Thread: New, low-end Kobo possible?
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Old 11-09-2019, 08:21 PM   #7
davidfor
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Originally Posted by Andrew Ashling View Post
Both Kobos and Tolinos use regular SSD cards for the OS and for storage. You can find howtos online to put e.g. a 64 GB memory card into your Clara. The method is probably the same for all Kobo/Tolino devices. In Japan you can buy a 32 GB Kobo Aura One.
Of the Kobo devices currently on the market, the only the Aura Edition 2 and Clara HD have internal SD cards. And yes, these are easy to replace. All the current and recent waterproof models use fixed internal storage.

I don't know about the older tolinos, but, I'd be stunned if the tolino version of the same hardware as the Kobo used different storage. Changing the mount would be the most that is likely.
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I'm in Belgium, Europe, so I don't know about the American market.

What I do know is that the Tolino Shine 3 is identical to the Kobo Clara. I know this because I own a Clara and I've handled a Shine 3 in a shop that sells them. The Tolino Page 2 seems similar to the Clara but has a lower resolution, 212 ppi, than the Clara and the Shine 3 at 300 ppi. All three have 512 RAM.

Since the Clara is identical to the Shine 3, it's possible that Kobo will introduce a new entry level model identical to the Page 2.
And yes, as of the Shine 3, tolino is sharing hardware with Kobo. And the hardware used for the Page 2 looks like a good candidate to replace the Aura Edition 2.
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