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Looking Back
15 Years Ago
Items from the Sun of January 23, 1996
The Friends of the Morris Public Library are happy to announce a series of monthly programs that will be offered to the public as a means of alternative entertainment and culture. The first of the series will be held Monday, Jan. 29, in the Conference Room of the public library. Jill Fischer of Morris will be on hand to demonstrate "Quilting in the 90s."
The Morris Area Music Boosters are sponsoring a spaghetti supper on Thursday, Jan. 25, in the Morris Area High School cafeteria. Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy a delicious meal. You may wish to complete your evening watching the Tiger basketball team take on Lac qui Parle Valley. Tickets are available at the door. Proceeds will go to support MAHS music programs.
40 Years Ago
Items from the Sun of January 26, 1971
Names of officers and executive committee of the Morris Area Centennial Corporation were released last week by Corporation President and General Chairman Bruce Burnes. Dr. Ted Underwood has been named vice-president of the Corporation, with Dick Bluth named as secretary to the Corporation as well as to the Executive Committee. Bluth, Morris Chamber of Commerce manager, will also serve as Centennial Headquarters chairman. William Jacobson will serve as treasurer of both the Corporation and the Executive Committee.
The Morris Parents and Teachers Association has been discontinued by action of its board of directors last Friday. Apparent lack of interest in the organization with resultant small attendances at meetings is the primary reason for the directors' action, according to James Noehl. Funds left in the PTA treasury have been put in trust and will be available when and if the PTA is re-organized.
The annual meeting of the Stevens County National Farmers Organization will be held Thursday, Jan. 28, at the Kermit Stahn farm south of Alberta. Business will include election of officers and the meat board. A hog barbecue supper will follow the business meeting. Non-members are welcome to attend. Several officials from the national NFO office will be present to answer questions.
75 Years Ago
Items from the
Sun of January 24, 1936
R. H. Proudfoot, dealer in used cars, moved to a new location in the former highway department building on East Sixth Street, next to the A. J. Giesen plumbing shop. Mr. Proudfoot had previously conducted his business next to the Breckenridge garage.
Officers were elected for the Morris Building and Loan Association when the board of directors met Monday. Those who will hold office for the coming year are: J. C. Morrison, president; L. G. Morley, vice-president; George W. Beise, attorney, and E. C. Gilbert, secretary-treasurer. L. C. Morley was chosen chairman of the appraisal committee, and E. J. LaFave and C. B. Sylvander the other two members.
The name of the West Side Park is being changed to the Wells Park, formalities have been completed in the gift of a half block of excellent property to the city by H. H. Wells to add to the whole bock already in the old part. Ornamental gates showing the new name of the enlarged part are now being built and probably will be installed within a week. A WPA project for the beautification of the street between the two sections of the park has been approved. Although this park has for many years been frequently called the Wells Park, that will become its official name with the erection of the new gates.
100 Years Ago
Items from the
Sun of February 9, 1911
The married folks had a social dance at Linne's Hall on Tuesday evening of this week, and they were out in force, both old married and young married. Many of the old time dances were introduced, and from them one can readily understand why dancing was so much more popular a few years ago than it is now. An excellent lunch was served at midnight, after which dancing was again taken up.
We note by our Alberta correspondence that the Geib Lumber Co. of this place has closed their yard at Alberta, which was being managed by T. Murphy, and they will likely remove the stock to this city.
United States Congressman Volstead has already commenced to send out his seed packages to his constituents in this county, and many have already been received. This is a sure sign of spring.


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Dirtroom Comedy Show
Jon Griffin's Hilarity Will Hit Your Ear Tonight Monthly Comedy Showcase
Stewart Huff
Double Door
1572 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL, 60622
Doors 8:00 PM / Show 8:30 PM
This event is 21 and over
Jon Griffin's Hilarity Will Hit Your Ear Tonight Monthly Comedy Showcase
Local Comedian Jon Griffin hosts a night of standup with some of Chicago's up-and-coming comedians.
...Voted Best Of The Fest at the Aspen Comedy Festival.
...Featured in the documentary "Big Work On Small Stages" - Screened at the Chicago Film Festival.
...Writer for Adult Swim.
...Currently is touring the country and just recorded a new stand up album.
Stewart Huff was born in Campbellsville, Kentucky and grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee. He has been performing comedy for over 15 years, beginning when he decided to drop out of college to become a writer. Currently touring theatres, comedy clubs and special events across the country, Huff reaches past the norm for his genuine -- and genuinely unexpected -- comedy. His knack for embracing the foibles of humanity and his refreshing originality make him as likeable as he is hilarious. A storyteller at heart, Huff continues to amaze with his clever material and personal wit.
Huff has performed in comedy clubs nationally and internationally, including the Improv in Los Angeles and New York, the Punchline in Atlanta and the Funny Bone in Omaha, as well as countless others.
Invited to perform in the HBO Las Vegas Festival, Huff's act can be viewed on pay-per-view. He was also a finalist in the Boston Comedy Festival in 2006.
He currently lives near Athens, Georgia with his girlfriend. There, in his crooked farmhouse, he drops off the various items he collects while on the road, including an antique barber chair, countless vintage photographs, and an extensive collection of LP's. She likes this.
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Resuming a Component or Repeating Component Job
This topic describes the procedure for resuming component jobs put on hold. You can only resume component jobs that have a state of On Hold. See Holding a Component or Repeating Component Job for details on putting a component job on hold.
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The Changing Face of Mexico
This resource for educators consists of four units on aspects of Mexican culture, past and present. Each unit includes historical perspectives, classroom activities, and recipes.
It is adapted from The Changing Face of Mexico: A Multimedia Resource Packet for North Carolina Educators, produced by the Outreach Office of the Institute of Latin American Studies and made possible through funding from the Carolina Center for Public Service, The University of North Carolina, and originally published in 1999.
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Libby Morgan never wanted to return to Lancaster County. She'd made her own life in the city as a news photographer, leaving the slow pace of Amish country behind. She'd left love behind, too, when she fled the old-fashioned ways of Adam Byler. But when a friend in trouble beckons, Libby knows she has no choice. What she doesn't know is that something sinister awaits her.
For Adam Byler, the traditional ways convey safety and order. As police chief of Springville, the former marine strives to keep the peace between the Amish and their modern "Englischer" neighbors - and he will not allow Libby's beauty to distract him from his duties. But when an innocent woman is attacked, they'll confront a danger more threatening than their growing passion.
©2012 Marta Perry (P)2012 Audible, Inc.
"Another Amish mystery series."
