WOW! The Kobo Forum is Almost Getting as Much Action as the Kindle Forum!!!

pokee · 11-08-2011, 06:28 PM

Suzanna · 11-08-2011, 06:29 PM

I know! It's starting to be work to keep up with all the threads.

The Terminator · 11-08-2011, 06:54 PM

Wait until after Christmas. The most members ever online on MR was on Christmas day.

Xennex1170 · 11-08-2011, 07:06 PM

I suppose that's when most people get their new devices.

pokee · 11-09-2011, 01:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Terminator

Wait until after Christmas. The most members ever online on MR was on Christmas day.

Looks like Christmas day may be a work day for some of us, after all!

PeterT · 11-09-2011, 01:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pokee

Looks like Christmas day may be a work day for some of us, after all!

On the bright side for me, it IS a Sunday; and the weekends are the only days I don't do Meals on Wheels

But I'm sure Boxing day there will be special meals for my clients.

geez · 11-09-2011, 04:20 PM

I keep returning to the Kobo section because I keep looking for a new firmware release.
I am kind disssapointed of the Kobo Touch even regret for having bought.
The battery life is shorter than my other e-readers, try w/wo airplane mode doesn't change a thing. There is no battery indicator while reading books, so when the battery is deplected, it simply turn off and request to be charge.
Even the speed is slower than my 4 years old sony prs700. The touch screen responsiveness is a kind of guessing game, will it turned the page instanously or in a few secondes.
The multiple bookmarks are not available for epub, only on kepub.
There is no "go to page", I have to slide section by section then page per page until I reach the page I wanted.
There is no folder/selections/selves option, books and photo are mixed-up altogether in "one" view.

Hope the multiple bookmarks for epub will be available on the next firmware release soon.
With a touch screen, the current last page read can easily get lost if you are not the sole reader (My toddlers played with the reader). Now I forbid them to touch the KT

PeterT · 11-09-2011, 05:16 PM

Strange.. I have NO issues at all with battery life; I tend to read a lot each day and can easily go a week or two without recharging.

monkeyluis · 11-09-2011, 05:27 PM

It seems because there are so many issues with the Vox. That's too bad.

taming · 11-09-2011, 05:58 PM

That is no doubt part of it, but a big part is people reading, sharing, and learning about apps that folks might like to install and some basic Android how-to--especially people new to Android. Then there are the people who visit the forums just to see what folks are saying, people who don't own a Kobo product and are curious.

TonyToews · 11-10-2011, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by monkeyluis

It seems because there are so many issues with the Vox. That's too bad.

Of course it appears that way. Because the folks who are having problems are asking about them. However the 99% who aren't having any problems you won't see.

I've asked some questions because I was baffled. My questions are answered, my Vox is stable and running well. I might throw on a new browser to see if it's better. But I'm happy with the Vox.

TonyToews · 11-10-2011, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by geez

I keep returning to the Kobo section because I keep looking for a new firmware release.
I am kind disssapointed of the Kobo Touch even regret for having bought.
The battery life is shorter than my other e-readers, try w/wo airplane mode doesn't change a thing. There is no battery indicator while reading books, so when the battery is deplected, it simply turn off and request to be charge.
Even the speed is slower than my 4 years old sony prs700. The touch screen responsiveness is a kind of guessing game, will it turned the page instanously or in a few secondes.
The multiple bookmarks are not available for epub, only on kepub.
There is no "go to page", I have to slide section by section then page per page until I reach the page I wanted.
There is no folder/selections/selves option, books and photo are mixed-up altogether in "one" view.

I do agree that the "reading experience" with the Kobo eReader app on the Vox is sub optimal. (Hows that for baffle gab?) Yes, it is missing a number of features that the Kobo Touch has.

As far as page turning goes that seems to me to be just fine. I'm wondering if it's someone not registering your tapping/swiping.

Geeky · 11-10-2011, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TonyToews

As far as page turning goes that seems to me to be just fine. I'm wondering if it's someone not registering your tapping/swiping.

