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AudioPhool · 11-27-2023, 02:08 AM

The Kindle PW (Paperwhite) Signature and the Kobo Sage arrived today.

My wife took one look at the PW Signature and said that’s mine! So, it looks like the Kindle is a keeper. Funny, up until a few days ago, when I began talking about purchasing an eReader, my wife was averse to getting one. Several years ago when she saw a friend's Kindle, she was against owning one. I believe her aversion was more to do with the digital form factor vs her many enjoyable years of (analog) reading. I must admit that there is a significant amount of nostalgia associated with physical books. But now with the Paperwhite in hand, in my wife's case, seeing, or should I say reading is believing.

After running though most of the options and obtaining a book from Overdrive and reading a couple hundred of pages, I believe I’m keeping the Sage (vs the PW Sig).

I also added the Nickel Clock https://github.com/shermp/NickelClock to the Sage. What, no option for a clock on the Sage's reading pages!?!

I kinda, sorta like the Sage’s manual page turn buttons. But perhaps, more the idea of them, than their actual use. I’m always one in favor of options however – the more the better. One never knows when a change of use may occur and then the option comes in handy.

Most importantly however, I really prefer the larger screen of the Sage. Contrary to many debates, size does make a difference!

If cost were more of a factor for us however, I would have difficulty justifying the $100 delta between the Sage & PW Sig (each with Black Friday pricing). If talking notes was on the agenda, I may think otherwise.

The one option we really enjoy on the PW Signature is its Qi charging ability. We have Qi stands for both our phones. So, I popped the PW Sig. in one and off to charging it went. For the price of the Sage, Qi charging should be standard.

Now, I can see why the Kindle Oasis is a tough sell when compared to the PW. Its not having USB C connection is a negative as is NO Qi charging. And like the Sage, the Oasis runtime between charges, is a negative when compared to the Kindle PW.

Thanks again to those who posted in this thread and on the forum. Being a neophyte to eReaders, the MoblleRead forum has been helpful and informative.

If something occurs and causes a change in our initial thoughts of the two eReaders, I will add an addendum to this thread.

11-27-2023, 02:08 AM	#24
AudioPhool Member Posts: 18 Karma: 20000 Join Date: Nov 2023 Location: Midwest, USA Device: Kobo Sage (My wife a: Paperwhite Signature)	Kindle Paperwhite (Signature) vs Kobo Sage (formerly Libra 2) The Kindle PW (Paperwhite) Signature and the Kobo Sage arrived today. My wife took one look at the PW Signature and said that’s mine! So, it looks like the Kindle is a keeper. Funny, up until a few days ago, when I began talking about purchasing an eReader, my wife was averse to getting one. Several years ago when she saw a friend's Kindle, she was against owning one. I believe her aversion was more to do with the digital form factor vs her many enjoyable years of (analog) reading. I must admit that there is a significant amount of nostalgia associated with physical books. But now with the Paperwhite in hand, in my wife's case, seeing, or should I say reading is believing. After running though most of the options and obtaining a book from Overdrive and reading a couple hundred of pages, I believe I’m keeping the Sage (vs the PW Sig). I also added the Nickel Clock https://github.com/shermp/NickelClock to the Sage. What, no option for a clock on the Sage's reading pages!?! I kinda, sorta like the Sage’s manual page turn buttons. But perhaps, more the idea of them, than their actual use. I’m always one in favor of options however – the more the better. One never knows when a change of use may occur and then the option comes in handy. Most importantly however, I really prefer the larger screen of the Sage. Contrary to many debates, size does make a difference! If cost were more of a factor for us however, I would have difficulty justifying the $100 delta between the Sage & PW Sig (each with Black Friday pricing). If talking notes was on the agenda, I may think otherwise. The one option we really enjoy on the PW Signature is its Qi charging ability. We have Qi stands for both our phones. So, I popped the PW Sig. in one and off to charging it went. For the price of the Sage, Qi charging should be standard. Now, I can see why the Kindle Oasis is a tough sell when compared to the PW. Its not having USB C connection is a negative as is NO Qi charging. And like the Sage, the Oasis runtime between charges, is a negative when compared to the Kindle PW. Thanks again to those who posted in this thread and on the forum. Being a neophyte to eReaders, the MoblleRead forum has been helpful and informative. If something occurs and causes a change in our initial thoughts of the two eReaders, I will add an addendum to this thread.