Had I looked before buying to find out this was a harlequin book, I probably wouldn't have bought it as I'm not really into romances, but despite the dominant theme of
Desperation to get Sheriff Adam Tyler and returned-home Libby Morgan to realize they love each other, there is a fairly good mystery. Libby returns back to the Amish populated Lancaster County in Pennsylvania when her best friend sends her increasingly alarmed letters about something going on at home. Also Libby's brother is getting married. So she comes home for the wedding, and during the festivities after the wedding, Sheriff Tyler is notified that Libby's best friend, an Amish woman, Esther, has been hit in her buggy by a car which left the scene, and when it's unclear Esther will survive, Libby insists on going to the hospital with Adam. It appears that the accident may not have been one and that someone might have been trying to kill Esther. Libby and Adam start investigating to try to find out the truth. At first they are just worried about keeping Esther safe while her health improves, but soon they realize that they are in danger as well. A pretty good book involving glimpses of the Amish culture, but Linda Castillo's Katy Burkholder series is better.
"Terrific Amish Romantic Suspense!"
Couldn't give this any less than fives across the board. Love Perry's approach to story and particularly enjoy the characters she created in this series. Even though I enjoy stories set among the Amish, they aren't always my favorite. Perry's "Danger in Plain Sight" and it's companion novels were reads I couldn't put down. Only wish the entire series was available in audiobook since my commute provides the perfect time to enjoy a good book. Highly recommend as Perry delivers! Plummer's narration is flawless, as always.
"Another marta perry hit"
No because it was good the firt time, dont feel i misedanyting, but would read martaa perry again
As always shes my favorite
Made me more interested in amish culture
"Great Suspense"
Love the narrator and the series was a good one.
Love Amish theme books
Love her narrations.
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Well I went for my training today and everything went well. We actually finished so early on the rides that we went all over the park and maintenance let us go on some rides. We Had unlimited flights on extreme skyflyer(skycoaster)-for free. I also got to go in scooby's haunted mansion about 3 times. Let me say that this ride is great. The theming and effects were so well done and impressive. I thought it would be corny but it was infact very cool. Its also pretty long. In each cabin there is 2 ray flashlights and a speaker installed in the seats where scooby and shaggy talk to you during the rides. We were not able to ride cliffhanger but watched in motion. This thing is like no other topspin ride. It rides at a very fast speed.
FINALLY, we all saw a photo earlier of tracks lying down in the parking lot. Well, i have some bad news. I asked many year round area managers including my own manager and they said nothing has arrived in the park for 2001. All they know is that it's "big"-nothing else. When i told them about the tracks none of them where aware of them. So this picture is either old or they replaced topgun tracks within a day, and there were not that many tracks lying there so it could not be for a new coaster at this point :( But we all know something big is coming :)
Other improvements for 2000 that I saw:
-dragon fyre: station renovation ,new stairs and railings, new que lines( this tells us that they are not planning on removing dragon fyre anytime soon)
-new gardens around the park -bumpercars building-repainted -swings of the century-repainted-now dark turqouise -very nice -restaurant renovations all over the park(many repainted) -new games
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By Ron Richter on Thu 12/02/2010 09:13pm
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The annual Community Holiday Dinner in Sheridan is this Sunday night at the Sheridan Holiday Inn on Sugarland Drive. Sheridan Mayor Dave Kinskey says that this unique event exhibits the tremendous generosity by all involved in making it happen every year.
While there is no charge for the Community Holiday Dinner, a ticket is required, and can be picked up at the following locations: the Holiday Inn, Holy Name Thrift Shop, Chamber of Commerce, Salvation Army, Senior Center, Department of Family Services, Red Door at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Volunteers of America, and Warehouse Market. Once again, the Community Holiday Dinner is Sunday, December 5th from 4 to 7 pm at the Sheridan Holiday Inn.


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Terry Booysen
CEO: CGF Research Institute (Pty) Ltd
There's much that can be said about the manner in which members of a board are 'wired', and it does not take much to recognise those directors who embrace technology and those who don't. Interestingly, as technology races well ahead of the predictions stated by Moore's Law in 1965 -- where the number of transistors would double on an integrated circuit every 18 months -- some have embraced this change, whilst many of the old school have 'run away' from it in fear. Considering its pace, technological change is a huge adrenaline rush especially for the techno-savvy youngsters, but for the majority of those people who are 'technologically challenged' and their comfort zones threatened, they will become increasingly scared and may even flee their positions as their confidence levels in this area steadily decline.
Turning our attention then to a typical boardroom of today, still dominated by many directors who may not have been 'nurtured with technological and computer gadgets'; understandably the older generation director will be seriously challenged when suggesting that the organisation's hardware, software and data should be managed by a complete stranger to the organisation, and worse so, somewhere in the world wide web! The reactions expected from these less accepting board members, who are presented with a computing service -- Cloud computing which was conceptualised by John McCarthy in the 1960s -- which implies non-ownership or control of essentially the organisation's computing backbone, however the shape or form, is predictably obvious. Remembering of course that this situation will be fuelled even further if any of the following circumstances prevail; for example the organisation regards IT as an 'intangible' asset and is averse to IT expenditure, or its market share is in decline, or it is facing aggressive new market entrants, and finally -- but not least -- the organisation is technologically challenged or deprived. Adding further pressure upon the existing directors who are reticent about Cloud computing, could also be the new and aggressive young executives rallying for the next position on the board, who themselves are ardent supporters of this new technology format. Again, one hardly needs to be reminded of the manner in which directors may be regarded by the techno-savvy newcomers if their thinking still rests in the adage, "don't fix what ain't broke" or continuing to "box things in specific departments" with the belief that silo mentalities still work in a modern and highly wired world. The results will simply be disastrous, as the two worlds of dinosaurs and virtual, electronically wired executives collide!
The expectations of a modern-day director is quite different to years gone by, and such is the case with a rapidly changing world of electronic business (e-business), where there are so many blurred lines between business and technology. Moreover, it is becoming increasingly difficult to singularly define the qualities and experienced required of an exceptional director to navigate the organisation through such times of change and turbulence.
Notwithstanding, what is quite obvious is the fact that in order for directors to thrive -- not only survive -- they need to be highly skilled, multi talented, have access to instant information (anytime, any place and anywhere) and also understand and deal with their massive liabilities when things go wrong. Considering the increasing manner in which director's are, on a universal basis, being held accountable for almost anything that can go wrong in the organisation they serve, they can ill afford to take a 'back seat' on any matter that materially affects the business, particularly if there are risks involved, such is the case when adopting a partial or full Cloud application.
And so when an IT (information technological) discussion is raised, and one such as Cloud computing which still has much controversy attached to its perceived benefits, directors really do need to proactively 'jump in' to understand its implications, and whether or not this relatively new wave of business, enabled by Cloud computing technology, will provide the strategic benefits to the organisation as is being stated by the experts? The tendency for the more traditional -- dare we say 'old fashioned' directors -- may be to adopt a "wait and see approach", or simply relegate Cloud computing as an IT discussion and decision to be taken outside the boardroom's mandate. Respectfully said, this approach may prove disastrous. Whilst the face of a Cloud computing discussion may appear related to IT only, one does need to seriously consider its strategic business implications in a globalised economy. According to Oracle's President, Mark Hurd, the top ten emerging economies will be bigger than the traditional seven economies by the turn of the decade, and up to 80% of growth will be in the emerging economies with more than 1 billion mobile workers in the world. Consider the view of Hurd, organisations will need to seriously re-think their go-to-market strategy, and access to these markets and mobile workers, if Hurd's views are correct.
