This is a perfect example of a metric where higher numbers do not equate to better real-world performance though. For context, the Kindle Oasis has ten, and the Voyage six. It features a similar front-lit system as before, but this time the lighting array is made up of 16 LEDs.
#Kobo aura edition 2 operating system full#
The appeal of an e-reader with a larger screen is pretty obvious.īesides highlighting the size difference and how much extra text you get on the Kobo Aura One (left), this image also shows that the screen is actually a bit dimmer at full brightness than the Kindle Oasis’ (right). It’s a transition that many have been asking for since the demise of the experimental Kindle DX. It’s large enough to cross the threshold in my brain into the same realm inhabited by the iPad Minis and Nexus 9s of the world. When it was first handed to me, my first impression of the Kobo Aura One was that it feels like a tablet rather than an e-reader. Despite years of pleading from users, Amazon insists on showing you a random image when the device is sleeping. This is such an obvious feature that it would seem unworthy of mention if not for the fact that Kindles don’t do it. Similarly, Kobo delights in revealing the limits of Kindle’s software and hardware advances, in ways both big and small.įor instance, all Kobo devices show the cover of your current book (or the title of your in-progress Pocket article) when they’re asleep. If there’s something you want to adjust, chances are the Aura One will allow you to do so, and with more granularity than any equivalent Kindle capability. It makes using custom fonts as easy as dropping them into a folder. It integrates natively with Pocket for reading articles later. The Aura One introduces adjustable colour temperature-a first for reading devices-and seamless integration with the OverDrive lending technology that powers just about every library system in the world.
#Kobo aura edition 2 operating system android#
The Kobo Aura One is like the Android flagship of the e-reading space, and the Oasis is an iPhone. If you want to understand the difference between Kindle and Kobo products, it helps to think of them as Apple versus Android. The question is whether or not that actually makes it a better e-reading device, and the answer is more complicated than a “yes” or “no”. The Aura One is a powerful, progressive reading device that beats Amazon’s offering on size, features, and price. Like the best underdog success stories, Kobo’s new flagship e-reader pinpoints the gaps in Amazon’s armour and drives a stake through them.
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