![]() ![]() because trying to squint at a typical-sized 300ppi e-ink screen for detailed images would be painful. Your needs may vary! If most of your reading is straight text, no reason not to go for the 8GB model.Ģ) Bigger screen, ePub is a first-class citizen, and I don't want to tie myself to the Amazon ecosystem. So if I want to hold all my comics (and more generally just not worry about managing space for all my books) I was going to shell out the extra $50 for 24GB. Here's my Inner Truth:ġ) Because unlike older Kobo e-readers, this one doesn't have a microSD card slot. 0% is perfectly readable in sunny conditions, no real glare.ĭon't know about you and your needs. Full brightness is VERY bright, like, "why did I buy those 30-day emergency lanterns?" bright. ![]() The "natural light" setting looks nice and warm instead of cold and glaring. I might actually buy a cover just to weigh it down a little! (Not first party, though never pay $50 for an e-reader cover)Įdge lighting is fairly even, very small dim spots near the edges but not as bad as older e-readers. Lighter than I remember my Glo being, and lighter than a last-gen Kindle Paperwhite. I like the grippy rubberized plastic back and side-bezel, a lot like my old Kobo Glo but with a different molded texture. Page turn buttons are somewhat clicky, though. Hard to tell if I'm pressing it successfully with the long-hold for on/off. Power Button has almost no give and absolutely no clicky. the letter I press is 50/50 on whether it gets highlighted or not). ![]() Touch screen is fairly responsive for e-ink, but entering my WiFi password at a comfortably fast hunt-and-peck pace causes slight refresh skips (e.g. It does ask you to make an account before letting you use it and to attach to your wifi. Pairing it with your account automatically stores a small How To guide for adding books via DB in your current DB. It's Kobo's top-end model, the 32GB Kobo Forma, with one of the largest e-ink screens on the market at 8" diagonal (11.7cm x 16.2cm), about the same size as an entire Kindle Paperwhite.Īny questions, curiosities you want me to check out while I'm getting familiar with it?Īlready tested: Dropbox integration. Gonna give it a whirl tomorrow and I thought we might do this together! Yes, in 2020 I have bought an e-ink e-reader for e-books.Įven though I have a largish phone and a shiny new laptop, yes. ![]()
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