02-10-2018, 10:20 PM | #1 |
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Kobo Aura 2 vs. Tolino Shine 2HD: 212ppi vs 300ppi
I'm between these two readers. The Kobo has 212ppi while the Tolino (also in wiki) has 300ppi.
I think the Kobo is an overall better device. The only thing that's stopping me from getting it is that it has lower PPI. How big of a deal is going from 212 to 300 PPI? Will I notice anything? They're similarly priced, so money is not a factor in my decision. |
02-10-2018, 10:36 PM | #2 |
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Id stick with the Kobo. I have a range of Kobo;s and a Tolino Epos; the Kobo has a better reading experience than the Tolino does.
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If you don't mind me asking, which Kobos do you have?
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02-11-2018, 02:07 AM | #4 |
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Reading experience can be changed by installing another reading app. From what I have heard (and seen in youtube reviews), Kobo's inbuilt reading app is best ignored.
Other things being the same, I would always pick the better screen. Based on this recommendation, I would go with Tolino https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh....php?p=3646351 |
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Regarding epubs on Kobo, they leave outrageously wide margins in the default reading app. And from what I have heard, there are no configuration options to regain the lost screen real estate. The only way is to install another app that takes care of these things. When I personally buy an electronic screen gadget, I don't expect its onboard software to fulfil all my needs. Therefore I want the gadget to be tinkerable, I want my favourite apps to be installable on it, so that I can make it useful. The closer it is to a regular computer in terms of the range of available optional software the better. From the post I linked, Tolino seems to be good on that regard. And I'd rather not compromise on the screen quality. |
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My two cents: Screen is not the only point. Do you like to tinker wit the device? If you don't, Tolino is similar to Kobo en other devices. And from 212 to 300, sincerely, unless you have a lot of pictures, in a 6" device you hardly note it. |
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I have both Tolino and Kobo devices.
The Kobo reading software offers slightly more fine tuning of the page presentation, but I feel that is probably offset by the 300 dpi screen of the Tolino (my experience is that a 300 dpi screen is nicer/sharper - I tend to use a fairly small font and like clear edges - but 212 dpi is ok). Kobo integrates better with Calibre (if that is a factor) but it is possible to set the Tolino output in Calibre to give you a degree of control over organising collections on a Tolino. |
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The minimum margin choice on the tolino epos is at least three times the size of the minimum margin on an Kobo Aura ONE (same screen and resolution size and I can't do a proper check as my wife is using the Aura ONE). The tolino's seem to share the same firmware, so I would expect the Tolino Shine 2HD to be similarly wasteful. And the top margin of the tolino's is wasting close to two lines at the font size I use. The bottom is slightly better than the Kobo firmware. And as Terisa said, there are firmware hacks for the Kobo to improve these even more. But, I don't use them as I am reasonably happy with Kobo's choices. And, to be honest, I just can't be bothered. Quote:
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Good to know about patches, but patches require exactly the same amount of effort as a whole new app. But a new app would take care of all problems at once, instead of a single one at a time. |
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I don't like installing other apps either, but it's a relatively minor effort and completely worth it if, for example, you have a particular favourite reading app that you are used to. I am not discouraging anyone from abstaining from a particular purchase, but informing them that some lack of this or that option out of the box can be easily circumvented, so that the purchase will still be worth it. Then again, screen resolution is one of those things that no app can fix, so this is best taken into account before buying your gadget. |
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My wife has a Tolino and I've played around with it a bit. Quite nice; I see only one problem with the reading software, which may not bother some, but would drive me nuts if I had to use it on a daily basis: When you choose any font except "Publisher Default", the reader will override ALL fonts in the book, even those that are embedded for special uses like headings and initials. Very annoying.
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