Aura Kobo aura screen good enough for manga?

lukeoftheaura · 05-14-2018, 01:49 PM

I was looking at buying a kobo aura HD as my ereader, but I have realised that it is outside my price range. Does the kobo aura non-HD have a good enough display for reading manga? Are there other, better kobos with a light around the same price?

if it matters, I'm ideally looking for an older model that I can roll back to a firmware running the old homescreen.

ilovejedd · 05-14-2018, 01:59 PM

I don't have a Kobo Aura but I do have both a Kindle Paperwhite 2 (768x1024 212ppi) and a Kindle Paperwhite 3 (1072x1448 300ppi). Imho, the PW2 isn't quite clear enough for manga so I expect the Kobo Aura wouldn't be good enough either. As it is, I think the PW3 with its 6" 300ppi display already pushes the limits of legibility.

Where are you located though? I've seen refurbished Kobo Aura HD for $70 + shipping on ebay.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Kobo-Aura-H...B/192457247039

P.S.: I just ordered a Kobo Glo HD (same screen as PW3) myself and plan on doing an internal SD card upgrade (to 64/128GB).

lukeoftheaura · 05-14-2018, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by ilovejedd

I don't have a Kobo Aura but I do have both a Kindle Paperwhite 2 (768x1024 212ppi) and a Kindle Paperwhite 3 (1072x1448 300ppi). Imho, the PW2 isn't quite clear enough for manga so I expect the Kobo Aura wouldn't be good enough either. As it is, I think the PW3 with its 6" 300ppi display already pushes the limits of legibility.

Where are you located though? I've seen refurbished Kobo Aura HD for $70 + shipping on ebay.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Kobo-Aura-H...B/192457247039

P.S.: I just ordered a Kobo Glo HD (same screen as PW3) myself and plan on doing an internal SD card upgrade (to 64/128GB).

I'm in the UK, I saw one refurbished for £60 but it sold before I could get my hands on it, and the rest are £100+.

ilovejedd · 05-14-2018, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by lukeoftheaura

I'm in the UK, I saw one refurbished for £60 but it sold before I could get my hands on it, and the rest are £100+.

In that case, try for a Kobo Glo HD (1072x1448).

Based on my experience with Android tablets, I wouldn't recommend any reader with less than 800x1200 resolution. That's the absolute minimum you should look for.

05-14-2018, 01:49 PM	#1
lukeoftheaura Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2018 Device: Kobo Aura HD	Kobo aura screen good enough for manga? I was looking at buying a kobo aura HD as my ereader, but I have realised that it is outside my price range. Does the kobo aura non-HD have a good enough display for reading manga? Are there other, better kobos with a light around the same price? if it matters, I'm ideally looking for an older model that I can roll back to a firmware running the old homescreen.

05-14-2018, 01:59 PM	#2
ilovejedd hopeless n00b Posts: 5,110 Karma: 19597086 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: in the middle of nowhere Device: PW4, PW3, Libra H2O, iPad 10.5, iPad 11, iPad 12.9	I don't have a Kobo Aura but I do have both a Kindle Paperwhite 2 (768x1024 212ppi) and a Kindle Paperwhite 3 (1072x1448 300ppi). Imho, the PW2 isn't quite clear enough for manga so I expect the Kobo Aura wouldn't be good enough either. As it is, I think the PW3 with its 6" 300ppi display already pushes the limits of legibility. Where are you located though? I've seen refurbished Kobo Aura HD for $70 + shipping on ebay. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Kobo-Aura-H...B/192457247039 P.S.: I just ordered a Kobo Glo HD (same screen as PW3) myself and plan on doing an internal SD card upgrade (to 64/128GB). Last edited by ilovejedd; 05-14-2018 at 02:02 PM.

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