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What's your go to e-reader these days?
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I use a Kobo Clara HD. There's a newer version available (it's a Clara model, can't recall the exact name) but the Clara HD does the job well. Of the reviews I've read, if you own a Clara HD, upgrading to the newest model may not be worth it for you.
I also use my iPad Air + Google Books, and the Kindle app, for things that are either on those accounts or don't play nice with the Clara HD. For example, PDF advance reader copies do not work very well on the Kobo, and converting them with Calibre doesn't always work either.
I also have a Kobo Clara HD and I love it. Battery life isn't quite as good as my old Paperwhite (but still good) but more than made up for by not having to deal with Amazon and being able to actually make categories of books on the thing and the use of Overdrive/Libby.
I also used Calibre for my Paperwhite and use it for my Kobo, and the Kobo is just better and doesn't feel like such a fight to use.
Only other complaints would be: not that many cases available for it, and the lowest light setting is a good bit brighter than on the Paperwhite. All minor things.
Maybe I simply don't read as much on my Kobo as you do, but I find the battery life amazing. I rarely charge it. As I type that, I realize that I read quite a bit of paperback books though.
I'm not too picky about this. I use the navy blue Kobo case designed for the Clara. It's not the greatest thing in the world but I enjoy it.
All in all, I don't have much to compare it to other than a VERY old Kobo - like one of the originals I believe. It was incredibly slow and battery life on that one was horrid. Yeah, the screen was bigger than the Clara, but the Clara is leaps and bounds above that ugly thing I was using.>
Good points. I do use mine a ton, so I end up charging it about every other week on average, which is still very good. Part of the issue is also that I bought a third-party case (I use it before bed every night, so I always buy the brightest orange case I can find for easy locating when it inevitably gets lost in the bedsheets) and it's not that reliable about sleeping the Kobo when I close it.
One thing I've done recently to help battery life is change the settings to have the device power off after 20 minutes of inactivity (I think it's 20 minutes - either way it's the longest time period available in the settings).
I will have to check that setting, thanks.