Kindle doesn't support open formats, which is a big downside for me. Also, I like the fact that Kobo shows the cover of the book you are reading when you turn it off, so the book you are reading can still serve as a conversation-starter, just like a real book. I'm not a fan of Amazon's kiddy alphabet block lockscreen backgrounds. Kobo offers more of the book-like experience, and doesn't restrict your ebooks in the same way Amazon does.

@goodereader

9 жыл бұрын

C Rogers you know it

Been a user of kindle since the Kindle 2, amazon irked me with ads, picked up a Kobo Mini a while back and loved the UI, just needed a backlight, switched to Kobo Glo HD (From paperwhite 3) and I really feel I have wasted a lot on kindle in the past. Kobo is a a criminally under rated, under appreciated and worst of all, relatively unknown company compared to amazon in the ereader market amongst the general public. Thanks for doing the videos to bring Kobo to more people.

I am seriously considering the Kobo Glo HD, over The Amazon Voyage primarily on price difference.

@goodereader

9 жыл бұрын

Howard Moses yea its a GREAT deal Howie!

At 4:10 you criticise Kobo and praise Kindle, based on the time to open up a book. However you've loaded two different books onto the devices. Unbroken, which you put on the Kobo, is over ten times the file size of Playing Nice, which you put on the Kindle. Did you really not notice this, or was it deliberate?

@GerardUmbert

9 жыл бұрын

feythy they are prising the kindle because that piece of shit is their personal preference, you can clarely see that from the comments they do... translate and xray... who the fuck uses that?

@GerardUmbert

9 жыл бұрын

***** people who are learning a language do not use ebooks to read full size novels. That's why they are LEARNING

@pierre-henrilebrun36

8 жыл бұрын

+Gerard Umbert tu es con

@christinam6663

8 жыл бұрын

+Gerard Umbert I use the translate feature a lot on my Kindle. Many books have phrases or words in foreign languages (french, spanish, etc.) and it's easy as pie to translate. Not to mention the dictionary is way better on the Kindle. Also, the translation is great for someone who is already fairly well-versed in a language, but not 100% fluent. I guess if you're just reading the generic best selling thriller novels you might not need it often if at all, but if you read classics or books from authors from different countries (whether they are translated to English or originally written in English), the translate feature is amazing.

I'm getting the kobo, has a cleaner interface. Tho wish you guys showed us the web browser

@goodereader

9 жыл бұрын

James Perez we will dont worry. many more videos to come

I'm going with the Kobo Glo HD as my first e-reader. I have tons of EPUB books, and it irks me that I would have to convert them all for reading on a Kindle. The closed Amazon environment turns me off. The only issue I have with Kobo is that, at least in the US, there is only one way to purchase their devices: their website. Kobo really needs to expand its list of retailers in the US market. I guarantee that the Kobo Glo HD would be a huge seller here if it were available in retail stores.

@goodereader

9 жыл бұрын

rhino79 i think youre right

Just a little nitpicking. The Voyage has exactly the same resolution as the Glo HD. 1448X1072. Listed under product specs in the online Voyage user's guide. I've tested this and it's correct. Anyway. Thanks for great informative reviews.

@goodereader

9 жыл бұрын

Morten Olsen awesome! thanks for the info !

Both great choices, I bought the Voyager when it first came out and I love it but the Kobo Glo HD is a great value. I'd rather see someone serious about reading get either of these rather then trying to read an entire book on their phone or tablet.

excellent comparison and review. you guys really comment and focus on the right things that potential buyers are looking to examine and would care about.

I myself have a Kobo Touch and I got to say, Kobo devices are less in your face with trying to sell you stuff. All they have is the Recommendations Page on the front, whilst the Kindle on the front page has a section (that takes up about a third of the page) of telling books. Then there is also that ad at the bottom "300+ books for under £100!" or whatever it reads. It's just plain annoying. AND you spend like twice the money for your device!

@goodereader

9 жыл бұрын

***** i agree. they are more; enjoy the ride

I'd love X-Ray on the Kobo. The translation feature was added already, so an x-ray-like feature may be a software update away. Kobo wins it for me considering it is less than half the price

Great review guys, although you didn't mention, (in this video), the Kobo has no advertising, & the Kobo has a very similar feature to Kindle's 'X-Ray', called 'beyond the book', which allows readers to delve into related facts also.

