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HolyAura · 04-08-2020, 10:46 PM

GoodeReader just released another article saying that the upstream supply has confirmed this and they have given more information about the Reader.

According to them, the Reader's stylus is using some same technology as the Apple Pencil. It will need to be charged every few days and will have a USB port at the top.

Quote: Kobo is developing a next generation e-reader that will have note taking functionality and come with a stylus. The upstream supply chain has yielded that it will be an Active Electrostatic stylus, instead of a Electromagnetic Resonance stylus. You’ll find Wacom’s EMR technology in is professional-caliber devices, including Cintiqs and the Wacom Mobile Studio Pro line, in addition to the Sony Digital Paper and many other E-Notes such as the Onyx Boox MAX 3 and Likebook Alita. Examples of products using AES is found on the Apple Pencil, Dell Premium Active Pen and is similar to the N-Trig tech found on the Surface line of pens.

The new Kobo e-reader should be launched around August or September of 2020. It is expected it will have either a 7.8 or 10.3 inch screen and be geared towards making notes, editing PDF files, and making annotations in ebooks.

04-08-2020, 10:46 PM	#19
HolyAura Groupie Posts: 195 Karma: 201170 Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Singapore Device: Kobo Clara HD	GoodeReader just released another article saying that the upstream supply has confirmed this and they have given more information about the Reader. According to them, the Reader's stylus is using some same technology as the Apple Pencil. It will need to be charged every few days and will have a USB port at the top. Quote: Kobo is developing a next generation e-reader that will have note taking functionality and come with a stylus. The upstream supply chain has yielded that it will be an Active Electrostatic stylus, instead of a Electromagnetic Resonance stylus. You’ll find Wacom’s EMR technology in is professional-caliber devices, including Cintiqs and the Wacom Mobile Studio Pro line, in addition to the Sony Digital Paper and many other E-Notes such as the Onyx Boox MAX 3 and Likebook Alita. Examples of products using AES is found on the Apple Pencil, Dell Premium Active Pen and is similar to the N-Trig tech found on the Surface line of pens. The new Kobo e-reader should be launched around August or September of 2020. It is expected it will have either a 7.8 or 10.3 inch screen and be geared towards making notes, editing PDF files, and making annotations in ebooks. Last edited by HolyAura; 04-08-2020 at 11:08 PM.