To this end, CEOs are being placed under enormous pressure by their demanding shareholders to hold on to, or at best, improve their organisation's bottom lines. This is proving far more of a challenge than ever before, and the stress levels amongst CEOs to achieve these expectations is beginning to show as more CEOs -- and similarly board members -- are re-assessing the merits of staying, or departing from their offices as the case may be. It's not only the challenge of keeping abreast of the draconian legislative and regulatory requirements which is one of the principle reasons for these major cross-road decisions being considered; it's also because of the difficulties of keeping ahead of the technological treadmill which in itself has massive risks.
The younger, more techno-agile executives joining organisations today, are quite the opposite to their senior counter-parts of say ten years ago, and they operate very differently. These new breed of executives are constantly on the move and demand access to every piece of information, at any time, through any device and at any remote place they want it - true ubiquitous and scalable, user-driven computing. Failing to provide this highly networked computing power and business connectivity, says IT experts, will simply cripple those organisations not keeping up with the pace; with a certainty of failure as they lose their strategic edge of being able to operate with speed, scalability and up-to-date knowledge and information. In addition to these woes, if an organisation is not able to provide a working environment that meets the expectations of these techno savvy employees, and they claim not be able to meet their own targets, they too will not be incentivised to stay and organisations will undoubtedly battle to retain them.
While the more common debates of Cloud computing may hover around IT systems, business data protection, computing standards and the like; organisations will need to quickly wrap their minds around the manner in which they will re-position their products and services to meet the requirements of a highly mobilised customer, who is increasingly demanding of first class services, as well as the protection of their trusted and confidential information. Clearly, to satisfy these new customer requirements will take a lot of concentrated focus and effort on the part of the organisation, most particularly the CEO and his Chief Information Officer. Throwing more people in the form of additional service managers or advisors just won't do it. Frankly speaking -- and considering the economic downturn -- organisations are just not in a financial position to simply increase the number of customer-facing employees to provide this service. A combination of people (with a 'humanistic touch') and some serious strategic technological support will be required as a solution going forward. The organisation's IT delivery model is going to become a greater asset, and one that is even more relied on, if the organisation intends keeping abreast of its market and its demands. Clearly cost will feature everywhere, and those who are accountable to ratify the organisation's strategy, namely the board; they will need to make informed decisions regarding the manner in which they embrace Cloud computing and the economics and or risks, which characterise and support internet-driven applications.
Rather interestingly, the concept of Cloud computing back dates to over sixty years; those few individuals back then must have really been viewed as seriously misguided individuals when they foresaw that "computation may someday be organised as a public utility." Almost all the modern-day characteristics of Cloud computing, namely the elastic provision of on-line IT services which would be provided as a utility, with an infinite supply of computing power, were thoroughly explored in Douglas Parkhill's 1966 book, called The Challenge of the Computer Utility. Interesting how times have changed; yet still, other humanistic oddities and resistances to change remain the same.
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Laptop screen doesn't change to brightest setting
Hi, When I've had my laptop on battery power where the screen is dimmed to conserve battery after being shut off and last running on battery when I plug it in and start up the screen is still dimmed and not all the way up like it should be. My settings are dimmed on battery and bright plugged in.
Any suggestions?
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You may need to update the power management driver(s), if any, that are specific to your machine, which should be available from the manufacturer of your machine's support site.
While you're at it, check for other updated drivers and especially for the BIOS. It's really important to have the latest version if you are running W7.
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I've had numerous Kindle's over the year's and after my last one's light broke, I decided to try something else. The Kobo Aura was on offer at £79.99 at Argos, (september 2015) ad I decided to go for it, I looked around first and read review's etc.
The reason I chose this one - The back-light was a huge decision breaker for me, I was sick to death of having to purchase clip on lights, The fact that I can add extra memory with a Sd is also a big plus, I love how light the actual device is.
It's a lot easier to carry around, it fits in your back, even pockets, its so light you forget you have it on you, I'm not 100% sure on the battery yet as mine has been on charge a lot whilst ive been updating it etc, but from what I've read the battry is meant to be good as well.
Issues I've had - It stated that Pdf files could be added, but when I added them (all 2.900) The size of them was unreadable -even with my glasses on- and after much reading online I found out the only way to read a Pdf was to zoom in, so I had to transfer all my files to EPUB and re add which was a hassle, but again the good out weighed this here.
My other issue was I couldnt/still cant group all the books together via my compute (I have them all in order and folders on my laptop but when there transfered over, they transfer individually and you have to manualy add them to catergories, which I'm no where near done and I've had it a month)
I'm also finding it hard to find cases etc, usually custom tablet one's fit (they do with kindles etc) but this is smaller (reaching at 6.8" so you have to order Kobo Aura cases)
again the good really does outweight the bad here, but it can be annoying, I admit at times the first week, maybe two there was times I debated on taking it back but the back light, the lightness of it, and the fact that other seem to rave about it stopped me, and I'm glad that I didnt.
I have owned a Kindle for a year and have always been happy with it. I decided to buy my daughter an E-reader for her birthday but didn't want to spend a lot of money. I decided on the Kobo mini as it was on special offer for just £30, RRP is £60 but it seems to normally retail around the £50 mark.
The Kobo mini is the smallest of the E-readers on the market with a screen that is 4.9 inches. The Kobo mini weighs just 132 grams and because of the small size, it can fit inside many pockets making it highly portable. It is a good looking wee gadget; the casing is silver with a diamond pattern criss crossed over the back. There are a range of covers you can buy to protect your device and make it look even nicer.
The screen on the Kobo mini is black and white, with a choice of several fonts and font sizes. The display is e-ink which means you can read it in sunlight without glare affecting your reading experience. The screen is nice and clear and easy to read. The only downside of an e-ink display is that you cannot read in low light conditions. You can buy small reading lamps to fit onto e-readers but this would spoil the portability somewhat.
The Kobo is controlled by the touchscreen; there are no buttons at all on the reader. It is easy to navigate all of the menus, the page changes forward and backwards with a simple touch of the screen. The screen is generally responsive but is a bit slower than other readers sometimes.
Although mostly a basic e-reader, the Kobo mini also has a few added extras built in which makes it more fun to use. You can set yourself reading challenges and the Kobo awards you badges when you achieve them for instance. It has the ability to highlight and make notes which would be handy for academic work. Unlike the Kindle, the Kobo displays real page numbers which is much better than the % read.
The Kobo mini supports a few different formats of e-books, those being plain text, HTML, RTF and EPUB. The Kobo store does not have nearly the same range of titles as the Kindle store, although it still has all of the classics for free and some special offers. It is possible to convert any file into a Kobo file by using an application called Calibre which is free to download and easy to use. You then just attach your Kobo to the PC with the USB cable and click and drop the file onto your reader. My local libraries lend eBooks in EPUB only format for two weeks at a time and being able to borrow free books is a massive advantage that the Kobo mini has over the Kindle.
