Despite my rant yesterday, and despite having received no shipping notification my Kobo Aura 6 inch ereader was delivered to my door this afternoon. I’ve played with it for a little while and here are my first impressions. It is a gorgeous device. I really like the industrial design that the screen is flat without a bevel. It makes it feel very tablet like – and avoids messy crumbs being caught! eReaders aren’t normally noted for their look, but I really love what Kobo has done with this. From other reviews I’d seen I’d been concerned about the reflection of light on the screen, but it didn’t seem to be any more noticeable than on the Glo. The screen is really lovely, too. Comparing it to the Kobo Glo, it’s an incredible difference. You can see some pictures here: The Kobo Aura is on the left. and compared to the Kindle Paperwhite (2013 edition) The Aura’s Comfort Light is warmer to my eyes than the Glo’s and certainly much more even, and in comparison the Glo’s screen seems somewhat muddy. Page turns are the same on both devices. This is hardly surprising, given that they both have the same…
Despite my rant yesterday, and despite having received no shipping notification my Kobo Aura 6 inch ereader was delivered to my door this afternoon. I’ve played with it for a little while and here are my first impressions. It is a gorgeous device. I really like the industrial design that the screen is flat without a bevel. It makes it feel very tablet like – and avoids messy crumbs being caught! eReaders aren’t normally noted for their look, but I really love what Kobo has done with this. From other reviews I’d seen I’d been concerned about the reflection of light on the screen, but it didn’t seem to be any more noticeable than on the Glo. The screen is really lovely, too. Comparing it to the Kobo Glo, it’s an incredible difference. You can see some pictures here: The Kobo Aura is on the left. and compared to the Kindle Paperwhite (2013 edition) The Aura’s Comfort Light is warmer to my eyes than the Glo’s and certainly much more even, and in comparison the Glo’s screen seems somewhat muddy. Page turns are the same on both devices. This is hardly surprising, given that they both have the same…
[book-info title=”Emerald Green” author=”Anthea Bell (translator), Kerstin Gier”] Hey guys, Tor has an excerpt of Emerald Green on its website for your delectation – check it out here.
[book-info title=”Emerald Green” author=”Anthea Bell (translator), Kerstin Gier”] Hey guys, Tor has an excerpt of Emerald Green on its website for your delectation – check it out here.