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Originally Posted by Pajamaman
I think the base 8gb version is a better comparison with the Libra, which also has 8 gb and is only 0.2 iinches larger. Very similar devices. The PW is 150 CAN, the Libra is 199.  Kobo has been outflanked on price and will need to respond.
The forma is 299, but at 8" is not comparable to the 6.8" PW. It compares to the $329 Oasis 8gb which is an inch smaller! So the forma is still competitive.
I'm not sure how Kobo and Amazon compare on 6". Does Amazon still have a lighted touch 6"?
Personally 6.8 is too small anyway. 7.8 is nicer. But it's good to see prices dropping for larger devices. I would like to see a cheaper Kobo 8". I will never buy a kindle for me. It's too closed down. But competition is good. I'm not sure why Kobo released the Elipsa. Seems very niche. Maybe they're just testing the waters. |
Amazon still has the basic 6" Kindle. That has lights now still a horrid low resolution screen. The new PW is cheaper than the Libra but you give up library access and buttons. The Libra can also be thought of as a $130 cheaper Kobo version of the Oasis as they are the same size screen and form factor with buttons. Maybe Kobo will make an Aura 3 or whatever in response with a 6.8" screen or just cut the Libra's price.
Kobo released the Elipsa to compete with remarkable. I feel like there is a place for a note taking/PDF handling eInk device and that's the Elipsa's slot.