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Kobo or Kindle?
I bought a Kobo e-reader some years ago. I've been happy enough with it - but does what it says on the box(!) was relatively cheap, but is very basic.
Now it's definitely wearing out, and I'm thinking of getting a new one - another Kobo or a Kindle? Would be pleased to know how others think they compare. |
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Depends on how you use it really. Do you want to borrow books from the library - I understand that the Kobo can do that, but know the Kindle can't (in the UK).
I have had a Kindle for several years and find it very good - battery life, loads of free books from Amazon (so many that I've stopped downloading any more of them!), easy to download books from Amazon. I've only got a simple one, so no backlight, but I never read in the dark anyway! |
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You CAN borrow books from the library on a Kindle. If you go for a Kindle, best to stay away from the basic model, best to at least buy a PaperWhite or if you have a bit more in your budget, go for the Voyager.
If you're thinking of purchasing books anywhere inc abroad, there is a free 3G option which costs a little more (i dont have this) but I find the wifi it comes with sufficient enough. Sorry, don't know about the Kobo so couldn't comment. |
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If you have a Tablet, you could install the kobo and kindle Apps, get the best of both?
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You CAN borrow books from the library on a Kindle. If you go for a Kindle, best to stay away from the basic model, best to at least buy a PaperWhite or if you have a bit more in your budget, go for the Voyager.
No doubt there are ways of getting round this restriction, but for most Kindle users e-books from the library are not available. |
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I'm talking about Amazon's library - I have borrowed books I am reading at the mo.
...if you do a lot of reading as I do, I would advise against using a tablet as an e-reader as it causes eye strain. The front light on the Kindle Paperwhite is perfect for eliminating this. |
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I have had a selection of readers over the years from no-name / Kobo / iPad / Kindle / Tablets etc. Overall, I think the Kindle Paperwhite is the best. I use Calibre to convert books to MOBI format, so my old ePub vrsions are converted and transferred with Calibre.
My only gripe is that on the Kindle, if I download a "series", then I have absolutely no idea which book in the series is what as the display does not give you this simple, but vital, piece of information. Unless anyone knows how to display the info? |
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I bought a Kobo e-reader some years ago. I've been happy enough with it - but does what it says on the box(!) was relatively cheap, but is very basic.
Now it's definitely wearing out, and I'm thinking of getting a new one - another Kobo or a Kindle? Would be pleased to know how others think they compare. TBH there's not a great deal of essential features in e ink readers. The most important things are all about comfort so consider weight,grip,clarity and quality of back light |
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If you have a Tablet, you could install the kobo and kindle Apps, get the best of both?
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My only gripe is that on the Kindle, if I download a "series", then I have absolutely no idea which book in the series is what as the display does not give you this simple, but vital, piece of information. Unless anyone knows how to display the info? |
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Thanks for all the input above. Will definitely remember backlight - don't know if kobo uses this - will have to have a look.
Thanks again |
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I wanted a cheap reader, and saw a nook with glow-light (back lit) for £39 from memory.
Really good. The back light is well worth having. |
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I wanted a cheap reader, and saw a nook with glow-light (back lit) for £39 from memory.
Really good. The back light is well worth having. |
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I have had a selection of readers over the years from no-name / Kobo / iPad / Kindle / Tablets etc. Overall, I think the Kindle Paperwhite is the best. I use Calibre to convert books to MOBI format, so my old ePub vrsions are converted and transferred with Calibre.
My only gripe is that on the Kindle, if I download a "series", then I have absolutely no idea which book in the series is what as the display does not give you this simple, but vital, piece of information. Unless anyone knows how to display the info? |
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Nook? I've not heard of, or seen, that one.
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Click on "Book Description"
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Always had Kobo and been very happy with them. My Touch gave up totally unexpectedly one day (I confess to reading in the bath so its possible there was some steam damage!). I went and bought a Kobo Mini which was only £30, had it nearly 2 years and I love it! I think they may have stopped making them as they aren't in my local WH Smith anymore - shame as they're perfect for carrying in almost any size of bag and for £30 great value for money!
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It would be nice to have it in overview though, '2 of 4' does not take that much space. When I convert the series with Calibre I put it in the title like that.
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You could also create a small text file listing the books in order and email or upload it to your Kindle.
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Nook? I've not heard of, or seen, that one.
The Nook Simple was rated the best e-reader in several tests a couple of years ago. There is also a nook app, for ios, android & windows 8.1 |
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I've got a kobo aqua HD and really happy with it. The extra screen size makes it easier to read and its still easy enough to hold with one hand. The only niggle I've had with it was trying to read a particular CBR file though it has read other CBR files OK.
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Always had Kobo and been very happy with them. My Touch gave up totally unexpectedly one day (I confess to reading in the bath so its possible there was some steam damage!). I went and bought a Kobo Mini which was only £30, had it nearly 2 years and I love it! I think they may have stopped making them as they aren't in my local WH Smith anymore - shame as they're perfect for carrying in almost any size of bag and for £30 great value for money!
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Such a shame they stopped making the kobo mini, everyone who sees mine always remarks on how they like the size, I was surprised that they never replaced it with a updated version, it fits great in a bag when I go to the beach on holiday and when at home it sits nicely in the glove box in the car ready for breaks at work, ebook files are so small that you can fit all you ever need into the storage space provided, it will also read mobi files, though some features are missing, I do often find the kobo store to be more expensive for books though then others out there, I use a web site called luzme to compare prices of ebooks from the various stores which helps me get the cheapest price, most often it's Amazon but there easy to convert over to ePub using calibre as others have said, is there any alternative out there size wise to the old kobo mini for sale?
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http://www.which.co.uk/technology/co...ebook-readers/
^^^ There's a discussion of the various ebook readers from an impartial source and if you want to borrow free ebooks from a library then I'd suggest getting a reader that supports the Epub format. Personally, I use my tablet and apps to view ebooks and I've adjusted the settings to make reading as comfortable as possible: http://www.teleread.com/e-ink/wishin...k-now-it-does/ |
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http://www.which.co.uk/technology/co...ebook-readers/
^^^ There's a discussion of the various ebook readers from an impartial source and if you want to borrow free ebooks from a library then I'd suggest getting a reader that supports the Epub format. Personally, I use my tablet and apps to view ebooks and I've adjusted the settings to make reading as comfortable as possible: http://www.teleread.com/e-ink/wishin...k-now-it-does/ |
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