@goodereader

9 жыл бұрын

Elvis Manceski beyond the book doesnt exist anymore

Pocket app, social media integration and epub! That's why i'd get Kobo over Kindle.

@goodereader

9 жыл бұрын

Akif Akyel you have made a wise choice !

Thanks for the comparison between these two very comparable ereaders. Nice to see the Voyage up against a worthy opponent. I would like to see the longevity of both... If they had put an sd card in the kobo, it would've been a slam dunk...even if the price went up a bit. If my paperwhite craps out any time soon...I would be very tempted to switch over....due to the restrictions of a mobi only device. Maybe not...I do love my kindle.... ;-) A good android device that I can afford would cause me to say goodbye though. Love your videos and news updates...keep it up gentlemen.

@goodereader

9 жыл бұрын

Jay Vansickle thanks so much JVan yea i dont see the SD card slot costing anywhere NEAR 100$ the GloHD would STILL have been cheaper

i think i will go with KOBO GLO HD, in term of the price is a lot cheaper than the Kindle. although i really do love the x-ray on kindle which is so nice and cool.

@goodereader

9 жыл бұрын

You had me at Hello - yea you cant have it all :(

@youhadmeathello-8211

9 жыл бұрын

Goodereader hi! i got a question. i just bought Kobo go HD yesterday, and i tried to find the track reading STATs but it doesn't on the book that m reading. Can you tell me where should i turn to make it appear?

Kobo is great! Thanks a lot for the great review guys.

@goodereader

9 жыл бұрын

Batko Dimitrov thanks so much and you are welcome

Thanks for another useful review, guys! What could you suggest referring only on faster and more comfortable PDF viewing (ppi difference can be ignored) - Glo HD or Paperwhite 2014?

@goodereader

9 жыл бұрын

***** faster PDF viewing is the kindle for sure

I wanted to see a light comparison. I'm actually going for a Kobo Glo HD just because it's so much deeper, I like the flushed screen and haptic buttons of the Kindle but they're in no way worth 100~ dollars.

@goodereader

9 жыл бұрын

Pepe grillo more videos coming Pepe !

hey dudes! i'd be interested in reading academic articles on ereader do you know if there is any kind of cloud service in order to sync pdfs (highlights and notes) between multiple device (ereader and pc, i mean) !? thx a lot for your review : ) cheers

Which screen do you prefer? Which one is more pleasant or preferable to read on? Great review by the way.

@goodereader

9 жыл бұрын

h1a8 im going with the Voyage. i think its just the better choice of screen tech

Is there any hope for a new Kobo MIni model? I really love my 5 inch Kobo Mini, but it looks like they only make 6+ inch eReader now. I'm tempted by this Kobo Glo HD, it will be a nice step up, even though, my Mini is still working fine. I wish they made a 5inch ereader with a 300+ ppi resolution.

@goodereader

9 жыл бұрын

BrazileoTotalBrazil there is nothing on the horizon for tiny ereaders

Very insightful, thank you! I'm considering the Kobo now on account of ePub compatibility. Do you consider this to be a major drawback for the Kindle?

@goodereader

9 жыл бұрын

Ncl Bgn yes it sa huge drawback the kindle not using epub is silly

@jaguarke069

9 жыл бұрын

Ok, that settles it then :) thank you (it's a gift for my mother)

So, if they are so similar, the availability of titles becomes important. Kindle locks you into their format, but does have a large collection of good titles. 1 - Is it possible to read Kindle books on a Kobo and vice-versa. If there are no work-arounds to covert. Which has the largest (and best) library? 2 - Which of these two models can you handle with one hand (hold and page-flip)? Thanks for the feedback, in advance! (I will use the e-reader during traveling)

@goodereader

9 жыл бұрын

boomtao 1. thats 2 questions 1. no 2. Kobo has the bigger library 2. both of them :)

@Ficktao

9 жыл бұрын

Goodereader Thanks!

@Ficktao

9 жыл бұрын

Goodereader Is Calibre not a way to convert the different formats? Doesn't that allow for epub books to be read on a Kindle and vice-versa?

Could you guys please do the comparison between the Kobo glo HD and the Kindle Paperwhite 2 ? :))

@goodereader

9 жыл бұрын

Nicha P. everyone and their mom has been asking about that lol

Great comparison video. Which screen of the 2 do you prefer and why? Which screen immerses while reading more?

