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Cootey · 06-01-2021, 04:12 AM

I was poking around Kobo's site, comparing specs between my Clara and the Elipsa. I noticed some obvious upgrades, like USB-C support as well as 802.11 ac, meaning the Elipsa can connect to my 5GHz network, unlike my Clara. Others have pointed out the lack of a ComfortLight PRO, which means I won't be using my Elipsa late at night unless I'm wearing blue light blocking glasses. The CPU is beefier, though. The Clara clocks in at 1GHz and the Elipsa has Quad Core @ 1.8 GHz. I suspect that stylus will need a faster CPU to keep up with the strokes, but this will mean that the keyboard should technically feature faster typing as well. No more lagging as I type notes? I'm definitely looking forward to that. The eInk screen is the Carta 1200, but the DPI takes a hit. I'll see how that works out when I get it.

The internal storage is a nice 32GB, but I didn't notice a spec for onboard RAM. The Clara has 512mb. Has anybody heard from early reviewers what the onboard RAM is for the Elipsa?

Lastly, the re:Markable likes to promote its product as a "visualization power tool". There are some beautifully rendered illustrations out there done on the re:M. Has anything been said of the Elipsa's drawing capabilities? It's thought to have the same screen as the re:M, but I haven't seen anything on its drawing tools. Looking on the Elipsa site I see under the "Create Notebooks…" section that "Kobo Elipsa’s built-in notebook feature has room for all your notes, ideas, and to-do lists. Transform your handwriting to typed text with just a tap and clean up lists and shapes." I didn't realize it had handwriting recognition. That's going to be helpful. However, despite seeing variable line width in the sample drawings, I don't see much in the way of controls. Perhaps the stylus' buttons handle line width? However, the re:M mentions brushes, etc. If the Elipsa offers more robust rendering tools, Kobo hasn't seen fit to advertise them. Can anybody point me to a review that mentions or explores the artistic aspect of the Elipsa?

06-01-2021, 04:12 AM	#432
Cootey Absentminded Reader Posts: 1,345 Karma: 7442365 Join Date: Apr 2017 Device: Kobo Mini, Libra Colour & Elipsa; Kindle Paperwhite 3 & 4; iOS apps	I was poking around Kobo's site, comparing specs between my Clara and the Elipsa. I noticed some obvious upgrades, like USB-C support as well as 802.11 ac, meaning the Elipsa can connect to my 5GHz network, unlike my Clara. Others have pointed out the lack of a ComfortLight PRO, which means I won't be using my Elipsa late at night unless I'm wearing blue light blocking glasses. The CPU is beefier, though. The Clara clocks in at 1GHz and the Elipsa has Quad Core @ 1.8 GHz. I suspect that stylus will need a faster CPU to keep up with the strokes, but this will mean that the keyboard should technically feature faster typing as well. No more lagging as I type notes? I'm definitely looking forward to that. The eInk screen is the Carta 1200, but the DPI takes a hit. I'll see how that works out when I get it. The internal storage is a nice 32GB, but I didn't notice a spec for onboard RAM. The Clara has 512mb. Has anybody heard from early reviewers what the onboard RAM is for the Elipsa? Lastly, the re:Markable likes to promote its product as a "visualization power tool". There are some beautifully rendered illustrations out there done on the re:M. Has anything been said of the Elipsa's drawing capabilities? It's thought to have the same screen as the re:M, but I haven't seen anything on its drawing tools. Looking on the Elipsa site I see under the "Create Notebooks…" section that "Kobo Elipsa’s built-in notebook feature has room for all your notes, ideas, and to-do lists. Transform your handwriting to typed text with just a tap and clean up lists and shapes." I didn't realize it had handwriting recognition. That's going to be helpful. However, despite seeing variable line width in the sample drawings, I don't see much in the way of controls. Perhaps the stylus' buttons handle line width? However, the re:M mentions brushes, etc. If the Elipsa offers more robust rendering tools, Kobo hasn't seen fit to advertise them. Can anybody point me to a review that mentions or explores the artistic aspect of the Elipsa? Last edited by Cootey; 06-01-2021 at 04:25 AM.