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How good is the folders/collection system on the Kobo Aura HD? I have a Paperwhite, but I have a lot of epub books and it would be nice to have an e-reader that could hold them all without being converted. Subfolders would be a must.
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Donraj posted:How good is the folders/collection system on the Kobo Aura HD? I have a Paperwhite, but I have a lot of epub books and it would be nice to have an e-reader that could hold them all without being converted. Subfolders would be a must. I'm curious about this, too. I've seen such great comments about the Aura HD here and elsewhere that I was considering buying one. I downloaded the Kobo Android app, though, and really haven't been impressed. Not that it's a bad app, it just doesn't seem to do as much as the Aura HD.
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Nov 16, 2013 17:58
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Wish I could speak to folders/shelves/collections, but I can't  But, the latest firmware brings Pocket integration to the Kobo Aura HD! All of the other Kobos, too. So now when you touch "Library", you get Books / Collections / Articles from Pocket. Then it gives you a grid view of everything in your account, and it all stays synced. I have to say - it's exactly what I was hoping and looking for. And it's easy-peasy to update via my phone if I turn it into a wifi hotspot, so it's no trouble to update it on the go. I will try to play with the Collections at some point and report back.
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Nov 16, 2013 19:38
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So, I like to keep my Paperwhite at maximum brightness. I upgraded to the new improved Paperwhite a little while ago, and every time I turn it on I have to go to the brightness menu and press "Max" to put it at full brightness. Is this normal? It's a little thing, but it irks me.
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Nov 18, 2013 00:43
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Somebody just won the auction for my used Aura HD on eBay for over MSRP. Are these really hard to find or something? It looks like I can just order one right from Kobo if I want.  Not complaining of course!
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Nov 18, 2013 01:47
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sirbeefalot posted:Somebody just won the auction for my used Aura HD on eBay for over MSRP. Are these really hard to find or something? It looks like I can just order one right from Kobo if I want. I just ordered one from Kobo and the order page said it would ship within 7-10 days. If you're shipping faster than that, perhaps he was just in a hurry.
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Nov 18, 2013 02:48
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I'm currently looking to get an ereader. I wanted one with a light and was going to get an Amazon Paperwhite by default but you guys have mentioned the Kobo Aura / Aura HD, which I'm now curious about. I'm not really attached to the Amazon ecosystem, I just care about how nice the text looks on my reader and how smoothly the device functions. I also don't see a way to test out the two side by side in the US. Has anyone used the new Paperwhite and Aura (and/or Aura HD) and could comment on looks and usability?
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Nov 18, 2013 07:58
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People on Ebay will often bid more than it would cost to buy something new. They get focussed on winning the auction and lose track of common sense.
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Nov 18, 2013 09:10
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sirbeefalot posted:Somebody just won the auction for my used Aura HD on eBay for over MSRP. Are these really hard to find or something? It looks like I can just order one right from Kobo if I want. Just be aware of the various eBay scams, like "oops, I sent you a payment for too much money by mistake, could you ship me the item and send me a payment for the difference?" where their initial payment proves to be fraudulent and gets pulled back/not honored.
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Nov 18, 2013 13:58
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hope and vaseline posted:Remember how awkward these things were? I have a grey original Kobo sitting in my bedroom that I got on fire sale (bad idea, never used it) and I have no idea what to do with it.
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Nov 18, 2013 14:10
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fordan posted:Just be aware of the various eBay scams, like "oops, I sent you a payment for too much money by mistake, could you ship me the item and send me a payment for the difference?" where their initial payment proves to be fraudulent and gets pulled back/not honored. Well, he ended up not paying at all (a "sudden expense" came up  ), so not the worst that could happen I guess!
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Nov 18, 2013 14:25
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Rapey Joe Stalin posted:People on Ebay will often bid more than it would cost to buy something new. They get focussed on winning the auction and lose track of common sense. EBay bucks usually.
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Nov 19, 2013 03:16
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Aurelius posted:I just ordered one from Kobo and the order page said it would ship within 7-10 days. If you're shipping faster than that, perhaps he was just in a hurry. You keep us posted if they actually managed to de-gently caress their online ordering system. I'd be very surprised if it has improved any in the last five months.
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Nov 19, 2013 17:32
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MC Hawking posted:You keep us posted if they actually managed to de-gently caress their online ordering system. I'd be very surprised if it has improved any in the last five months. I'm not impressed so far - I ordered Saturday morning, got a confirmation that they'd received my order, and haven't heard poo poo from them since. We'll see how things go.
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Nov 19, 2013 17:53
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So are all those new Goodreads integration features only for the "new" paperwhite or are they available to the old one too? I use the hell out of Goodreads and tight kindle integration would be awesome. EDIT: nevermind, its for the new one only. Goddammit. Matt Zerella fucked around with this message at 18:39 on Nov 19, 2013 |
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Nov 19, 2013 18:37
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LmaoTheKid posted:So are all those new Goodreads integration features only for the "new" paperwhite or are they available to the old one too? I use the hell out of Goodreads and tight kindle integration would be awesome. Only new paperwhite, Amazon's support of "older" devices varies wildly. They kept rolling poo poo out to the Kindle Keyboard long after they stopped selling it, but other devices never get anything.
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Nov 19, 2013 18:39
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Maneki Neko posted:Only new paperwhite, Amazon's support of "older" devices varies wildly. They kept rolling poo poo out to the Kindle Keyboard long after they stopped selling it, but other devices never get anything. Yeah, guess I'll keep my fingers crossed and hope they backport it.
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Nov 19, 2013 18:40
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They've been pretty aggressive about bringing features back to the first-gen Paperwhite. I figure it's just a matter of time before Goodreads shows up. Who knows, I might actually use the service!
