Kobo is developing a 7.8 eReader

[booklover6]

I hope less battery life is not a new trend. It will keep me from upgrading indefinitely.

[oren64]

In the new 6" reader the battery is 1500 mAh like the glo hd.

[Jason90]

Originally Posted by booklover6

I hope less battery life is not a new trend. It will keep me from upgrading indefinitely.

If it uses the new i.mx 7 cpu it should offer the same battery life even though it has a smaller capacity battery due to it's efficiency gains over the old i.mx 6.

If this reader does end up coming to market i think i might of finally found my PW3 replacement!

8" strikes a nice balance between 6" - 9.7" readers,hopefully they can make it lightweight enough to not fatigue long session one handed reading.

Unlike the kindle oasis i would be more than happy for them to reduce battery life to make a larger e reader non-heavy,fingers crossed!

[MGlitch]

Should be interesting. Hopefully the new device will keep the SD card slot, and at a minimum keep the screen quality of the H2O but preferably improve upon it.

[EldRick]

If they gave it a skinny bezel like a cellphone, a 6.8" reader would still be comfortable one-handed. BIG if.

[chrisridd]

The screenshots in both sets of FCC docs look like eInk to me, though I suppose there's no guarantee that means anything for the production release.

I'm surprised nobody here has talked much about the new 6" model - Kobo Aura Edition 2, or Kobo Aura One?

[ottdmk]

7.8". Wow. That would be something to see. (I know Onyx has already done an 8", but I am not likely to ever be in a position to see one in a store.)

I really hope Kobo is going with the new i.Mx 7Dual for this. New controller + larger HD screen = goodness imho. :-D

Still, it would take something catastrophic to happen to my Aura H2O for me to buy one. (Which I cannot rule out, given the sad fate of my Aura HD.)

[Nate the great]

Originally Posted by chrisridd

The screenshots in both sets of FCC docs look like eInk to me, though I suppose there's no guarantee that means anything for the production release.

I'm surprised nobody here has talked much about the new 6" model - Kobo Aura v2, or Kobo Aura One?

What screenshots? I don't see any.

And thanks for making me go check; I found another name for the 6" model.

It's called the Kobo Aura Editions 2.

[latepaul]

Originally Posted by Nate the great

What screenshots? I don't see any.

See the "ID Label Location Information" - it's a screenshot of a settings page from a device.

[Nate the great]

Originally Posted by latepaul

See the "ID Label Location Information" - it's a screenshot of a settings page from a device.

Why so it is. I saw that, but it didn't register.

Good eye!

[koboy]

Originally Posted by chrisridd

The screenshots in both sets of FCC docs look like eInk to me, though I suppose there's no guarantee that means anything for the production release.

I'm surprised nobody here has talked much about the new 6" model - Kobo Aura v2, or Kobo Aura One?

i agree, it seems people are more excited about the larger more cumbersome 7.8 inch possible release.



best wishes koboy

[Ripplinger]

Originally Posted by chrisridd

I'm surprised nobody here has talked much about the new 6" model - Kobo Aura v2, or Kobo Aura One?

For myself, I'm completely happy with the Kobo Glo HD and I much prefer a 6" size for portability and comfort. Since they gave these the name "Aura", I'm assuming that means they'll have a flush screen and be capacitive touch, both of which I really dislike. Really really dislike. There's no way I would use a capacitive touch reader. So that means I have zero interest in any of their new readers, 6" or 7.8" or larger.

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by eenk

David, there is a fine but sometimes crucial difference between range and particular size. Being in range doesn't mean that a specific size is in manufacturing, as there might be no reasonable market for some sizes. Some reports in the past months suggest that the market for ebooks isn't that bright (albeit I'm sceptic about this), and with Amazon trying to fish at the low end, it will be interesting whether Kobo goes for the other end with a new screen size that would fragment the market even more, as growth is questionable.

From what I've read, the market for ebooks is doing fairly well but smaller retailers are not. Ereaders on the other hand are not doing as well. The reason I've seen most often is that many people read their ebooks on their phone/phablet/tablet. Arguably, reading on an eInk screen is easier on the eyes, allows reading in bright light, gives a much longer battery life, etc. but carrying a second device is not many people's choice.

As for the screen size, going back a couple of years, Kobo was first out with the 6.8" screen so being first with a 7.8" screen is quite believable.

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by Ripplinger

For myself, I'm completely happy with the Kobo Glo HD and I much prefer a 6" size for portability and comfort. Since they gave these the name "Aura", I'm assuming that means they'll have a flush screen and be capacitive touch, both of which I really dislike. Really really dislike. There's no way I would use a capacitive touch reader. So that means I have zero interest in any of their new readers, 6" or 7.8" or larger.

Personally, I wouldn't take a bet that the Aura name means a flush bezel unless given very good odds. Remember, the Aura HD and Aura H2O use IR touch.

[Ripplinger]

Originally Posted by DNSB

Personally, I wouldn't take a bet that the Aura name means a flush bezel unless given very good odds. Remember, the Aura HD and Aura H2O use IR touch.

I'll have to at least see what those readers are if and when they're actually released in that case. Although I honestly can't see anything they can do better than the Glo HD, I'm really very happy with that reader.