07-15-2019, 12:30 AM | #1 |
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Kindle Voyage user has a new Kobo Aura One Limited Edition
I've had a Voyage since they first came out (actually on my 3rd physical one -- 1st was stolen, 2nd died while under warranty and was replaced). I've been happy with it but the battery seems to be going -- it doesn't hold a charge the way it used to. I need to charge it weekly were as before it lasted much longer. Also a couple of times recently I had to factory reset it reload all my books. It was not finding books I new were there (and Calibre could see). From my research it was probably a corrupted book that was crashing the indexing task.
My brother bought an Oasis, didn't like it and let me borrow it and I didn't like it either. So I bought a Kobo Aura One Limited Edition and it arrived last week. I should mention that for the past 5 years or so my books have mostly come from non Amazon sources (Story Bundles, Phoenix, Baen, etc.) so I am not as stuck with the Kindle ecosystem as some. I do have a bunch of Amazon books and the Voyage (or my iPhone or iPad) will work fine when I want to re-read any of those. So so far I am loving the Kobo. I miss the haptic press areas on the Voyage and the Kobo is a bit heavier but oh the screen I set up the collections/shelves the way described here and suddenly my books are all organized the way I want them. I probably will put most of my library on the Kobo -- not just because there is room but I can now find books easily. I signed in to overdrive with my local library card and borrowed a book just because I could -- sorry if you were waiting for that one (It's now #2 on my todo list so I will get to it). I pretty much only checked out books with the Overdrive app on my phone(s). The different UI is taking a bit to get used to but that is just a matter of time. Things are also much more responsive than the Voyage . Now it very new (and an upgrade w.r.t. processor, et) so it is not surprising that I like it. Who knows, a few months from now I may be one of those bitching about the firmware, light leaks, poor response but for now I love it. |
07-15-2019, 12:46 AM | #2 | |
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You'll probably continue to love it. I've owned the Voyage, have the Oasis 2, but my go to reader is the Kobo Aura ONE. You'll get used to the Kobo interface, I prefer it, as I hate having to make 2 taps to bookmark something or go into settings to change lighting on my Kindle. Illustrated books look great on this device, I might add! I think Kindle Previewer tends to over compress JPEGs, because when I make books, the epub illustrations are always much crisper on the Kobo. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
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07-28-2019, 01:14 PM | #3 |
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I've had a number of readers over the years--have had a Voyage four years and a Kobo Aura One for two and a half. They are now my "go to" readers. I tend to switch between them and would hate to have to give either of them up. I always look at the newer models from each company, but haven't been tempted. I would love it if the Aura One had the haptic buttons of the Voyage--and if the Voyage had the more configurable user interface of the Kobo.
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07-29-2019, 01:45 PM | #4 | |
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I would love my Oasis 2 more if it didn't have the odd shape and just haptic buttons like the Voyage (which I turned off and didn't use). And of course, an 8" screen, LOL! But I use both readers. After I finish the library book on my Kobo, have a book my physical therapist recommended queued on the Kindle, as it wasn't available in the Kobo store. I like having the Kindle around for proofreading, since highlighting and note taking are more responsive. That, and I can sync personal documents so my notes are safe. I can easily keep two readers busy.... And then there is that comfy feeling of having backup.... I'm one of those who would feel pretty lost without a reader. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
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07-29-2019, 02:28 PM | #5 |
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I read my Kindle books on a Kobo.
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07-29-2019, 03:35 PM | #6 |
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I'm a Voyage junkie (I have 4 now),but if I decide to get a Kobo again, I'll use your suggestion.
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07-30-2019, 12:19 AM | #7 |
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So far I am still loving it. The big test will come next month when I take a three week trip to Germany. I still sometimes press where the page turn areas are on the Voyage but slowly curing myself of that.
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07-30-2019, 02:24 AM | #8 |
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Glad that you enjoy it!
I certainly enjoy my Aura One as well! |
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