The battery life is really good. Someone reading for an hour a day would probably go around a fortnight between charges. The Kindle can go longer but this is still a great battery life.
The Kobo mini is a high quality e-reader in a small package. Whether or not you will like it will very much depend on whether or not you can cope with the smaller screen. My daughter loves hers, but she was previously using an e-reader ap on her phone so the mini is huge compared to that. I'm sticking with my Kindle for now, but I'm happy that I bought the Kobo mini as a gift.
==Welcome to the world of E-Readers==
I had been toying with the idea of getting an E-Reader for a while, but had failed to make a decision, being mainly led by my bank balance and more important spending priorities. However, when I saw these Kobo Minis on offer costing £29.99 instead of the RRP of £59.99, I decided it was an acceptable amount to spend on something I knew I would get a lot of use out of.
Kobo is a brand of E-reader which is basically an alternative to the Kindle. The main difference being that it isn't affiliated with Amazon, but instead is the brand associated with WH Smith, so although you won't be able to download books from Amazon, you can instead peruse the Kobo E-shop online, or the WH Smith website. Gift cards are available from either, which allow you to load your Kobo up with books from either site.
==Price and Availability==
Like I said, I picked mine up for a bargain £29.99 during a weekend a few months back when they appeared to be on offer everywhere for one weekend only. I trawled round various branches of WH Smith and Argos, until I finally got my hands on one from the only Argos store near me where they hadn't sold out. I'm not sure why they were on offer that weekend, but it's worth keeping an eye out for future offers as I imagine they may well reduce in price as newer versions of the Kobo are released. They are currently back at the RRP of £59.99, which is slightly less than the most basic Kindle.
==What's in the Box?==
My Kobo came in a very streamlined box - no wasted packaging here! Inside I found neatly tucked away the Kobo itself, a USB charger, and a little leaflet with the most basic of instructions.
==Setting Up==
As with most technical things, the Kobo required a full charge before I could use it. This was done via the USB cable which came with the Kobo, although bizarrely this required me to charge via my laptop rather than the mains. It is possible to buy a mains charger for the Kobo if you think this is going to cause you a problem, but as it requires charging so infrequently, I don't have a problem charging through my laptop when it needs it.
==Technical Stuff==
The Kobo Mini is the world's smallest and lightest E-reader. Below is a quick guide of the technical specifications of this model:
* No-glare natural Pearl E Ink touchscreen
* Built in WiFi
* 4.73 ounces (134 g) in weight
* 5 inch touchscreen which is fingerprint resistant
* 0.4 inches deep
* Capacity for up to 1000 books (2GB storage)
* 3.5 million e-books to choose from Kobo e-bookstore
* Over 1 million free books available
* Single charge lasts up to one month
* Choose from 8 font styles & 24 font sizes
* Digital newsstand for newspapers and magazines
* Supports PDF's and E-Pubs
* Can annotate, use bookmarks, or make notes
* Built in dictionary
* Website browser available
==Optional Extras==
There are various accessories available for the Kobo Mini, all of which are to either protect the gadget, or enhance your enjoyment of the reading experience. A the moment, the accessories are on a "Buy one get one half price" offer in WH Smith, and they have protective covers, snapback covers to customise the back, mains charger, and a clip on light for reading in the dark. I must admit, I haven't felt the need to accessorize my Kobo yet, but the only accessory I have bought is a protective cover which I found much cheaper on Amazon.
The Kobo Mini comes in either black or white, and in my opinion is very pleasing on the eye. I opted for the white one which is really classy looking, with a white frame and silver back. The back of the Kobo has a quilted effect, and adds a touch of class to this gadget. There are interchangeable snapback covers available, should you get bored of the colour of your Kobo, so you can have for example a purple or grey surround. I don't see the point in this personally, although I guess it would be useful if more than one person in the house had the same Kobo, and wanted to distinguish between them without buying a proper cover.
==Getting Started==
The instructions in the box are minimal, such is the trend these days for all instructions to be online rather than paper-based. It's very obvious how to charge your Kobo, however, with the USB cable plugging into your laptop or PC, and the other end into the Kobo. You will know it's charging because there will be a picture of a smiley rectangular face (like a smiling Kobo!) with bars going across as it's charging.
Other than telling you how to charge, the instructions basically direct you to the Kobo website, where you can create your own Kobo account to download books and sync the device to your online account. There are no other instructions really, not even on the official Kobo website, BUT I can honestly say this didn't hinder my ability to use the Kobo immediately. It was very obvious after downloading my first book how to access it on my Kobo, and as everything is touch screen it's easy to navigate. I actually read three or four books before I bothered searching round online for more advanced instructions, and although I discovered some useful additional information, I could quite happily have continued reading on the Kobo without it.
==Downloading Books==
I download books directly from the official Kobo site (www.kobobooks.com), where I find it easy to navigate my way round the various categories and find books I might like to read. I have heard criticism of the Kobo range of books not being as extensive as the range available on the Kindle, however, as I mainly read mainstream books by mainstream authors (chick lit, mysteries etc), I find it unlikely that I wouldn't find the books I'm looking for. If you're into more specialised reading, however, it's probably worth checking out the range of books available before committing to the Kobo brand.
The website itself is very user-friendly, and when you first create an account it will give you the option to rate suggested books to find out the kind of book you're into. This is just a way of Kobo trying to personalise recommendations for you, in much the same way as Amazon when you get emails recommending books based on previous purchases. You can search for books by category, but there are also sections such as the staff recommendations, Richard and Judy Book Club, free books and new releases. They often have offers also, with a range of books discounted, and you will receive emails with promotional codes to enable you to get a bit more of a discount. I tend to stock up whenever they send me a promotional code, so I always have books ready for reading.
There are two main ways of downloading books. You can either go to the website, purchase your book, and then "sync" it to your Kobo (sound s complicated, but just involves pressing an icon which syncs your online account to your device), or you can buy directly from the Kobo if you are WiFi connected. I have done both, and find them just as easy as each other. The benefit of buying from the website is that I find it easier to browse books, but sometimes I have downloaded a preview (which is available before you commit to buying books, it's usually the first chapter), and on my Kobo I can just click "Buy Now" once I've read the preview. As long as I'm WiFi connected (i.e. at home or work) it will complete the purchase without me having to re-enter my card details which is very convenient.
==In Use==
I have to begin by saying I am absolutely delighted with my purchase, and have been enjoying reading books more since having a device I can carry round with me and whip out whenever I get a spare minute. The Kobo Mini is very lightweight, making it easy to fit into the smallest of handbags, and light to carry. My handbag is pathetically small, but this fits in the outside pocket nicely so I have my Kobo with me at all times, and can maximise use of time waiting for trains or on my lunch for reading.
