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tk421 · 03-03-2023, 04:02 PM

Thanks for the reply.

I am aware of the different pen protocols. I think Wacom EMR is the best and most versatile. It's the protocol Samsung uses on their Galaxy phones and tablets, and they used it on their Chromebooks as well. Now they have to support USI which is a bummer...

MPP has gotten a lot better with the arrival of the slim pen 2. Diagonal lines show far less jitter, the tilt function is more sensitive, and the initial activation force is low enough to be realistic. It's closing the gap with Wacom EMR.

I'm planning on getting a Kindle Scribe later, since the latest update has made it a true contender in the enotes race. But I like to use Kobo as an ereader just so I am no stuck in the Amazon ecosystem. Kobo has fixed annotaions syncing in the US and Canada (mostly fixed) so it's a viable option now.

If the Kobo Clara 2E supported the Surface pen or Kobo pen I would almost certainly buy one. It would be a true pocket scratchpad.

Has anybody tried a Surface or Kobo pen on the new Clara 2E? I am thinking of buying one just to test.

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tk421 Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2015 Device: Kobo Aura HD	Thanks for the reply. I am aware of the different pen protocols. I think Wacom EMR is the best and most versatile. It's the protocol Samsung uses on their Galaxy phones and tablets, and they used it on their Chromebooks as well. Now they have to support USI which is a bummer... MPP has gotten a lot better with the arrival of the slim pen 2. Diagonal lines show far less jitter, the tilt function is more sensitive, and the initial activation force is low enough to be realistic. It's closing the gap with Wacom EMR. I'm planning on getting a Kindle Scribe later, since the latest update has made it a true contender in the enotes race. But I like to use Kobo as an ereader just so I am no stuck in the Amazon ecosystem. Kobo has fixed annotaions syncing in the US and Canada (mostly fixed) so it's a viable option now. If the Kobo Clara 2E supported the Surface pen or Kobo pen I would almost certainly buy one. It would be a true pocket scratchpad. Has anybody tried a Surface or Kobo pen on the new Clara 2E? I am thinking of buying one just to test.