Kobo Glo HD

[GERGE]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Nope. Just shipping to the US. The H2O cost about $16cdn shipping.

You don't have tax for importing? We have to pay import tax for everything over 75 euros here. Glo HD is over the limit with 95 euro =(

[charmian]

The price and the weight make it sound quite appealing. I was somewhat tempted to get a Voyage after feeling how light it was, but the weight on this one is even lighter.

[soulfuldog]

Originally Posted by robko

Why would you say that? Potentially a smidge slower, but why wouldn't you compare it to the Voyage and tell people they can basically the same thing for a much lower price. Obviously the screen helps them significantly against the PW, but if I was Kobo I'd be comparing myself the Voyage while pointing out to PW buyers they could get a lot nicer screen/light for the same $.

The Voyage is Amazon's premium model, the Aura H2O is Kobo's, so comparing the Glo HD to the Voyage wouldn't really make sense. The Paperwhite and the Glo HD are the next models down in both ranges, and now Kobo have the advantage of having a better screen on their mid-range product compared to Amazon, but its available for the same price.

[booklover6]

Originally Posted by soulfuldog

The Voyage is Amazon's premium model, the Aura H2O is Kobo's, so comparing the Glo HD to the Voyage wouldn't really make sense. The Paperwhite and the Glo HD are the next models down in both ranges, and now Kobo have the advantage of having a better screen on their mid-range product compared to Amazon, but its available for the same price.

That makes perfect sense! Thank you.

I do like the page turn sensors on the Voyage, so I guess I'll keep them both.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by davidfor

But, 9.2 - 7.6 = 1.6. Or is my calculator broken?

And will people notice the difference? Yes, some will. I know I would if I swapped between them. But, the exact shape of the back and edges will probably have more effect on the feel than the difference in thickness.

I did it slightly backwards. My mistake. Thank you for catching that. 1.6mm is even more negligible than 2.4mm.

[murg]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Is anybody really going to notice a difference of 1.6mm?

My friend, who just happens to be a princess, complains incessantly about not being able to sleep, regardless of how many mattresses she uses...

[Josieb1]

Originally Posted by booklover6

I do like the page turn sensors on the Voyage, so I guess I'll keep them both.

Of course you need them both, you just have to sit down with your current Glo and explain very calmly (it might get upset) that it needs to retire and a younger model will soon take its place.

[booklover6]

Originally Posted by Josieb1

Of course you need them both, you just have to sit down with your current Glo and explain very calmly (it might get upset) that it needs to retire and a younger model will soon take its place.

Yes, of course you are right. I do need them both. And the Glo will be the backup. I do have one of my two Glo's listed in the Trading forum, with no interest. So I'll probably keep them both. After dropping and breaking a Kobo Aura, it makes having backups on hand more justifiable!

[barryem]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

What premium features does the Voyage have?

The Voyage has the Amazon bookstore. The Kobo only has the far more expensive and less navigable Kobo bookstore.

The Voyage has the X-Ray feature.

The Voyage has Amazon's superb customer service. When I needed customer service for my Kobo I spent three weeks trying to get through to them. Once I did they were very good. But they sure do know how to avoid customers.

My best Kobo to date is the Kobo Aura. If I had nothing else to compare it to, I'd love it. It's a first rate device to read on. But I also have a Paperwhite and a Voyage. While it's true that I can do far more fine tuning on my Aura, nothing I do with it ever makes it look as good as the Paperwhite.

By the way, I've turned off the new features on my Voyage and that makes it have only one advantage over the Paperwhite: the way it feels resting in my hand while I'm reading. Other than that they're pretty much identical so I don't think it really matters whether they're comparing the Kobo Glo HD to the Paperwhite or the Voyage. For reading purposes there's not a lot of difference.

I'm thinking I might want to get the Glo HD. I'll know more when I read more user reviews. I use the Aura for short stories since I have it. The problem is the screen isn't nearly as good as either of my Kindles and maybe the Glo HD will make a good replacement for it. However, I live in the USA and it might be difficult to find one.

Barry

[booklover6]

Originally Posted by barryem

My best Kobo to date is the Kobo Aura. If I had nothing else to compare it to, I'd love it. It's a first rate device to read on. But I also have a Paperwhite and a Voyage. While it's true that I can do far more fine tuning on my Aura, nothing I do with it ever makes it look as good as the Paperwhite.

That's because the Aura does not have a great screen. The Aura HD and H20 and even the Glo have better screens.

Originally Posted by barryem

I'm thinking I might want to get the Glo HD. I'll know more when I read more user reviews. I use the Aura for short stories since I have it. The problem is the screen isn't nearly as good as either of my Kindles and maybe the Glo HD will make a good replacement for it. However, I live in the USA and it might be difficult to find one. Barry

That's right, the screen is definitely not as good on the Aura. The Glo HD should be a significant improvement.

I ordered mine from Chapters Indigo in Canada.

[barryem]

Here's a video comparison of the Voyage and the Glo HD. I suggest not taking these guys too seriously because they have a way of not quite knowing what they're talking about at times, but they do their best and I suspect they mean well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTz3apOFyro

As I watched it I had a good chuckle at they way they try so hard not to show their biases. The biases still come through just fine anyway. They really do try hard to be fair and they fail miserably and it's kind of cute. I always enjoy watching these guys although I'm not completely convinced they're real people. Still, they're easily the most entertaining cartoons on the internet.

Barry

[HarryT]

Does the Glo HD use the same screen as the Voyage? Is it a capacitive touchscreen, or an IR screen like the H2O has?

[shalym]

Originally Posted by HarryT

Does the Glo HD use the same screen as the Voyage? Is it a capacitive touchscreen, or an IR screen like the H2O has?

I believe it's the same IR touchscreen that the H2O has, unfortunately.

Shari

[HarryT]

Originally Posted by shalym

I believe it's the same IR touchscreen that the H2O has, unfortunately.

Shari

Thanks. That's a pity. As you know, the poor touchscreen was the reason I sold my H2O.

[dordale]

Originally Posted by shalym

I believe it's the same IR touchscreen that the H2O has, unfortunately.

Shari

I believe Shari is right--the Glo HD does have the IR touchscreen. Personally, for me in every day use I don't notice much difference between IR and capacitive touch. I use both an Aura HD (with IR) and a PW2 (with capacitive) regularly. Don't notice a lot of difference between the way the two react. But, I don't do a lot of highlighting passages--where I might notice the difference more readily. I do a lot of page turning (naturally) moving through menus and looking up words in the dictionary.