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Originally Posted by MGlitch
Reportedly (according to jswolf) the mobius screen is slower, and provides less contrast. And TBH it's a few grams heavier, you'll notice if you switch from a forma for the first week or two, but after that not so much and decreasingly less and less.
I'd wanna know how much the sleep cover weights for the Sage, the one for the Forma adds a bit of weight, but given that the Sage (and Libra 2) are going to be magnetic it might be a bit lighter.
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I think you might be underestimating the weight difference a bit. I believe the Sage to be around 25% heavier, or 240 grams to the 190 of the Forma. Two ounces. I believe its similar to the difference between my Aura HD and Clara, and when we are talking about devices that are being held over extended time periods during a reading session, small differences become magnified.
Its not a dealbreaker for me because of the way I read. I mostly just dont like seeing Kobo seemingly going backward on an important characteristic of ereaders. The new kindle is comparatively heavier than I wish it was, but it has a bigger battery, whereas the sage seems to be heavier without the corresponding trade off.
Im looking forward to the reviews of the new screen. My subjective perception is that the carta screen has high enough contrast that the difference might not be perceptible like it was coming from older generations. The speed is sufficient for me already.