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I've had several eReaders, but this is easily the nicest I've ever owned. It's battery life isn't quite as long as some others that I've had, but it's still fairly good on that front. The screen is a decent size for reading PDFs, which has made my reading-heavy job much easier! Plus, its user interface is easy to grasp and gives you more options than a Nook or a Kindle. (I especially love the blue-light filter!)
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
OMG what a great reader! Larger than Oasis, the reading screen is truly the same size as a standard paperback book. I have a Voage I still keep and use when I travel because it slips into a pocket and has a great screen and page turn buttons. I got my first library card at 5 so I have a fondness for libraries and use both of my readers with Overdrive to check out books more than purchase books so the larger Amazon offering isn't that important. The difference reading on eink vs a tablet is night and day if you or a child has reading challenges.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I've used Kindles since the 2nd gen, have seen competitor's eReaders but never thought them good enough to try. This is the first one I've decided to spring for, and I don't regret it one bit. That isn't to say there aren't downsides to escaping Amazon's eBook dungeon. Amazon does offer prices that are usually a bit cheaper than Kobo or B&N, and has superior selection. There's also the Kindle owner's lending library which offers free access to some good titles. X-ray is a somewhat useful feature if you like to leave off a series and come back months later (when you've forgotten who such-and-such is). I've also found that Kindles are better at zooming which helps if you like to view PDF files. However, there are workarounds to the major drawbacks of escaping from Amazon. You can use Calibre or other eBook converters to view your Amazon library on anything else (including Kobo). The Aura One has built in Overdrive support (Rakuten, Kobo's corporate parent, also owns Overdrive), which makes borrowing eBooks from your local public library a lot easier. Furthermore, if you want to read epub format books, Kobo supports them natively. Kindles require conversion. But here's what sold me on the Aura One. First off, the screen: it is bigger than any modern Kindle. The only comparable Kindle is the DX, which dates back to 2009- good luck finding any in decent shape. The Aura One also has a state of the art eInk Carta display (300 ppi) which is comparable in resolution to any modern Kindle, and has 8 GB of storage (more than any current Kindle) and is water resistant. It also supports more fonts, and has a very nice frontlight that is both adaptive and can change color (has both blue/white and red). So basically, if you're looking for a water resistant, large screen, or non-blue light, the Aura One is the only game in town. If you're not looking for these things... well, you might be- you just don't know it yet. Just having the larger screen makes it very hard to go back. The fact that it weighs about the same as a 1st gen Paperwhite despite its size is just gravy. This isn't the perfect reader of course (there's really no such thing). However, it comes closer than anything else on the market now IMO. I do wish they'd fit in physical page turn buttons; those have always been a nice to have. There's also a paucity of good cases compared to Kindles, which is to be expected. A note on this: many of the 3rd party sleep covers are cheap and offer decent protection, but also have an issue where they put the device to sleep if folded back. However, you can actually turn off this feature in the Kobo itself- so if this annoys you, just disable it. I find I don't really miss autowake, since the power button is large and conveniently located. All things said though, this is definitely superior to any Kindle on the market (including the Oasis) and is surely worth the price.Read full review
Verified purchase: No
Aura one gives a very comfortable reading experience, has good build quality and crisp screen resolution. But battery life is not good. I turned off wifi/auto-sync and kept light at 15%. Even then it came from full charge to 18% in 5 days. I hope this issue gets resolved. And I hope Kobo can add SD card option and better speed for large pdf files. I still love the way it is though. Official sleep cover also has a nice smooth feel.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
This is the best reader in the world in 2017 year. 7,8" high resolution sensor display, fast processor, elegant wake-up cover.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
