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12-09-2019, 06:35 PM | #17 | |
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12-09-2019, 08:03 PM | #18 | |
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12-10-2019, 03:18 AM | #19 |
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I don't have a Kobo Forma so I can't directly compare, but I have an Oasis3 and a recently obtained Kobo Aura H2O-2. I have been alternating between the two recently. I don't strip the DRM from borrowed books (Kindle Unlimited) so they are directly downloaded to the Oasis along with sideloaded purchased books , but I have been reading a few sideloaded purchased books on the H2O-2 just to get used to it. I have only sideloaded books to the H2O-2; the Oasis I have done both.
For my use, flip a coin, they both provide a very nice reading experience. The Kobo has a couple of software features that are nice but it also has some disadvantages. My Oasis3, which I pre-ordered, came from the initial batch and I can't see any screen defects. The lighting is even and I have good control over the color. The Kobo screen is ok but the color setting is more granular and I can't get it exactly the way I want it. It doesn't really bother me, just like the different software on the Kindle doesn't bother me. I can't speak to other people's Oasis3 experiences but mine has been perfectly fine. Every now and then the Kobo goes unresponsive or starts turning pages on its own but maybe that's just low humidity or static electricity caused by winter heating. I have only used it inside the house, not away from home. Restarting it has "fixed" it every time and it is more of a nuisance than a problem. However, so far I have not seen that in the Oasis3. I don't manage books on either device; I use Calibre and sideload my choices to whichever I want to use. When you put a book in Calibre it knows what format to send to either the Kindle or Kobo. Caliber is such a great library management tool that I'm not likely to bother trying to organize everything on a reader. My suggestion is give the Oasis a try and see if you like it. I have been very happy with mine. |
12-10-2019, 04:20 AM | #20 |
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After breaking my Kobo Aura one, I decided to buy an Oasis 3 for a change. Unfortunately I found the text ghosting, even with page refresh every page turn on, poor. I could actually read words in the blank area after turning a page. Obviously sent back. Not sure if I was unlucky, but I'm reluctant to buy another one.
Looking at the Kobo 7"/8" offerings they seem to have their own lighting quality issues. I'm now ebook reader less. |
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12-10-2019, 04:09 PM | #22 | |
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But, in reality, to borrow a book with MLOL is not so twisted: it is like buying a book with ADE DRM, it is the same procedure. I am sure that Overdrive is simpler, but I employ much more time in choosing the book I want than the time I employ in downloading it, open it with ADE and put it in my Kobo (but it is not so fast after, when I close ADE and I disconnect my Kobo from Windows). |
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12-11-2019, 04:52 AM | #23 | |
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Maybe now things have improved? |
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12-11-2019, 04:54 AM | #24 | |
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12-11-2019, 07:41 AM | #25 | |
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12-11-2019, 04:50 PM | #26 |
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Omg I have bought it, 32gb graphite.
It will arrive next Thursday. Fingers crossed |
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Anyway, I've been using MLOL for years and it's very straightforward. I don't use their app though, I just download the book through ADE and sideload it to my Kobo. I've also suggested plenty of books that were then bought by my library, so I can't exactly complain. |
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Does Oasis 3 use PWM for frontlight like Kobo Forma? Does Libra also flicker?
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