09-15-2016, 12:04 PM | #46 |
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That was a good review. Seems like it might be a bit of a flawed genius. Lots of good points and cool stuff but some flaws (weight/difficulty to hold one handed) too.
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09-15-2016, 12:10 PM | #47 |
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Personally, I don't find the Aura One to be noticeably heavier than my PW3, or particularly difficult to hold with one hand, even while reading over long periods. I switch hands no more often than I would with my PW3.
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09-15-2016, 12:35 PM | #48 |
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I suppose it's going to vary hugely as to whether its size/shape/weight are comfortable as we all have different sized hands and weight tolerances and what not.
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09-15-2016, 12:53 PM | #49 |
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I have no difficulty reading for long periods left handed sitting, eg on a cafe chair(left) or standing, eg in the bus (right), and I have small arthritic hands.
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09-15-2016, 12:58 PM | #50 |
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Actually, for Canadians, there's a *big* price difference between Kobo and Amazon. HST. Thanks to our politicians being slow updating the way taxable goods are taxed, and Kobo not pulling up stakes out of Canada, Amazon.ca can serve everything digital to Canadian market for 13% less.
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09-15-2016, 01:44 PM | #51 | |
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If every review took the time to take Amazon to task for this glaring "Screw you, that's why," deficiency, maybe someone at Amazon would notice and be motivated to do something about it. On the other hand, I'm glad Kobo has something they are so much better at. Even if I've chosen to stay with the Kindle readers for my own use, I hope the great sales of the A1 we have seen so far will move the needle and help break the lock Amazon has on indie / self-published titles. Amazon Exclusives are something I feel are hurting *everyone*, (except, of course, the writers collecting the nice cheques.) |
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09-15-2016, 03:11 PM | #52 | |
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His criticism of s/w shortcomings is on point, though, (even if a lot of it is of the "why can't kobo be Amazon" variety). I wish more reviewers would push kobo on the occasional sluggishness and flakiness of their s/w, and more reviewers would push Amazon on their lack of customizability. |
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09-15-2016, 03:38 PM | #53 | |
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Since the fact that one is bigger than the other is obvious, my goal was to offer an opinion on whether or not that matters and in what way a larger size is better or worse. Sometimes people approach this decision without knowing what size is best for them. Also, in my defence, I most certainly did point out that you're getting a bigger and better screen and that the weight is still impressive given the size of the screen. These are all direct quotes from the piece: Quote:
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09-15-2016, 03:54 PM | #55 |
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Did you check the DPI on the 9.7" onyx?
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09-15-2016, 04:02 PM | #56 |
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Is that the M92/96? I have zero experience with those, I'm afraid. Both appear to have 1200 x 825 resolution though, which according to this calculator puts them in the ~150ppi range. Not sure if that's helpful?
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09-15-2016, 04:34 PM | #57 | |
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09-16-2016, 04:26 PM | #58 |
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Nice and honest review, but man... sixty percent brightness? And I thought 20% was too much
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09-20-2016, 10:28 AM | #59 |
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The review described as the Voyage as being by far the most comfortable to hold.
Well that is a huge YMMV. That for me is the least comfortable to hold out of all of the ereaders that I've owned. It's just a thin slab with no attempt at an ergonomic design. The gold standard was set long ago with the Nook STR. Out of the current generation I find the Kobo Glo HD to be the best due to the textured back, big enough bezel and thickness to grasp comfortably, and of course the overall lightness. |
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I just lie down and it stays propped up perfectly in the Origami cover, regardless of which way around I have it. |
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