@goodereader

9 жыл бұрын

h1a8 the screens are very similar but i would say that the Kobo Glo HD has a much better WHITER screen

@greggh

9 жыл бұрын

Goodereader "+h1a8 im going with the Voyage. i think its just the better choice of screen tech" Your answers about the screens seem contradictory.

Which device do you think has the better contrast? (by which I mean the difference in the background and text color) From the video, it looks like the kindle is better

@goodereader

9 жыл бұрын

coppertrial the kindle is a little better

You did not mention that the Voyage is a better built device; the Voyage has a micro-etched glass screen and a metal housing. And I think the screen gives better contrast and less glare. I like the page buttons and the X-ray feature. I am older and my eyes are not what they use to be, so I want the best screen I can get. I can afford a Voyage. However - I can see where a lot of folks with goods eyes would say the Voyage is not worth it. The Kobo is a great alternative, as is the newly released Kindle Paper White.

@goodereader

9 жыл бұрын

dreadjavapirate that goes without saying, hence the 100$ more pricetag lol

I'm looking forward to a glowlight comparison video.

@MrDrummergeorge

9 жыл бұрын

***** msg me when you find one, please.

@goodereader

9 жыл бұрын

***** it is coming soon !

@goodereader

9 жыл бұрын

MrDrummergeorge its coming soon . we're the only guys to bring you it lol

I'm so glad I haven't bought the Kobo Aura yet. I'm going for Kobo Glo HD!!One question though: When I'm reading a physical book, I love to use a pen or my finger to slide across the text to guide me. Can I do it on an ereader? Will the pen damage the screen, or will the page turn using my finger? Thanks!

@goodereader

9 жыл бұрын

peter19220 the pen will only damage the screen if you let it simply touching a piece of sand paper to your phone is fine, its when you rub it super hard is when it gets damaged. judge the situation accordingly PETER!

@stoicfloor

9 жыл бұрын

A sincere thank you from Peter to Peter haha. When I read, I like to use my finger to guide me. Have you ever tried to gently move the index finger on the screen? Will it turn to the other page? Sorry for my bad English. I'm not a native:(

@stoicfloor

9 жыл бұрын

***** Thanks:) I can't wait till it comes out in the US!! It will be my first ereader

@GenoSkill

9 жыл бұрын

peter19220 why you dont like kobo aura hd?

The Kindle Voyage is prettier... but a more =comparison would have been vs the kindle PaperWhite, in price and look. Great review though. $ not being an issue I'd go for the Voyage.

@goodereader

9 жыл бұрын

Cesar Perez these are the two latest ereaders released from each respective company. thats why we compared them

Does it worth to upgrade from a regular Kobo Glo? Could we see a comparison between the two of them?

@goodereader

9 жыл бұрын

Francisco C. Meira Jr the kobo glo is over 4 generations old. it is irrelevant. its definitely an upgrade!

Hi i used kindle voyage past and shoud i buy the kobo glo hd or clara hd now? Thank you!

I wouldn't bother with pdf on an e-reader. It is way too clunky, and you regularly need to zoom in to the point where you will need to be scrolling all over the place to read the off screen text. Also file sizes can be huge. I'd rather the e-reader companies do away with their paranoia that allowing multi-format cross compatibility (epub, mobi, ibooks, etc) will discourage people from exclusively buying from their respective stores. Have Amazon and other stores considered that if they all agree to allow use of each others formats, perhaps the loss of business due to people shopping elsewhere will be countered by new customers who would otherwise be purchasing elsewhere? They could still make purchasing books more convenient through their own store via wifi, just allow the reader to accept other formats by transfer from your computer without the need to convert. If a tablet can do it there should be no bias. I probably would have bought a Kindle a long time ago if it had epub compatibility.

@goodereader

9 жыл бұрын

Frank K good points , Frank. Thanks for weighing in

@ProDigit80

8 жыл бұрын

+Frank 42 Any 6" device is meant for books. For PDF and comic books, a 10-13" device is more suited.

why did i buy the amazon paperwhite(2015) 3g+wifi model because of its simple and elegant U/I and and of course the 3G feature which is extraordinary and the less costlier book cost , kobo's book collection costs thrice as more than amazon's kindle edition for eg: take "Man's search for meaning" its 150 INR for kindle and 671 INR for KOBO

i have a question...the dictionary works without wifi? :v...

