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It’s better than Amazon’s baseline Kindle, but it’s a lot more expensive Kobo Aura Edition 2 is Going to Be a Total Flop Kobo Aura Edition 2 Review 2017 • A Few Steps Back? At $99, the Aura Edition 2 feels like it is priced correctly. At $120-ish, why should I buy that when I can get the nicer Paperwhite or Glowlight 3? Apparently, Kobo agrees, hence the release of the Clara, which is a nice reader that can better compete with the current Paperwhite and Glowlight. Last edited by ZodWallop; 08-22-2018 at 11:34 AM. |
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https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/20...o-walkthrough/ It looks like the main complaints with the Aura was that it was a "step back" from the original Aura. I haven't – personally – held one or used one so I can only go by the specs. Comparing the Aura 2 specs to the Kindle Basic ... 212 ppi vs 167 ppi, Carta screen vs Pearl screen, front lighting, (now) direct borrowing from Overdrive and smaller (slightly) then the Basic. Advantage for the Kindle Basic, Bluetooth and Audible capabilities. Comparing the Aura 2 specs to the Paperwhite ... 212 ppi vs 300 ppi, Aura 2 is lighter and smaller, the Aura 2 now has direct borrowing from Overdrive, the Aura 2 does not come with ads. But beyond this ... other considerations. Amazon enjoys its near monopoly control of the eBook market in the United States. This Walmart move has the potential to threaten that (or least cut into their sales). The Paperwhite is due for a refresh anyhow (I'm guessing Bluetooth and a night light feature, plus a smaller size) and that will leave them with a perfectly serviceable Paperwhite 3 (older technology) – so they could drop it's price to $99 (like they did with the Kindle touch when the original Paperwhite came out). It's all speculation, but I expect to see $99 Paperwhites (it's still $119 if you want get rid of the ads). |
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To me, it's obvious that the Aura Ed 2 is a step down from the Paperwhite and has more in common with the basic. If you don't see it that way, that's okay. |
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08-22-2018, 02:40 PM | #21 |
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To me, the Aura 2nd Ed looks more like the Paperwhite than a Basic.
The Aura looks like several steps up from the Basic: newer Gen screen, higher ppi, and front lighting. And one step down from the Paperwhite: lower ppi. |
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Whether Amazon drops the price of the Paperwhite to $99 (or not) ... I guess we'll see. It was pure speculation on my part, but I think my reasoning is valid. |
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When the Aura was trying to compete with the Paperwhite and Glowlight 3 at that price, it was too much for a reader that was less nice than its predecessor and less nice than the Glo HD that was retired when the Aura 2 went on sale. |
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... and the Kobo Aura is $119 on the Kobo website.
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08-22-2018, 06:19 PM | #28 |
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And I'm sure they're flying off the shelves. Get yours before they're gone!
Hey, if Kobo can sell that reader for $119, more power to them. But if you can get the Aura for $119 and you can get the Clara for $129, why would you buy the Aura? |
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That's essentially the same calculus I did when they introduced the Aura Ed 2; the writing was on the wall for the Glo HD so I jumped. I think this time the writing's on the wall for the Aura. Either Kobo is quite cynically using Walmart to offload a boatload of inventory or the Aura will be repositioned as a competitor to the basic Kindle, with a price to match. Even at $99, when you can regularly get a PW at that price, it's overpriced.
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