Kobo Aura - eBook reader - 4 GB - 6(N236-KU-BK-K-EP)

What my husband was asking for

This is the third eReader Ive ordered actually. The first was a Kobo Touch, which sadly suffered from a broken screen due to bad handling on my account. The second was a Kobo Aura h2o as a replacement, and this one is my third Kobo eReader to be used by my wife. Excellent products. Great quality screen, good build quality. Recommended.

The main reason to buy the Kobo Aura is its versatility, since it functions w/both .epub and .mobi file formats (for some reason Amazon still refuses to incorporate .epub support for Kindle). Unfortunately, it is definitely slower than Kindle paperwhite, and the screen isnt as responsive (swiping down ends up as a click in 1/2 of the time). In addition, shopping for books is harder as the Kobo store pretty much sucks. If youre okay with these 2 shortcomings, this is the basic e-reader to get if you already have dozens of .epubs you cant read on your Kindle. (I say this having owned a Nook glowlight which was cheaply made and had a terrible UI).

This does everything Ive wanted in an e-reader. :)

After less than one year it does not charge or connect to a PC. Battery? Micro USB charger? I also have an Aura H2O. That one still going after 6 years !

I love the Kobo Aura so much I bought this to replace an older unit that was having issues. The small defect with this Aura is the bottom lights shine up through a small gap and four cast shadows along the bottom of the screen. It nearly drove me crazy at first but now its just a minor inconvenience. Its a quality issue, this unit should not have been sold in the condition it is. I will keep it as I read everyday and cant be without it. I will however consider a different brand when replacing this unit. Thanks

Reading books on the Kobo Aura is difficult. The page rendering is is slow, and when scrolling down to read the lower half of the page, the device will zoom out randomly and move a few pages ahead or backward. Dont waste your money on this ereader!

screen needs to be larger; but, it is light weight

My Kobo Aura has never worked according to its marketing and owner’s manual. The only way to upload books is from their over-priced store; library upload features do not work. Customer support will argue with you about how it’s ok the features don’t work. So now I’m stuck with a device that I have to keep putting more money into. Toxic landfill. My town doesn’t need that.

This e-reader is in my opinion the best on the market. The size is perfect, screen amazing and battery life is awesome. The backlight on this does not cause any eye-strain and is so easy to adjust. There is no glare (like on a tablet or phone) so reading in the daytime outside is not an issue. I an a non-conformist reader and love how Kobo doesnt regulate what is put on your device. If you can download it onto your laptop- you can load it on this reader.