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Old 07-22-2021, 01:19 PM   #1
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I just got an email inviting me to buy a refurbished Kobo. I don't know how much the Aura 2 went for when it was new, but they are offering a refurbished H2O2 for 90% of what Paid for my brand new one 2.5 years ago. Not a very appealing offer, I think.
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Old 07-22-2021, 05:59 PM   #2
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Moreover, you have no idea of the battery life. My old Aura One can't keep more than 5 days charge now.
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Old 07-22-2021, 08:49 PM   #3
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Moreover, you have no idea of the battery life. My old Aura One can't keep more than 5 days charge now.

That's true, but it's the perception I was thinking of, in marketing terms. If I were shopping for an ereader and went to Kobo's site and saw a "refurbished" H2O2 for the equivalent of $13US less than a brand new Libra, I would have to be very cash-strapped to pick the device that is not brand new, I think.
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Old 07-22-2021, 09:03 PM   #4
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That's true, but it's the perception I was thinking of, in marketing terms. If I were shopping for an ereader and went to Kobo's site and saw a "refurbished" H2O2 for the equivalent of $13US less than a brand new Libra, I would have to be very cash-strapped to pick the device that is not brand new, I think.
Which is actually a classic marketing move.
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Old 07-22-2021, 09:08 PM   #5
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Which is actually a classic marketing move.
Yes, I can see the sense of that, thanks.
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They probably install a new battery as part of refurbishment.

Probably.

Refurb Clara HDs were out of stock when I was shopping for mine. Sounds like I didn't miss anything.
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They probably install a new battery as part of refurbishment.

Probably.

Refurb Clara HDs were out of stock when I was shopping for mine. Sounds like I didn't miss anything.
I wouldn't count on it.
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Old 08-14-2021, 09:47 AM   #8
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Newer doesn't always mean better. IIRC, the Aura H2O allowed you to sideload with a microSD card while the Libra apparently doesn't. I've got a large electronic library so I appreciate being able to expand with the microSD.

The problem I had with the Aura H2O was the display seemed fragile. I had 2 develop display issues, one admittedly from being dropped but the other hadn't been.

If the device was truly refurbished then a new battery should be part of it. That leaves you with how much you like the features and specifications of the refurb H2O2 versus the Libra.
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Old 08-14-2021, 09:53 AM   #9
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Newer doesn't always mean better. IIRC, the Aura H2O allowed you to sideload with a microSD card while the Libra apparently doesn't. I've got a large electronic library so I appreciate being able to expand with the microSD.

The problem I had with the Aura H2O was the display seemed fragile. I had 2 develop display issues, one admittedly from being dropped but the other hadn't been.

If the device was truly refurbished then a new battery should be part of it. That leaves you with how much you like the features and specifications of the refurb H2O2 versus the Libra.

The H2O2 doesn't have an SD card slot either. When I did have 2000 books on mine, I still had 5GB free, so didn't miss it
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Old 08-14-2021, 11:56 AM   #10
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The H2O2 doesn't have an SD card slot either. When I did have 2000 books on mine, I still had 5GB free, so didn't miss it

i've 4900 books total size 12.6GB (no pdfs) all of them are on a 32GB micro SD card using the external micro SD card slot.


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Newer doesn't always mean better. IIRC, the Aura H2O allowed you to sideload with a microSD card while the Libra apparently doesn't. I've got a large electronic library so I appreciate being able to expand with the microSD.

The problem I had with the Aura H2O was the display seemed fragile. I had 2 develop display issues, one admittedly from being dropped but the other hadn't been.

If the device was truly refurbished then a new battery should be part of it. That leaves you with how much you like the features and specifications of the refurb H2O2 versus the Libra.
agreed newer may mean better in someways but definitely not all.


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Old 08-15-2021, 10:27 AM   #12
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I would consider a refurbished KA1 if there were assurances that the battery was new.
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