I have a nook simple touch with glowlight and I love it, I'm not planning on changing it any time soon. The goodreads app in kindle is very appealing hahaha, but the epub format widely spread here so I'll stick with those ereaders that support epub.

Do kobo read kindle format books? And do kobo support other ebook formats or ebook store?

@Shoto519

8 жыл бұрын

+Goodereader

Kobo has to search words in GOOGLE!! If you read tech books that is great

i do like the language exchange on it

This two would be much more an option if they add some TTS support! 3.5 mm jack come back! we Miss You so so much

@goodereader

8 жыл бұрын

i agree

@fabianprado9316

8 жыл бұрын

+Goodereader I've heard of an artefact you plug in your Kindle and so you can have audio support... would you review it please? and show how TTS works with that adapter! lots of Thanks!

Guys, how to apply Italic type of font on Kobo Glo HD? Could you please help?

@goodereader

7 жыл бұрын

we have a video on our youtube channel that shows how to load fonts

D&D manual huh? You geeks :P. Didn't even know those things still existed! :o

@goodereader

9 жыл бұрын

johnanth neither of us play but we show it because its a good mix of text and pics

like glo hd better. voyage costs $199, but glo hd only costs $129. one most important thing is that voyage is not available in Canada! What are u doing amazon...

@goodereader

9 жыл бұрын

Yuuki Asuna haha yea silly huh?

$129.99 is also USD

@goodereader

9 жыл бұрын

Howard Moses not in Canada lol 129.99CAD

It is better it is not easy to find web browser in amazon, because amazon company made here kindle to simulate physical book , this is the concept of e-readers.if they put browser in front of the page this will inflict with main object of it. they want you to feel as you read normal book , if you want browsing just go with I pad or any normal tablet.

Kobo it is.

@goodereader

6 жыл бұрын

a wise choice !

My Kobo Glo HD doesn't wake up on sleep. The battery was charged for eight hours and no books were sideloaded; all of the books are from Rakuten. Called customer support; they cannot replace it because I've 'sideloaded' books... .-. The only solution is to carry a portable charger with me so I can revive it from sleep. .-.

@Shoto519

8 жыл бұрын

+Derpy what you mean? i dont understand what you try saying. What is sideloaded? etc

@Disendant

8 жыл бұрын

Edm Production Basically, Koho HD Glo is terrible. It freezes and bugs out when trying to read books. Customer support is terrible. Hardware is terrible. Don't get a Kobo HD Glo... Get the Amazon Kindle. It will save you so much time.

I don't like the Kobo's look. I think that Kindle Voyage is much much better.

Kobo is just more of a ereader!! With kindle feel I'm following sheep!! Hate the way they use it to dose you in ads

@goodereader

8 жыл бұрын

well you CAN buy the one without ads but then ur paying an arm and a leg

@craigsouthern4793

8 жыл бұрын

+Goodereader bought glo hd today £109. Side loaded loads of books, what a little ereader it is! Perfect

Calls the kobo "mid range ebook" because it does not have gimmicks (translations? yeah, many people read in other languages and need translations... oh wait! if i'm reading in another language, means that i already know that language...), yet, kobo, it's the ONLY brand that lets the user actually personalize how they want to read a book... Or your homescreen... Instead of using stupid presets that never let you get what you want from it. Lets just face it. Any kobo or BQ reader is 10 times better than any kindle. And I'm saying this with a Kindle in my hands.

@goodereader

9 жыл бұрын

Gerard Umbert kobo DOES offer more bells and whistles than kindle, yea

@GerardUmbert

9 жыл бұрын

then why call it a "mid range" ? has just as many pixels as any other, touchscreen, 6", better price, light.. i would say this is an iPhone killer if this were 2003 and an smartphone

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@goodereader

9 жыл бұрын

Jeevan Benni ?

Kindle is better....

@richi5831

9 жыл бұрын

Carolina Rodrigues But is it worth double the cost? Quite frankly, no it's not.

@goodereader

9 жыл бұрын

Carolina Rodrigues and over 100$ more

@goodereader

9 жыл бұрын

Goodereader agreed. totally not worth it when you have an ereader like the Glo HD in the mix

Are you two homosexuals?