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Nov 19, 2013 21:20
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Nihiliste posted:They've been pretty aggressive about bringing features back to the first-gen Paperwhite. I figure it's just a matter of time before Goodreads shows up. Who knows, I might actually use the service! Anything would help if it means I can uninstall the horrid app.
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Nov 19, 2013 23:42
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Amazon is trying to get Australians to switch to amazon.com.au but apparently if you do this you lose access to the ebooks you purchased from amazon.com. Here's log of (part of) the conversation I had with one of their support people:quote:Me: Lately amazon.com keeps telling me I can switch to amazon.com.au for ebook purchases. Is there any benefit to doing that other than seeing prices in AUD? It seems like a hassle to be using the .com.au site for some things and the .com site for others, especially when AUD and USD are so close in value anyway. So, uh, don't switch your account if it asks you to.
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Nov 20, 2013 04:01
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Yes, Matthew. I've been dealing with the same nagging offering to switch me to amazon.ca, Matthew. I'm not really sure why anyone would think this was a good idea, Matthew. I guess there's a bigger selection of Canadian writers on .ca or something? Can't say that really interests me, Matthew.
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Nov 20, 2013 04:15
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Most books I've cross checked have been cheaper on .ca and I've only come across one book that I wanted that was on .com but not .ca. I don't regret switching over. Mathew.
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Nov 20, 2013 04:28
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Tiggum posted:Amazon is trying to get Australians to switch to amazon.com.au but apparently if you do this you lose access to the ebooks you purchased from amazon.com. Here's log of (part of) the conversation I had with one of their support people: So there's no way to get your books back if you switch? That's really dodgy. I live in New Zealand, so odds are they may start doing the same thing to us.  This is very relevant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qnd-hdmgfk
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Nov 20, 2013 04:37
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ChetReckless posted:Most books I've cross checked have been cheaper on .ca and I've only come across one book that I wanted that was on .com but not .ca. I don't regret switching over. It's all the books I've already bought that concerns me. Unless they're going to refund me, I'd like to keep my books.
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Nov 20, 2013 04:52
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Tiggum posted:It's all the books I've already bought that concerns me. Unless they're going to refund me, I'd like to keep my books. Yeah, that's bullshit. Fortunately going from .com to .ca everything just transferred over. I wouldn't have switched if it meant I lost all my books, for sure.
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Nov 20, 2013 04:56
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Tiggum posted:It's all the books I've already bought that concerns me. Unless they're going to refund me, I'd like to keep my books. I've been getting this same notification and if you click on the 'learn more' link Amazon specifically mention this: Amazon posted:• You will continue to have access to all of your past eBook and app purchases. Although it does also state that magazine/newspaper subscriptions will be cancelled and that you wont be able to access audiobooks from Kindle Fires.
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Nov 20, 2013 05:12
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I've switched my country to UK, bought ebooks from amazon.co.uk, then switched back to US without losing access to anything.
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Nov 20, 2013 05:49
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What do they mean by "lose access" anyways?
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Nov 20, 2013 13:47
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They probably mean a hypothetical error message saying something like "Sorry, this ebook is licensed for reading in the UK only" before it dumps you back to the library screen. Amazon doesn't actually do this, though publishers would probably like them to.
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Nov 20, 2013 15:34
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I too, liked what I've been reading about the Kobo Aura HD How's embedded font rendering? I love me embedded fonts
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Nov 21, 2013 03:17
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I'm surprised that Amazon let this info out. quote:Amazon is now preparing a new Kindle Paperwhite for release in early Q2 of next year, TechCrunch has learned. The marquee feature of the new device is a high-resolution 300 ppi screen that will bring the company’s e-reader displays back into technical parity with devices from competitors like Kobo.  http://techcrunch.com/2013/11/24/am...28TechCrunch%29
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Nov 24, 2013 18:46
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As someone who lauds his Gen1 PW's ability to read full size PDFs, I would jump ship to a 300ppi PW in a heartbeat.
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Nov 24, 2013 20:06
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Checking again - does anyone have any reports on how well the Kobo readers do with collections? That's my #1 priority with an ereader, over even a frontlit screen. I might consider buying a Kindle Keyboard just so I can use a good collections browser.
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Nov 24, 2013 20:33
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Yeah, I'll be buying that new paperwhite for sure if it's real.
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Nov 24, 2013 20:54
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Is that an actual picture of it? Because that thing looks like a monstrosity to the current Paperwhite.
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Nov 24, 2013 22:10
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I guess PPI matters for PDFs, but reading an AZW/Mobi file doesn't seem like a convincing case to care about higher PPI?
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Nov 25, 2013 01:55
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rufius posted:I guess PPI matters for PDFs, but reading an AZW/Mobi file doesn't seem like a convincing case to care about higher PPI? 
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Yeah I'd buy that to replace my Gen 4 because Buttons Rule.Aurelius posted:I'm not impressed so far - I ordered Saturday morning, got a confirmation that they'd received my order, and haven't heard poo poo from them since. We'll see how things go.  I can't wait to see how this turns out. Since it's the 24th now I presume you have yet to hear from them and will now enter into the harrowing depths of dealing with Kobos phenomenally terrible CS department.\/\/ I'm thoroughly shocked. MC Hawking fucked around with this message at 18:54 on Nov 25, 2013 |
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MC Hawking posted:Yeah I'd buy that to replace my Gen 4 because Buttons Rule. This should give you some joy.  Luckily I've got a functioning Nook, so I'm not sitting here jonesing for an e-ink reader.
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cremnob posted:Is that an actual picture of it? Because that thing looks like a monstrosity to the current Paperwhite. That's a Kindle Fire HDX.
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