Thread: Switching to Kobo from Sony
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Old 05-20-2021, 07:06 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by BadBilly View Post
I'm leaning toward Kobo Libra H20. I want physical page turn buttons and 7 inches seems a good size. My Sony is 6 inches and that is nice. Is there really anything about the Kobo Forma that would justify the substantial price premium over the Libra H20. An extra inch of screen doesn't seem worth an extra $100 (or more).
The difference is that the Forma has a Mobius screen. This uses a plastic substrate rather than the glass used in the other devices. It makes the screen a lot less fragile and reduces the weight significantly. The Forma is 197g compared to the 192g of the Libra H2O.
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