Kobo Glo HD successor?

tequila0341 · 04-11-2017, 02:44 PM

My Kobo Glo HD is slowly dying. The USB socket hasn't worked in months, and now I'm not able to connect to my Calibre server online any longer.

It's my preferred e-reader due to the combination of 300 dpi screen clarity and customizable fonts. I'm pretty picky about fonts, unfortunately.

What are my options, now that Kobo isn't making a Glo HD anymore?

I buy most of my stuff from the Amazon store and convert to EPUB via Calibre.

booklover6 · 04-11-2017, 04:28 PM

Kobo is supposedly releasing a new ereader this month. Kobo Aura H2O version 2, from what I understand. So I wouldn't buy anything until that is announced, if you can wait. If you can't wait, perhaps the current version of the H2O would suit you.

ZodWallop · 04-11-2017, 05:41 PM

It's kind of a sad state of affairs, but if you want another 6" Kobo that is as good as the Glo HD, your best option is... another Glo HD, from eBay or Amazon.

If you don't mind a larger screen, there's the H20 at 6.8" and the Aura ONE at 7.8".

There's also the announced H20 Edition 2. But details on that one are sketchy.

meeera · 04-12-2017, 06:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tequila0341

My Kobo Glo HD is slowly dying. The USB socket hasn't worked in months, and now I'm not able to connect to my Calibre server online any longer.

Do you mean the socket is physically broken - visibly displaced, can't charge etc - or something else? Is it something you'd like to troubleshoot, or have you exhausted all those options?

Dr. Drib · 04-12-2017, 12:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZodWallop

It's kind of a sad state of affairs, but if you want another 6" Kobo that is as good as the Glo HD, your best option is... another Glo HD, from eBay or Amazon.

If you don't mind a larger screen, there's the H20 at 6.8" and the Aura ONE at 7.8".

There's also the announced H20 Edition 2. But details on that one are sketchy.

I agree: Just because it's discontinued, doesn't make it undesirable. (I realized no one said that.)

When I want to dip out of the Kindle world (which I do every so often, since I enjoy diversity), I find my Kobo Glo HD a wonderful reading device.

HarryT · 04-12-2017, 02:35 PM

To be honest, I can personally see not the slightest hint of a difference between the 250dpi H20 screen and a 300dpi screen. Once you reach the point at which individual pixels are invisible, extra resolution achieves little.

tequila0341 · 04-12-2017, 05:25 PM

I really prefer the smaller form factor of the Glo HD, since I read on the NYC subway.

My socket connection is weird. It works fine for charging, which tells me there is no hardware issue. Yet when I connect to my Windows 10 PC, it fails to recognize the Kobo (didn't use to have this issue). A call to Kobo Support told me that Windows would release a patch to fix this issue. Having fully updated my Windows PC, still no patch.

Do current generation Kindles allow font hacking? I haven't kept up with it since I bought the Glo HD. I would hate to have to go back to the Kindle world.

ZodWallop · 04-12-2017, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

To be honest, I can personally see not the slightest hint of a difference between the 250dpi H20 screen and a 300dpi screen. Once you reach the point at which individual pixels are invisible, extra resolution achieves little.

I don't see a huge different between my (original) Aura and the Voyage. But some some people are more sensitive to those differences than others.

ZodWallop · 04-12-2017, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tequila0341

My socket connection is weird. It works fine for charging, which tells me there is no hardware issue. Yet when I connect to my Windows 10 PC, it fails to recognize the Kobo (didn't use to have this issue). A call to Kobo Support told me that Windows would release a patch to fix this issue. Having fully updated my Windows PC, still no patch.

They are right. It doesn't sound like your Kobo is broken. I haven't researched it, because my Kobo has connected to my Win 10 PC flawlessly. But several users have had issues connecting their Kobos to Windows 10 machines. If that's your only problem, you likely don't need a new device.

Have you posted about it in the Kobo section?

HarryT · 04-12-2017, 06:10 PM

That was a short-lived problem which was fixed with the next monthly Windows update, wasn't it?

AnemicOak · 04-12-2017, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

That was a short-lived problem which was fixed with the next monthly Windows update, wasn't it?