The Kobo sits very comfortably in my hand, and although I have a protective case which I keep on when I'm out and about, at home I tend to remove it because it's actually more comfortable to just rest the Kobo in the palm of my hand. At first, I wasn't sure if the 5 inch screen would be large enough, or if I would get annoyed at constantly flicking through pages, but as I am long sighted I have adjusted the font size to suit me so I can actually fit quite a lot of text on a reasonably small screen. There are plenty of font types and sizes to choose from, and you can also alter the line spacing, margins and justification. This might seem a bit fiddly, but is worth it to get it set up so you're making best use of the screen but also being able to read comfortably.
The touch screen is very responsive, and page turns are nice and quick. I used to swipe my finger across the screen, but have since discovered that you can just press lightly on the left or right hand side of the screen to allow the page to be turned. Everything is done via the touchscreen apart from turning the Kobo on and off, which is done by the slider bar at the top. I find this useful because it means there are no buttons on the side which I might accidentally press and end up turning pages without meaning to.
The only area I sometimes find less responsive is when selecting a book, because this involves pressing on the screen which sometimes I have to do twice (or press quite hard) to load the book up. This is a little annoying because in the past it has left finger marks on the screen, but this has only happened once or twice and they wiped off with a clean cloth. Other than that, the screen does remain fingerprint-free, which is great as that was one of the things that used to drive me mad about trying to read on my phone.
I find the Kobo easy to navigate, as it's very obvious how to access books and so on. The home screen is an icon in the shape of a house, so wherever you are, you can always click on this in the top left hand corner to return to the home page. This is useful, because there is rarely a "Back" button when you're navigating round the menus, so if you find yourself lost or pressing the wrong button, you can always go back to the home screen and start again, although I find this a little long winded and would much prefer there to be a "Back" button.
The screen is designed to avoid glare, giving a realistic book experience. I love this aspect of the Kobo, as I can read in direct sunlight in the garden or on public transport with the sun streaming through the window, and it doesn't affect my ability to see what's on the screen. I have no idea how the technology works but it does, and gives an amazingly easy reading experience. Each time you turn off the Kobo, it remembers your page for next time you start reading, which is basic but useful. No more lost bookmarks floating round the bottom of my bag whilst I try to remember my reading position!
There is some useful information available on the screen if you just tap at the top or bottom of the page. It brings up a header and footer containing information such as page number, percentage of the book you've read, and battery life remaining. There is also a scroll bar which allows you to slide through the book rather than having to turn each page if you're wanting to move on a lot further. The battery life is excellent, I have had mine about three months and apart from the initial charge have only had to charge it again once. Obviously this will depend on how heavily you use it, but it's a nice feeling to not have to be constantly checking whether you're about to run out of power like I do with my mobile phone which needs charging daily. I also turn of the WiFi connection when I don't need it for downloading books, as this enables the battery to last longer.
The Kobo does have a web browser, although this is fairly redundant to me because I just use my mobile phone for connecting to the internet. The web browser isn't the quickest, but it does depend on how image-heavy the website is. Personally, I find it easier to use my mobile and didn't realise this even had a web browser until I started playing round with the menus.
==Some Useful Features==
There are lots of useful features to the Kobo Mini, which aren't essential to know about but could come in handy and might make a good selling point for some users:
* You can annotate, use bookmarks, or make notes - I find this useful when I'm reading a book so I can bookmark pages to refer to when reviewing it (yes, I really am that sad!)
* You can customise where on the screen you swipe to turn pages, which could be useful for left handed people
* Build in dictionary - just press and hold on the word and it will bring up the explanation of the word
* You can create your own bookshelves and sort by author, title, type of book etc - this is useful if more than one person is using the Kobo, as you could have two bookshelves such as "Mum's List" and "Dad's List" to keep them separate
* Reading Stats - the Kobo tracks your reading life and every now and then an award pops up which you can share via Facebook. I find this of little use to me but it would be a nice tool for encouraging younger readers
* Standby mode - the Kobo will automatically go into Standby mode if you don't turn any pages for a while. You can use the settings option to decide how long you'd like this time to be
* Extras - There is a tab in the settings menu which contains a chess game, Sudoku, a sketch pad, and the web browser
* The text can be changed from portrait to landscape, but this only orientates the text not the software (so the menus and scrollbars will appear sideways)
* You can decide how to display your book list - i.e by book cover or listing by text. You can also change whether the screensaver displays the book cover or not
I won't beat around the bush with this one: it's comfortable to handle, easy to navigate, and incredibly user-friendly so you can get started straight away. The anti-glare screen works, the touch screen is responsive, and you can choose the text and font to suit your eyesight. It's light and small enough to carry round without adding to your load, and although I'm not a superficial person I find my white one a very good looking piece of kit. Add to that the excellent battery life, and the fact that everything is done via touch screen avoiding the need for clumsy buttons, this is a very pleasing little gadget.
As with most things, the Kobo Mini isn't perfect, and there are a few little niggles, although these don't detract from my enjoyment. Firstly, if you're searching for books or using the web browser on the Kobo, the keypad is quite fiddly to use because it's on such a small screen. The keys at the edge are very close to the frame, so you do have to hit them a few times before they will register. I rarely use the keyboard to be honest, so it's not a huge inconvenience for me.
The memory is 2GB, which is enough to store 1000 books, however this isn't expandable. So, once you've reached your limit, tough. That said, it is possible to remove some books from your Kobo, without losing them from your account. This frees up more space should you need it, but might not be favoured by people who like to house their book collection in one place. There are also other ways to free up space on your Kobo, such as deleting the dictionaries in languages you don't use.
Although the Kobo Mini is advertised as having a Digital Newsstand for buying and reading books and magazines, I discovered when I created my account that this wasn't yet available in my area. Again, this doesn't bother me because I wouldn't choose to read them via this format anyway, but if I'd been expecting to subscribe to magazines and discovered after purchasing that I couldn't, I'd probably be a little annoyed.
The lack of instructions is a little irritating, as I'm not a fan of this new trend to avoid paper instructions in favour of online versions, but having said that, the Kobo Mini is easy enough to use to not need lots of instructions to get started.
I'm not sure if it's the same for mains charging, but when I'm charging my Kobo on my laptop, I can't use it whilst it's charging. This is a little annoying, as it takes a good couple of hours to charge so is out of use for that time.
At the RRP of £59.99, the Kobo Mini is not cheap as such, but is still a cheaper alternative to the most basic Kindle, although I was lucky enough to get mine on offer so I would recommend keeping an eye out for future offers around the time of new releases. The Kobo Mini has lots of useful features, but at its most basic is user friendly for the biggest of technophobes to use. I think this is an excellent competitor to the Kindle, and certainly would not be without mine now. Despite the few niggles, I'm awarding it five stars as my enjoyment of reading has increased hugely since buying this little chap, and the niggles mentioned haven't detracted from this enjoyment.
