EPUB is the standard for the books it sells in its store, and PDF, TXT, RTF, CBZ, CBR and XHTML are also viewable. Like other Kobo eReaders, the Glo HD does recognize a range of file formats.
Running off to a meeting, knowing that a long subway ride was afoot, I downloaded a few articles to the Glo and went on my way.
Being able to view them on the Glo HD with minimal fuss adds a layer of content access and convenience that should be explored. If you’re not familiar with it, Pocket allows you to save articles from the Web and read them later when you get the chance. The respective settings stayed as they were, rather than encompass every book or document I had.Īnother slick addition that is worth diving into is the Pocket integration. In another book, I slightly decreased it. These aren’t new features to eReaders, of course, but when you have text that looks this tight, I feel like it becomes easier to appreciate some of those features.įor example, by default, I found the text to be too small for one of the books I was reading, so I increased it. It certainly doesn’t hurt that text looks as sharp as it does here, including the customization options for font type, font size, line spacing, margins and justification. I count myself among them, finding that this display, even at a higher brightness setting, didn’t force me to rub my eyes or take a break as quickly. Unlike tablets, eReaders don’t tire users’ eyes as easily.
#KOBO GLO VS KOBO AURA H2O FULL#
At full brightness, it lights up a fair bit, making it easy to read in a dark room, and it’s easy to adjust by either sliding a finger up or down along the left edge of the display, or tapping the top left and the brightness icon to slide across to your preference. Like the Aura H2O, the Glo HD has the same ComfortLight LEDs lining the bottom of the display to illuminate it as much, or as little, as you need. The Glo HD also isn’t waterproof like the H2O, so beware of using this around a bathtub. Unlike other models, particularly Kobo’s Aura H2O, there is no microSD card slot to expand storage.
There’s only one button (power) and a microUSB port at the bottom to charge it. A handbag, backpack, briefcase-it’s unlikely to crowd its way into any of those. It can fit in a jacket pocket that’s wide enough, or even a back pocket in your jeans when walking around. That is to say that despite having a 6-inch screen, the Glo HD never really feels like its too big for anything. It weighs 180 grams and has 4GB of internal storage, which is enough to squeeze in around 1,000 books. The Glo HD has a 6-inch Carta E Ink touchscreen with a resolution of 300 pixels per inch-the highest Kobo has ever produced in an eReader.
#KOBO GLO VS KOBO AURA H2O PORTABLE#
The Glo HD has that, along with a form factor that is small enough to make it very portable and mobile. I’ve always felt an eReader should have a nice, crisp display and feel good to hold first beyond anything else. But that’s fine, because it’s not meant to be. I would be lying if I called this a sexy device. The new Kobo Glo HD is a model made for the bookworm in all of us, offering the opportunity to read under the sun or in the dark without missing a page. With tablets being so numerous, the eReader’s role has become more clearly defined as a platform to indulge in not just one book, but as many as you can possibly consume for months at a time.
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