This enables users to be able to quickly jump into the last few things they have done, which saves time. If you create a new bookshelf, buy an eBook or start reading a newspaper, a new entry will be automatically created on the home screen. The Kobo Aura Edition 2 has the same home screen as most of the other devices that are currently available. Kobo claims that the battery life will last two months, but from experience you will be lucky to get around a month of constant usage. This model has wireless internet access and allows you to shop for e-books right on the device and you can also use the Beta internet browser to visit your favorite website. On the front is a simple status indicator light blinks when it is booting up or running out of power. On the bottom, there is a single Micro USB connector that is used to charge and transfer data to your device. Instead of the power button being on the top of the device, there is a small rectangular one on the back. The texture makes it easier to grip, but has a tendency to attract fingerprints. The back is made of textured rubber with an embedded Kobo logo on the right. The Kobo Aura One and Kobo Aura Edition 2 have the same design, in terms of being very clean. If I had to rate the brightness of the screen against the competition I would say only the Paperwhite 3, Voyage, Oasis and Aura One does a better job. I think this is because that model has more LED lights to provide even light distribution. When we compared the illuminated screen side by side with the Kobo Aura One, the One had a brighter display with whiter whites. The Edition 2 has a great front-lit display and you do not have the blueish hues that plague other e-readers on the market, such as the Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight Plus. If you have an older Kobo model with front-lit display, you will be pleased to know that the Toronto company has made great strides in refining their entire lighting system. Most e-readers these days have at least 8 GB of memory and for a company like Kobo that sells millions of books a year, it would suck not to be able to have them all available on your device, in addition to a your own collection of PDF files. I think that the low capacity storage will likely be a deal breaker for most people. There is no easy way to insert a higher capacity card unless you know how to use clone imaging software. There is a hidden SD card on the circuit board, but it powers the operating system. There is 4 GB of internal memory and with no option to enhance it via an SD card for your average user. If I had to guess, it is very likely they are using a 1 GHz Freescale i.MX507 processor, and either 128 MB of RAM or 512 MB of RAM. I have reached out to them for an official comment and will update this review once I hear back. Kobo has not disclosed the processor or how much RAM this device is using. These specs make it a very basic e-reader by 2016 standards and there are plenty of similarly priced alternatives on the market, such as the Kindle Paperwhite that has a resolution of 1430×1080 and 300 PPI. The Edition 2 features a six inch E-Ink Carta display with a resolution of 1024 X 768 and 212 PPI. The Kobo Aura Edition 2 on the other hand has a sunken screen and not an edge to edge display. The screen had a flat plastic panel, featuring an ‘edge to edge’ display without a raised border found in predecessors. The Kobo Aura that was released in 2013 featured several improvements to its immediate predecessor, the Kobo Glo. It is an entry level device and very affordable. The Kobo Aura Edition 2 is the latest e-reader to hit the market and it is closer to the Kobo Glo HD than a true spiritual successor to the Aura.
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