(Review also appears on Ciao under the username Gingerkitty)
For a while I had been debating with myself whether I should purchase an e-reader, of which there are many pros and cons. For me, the biggest issue was not being able to actually hold a book and I think most people feel the same. We all love how precious they feel to hold, that old-library dusty smell, the papery touch as we turn a page, blah blah BLAH. What about when you hold a text book? A dictionary? A travel guide? Do you feel the same way then? What about if you're reading a book you don't enjoy? You don't carry on just because you love the feel and smell. It really isn't the physicality of the book itself that captures our hearts- it's the story inside.
Kobo is a Canadian brand of e-reader which currently boasts four different readers- Kobo Glo, Kobo Touch, Kobo Mini and Kobo Arc (which is marketed as a tablet). Kobo was first released in March 2010 and is generally a less expensive e-reader when compared to others on the market. Kobo used an e-ink screen to allow a more 'real' reading experience.
The Kobo Mini can be bought from WH Smiths or Argos for £59.99, but luckily I managed to get mine when it was on sale for £29.99. The e-reader is available in white with a silver back, or black with a black back. You can buy a variety of interchangeable coloured snapbacks for the Kobo Mini, each featuring the Kobo's signature quilt pattern. Kobo Mini possesses a five inch touch screen and is the smallest e-reader currently available. The Kobo mini can hold 1,000 e-books and has integrated wi-fi.
The Kobo Mini homescreen displays all your most recent reads for easy access and there are options to browse the bookstore also, where you can purchase e-books directly from your e-reader. When opening a book, it opens at the page you last left it. You can change a variety of reading settings such as the font, font size, line spacing, margins and justification. Advanced settings also allow you to change the sharpness. You can change how often your page refreshes as well as where you tap on the screen to turn a page. When reading, the title of the book is displayed at the top of the screen. The chapter, page number and amount of pages in the chapter are displayed at the bottom. Tapping the bottom of the screen allows you to view the percentage of the book read, the time, battery and wi-fi signal. From here you can access the settings menu as well. The Kobo Mini has some extra features including chess, a sketch pad, sudoku and a web brower. Page turning is fairly quick, although not as quick as other larger e-readers. The Kobo Mini is not back-lit but this gives a real reading experience as you still need to use real lights and it is more gentle on the eyes than a glaring screen. You can buy clip-on reading lights for the Kobo mini if you prefer. When you turn the Mini off or put into sleep mode, it shows the front cover of the book, just like when you close a real book. I particularly like the dictionary feature and the search feature which allows you to search for words in a book. I use this if I see the name of a character but cannot remember when the character was mentioned before. Kobo also has a fun Awards feature where you gain awards for reading at certain times, reading a certain amount of books and using different features and much more. I've heard that there are some hidden awards. The awards allow the reader to feel a sence of achievement.
Downloading e-books is simple. You can download from the Kobo website, the Kobo Desktop app or from the WH Smith website. You can also download from other websites but may need to convert it into e-pub format so that you can read it on your e-reader. When you have read a book, you can rate it on Kobo Deskstop and this allows Kobo to give you recommended reading as it learns what books you enjoy. There are many options when searching for a book. You can look at the featured books or new releases; browse categories or just search in the search bar if you know what you're looking for. Kobo Desktop is similar to iTunes, only for books. You sinc your library on the Kobo Desktop with your e-reader via the provided USB cable which is also used to charge to reader.
In conclusion, the Kobo Mini is a great first e-reader. It's light and portable. It is simple to use and comfortable to hold. When reading you almost forget it's not a real book due to the realistic e-ink display. I like how you can see what percentage of the book you've read. It's a bit like when you see how much 'thickness' of a book you've read. I would particularly recommend to people with small hands who may find a larger e-reader uncomfortable and to children who need a simple design. A small, fun device with some good features.
***Why I wanted the product?***
I love reading books, it helps to relax me, but I do not like the space that books take up around the house or the fact some books are that big they are difficult or heavy to hold after a while. I had been looking at Kindle books on Amazon for ages but never bought the Kindle as I could download the programme onto my laptop and Blackberry and read books that way. That was okay for a while, but I did not always want to read a book on my laptop and after a while reading a book on my phone became a pain so I was after an eReader. Thinking about getting a Kindle my husband wanted me to look around at other devices first and see which ones I like better.
Wondering around town I saw a sign outside W.H. Smith about their eReader called Kobo. Not heard of a Kobo before we went inside to see what the fuss was all about.
***About the product***
W.H. Smith do a range of eReaders called Kobo and they range from Kobo Mini, Glo, Touch, Arc, Aura HD eReader, I decided to go with the Mini, although a big problem with purchasing Kobo is they do not support Kindle formats of .mobi files where Kobo support ePub files as well as a few others. I did not want to purchase my books again but the sales assistant in W.H. Smith assured me Kindle books/formats can be converted to ePub's so they can be used on Kobo's as well.
Kobo Mini boasts of a range of features including:
* Comes in black or white but you can interchange the back (snapback) in a choice of colours
* Kobo fits comfortably in your hand when reading; it is small, light and comfortable to hold.
* It is Kobo's lightest reader coming in at 134 grams but it also the smallest reader they do with a touch screen size of 5 inches.
* Mini has adjustable font options and integrated WiFi.
* Battery is also great; it can last up to a month on a single charge so perfect for holidays, journeys and commuting to and from work.
* Processor is 800 MHz. Screen display
* Screen display is 5 inches E Ink touch screen with a 16 level grey scale and Vizplex V110 display
* Connectivity is 802. 11b/g/n. Micro USB
* 2 GB of storage, which equates of around 1,000 eBooks
* Web browsing with the integrated WiFi
* Library, predictive search, PDF zoom, SimpleTurn for easy page turns
* Comes in languages English, French, German, Spanish, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese
My Kobo Mini came packaged in a lovely teal green cardboard box with a picture of Kobo Mini placed upright on a woman's palm. The back of the box told me a little about Kobo Mini like specifications in English and different languages.
***Opening the box***
Opening the box I am first greeted with my black Kobo Mini, taking out my eReader, underneath also included is a USB cable a very brief instruction leaflet and another leaflet about Kobo accessories.
***First glance how does the Mini Look?***
Kobo Mini looks stylish with the matte black trim that feels so soft, almost like velvet with simply kobo written at the bottom in white. The back boasts of the same black material with Kobo written in the middle with a criss-cross design background. The back trim can also be swapped for a more colourful back.
Mini is lightweight with 134 grams and the E Ink screen looks clear and soft even when turned off as it displays Powered Off with a book with its eyes closed.
The rectangular device is thin to hold with dimensions of 101 x 133 x 11mm, you can easily fit it inside you back pocket or handbag. A small push along button at the top right hand side of the device turns it on, makes the device sleep and turn off.
