Kobo Horror Stories
So I've been thinking about getting an e-reader with an e-ink display lately because my eyesight is terrible and I don't want to spend a lot of money on a high point tablet that's got a 1440p resolution (the only type of tablets worth reading on for people with crap eyesight) and an OLED screen (LCD lacks those deep blacks). My eyes hurt when I read text on a low-res LCD screen for a long time, as sad as that sounds. Plus tablets are too heavy to use in bed.
Anyway, I was thinking about getting a refurbished Kobo Aura HD for $120ish because it's the only 7-inch e-reader that's somewhat affordable. Plus it comes with a Carta screen, microSD expansion, no DRM like Kindles, and a 1440p screen @ 265 ppi.
But here's the thing... it's refurbished. Comes with a one year warranty so I'm not too worried, but I did some research and apparently people have had so many issues with the Aura HD, on top of bad service from Kobo... I'm kind of afraid to buy one now. Now, taking apart the device and DIY repairing it isn't an issue for me. But mobileread has so many Aura HD horror stories it really makes me wonder about its build quality. Apparently the screen is very delicate and breaks with the slightest bump, the device freezes a lot and bricks itself, and the internal SD card gets corrupted.
The same issues plague other Kobo products, apparently. I was looking at the Aura, but it's just as bad. Is this why Kobo went under and had to discontinue so many products? I don't want to go with Kindle because I hate Amazon's DRM and the lack of storage expandability.
What do you guys think of refurb Kobos? Worth it at $100+ for a product from 2013?
Anyway, I was thinking about getting a refurbished Kobo Aura HD for $120ish because it's the only 7-inch e-reader that's somewhat affordable. Plus it comes with a Carta screen, microSD expansion, no DRM like Kindles, and a 1440p screen @ 265 ppi.
But here's the thing... it's refurbished. Comes with a one year warranty so I'm not too worried, but I did some research and apparently people have had so many issues with the Aura HD, on top of bad service from Kobo... I'm kind of afraid to buy one now. Now, taking apart the device and DIY repairing it isn't an issue for me. But mobileread has so many Aura HD horror stories it really makes me wonder about its build quality. Apparently the screen is very delicate and breaks with the slightest bump, the device freezes a lot and bricks itself, and the internal SD card gets corrupted.
The same issues plague other Kobo products, apparently. I was looking at the Aura, but it's just as bad. Is this why Kobo went under and had to discontinue so many products? I don't want to go with Kindle because I hate Amazon's DRM and the lack of storage expandability.
What do you guys think of refurb Kobos? Worth it at $100+ for a product from 2013?