04-22-2013, 05:57 PM | #316 | |
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I find the only way I can get onto my order details page is to go to my confirmation email from WHSmith's and go to the bottom of the email and click on the manage my order link. This leads to what seems like the same lousy page with useless links but if I scroll down to my order history part I can access the order details page by clicking on the link there. It seems to be the only link on the page that actually works at all apart from the logout which I discovered as well. Strangely if I use my iPod to log in it loads the correct account details complete with working links the way it should. Don't know what is going on there at all. My Aura order has been 'Waiting For Stock' since a couple of hours after placing my order. I now have kept a page open to the order page in Chrome when it reloads, it generally asks me to login again. When I do I hit that strange white page but like I mentioned above scrolling down to the 'My Orders' heading I get the correct and working links to my WHSmith orders. |
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04-22-2013, 06:20 PM | #317 | |
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Added: Scrolled down as you suggested and actually got a working webpage which said my order was 'confirmed'. That is better than the gobbledygook I had been getting...sending some karma your way Last edited by Breid; 04-22-2013 at 06:27 PM. |
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04-22-2013, 07:38 PM | #318 | |
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04-22-2013, 08:00 PM | #319 |
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Tested a demo unit at Chapters today, great display, and very quick.
However I did notice that the device itself creaked and flexed compared to the solid Glo beside it. I don't know if this is related to the demo unit or a universal thing, so Aura owners does your device feel solid? |
04-22-2013, 08:30 PM | #320 | |
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04-22-2013, 09:31 PM | #321 | |
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04-22-2013, 09:39 PM | #322 |
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Hey guys,
I received my Aura HD this afternoon, it's literally the first e-reader I have touched, much less used. Given that background, here are my thoughts: Physically it has nice build quality, no creaking or untoward sounds when handling it normally. Rapping on the rear of the device makes a hollow sound, which is obvious and acceptable considering the way it's made. The shape of the rear makes the device comfortable, as is widely reported. The only thing I find strange is the red color of the power button/slider, but really I don't care too much about it. The screen looks great, as I would expect an e-reader to look. I find the page transitions to be disconcerting, however. I was expecting an animation like I've seen on reading apps on full-on tablets. I suppose that's impossible for these displays? The responsiveness of the display is alright, the touches are always detected immediately but there's a lag between the touch and the screen displaying that the key has been depressed (in the case of the on-screen keyboard). The glow / light feature of the screen is really good, it's very easy on the eyes and uniform as far as I can tell. It has a light blue hue. Overall, I'm happy with the purchase. Edit: One thing though: the screen displays an inversion of the black and white screen elements when the whole or a portion of the screen is changed like in the video I've uploaded here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoGpl_K4-Hg Is this normal for e-readers? Last edited by munim; 04-22-2013 at 10:02 PM. |
04-22-2013, 10:00 PM | #323 | |
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04-22-2013, 10:05 PM | #324 |
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Yes, I was referring to the screen flashing. I've added the URL for the video because I don't think the embed option is working. It doesn't happen on page turns, but it does happen for actions like opening up the settings menu on the device. Either way, it's not a big deal, all I really care about is the reading experience.
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04-22-2013, 10:50 PM | #326 | |
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04-22-2013, 10:53 PM | #327 | |
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04-22-2013, 10:55 PM | #328 |
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04-22-2013, 10:59 PM | #329 | |
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04-22-2013, 11:08 PM | #330 | |
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Kobo books cost more in Australia than Kindle e-books? That's weird, Kobo e-books are extremely price competitive in Canada. The title of the article is strange... since when did no one want a luxury e-reader with a bigger, and high-res screen? I sure did. The article suggests the 1GHz processor is a powerhouse as if it's an improvement, but the Kobo Glo also has a 1GHz processor. Are they *different* processors, or something? The article doesn't address that. The article says that the Kindle Paperwhite is the Aura's closest competitor. I don't understand that, as the Glo and Paperwhite are virtually identical spec for spec, with each holding slight edges over the other in small ways, but equal overall. If the Aura really can go down to 0% frontlighting (again *not* backlighting) as the article suggests, then that's a huge improvement: previously this was something the Glo could not do (it could be off, or it could be on at about 10% or so as a minimum). My understanding is that the Paperwhite has no 0% mode either (it drops down to a super low light mode, but not 0%). The screen ghosting is a function of e-ink and is something all e-ink e-readers suffer at times. |
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