***Starting my Kobo Mini***
Sliding the push button along until a green light turns on, when it has booted up, which takes a few seconds you are first greeted to two options of Reading, which is where your books are stored and Bookstore, which is where when you are connected your Kobo to your wireless connection you can browse the Kobo website. But because all my books are in .mobi files I need to convert them to ePub.
***Converting files for Kobo***
I downloaded a free software that converts Kindle files .mobi into ePub with Calibre or Dropbox etc, I personally use Calibre used for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Add the book file you wish to convert and away you go, Calibre coverts a range of files that will suit most or all eReaders. However, not all Kindle books can be converted as they have been protected via the author and I believe this file is a DRM, copy protected version.
Once the files have been covered you then find the root (the root might be different for each Kobo reader such as Mini, Touch etc) of Kobo where the books are to be stored then place the book file in there. On starting of your Kobo you are able to see and read the converted book.
Calibre can also be used to manage your books if you do not want to use Kobo Desktop.
***Putting books on from the Kobo software***
As directed from the brief leaflet supplied by Kobo you are advised to plug in your eReader into your computer and visit website www.kobosetup.com. The page allows you to download and install Kobo Desktop to your computer that allows transfer. Once it has installed onto your PC, start Kobo Desktop to finish the setup process.
If you are getting your books from Kobo, Kobo Desktop is the easiest way to do so. Starting Kobo Desktop shows you your library and what books you have stored in there. Note that if you have converted your books from Kindle or another device your books will now show in Kobo Library, only the ones you have purchased from Kobo.
Choosing the book you like, connecting your Kobo to your computer and selecting Bookstore on Kobo Desktop you are able to see the books Kobo have for sale. Clicking on a book of your choosing, the site tells you about the book, how much other Kobo readers have rated the book and how much it is. On download, making sure your Kobo is connected to your WiFi (you may need to input the MAC address for the reader to sync to your wireless nectwork) and pressing the Sync button that is located on the right hand side of Kobo Desktop.
This is another way to purchase books and sync to your reader as above. However, kobo.com is where I found myself being disappointed. The good side of the site Kobo say they have over 1 million available books, Kobo give you a list of bestsellers, new releases etc but clicking on the different tabs I am greeted with a few books at the top that scrolls along to show different books but there is not a huge range of books to choose from. Some I have not heard of before and the ones I might like are usually more expensive purchasing from Kobo than it is from Kindle.
Clicking on the different categories on the left hand side shows a good range but when clicking on a different category I am greeted with lots of books I have never heard of before, they do not seem appealing to me and expensive, which is a great disappointment. I am sure when Kobo takes off more their library will be bigger with a lot my choice. For me now I download the books I want to read elsewhere, convert if needed and place on my Kobo that way.
Kobo.com give you a range of recommendations that they think you are interested in (you can also change this to suit your own preference). This for me obviously does not work as it does not matter what I put in that I like to read, Kobo think I like to read other books instead, which can be annoying.
Kobo.com also email you every other day with book recommendations for you, their newest releases etc and money off books.
***Using my Kobo***
The 5 inch E Ink screen is designed to look like you are reading a book with the grey scale without the unnecessary back glare from lights or the sun. The screen does not have any light facilities, this comes with Kobo Glo.
Loading my Kobo I am greeted with a smile book image that takes you to the home screen. With either your fingers or a stylus the touch screen is sensitive and responds with each touch. When books have been downloaded onto the device, when Kobo has booted up you are greeted with your books on screen with their front cover. The book you are reading is located on the left hand side and is larger than the other books. The front screen shows a maximum of five books at a time.
Top left there is a symbol of a home, pressing this while in a book or not takes you back to the home screen. Right hand side shows you a battery and how much you have left, next to that sees three lines, clicking this shows the time, date, whether WiFi is on or not, battery life i.e., 84%. When you last synced your eReader, there is also a search facility and settings.
In Settings I am shown many sections including:
* Account - This displays what email account you use to log in with, you can also sign in with your Facebook account.
* Sleep and Power - Where you can set when you want your device to sleep i.e., 5 minutes to never. Power so you can automatically turn off after 5 minutes or never. Screen saver is also located here, when your device has been turned off you have the option to have the book cover as your screen saver or nothing.
* Date and Time - Where you can set the date, time zone and time for your device or where you are in the world at that time.
* Language, you have the option of 10 different languages and dictionary setting of 14 dictionaries are installed.
* Reading Settings - You can change the way you turn the page to either side to side or in the middle whenever you feel comfortable. Kobo refreshes after 6 pages or whatever you prefer. You have the ability to have page number in the margin or take it out.
* Reading Life - Allows me to track my reading activity and I can also win awards from Kobo because of this.
WiFi Connection - You have the option to turn WiFi on in here, connect to a specific network or edit the WiFi connection.
* Device Information - Allows you to have the serial number, MAC and IP address. How much onboard storage is available. You can rest your device and see the Warranty and Legal document here.
* About Kobo Mini
* Extras - Here you will find you can play chess, draw or write on the sketch pad, play Sudoku or browse the Internet.
Back to the home screen, top right sees the Bookstore option. This takes you to Kobo online store via the wireless internet connection; you can then search for books and buy them as well as get previews of new reads. This is very simple to use and in fact probably too easy to quickly buy a book in seconds via Paypal. There is a virtual keyboard that appears for typing your selection and predictive search that saves you typing long titles. You can search these by categories, free eBooks, recommended and simply search.
Bottom left you have a Library option. This option lets you see your virtual bookcase. Here you are able to choose which book to read and keep track of how far along you are with each as it displays your percentage or complete record. You can choose how to store your book, by title/author/year using the search option if you have a big collection. You can choose how they are displayed to a cover or list and how many you want on each page. The bottom of the screen lets you scroll through the pages with a slide page option.
Middle of Library sees Reading Life. Here you have the option to retrieve your reading stats. It shows you your current book progress along with session reading times, how much reading you have done in total, how many pages you have turned.
***Lets read a book***
Tap my chosen book with my finger tip or stylus (not included), I have the option to tap once on the screen that turns the page. With a standard size book I can get 17 sentences on screen without any gaps, which I feel is a good amount compared to my phone where I would be lucky if I got eight sentences. Tapping the screen gently once turns the page with ease. Sometimes when the page turns the screen turns black and the back to grey scale. While in the book clicking the top middle of the screen pulls down your home screen symbol, battery lift etc but at the bottom you have some more options including how much of a percentage you have read, clicking on a book symbol lets you see the Table of Contents, Annotations, Search while in the book, definition or translate a word. There is a left to right symbol that allows you to skip pages quickly, A symbol lets you make the text larger or smaller with 7 font styles and 17 font sizes and a spanner symbol lets you add the book to the shelf, mark the book as finished or go into reading settings.
When you are reading the book you can see the page number at the bottom but if you have enabled the page number in the side margin before the page goes to the next page the page number will be displayed in the margin.
When you are reading to put your Kobo down, click the top right hand side of the screen bookmarks the page for you although I have noticed this is not always necessary as Kobo is clever enough to know where you left off.
