I know....shouldn't have bought it, but couldn't resist. I'll just sell something else

[Anagnostis]

Originally Posted by booklover6

but the text is not as dark as on my tablets.

You can make them darker through the fonts advanced menu.

[booklover6]

Originally Posted by Anagnostis

You can make them darker through the fonts advanced menu.

I had forgotten about that. And that does make the Georgia font nice and dark. But I use a side loaded font, and the Advanced settings don't work for side loaded fonts. Georgia looks good, but then my formatting gets screwed up. I convert everything with "justification" but when I change it to a standard font, the justification disappears, even with the justification setting "on." So I'll stick with my side loaded font on those books. Or experiment with re-converting.

[jackie_w]

Originally Posted by booklover6

... But I use a side loaded font, and the Advanced settings don't work for side loaded fonts.

Ah, but they do if you take a walk on the wild side with the Kobo Patcher

[booklover6]

Originally Posted by jackie_w

Ah, but they do if you take a walk on the wild side with the Kobo Patcher

*sigh* you are bad, tempting me so! Now I have to go read up on it.

[jackie_w]

Originally Posted by booklover6

*sigh* you are bad, tempting me so! Now I have to go read up on it.

Wouldn't want you to miss out

This is the main thread but it's a bit long and convoluted by now. GeoffR kindly put together this thread for fw 3.1.1 which is nicely condensed.

Once you get the AuraHD you can always use the Glo as a guinea-pig.

[booklover6]

Thanks, I'm looking through it....it looks very complicated. Plus I am running 2.6.1 on my Glo. But yeah, adjusting the advanced settings makes a HUGE difference. So I am trying to find out if this is something I can do.

It looks way too complicated.....when all I have to do is use the Georgia font, and reconvert my books to remove the "justification" code, which I probably didn't need, anyway. I can't believe what a difference the "advanced" settings make....all this time I was whining (to myself) about the text not being dark, and it was easily corrected! I have been using the Charis SIL modified larger font, which must be the same family or type of font as Georgia, as I like them both.

So I am a happy camper, with Kobo, once again....no need (for me) to hack it when it does everything I want it to do!

[samhy]

Originally Posted by booklover6

I know....shouldn't have bought it, but couldn't resist. I'll just sell something else

As long it's not the Kobo Mini They complement each other very well
I hope you'll like your new addition very much.

[booklover6]

Originally Posted by samhy

As long it's not the Kobo Mini They complement each other very well
I hope you'll like your new addition very much.

You don't like your Mini? Or are you thinking the seller made a mistake? There were pictures of the actual device, so I know it is the Aura HD

Ohhh....you mean, as long as I am not selling the Mini. NO. I did that once already, then had to get another one, as I missed it. Never selling it! No, I have an extra tablet to sell. (Nook HD).

I know I am going to have to buy another cover....I am not really going to like the one it shipped with. So have to decide, black, brown, purple, pink? That pink is pretty, and I don't have any pink covers.....

[samhy]

Originally Posted by booklover6

You don't like your Mini?

Far from it, this is my favourite one <3

Originally Posted by booklover6

Ohhh....you mean, as long as I am not selling the Mini. NO. I did that once already, then had to get another one, as I missed it. Never selling it!

Yes, that's what I meant. The Mini is too lovely to be sold. And truly with the Mini and the Aura HD you have best of both worlds of sorts

[booklover6]

Originally Posted by samhy

Far from it, this is my favourite one <3


Yes, that's what I meant. The Mini is too lovely to be sold. And truly with the Mini and the Aura HD you have best of both worlds of sorts

Yeah, and a Glo, too....I am set. Though maybe I should look for a deal on a black Mini The one I have is white. I just adore the Mini.

[talaivan]

I have an Aura hd, which I have used extensively for six months. I was intrigued by the comments about the new Aura, so I got one and have been using it for a few days. The Aura is fantastic -- it's very light, responsive, and extremely well made. It's hard to decide which is better. The bigger hd displays more text, obviously, and it has a higher resolution which, for me, is noticeable (the letters on the Aura are very slightly jagged). On the other hand, the ability to control the light with 2 fingers on the Aura is fantastic. In terms of what I use everyday, I'm leaning toward the Aura, mainly because it's SO portable, well-made, and responsive. The hd, in spite of its advantages, feels a bit clumsy compared to the Aura.