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Kobo Glo, some questions 4 Sameer
Ok this is actually a repost from a post that never got a response. I'd really like to hear from Sameer on this:
WOW... 10mins 39secs in I hear Sameer say "Let's give the customers a choice"... Sooo when does this apply to other options beyond fonts? So far everything else in regards to options we've been asking for has been total silence. Heck at least an acknowledgement such as "That's an interesting idea, we can't promise anything but we will look into it." Other things: Reading Life has replaced Wishlist on the home screen. As Reading Life is at best a curiosity for me I guess it's better that having the Wishlist there. Having said that when will we see DISCOVER also removed and relegated to "Find Books" menu with the DISCOVER spot being used by SHORTLIST? Does the Home screen still replace the books you ARE reading with newly added books so that you have to hunt in the library to find your book again? As I haven't added any books since before I upgraded to 2.1.1 I'm not sure if this has been addressed or not. Are the new Kobos still fragile in regards to the screen, in other words do they still have a breakable glass substrate? I ask this because of the mention of: Quote:
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I'm looking forward to getting the KGlo and passing on my KT to my wife but would like to know the answers above to see what I am in for before hand Screen response, has the response to touch improved? It looks like it reacts better than my KT does now. I figure either the respose has been improved or that Sameer's fingers are smaller than mine and the screen responds better because of that. If it's smaller fingers then I will have to start bringing my stylus with me That black bar on the bottom of the screen is nasty. Fine for things like options when you are annotating and such but not nice when reading. ... Correction I see that the Wishlist is NOT gone but rather moved to the bottom of the screen all by itself so that more screen realistate is wasted. Does that black bar only appear when the glow light is on? |
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I want to know about the durability of the Glo screen and if it's as fragile as the Nook GlowTouch. That's my only concern.
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Kobo's advertising is fairly clear that there is no glass.
I think they mean above the e-ink screen and refering to clarity. Not the substrate. However, this statement will be taken to mean that there is no glass in the entire device. As such, Kobo will be responsible for replacing any 'no glass' device where the glass breaks, even after the warranty period. This of course, depends on the power of your local consumer protection department. This must be a difficult question to answer, as it has now taken Sameer several days to post a response to his own post saying he'd look into it. If it is difficult for Kobo's rep to get an answer to this question, imagine how difficult it is for us consumers. |
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Now knowing his job title I would really really greatly appreciate his opinion/answers to questions I originally posted here. Looking back at my original post I can see that it indeed may have been rude/demanding but that certainly wasn't my intent. I actually quite respect Sameer from what I have seen of his posts here trying to help people with their problems. Hence the questions here directed specifically at him. Questions rephrased not to sound rude/demanding 1) Will we see more options added to the Kobo settings beyond fonts as per earlier requests? 2) Does the Home screen still replace the books you are reading with newly added books, requiring you to hunt in the library to find the book you were currently reading if more that 4 new books are added? I've noticed this still happening with 2.1.1. 3) Are the new Kobos still fragile in regards to the screen, in other words do they still have a breakable glass substrate? 4) Has the response to the touch screen improved? It looks like it reacts better than my KT does now. I figure either the respose has been improved or that Sameer's fingers are smaller than mine and the screen responds better because of that. If it's smaller fingers then I will have to start bringing my stylus with me. 5) Does the black bar only appear when the glow light is on? I'm assuming it does from the video. I'm not sure I like that the bar is black, is there a setting to reverse it, white bar/black text? |
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Anyway, I always add the book I'm currently reading my shortlist so that it's easy to find even if it happens to get pushed off the homescreen. |
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That was many days ago by now. I can't believe that the Director, Product Management, eReader Devices would be unable to get a fairly quick answer to a simple question such as: is there any glass in our product? |
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Kobo's advertising about 'no glass' on their own website:
http://www.kobo.com/koboglo Because Kobo Glo’s advanced high-res XGA Pearl E Ink screen isn’t made from glass there’s never any glare, even in the brightest sunlight. http://www.kobo.com/koboglo/experience Non-glass, no-glare, non-issue http://www.kobo.com/koboglo/techspecs/ Screen - Non-glass touchscreen for glare-free, fingerprint-resistant reading In my mind, these are fairly clear statements that there is no glass in the Glo. Even if you wanted to limit it to the screen, the glass substrate is still part of the screen, or at least the screen assembly. Yes, I'm aware that Kobo may be being specific (or vague) enough to get away with this sort of weaseling. It's like a LCD monitor, where the lighting tubes contain mercury. Advertising that the LCD screen doesn't contain mercury may be technically true, it is misleading, as the product contains mercury. Last edited by murg; 09-14-2012 at 10:59 AM. |
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FWIW, I didn't think anyone's comments/questions have been demanding or rude. I'm just sorry I couldn't get to everyone.
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That said, the front light technology that we use for Kobo Glo is more resilient than some other tech that is in the market today. That is to say, if the device is in your purse or bag and is coming into regular contact with, oh I don't know.. say keys for example the front light will likely not suffer catastrophic failure such as we have seen with some competitors. In general, as with any handheld electronic device, if you are concerned that a device may get damaged in your specific usage scenarios, then I would encourage you to look at options for protective cases: http://www.kobo.com/accessories.html Quote:
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