My device I have it so if no movement has happened within 10 minutes my Kobo will go into sleep mode saving battery life, to switch it back on switch the on switch quickly turns Kobo back on. Turning off simply scroll the button to the right for a few seconds until it turns off. At first I had the book I was reading as a screensaver but I was worried the picture might burn onto the screen like a computer screen can do so I opted to take this off. Now Kobo says Powered off with a book sleeping.
***Price and Availability***
I bought my Kobo Mini from W.H. Smith store for a staggering £29.99; normal retail price is £49.99. You can also purchase from whsmith.co.uk
***What do I think about it/do I like it?***
To say this is my first proper eReader, no on my phone or anything I adore my Kobo. Yes I had to mess around in the beginning to get my books to work on Kobo but once you know what you are doing it does not seem so much of a problem and I believe to be worth the extra effort.
I found Kobo Mini to be a great reading experience, I can read for hours and my Kobo still feels comfortable in my hand. I have read in direct sunlight and found the anti-glare E Ink screen to reflect the sun light slightly. Night time reading a light is required as Kobo does not have a back light but again I did not find this a problem, you can also purchase a light that fits onto Kobo.
Battery life as stated by Kobo is one month but this is dependent on how much the Kobo has been used. I found a full battery can last me around 3 weeks with use.
I love the fact although eReaders are new to me I found Kobo easy to use and learn, it did not take me long to get the hang of the different settings and where they are.
***Are there any negatives?***
I do not know if it the same for all Kobo's but when my Kobo is out of power you are unable to read while the device is charging.
The product comes complete with a USB to charge but you have to purchase a separate USB plug if you want to charge that way, thankfully for me my Blackberry came with a USB plug so I can connect mine that way otherwise I would have had to purchase a separate plug.
The instruction leaflet is very basic; some more information would have been very useful. A lot I had to look up on Google or figure it out for myself.
The more books I download to my Kobo the device gets slower as anything would, you are unable to integrate SD memory, which would be useful as you have the option to put it onboard or not.
Overall I think it is one of the more attractive models of eReader's and the features outweigh its rivals.
***Would I recommend to others?***
Without a shadow of doubt yes, I think my Kobo is brilliant and does everything and more from an eReader. For the price and the features you get you cannot go wrong. Perfect for everyone who loves books.


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The camera features a large viewfinder and is fairly heavy, so you will appreciate its ergonomic grip that provides a stable and secure hold. All the key control elements are right under your fingertips and the camera control is simple and intuitive. The advanced OLED Live View Finder with tilt/swivel capability ensures comfortable operation and full image control even in the harshest summer or mountain light.
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Do Google expect the W3C to update HTML5 by adding their additional elements and attributes?
Because then I don't think Google understand the purpose of HTML. It is a general document format. It should not carry implementation-specific features such as "amp-boilerplate", whose very name refers to Google's project.
Do they think that the name "amp" belongs up there with "content" and "encoding"?
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Being that her ex had a bit more star power, she felt his story and image were played up in the press while hers was demonized and smothered.
"When you're able to pay someone that amount a month to plant your stories…," she said while trailing off.
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- Face-to-face interaction with speaker and with peers.
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- Many different types of presentation media can be introduced to help keep the attention of participants
- A live instructor can judge the reactions of students and gear the material accordingly
- Participants are more likely to pay attention and be active members of the classroom than they are if they are sitting at their desks or at home where they can be distracted
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SINGAPORE, March 17 (Reuters) - Singapore stock market snapped a three-day losing streak on Monday, buoyed by positive trade data, while the broader Asian market remained nervous over rising tensions in Ukraine.
The benchmark Straits Times Index was up 0.21 percent at 3080.25 by 0443 GMT. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan inched 0.04 percent higher.
Singapore's non-oil domestic exports rose 9.1 percent in February, beating expectations, compared with a year earlier, official data showed on Monday.
DBS Group Holdings Ltd edged up 0.32 percent to an intra-day high of S$15.78, after opening at an eight-month low of S$15.70.
Singapore's biggest bank by assets on Monday said it agreed to acquire Societe Generale's Asian private bank for $220 million. The deal with the French bank would help DBS to boost its private banking assets by almost a third to about $60 billion.
Among other stocks, St. James Holdings Ltd outperformed the Singapore market, soaring nearly 30 percent to an intra-day high of S$0.077, the highest in almost nine months.
As of 0343 GMT, 49.8 million shares changed hands, more than 30 percent of the average 30-day daily trading volume.
St. James Holdings said late on Friday it entered into agreements with Perennial Real Estate Holdings Pte Ltd and other vendors to acquire equity interests in certain properties and businesses for S$1.56 billion.
Brokerage CIMB downgraded its rating on Perennial China Retail Trust to "reduce" from "hold" and cut its target price to S$0.50 from S$0.55. The brokerage viewed the deal negatively, advising to "reduce exposure on potential overhang post the announcement".
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Townsend expects tough Toulon test
Glasgow head coach Gregor Townsend says his unbeaten Warriors side will face their toughest test yet when they take on European champions Toulon on Sunday.
The Scotstoun outfit have won five from five in the RaboDirect PRO12 this season but kick-off their Heineken Cup campaign in France against the reigning champions.
Townsend knows the side skippered by Jonny Wilkinson will offer a bigger challenge than any of the opponents they have faced so far.
He said: "We've been pleased with our league form so far this season and we would like to continue that in Europe, but this is the ultimate test for us.
"Playing the defending champions away from home is something we've been looking forward to since the beginning of the season.
"Stade Mayol is a wonderful arena to play in and playing such a quality side in the first game is a fantastic challenge for our squad.
"As a player you want to play in these kind of games and test yourself against some of the best players in the world.
"It's a privilege to be involved in such a game and I wish I could have selected all of our players. The 23-man squad are aware of the opportunity that awaits them in France."
Townsend has made seven changes to the side which beat Scarlets 17-12 last weekend, with Tommy Seymour, Ruaridh Jackson, Henry Pyrgos, Dougie Hall, Jon Welsh, Jonny Gray and Josh Strauss all coming into the side.
Duncan Weir, Pat MacArthur, Moray Low and Richie Vernon drop to the bench, while Chris Cusiter, Rob Harley and the injured Sean Lamont are not involved this weekend.
Glasgow have been dealt a blow with the news Stuart Hogg faces a spell on the sidelines, and it could also spell bad news for Scotland.
The 21-year-old British and Irish Lions full-back has undergone wrist surgery and Glasgow are braced to be without him for the foreseeable future.
The club said in a statement: " Hogg has undergone an operation on a wrist injury he picked up playing in the recent win against Leinster. He is expected to to be out of action for several weeks."
Scotland play Japan, South Africa and Australia in November, with Hogg's participation now in doubt.
His fellow Glasgow full-back Peter Murchie faces a longer lay-off, the 27-year-old having been ruled out for up to six months after surgery on a dislocated shoulder he suffered while on duty for Stirling County in September.