I do get strange behaviour (responsiveness and sometimes double turning f.e.) on my KT from time to time as well. Maybe that's because I still have the protective foil shipped with the device applied (with bubbles on the edges and loosening as well), will see how it works out with the 3M replacement. Regarding battery life, I think it is indeed shy of (at least my) expectations. Maybe that's related to heavy usage of menues, dictionary etc., all requiring a full page refresh (afaik that drains more than just page turns). But even after figuring that in, my guess is I get only 4 to 6000 page turns before it request a recharge. And the behaviour (shutdown whilst reading without something like a 5 minutes/pages warning beforehand) is, imho, annoying.

Just my 2 cent.

winsomnia · 11-11-2011, 06:17 AM

I'm visiting here frequently just to keep up with what's happening with Kobo wi-fi and kobo touch, so I'll have a better idea which one to buy when I finally give up the kobo original.

My kobo original is still doing okay, so I'm still reading, not upgrading yet.

TonyToews · 11-11-2011, 04:06 PM

winsomnia, I much prefer the Touch to the WiFi as the page turns are much faster.

11-08-2011, 06:28 PM	#1
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11-08-2011, 06:29 PM	#2
Suzanna Living in the past Posts: 432 Karma: 6011289 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kobo Arc	I know! It's starting to be work to keep up with all the threads.

11-08-2011, 06:54 PM	#3
The Terminator Retired Posts: 2,552 Karma: 37638420 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver Island Canada Device: Kobo Touch, Optimus One (2.3), Nexus 7 (4.2)	Wait until after Christmas. The most members ever online on MR was on Christmas day.

11-08-2011, 07:06 PM	#4
Xennex1170 Addict Posts: 355 Karma: 289856 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Device: Kobo Touch	I suppose that's when most people get their new devices.

11-09-2011, 04:20 PM	#7
geez Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Canada Device: prs-700, PB360(broken), PB360+, Kobo Touch	I keep returning to the Kobo section because I keep looking for a new firmware release. I am kind disssapointed of the Kobo Touch even regret for having bought. The battery life is shorter than my other e-readers, try w/wo airplane mode doesn't change a thing. There is no battery indicator while reading books, so when the battery is deplected, it simply turn off and request to be charge. Even the speed is slower than my 4 years old sony prs700. The touch screen responsiveness is a kind of guessing game, will it turned the page instanously or in a few secondes. The multiple bookmarks are not available for epub, only on kepub. There is no "go to page", I have to slide section by section then page per page until I reach the page I wanted. There is no folder/selections/selves option, books and photo are mixed-up altogether in "one" view. Hope the multiple bookmarks for epub will be available on the next firmware release soon. With a touch screen, the current last page read can easily get lost if you are not the sole reader (My toddlers played with the reader). Now I forbid them to touch the KT

11-09-2011, 05:16 PM	#8
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,141 Karma: 73448616 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Nexus 7, Clara, Touch, Tolino EPOS	Strange.. I have NO issues at all with battery life; I tend to read a lot each day and can easily go a week or two without recharging.

11-09-2011, 05:27 PM	#9
monkeyluis Banned Posts: 725 Karma: 656644 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Central Florida Device: iPad "3", Kindle Touch, Kindle Fire, iPhone 4S	It seems because there are so many issues with the Vox. That's too bad.

11-09-2011, 05:58 PM	#10
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	That is no doubt part of it, but a big part is people reading, sharing, and learning about apps that folks might like to install and some basic Android how-to--especially people new to Android. Then there are the people who visit the forums just to see what folks are saying, people who don't own a Kobo product and are curious.

11-11-2011, 06:17 AM	#14
winsomnia Groupie Posts: 163 Karma: 190082 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: BC, Canada Device: kobo Touch, kobo Aura	I'm visiting here frequently just to keep up with what's happening with Kobo wi-fi and kobo touch, so I'll have a better idea which one to buy when I finally give up the kobo original. My kobo original is still doing okay, so I'm still reading, not upgrading yet.

11-11-2011, 04:06 PM	#15
TonyToews Evangelist Posts: 490 Karma: 351398 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kobo Vox and Glo	winsomnia, I much prefer the Touch to the WiFi as the page turns are much faster.