04-04-2020, 05:26 AM | #61 | |
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Also almost none are fair. Many don't even mention any alternate device or source of ebooks. Or that the biggest advantage is being able to read maybe 70,000 public domain books, many classics and many out of print. The being able to have all your current books in your pocket is only really an advantage for people away from home more than a day. The reviews are like the reviews for any other major brand of gadget, pretty useless, especially on real usage and comparisons. |
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04-04-2020, 05:42 AM | #62 | |
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04-04-2020, 05:45 AM | #63 | |
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04-04-2020, 10:41 AM | #64 | |
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The Aura 2 is just Aura in the list. The target is Aura 2 (v2) Aura ONE link on the list has issues (404?) I have a Aura 2 (v1) (I have no Idea what the dif is other than it is twice the price I paid at Walmart) |
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04-04-2020, 01:02 PM | #65 | |
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The Kobo Aura 2 is V7 hardware. |
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04-04-2020, 01:11 PM | #66 | |
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Out of the box, both Kindle and Kobo give a very good reading experience and both allow you to check books out from the library (in the US). Kobo gives more granular control and better library management. Kindle gives a better dictionary, a better store, X-ray, Goodreads integration and Kindle Unlimited access. For most general users (my brother and sister in law, my mother in law, my aunt) a better store is all you need to hear to make a decision. Realistically, for readers like the ones I mentioned, Kindle and Kobo stores are likely about equal. They tend to read books put out by the big 5. But regardless, if there are two devices of about equal merit priced about the same and one has a better store, the decision seems obvious. Then there's also Amazon standing behind Kindle, a giant corporation that just about every reader is familiar with. That's why I think Kindle wins over Kobo in most reviews. |
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04-04-2020, 02:38 PM | #67 |
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I agree with every one of your points above, ZodWallop, but I think perhaps this is the most nail-on-the-head:
I have seen so many mixed reviews (and some downright bad ones) about Kobo's customer service and warranty... But Amazon are now a household name, and most people are already familiar with their easy returns, their prompt customer service responses, etc. It's the ecosystem everyone knows (and that's exactly how Amazon wants it). |
04-04-2020, 03:18 PM | #68 | |
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As to how better the Kindle dictionary is depends on what words you are looking up. X-ray (IMHO) is not all that special. Goodreads integration can be OK. Kindle Unlimited can be a mess trying to find something good to read. Yes there are good books, but a lot are dreck. |
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04-04-2020, 03:43 PM | #69 | |
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04-04-2020, 04:08 PM | #70 |
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04-04-2020, 04:23 PM | #71 |
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04-04-2020, 05:30 PM | #73 |
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I haven't tried other devices, but Amazon is frustrating me so much lately I wouldn't claim Kindle is the best. I'm having issues with all my Amazon devices the past two months: Echo Show, Echo Dot, Kindle Paperwhite 4, Kindle Fire, argh. It's like all their products have suddenly become very glitchy, not sure what's going on.
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04-04-2020, 06:16 PM | #74 |
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It (Kobo Aura 2) is better than my K4nt (almost. It is missing buttons ). The light is wonderful. Page turns are snappy. Touch is my issue. I have big hands and keep tapping the wrong places.
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04-04-2020, 06:59 PM | #75 |
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Um..it's collections. There are no shelves. Just like there are no folders as it's directories and subdirectories.
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