And speaking of good ergonomics — for everyone, not just people with print impairments: I notice that Kobo's
Glo model lets people vary the boldness of the characters.
Kobo has published a new firmware update for their first waterproof e-reader and the recently discontinued
Glo model in Japan.
Many retailers, such as Best Buy, don't have the Mini on their main website, but do offer
the Glo model.
We have received many emails from users claiming that
the Glo models are hidden in the store underneath the older Kobo Touch.
How does it stack up against the Touch and
Glo models in the company's current product portfolio?
Not exact matches
The Aura one has this feature but it's possibly too expensive for most and it could be the
glo HD isn't getting this software update so I'd be tempted by this
model for this reason combined with the new light feature.
The Canadian based company has released two new
models this year, the Kobo
Glo HD and Kobo Touch 2.0.
Yeah, if the older kobo touch
model costs this much, i wonder how much the Kobo
Glo will cost!
I found the light in the Bookeen
model does not give you the pure white screen that the Kindle Paperwhite provides, but is a little bit better than the Kobo
Glo.
This
model will likely be ideal for people who intend on bypassing the Kindle Voyage or Kobo
Glo HD.
The
Glo HD is worth upgrading to if you own any
model issued before 2012.
It is important to note that some
models, such as the Kobo
Glo in our list, have some decent reviews.
In the specifications on the manufacturer's website says that the Wi - Fi off and lighting a single charge should last an average of one month of reading (for
models Kobo mini, Kobo touch, Kobo
glo) and two months of reading
model Kobo aura.
Kobo has discontinued the Kobo
Glo HD and the company will no longer be manufacturing new
models.
Also on the show Michael talks about the new Kobo
Glo HD e-reader, how this fits into Kobo's product portfolio going forward and will future
models have an SD Card?
Reading e-Books is very solid, and unless you put the Touch 2.0 side by side against higher resolution
models such as the Kindle Voyage, or Kobo
Glo HD you don't notice the diminished resolution.
Why would someone buy this
model over the Kobo
Glo HD?
Is the light on this
model better than the
Glo HD?
As members of Booksellers NZ, independent bookstores will now be able to offer their customers the newly introduced Kobo Mini, Kobo
Glo and Kobo Arc eReading devices as well as colorful accessories and a shared - revenue
model for eBooks.
It didn't really make much sense for Kobo to discontinue the
Glo HD because now they don't have a 6 - inch
model with a high - res screen to compete with all the other 300 ppi ereaders.
The Kobo Aura is slightly little thinner and lighter than the
Glo (0.07 inches thinner and 0.4 ounces lighter), and the design is
modeled more after the Aura HD with the angled back rather than the textured quilted pattern of previous Kobo ereaders.
Just make sure the cover you're looking to get is for the
Glo «HD» specifically and not the regular first edition Kobo
Glo (the non-HD
model) because they are different sizes.
Priced at $ 129.99, a daring $ 10.99 more than the base -
model Amazon Kindle Paperwhite and the Glowlight Nook, the Kobo
Glo is positioned as a premium product.
Why would Kobo ditch the
Glo HD in favor of an inferior
model?
Kobo Touch 2.0, a 2015 replacement of the entry
model Kobo Touch, has exactly the same dimensions as Kobo
Glo HD and is only 1 millimeter wider than Kobo
Glo.
For its part, the
Glo HD isn't an attempt to push the envelope as much as it is a play to mainstream some of the premium specs it introduced with pricier
models.