tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625938726369573756.post1136613497341620985..comments2024-01-15T03:58:39.046-05:00Comments on Sci-Fi Fan Letter: Kobo E-Reader ReviewJessica Striderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13375221959854098665noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625938726369573756.post-58574903976713325582010-07-09T14:54:20.741-04:002010-07-09T14:54:20.741-04:00I had a pretty crappy PDA. I'd dreams of read...I had a pretty crappy PDA. I'd dreams of reading books and editing manuscript on it but could never figure out the file type I needed to upload stuff to it and gave up in disgust. I also find a paper calendar easier to use then the day by day planner the PDA had, so I'm probably not the best judge. <br /><br />It takes me a while to get used to new electronics. My Mac drove me nuts until I'd figured out all the differences from the PC I used to have. I assume e-readers are the same. I complain because I love books. They're easy to use. They're familiar. But in time the kobo (or whatever reader I'm using in future) will feel like an old friend, allowing me to read whatever I feel like on vacations (instead of the one book I packed).Jessica Striderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13375221959854098665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625938726369573756.post-77885284015689487312010-07-08T21:44:12.731-04:002010-07-08T21:44:12.731-04:00I have an Iliad and I've noticed the e-ink dis...I have an Iliad and I've noticed the e-ink display noticeably deteriorate as time's gone by. On top of that refresh delay (which is okay when you get to anticipate, but can be a pain from time to time), it's killed e-ink devices for me. <br /><br />I'm after a full-colour, backlit iPad-like device with an open operating system next time around. I enjoyed reading ebooks best on my little Ipaq before it bit the dust. Surely this calls for a resurgence of PDAs? Or is that what the iPad is and we don't want to call it by an old-fashioned moniker? ;)Kaz Augustinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01839835518368442832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625938726369573756.post-11380438765735850702010-07-07T23:45:32.150-04:002010-07-07T23:45:32.150-04:00Sorry, I haven't tried either of those as they...Sorry, I haven't tried either of those as they're not available in Canada. I do know the Kindle allows for note taking and the Sony Reader is capable of flipping to specific pages. I don't know much about the Nook.<br /><br />One thing I didn't emphasize in my review that I probably should have, is the kobo's ability to read any and all e-pub files, not just things purchased from the kobo store. Which places it above some of the other readers that are more proprietary. And you can read books purchased from the kobo store on other things (like the i-pad, computer, etc.)Jessica Striderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13375221959854098665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625938726369573756.post-86359841206953397692010-07-07T17:36:56.801-04:002010-07-07T17:36:56.801-04:00Great review. Have you had a chance to try out the...Great review. Have you had a chance to try out the Kindle or the Nook? I wonder how the kobo would compare to those now that the prices have dropped across the board. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com