For the majority it was (a problem with the Anniversary update), but IIRC some others have had later problems.

mathil · 04-12-2017, 07:12 PM

That was a problem many users experienced a few months ago after Windows 10's Anniversary Update -- which has been resolved by now thanks to a fix issued my Microsoft, though. If this is not available to you, one workaround that seemed to work at the time was to format the reader to FAT32 using either Windows' standard format tool or software such as MiniTool Partition Wizard: after that you would need to set it up again with your account and everything, but it should connect to your PC normally again. If you don't want to lose your books and settings, you could copy all of the drive's contents by connecting it to a computer running a former version of Windows (or even 10 with no Anniversary Update) or by running a Linux live distribution on your own PC, and then copying everything back onto the reader after you have finished setting it up.

This was the thread where the issue was discussed, this a version of the workaround.

robko · 04-12-2017, 07:33 PM

MS fixed it (at least for the vast majority) and if you've sideloaded a "newish" firmware Kobo had fixed it in the firmware as well.

meeera · 04-13-2017, 03:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tequila0341

I really prefer the smaller form factor of the Glo HD, since I read on the NYC subway.

My socket connection is weird. It works fine for charging, which tells me there is no hardware issue. Yet when I connect to my Windows 10 PC, it fails to recognize the Kobo (didn't use to have this issue). A call to Kobo Support told me that Windows would release a patch to fix this issue. Having fully updated my Windows PC, still no patch.

As well as PC side issues, this is often a problem with the cable. Try other microUSB cables, making sure they're rated for data transfer.

Dr. Drib · 04-14-2017, 07:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZodWallop

I don't see a huge different between my (original) Aura and the Voyage. But some some people are more sensitive to those differences than others.

I'm one of those people. For me, the difference is quite noticeable.

04-11-2017, 02:44 PM	#1
tequila0341 Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 17708 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New York, NY Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, Kobo Glo HD	Kobo Glo HD successor? My Kobo Glo HD is slowly dying. The USB socket hasn't worked in months, and now I'm not able to connect to my Calibre server online any longer. It's my preferred e-reader due to the combination of 300 dpi screen clarity and customizable fonts. I'm pretty picky about fonts, unfortunately. What are my options, now that Kobo isn't making a Glo HD anymore? I buy most of my stuff from the Amazon store and convert to EPUB via Calibre.

04-11-2017, 05:41 PM	#3
ZodWallop Gentleman and scholar Posts: 11,345 Karma: 110455811 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Space City, Texas Device: Clara BW; Nook ST w/Glowlight, Paperwhite 3	It's kind of a sad state of affairs, but if you want another 6" Kobo that is as good as the Glo HD, your best option is... another Glo HD, from eBay or Amazon. If you don't mind a larger screen, there's the H20 at 6.8" and the Aura ONE at 7.8". There's also the announced H20 Edition 2. But details on that one are sketchy. Last edited by ZodWallop; 04-11-2017 at 05:54 PM.

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HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	To be honest, I can personally see not the slightest hint of a difference between the 250dpi H20 screen and a 300dpi screen. Once you reach the point at which individual pixels are invisible, extra resolution achieves little.

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tequila0341 Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 17708 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New York, NY Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, Kobo Glo HD	I really prefer the smaller form factor of the Glo HD, since I read on the NYC subway. My socket connection is weird. It works fine for charging, which tells me there is no hardware issue. Yet when I connect to my Windows 10 PC, it fails to recognize the Kobo (didn't use to have this issue). A call to Kobo Support told me that Windows would release a patch to fix this issue. Having fully updated my Windows PC, still no patch. Do current generation Kindles allow font hacking? I haven't kept up with it since I bought the Glo HD. I would hate to have to go back to the Kindle world.

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HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	That was a short-lived problem which was fixed with the next monthly Windows update, wasn't it?

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mathil Evangelist Posts: 444 Karma: 287725 Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Europe Device: Kobo Aura H2O/Glo HD/Libra 2, Kindle PW3/PW5	That was a problem many users experienced a few months ago after Windows 10's Anniversary Update -- which has been resolved by now thanks to a fix issued my Microsoft, though. If this is not available to you, one workaround that seemed to work at the time was to format the reader to FAT32 using either Windows' standard format tool or software such as MiniTool Partition Wizard: after that you would need to set it up again with your account and everything, but it should connect to your PC normally again. If you don't want to lose your books and settings, you could copy all of the drive's contents by connecting it to a computer running a former version of Windows (or even 10 with no Anniversary Update) or by running a Linux live distribution on your own PC, and then copying everything back onto the reader after you have finished setting it up. This was the thread where the issue was discussed, this a version of the workaround.

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robko Wizard Posts: 2,454 Karma: 5469320 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kobo	MS fixed it (at least for the vast majority) and if you've sideloaded a "newish" firmware Kobo had fixed it in the firmware as well.

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