Comments on The Book Vixen | Romance Book Blog: eReader Review: Kobo Aura HD

First off, it's really cool that you got asked...

2013-08-06T19:28:00.143-07:00

First off, it's really cool that you got asked to review the Kobo! Your review was great: so detailed and very informative. I currently have a Kindle paperwhite and love it. My favorite part is the back-lit screen. It's the best and I don't know how I ever lived without it!!

Actually you can borrow ebooks from a public libra...

2013-07-09T15:16:50.614-07:00

Actually you can borrow ebooks from a public library and read them on a Kindle; have been for almost 2 years now (I believe this feature was made available to Kindle users in September 2011).

One advantage the Kindle has over the Kobo is Amazon's own Lending Library that comes with Amazon's Prime program.

Thanks for the review. You missed a Kobo feature t...

2013-07-09T09:22:17.068-07:00

Thanks for the review. You missed a Kobo feature that the Kindle doesn't have - the ability to check out e-books from the library.

When I first compared e-readers a few years back, I checked out what was available for electronic borrowing from my library, and the list wasn't great (mostly romance novels).

I just replaced my Kindle with a Kobo Aura HD, and went and looked again, and it's improved, especially around kids books - my local library has 1300 kids books available for download to my Kobo, including classics like Judy Blume, etc.

Amazon is all about books - as long as you pay for them. For those of use that enjoy our local libraries, the Kobo has a distinct advantage.

You missed one feature of the Kobo - the ability t...

2013-07-09T09:13:00.993-07:00

You missed one feature of the Kobo - the ability to borrow ebooks from a library using Overdrive. When I compared e-readers a couple years back, I looked at the e-book resources at my local libraries, and they were pretty sad. Mostly "romance" novels.

But it's improved a bit (especially kids fiction), and it's a valuable feature for people who appreciate their local public libraries.

Great review, thanks

2013-06-17T14:56:32.085-07:00

Great review, thanks

If the eARC is a PDF file, then no, I can't ad...

2013-06-14T17:13:46.171-07:00

If the eARC is a PDF file, then no, I can't adjust the font size on the Kobo Aura HD. Nor can I highlight or take notes. This is why I prefer to use my Kindle to read ARCs.

The Kindles used to come with an AC adapter but not anymore. I'm not sure if the same is true with the Kobos, as this is the first Kobo I have had.

I have a Nook and sometimes getting arcs through N...

2013-06-14T05:35:19.011-07:00

I have a Nook and sometimes getting arcs through Netgalley and Edelweiss the text is small so I have to zoom in on it so I tried using Calibre to convert it so I can read the smaller text better but it's not allowed with the eArcs because they are protected.

Do you not have the same issue?

It sounds like the Kobo is very much like the Nook since they are both ePub readers. But I'm surprised that the Kobo and Kindle does not come with a charger. But I'm two Nook editions behind (Nook Color) so I don't know if the new Nook tablets still come with a charger.

Nice product review.

Amazon is hard to beat when it comes to pricing.

2013-06-13T17:12:10.425-07:00

Amazon is hard to beat when it comes to pricing.

I use Calibre to convert PDF files to MOBI for a b...

2013-06-13T17:11:26.192-07:00

I use Calibre to convert PDF files to MOBI for a better reading experience. You can't highlight or make notes with a PDF ebook, in additional to not being able to adjust the font.

Hope that helps!

Great review. I think I will stick to my Kindle. S...

2013-06-13T16:24:27.963-07:00

Great review. I think I will stick to my Kindle. So far Amazon seems to be the leading e-reader for me. I try to use it as much as I can over my Nook. Plus Amazon always has the cheapest prices.
Kristin @ Book Sniffers Anonymous

I have a tablet and usually read there, but was co...

2013-06-13T14:38:33.448-07:00

I have a tablet and usually read there, but was considering buying an ereader and have a question for you. I read mostly PDF files from NetGalley and Edelweiss and was wondering if you can adjust an file like the epub allow. Make the font bigger and stuff like that.
Thanks!