Hi,
I'm considering jumping to Kobo after a happy few years with my original Kindle PW, mainly due to price considerations and availability here in the UK. As much as I like the Kindle ecosystem (send-to-kindle is ridiculously useful, and the easy access to current deals and prime benefits are useful), spending an extra £30, as well as waiting until mid-December is making me lean towards the Kobo H2O. That, and I want a new toy :)
I've been watching a few videos on the H2O, and one thing I've noticed is that when the reviewer is reading a kepub, there are huge gaps between the paragraphs. Is this modifiable on the device, or would it require calibre tinkering, therefore destroying the advantage of being able to buy directly from the Kobo store? I know it seems a weird thing to be bugged by, but there we are!
Also, if I convert a standard ePub to kepub in calibre, will I then get access to ALL kepub features, specifically the reading stats thing, with the time left in chapter etc? I find this a surprisingly useful feature on the Kindle, so would hate to lose it for all side loaded books, as I have built up quite a collection over the years!
Finally, is the software generally more stable than the last time I had a Kobo, which was when the Glo was first released? I had so many bugs with that device that I returned it in the end, and I don't want to go through that again. Kindle may not be as customisable as the Kobo, but they definitely have stability going for them. I don't require it to be AS stable as the Kindle firmware, but being able to connect to wifi is kind of vital for me (the straw that broke the camel's back last time)!
Thanks so much.
I'm considering jumping to Kobo after a happy few years with my original Kindle PW, mainly due to price considerations and availability here in the UK. As much as I like the Kindle ecosystem (send-to-kindle is ridiculously useful, and the easy access to current deals and prime benefits are useful), spending an extra £30, as well as waiting until mid-December is making me lean towards the Kobo H2O. That, and I want a new toy :)
I've been watching a few videos on the H2O, and one thing I've noticed is that when the reviewer is reading a kepub, there are huge gaps between the paragraphs. Is this modifiable on the device, or would it require calibre tinkering, therefore destroying the advantage of being able to buy directly from the Kobo store? I know it seems a weird thing to be bugged by, but there we are!
Also, if I convert a standard ePub to kepub in calibre, will I then get access to ALL kepub features, specifically the reading stats thing, with the time left in chapter etc? I find this a surprisingly useful feature on the Kindle, so would hate to lose it for all side loaded books, as I have built up quite a collection over the years!
Finally, is the software generally more stable than the last time I had a Kobo, which was when the Glo was first released? I had so many bugs with that device that I returned it in the end, and I don't want to go through that again. Kindle may not be as customisable as the Kobo, but they definitely have stability going for them. I don't require it to be AS stable as the Kindle firmware, but being able to connect to wifi is kind of vital for me (the straw that broke the camel's back last time)!
Thanks so much.