Anyone got their new Sage yet? - Page 8

Josieb1 · 10-27-2021, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by John Hopper

My Sage is due to be delivered by 6pm tomorrow according to track and trace. Though the Kobo website says it has already been delivered, weirdly (which is definitely not the case).

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Mine says the same thing

MGlitch · 10-27-2021, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by John Hopper

My Sage is due to be delivered by 6pm tomorrow according to track and trace. Though the Kobo website says it has already been delivered, weirdly (which is definitely not the case).

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Originally Posted by Josieb1

Mine says the same thing

On the site are the arrows to the right of delivered filled in? I ask because I remember Kobos site also listing delivered as if it actually were even though they’d not even cleared Canadas border. It did update once I got my Sage.

Almamida · 10-27-2021, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Deobulakenyo

May I request members who have their Sages already? May i ask for the actual weight of the item (sage in box with everything that comes with it)? I need it for package consolidation by my forwarder. Thank you

444g

Deobulakenyo · 10-27-2021, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Almamida

444g

Thank you. You are God sent.

So it seems i have to put an order of libra 2 on top of the sage and stylus and tips, so i can maximize the 2-pounder forwarder charges and then sell the libra 2 at a profit. 😊

tschucha · 10-27-2021, 10:40 AM

Mine came yesterday. Charged it, set it up and read for about an hour last night. First impressions:

It feels well build. Power button is back on the back where it belongs. The reader is flatter, ie, the upward bend where the buttons are is less pronounced than on the Forma. Love that they removed the rubber-like strip that the Forma has and have gone with a hard plastic front. Buttons are harder to push than the Forma. Text is crisper. If page turns are faster I can't tell - maybe slightly but this was never an issue. Battery life? Don't know yet but was never a problem with the Forma so I don't expect it to be.

The lighting: No banding at all (I'm reading with the lighting set at 10). The comfortlight pro is more yellow and less orange than with the Forma. I like it better YMMV.

Biggest PROS:
Power button on the back
Hard plastic around the buttons instead of tacky rubber
Noticeably crisper text
No dark band near the buttons

Biggest CONS:
Button pushes are harder
Wish it was a larger screen

Overall: It is an improvement over the Forma and was worth the upgrade for me but I've had my Forma for 3 years and really don't like the power button placement and the rubber strip by the buttons. If you don't mind these I doubt the crisper text is enough to warrant upgrading. However the fact that the light banding is gone may be a big deal to you. If so - upgrade.

edit: wanted to note that I don't use Overdrive or the stylus so no comments in that area

DNSB · 10-27-2021, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by John Hopper

My Sage is due to be delivered by 6pm tomorrow according to track and trace. Though the Kobo website says it has already been delivered, weirdly (which is definitely not the case).

For my Sage, as soon as it arrived at the local Canada Post sorting station after it's trip from Toronto, ON to Richmond BC, Kobo's site said it was delivered. Canada Post actually delivered it the next day.

Sirtel · 10-27-2021, 12:27 PM

I canceled my order with Amazon.fr, because who knows when they'll have the Sage in stock. I found another European store that had the Sage already in stock and would ship to my country (LDLC.com), so I ordered it from them.

I'll probably buy the power cover too, but it's not in stock anywhere at the moment. Stylus, don't know. Too expensive. I'm gonna try my Surface pen first. And it's not like I really need a stylus anyway.

Almamida · 10-27-2021, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Sirtel

I canceled my order with Amazon.fr, because who knows when they'll have the Sage in stock. I found another European store that had the Sage already in stock and would ship to my country (LDLC.com), so I ordered it from them.

I'll probably buy the power cover too, but it's not in stock anywhere at the moment. Stylus, don't know. Too expensive. I'm gonna try my Surface pen first. And it's not like I really need a stylus anyway.

Well, you're still buying from France

mezzanine · 10-27-2021, 12:46 PM

Going to be super curious to read about the Sage's battery performance in the coming weeks. I think I was operating on the wrong assumption that the CPU power draw was the most significant factor in battery drain when it's probably the lights, which would mean it would be more similar to the Forma than I'd assumed.

John Hopper · 10-27-2021, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by PeterT

The sage was picked up at the post office on the 21st, the cover on the 26th. In both cases a delivery at home was tried the previous day.

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Thanks. So a 5 day gap. I'll have to not take mine out of the house until it is safely covered and carry on using my Forma when out and about. But that's fine. May take me a few days to set it up and transfer all my books from Calibre anyway.

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Almamida · 10-27-2021, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by mezzanine

Going to be super curious to read about the Sage's battery performance in the coming weeks. I think I was operating on the wrong assumption that the CPU power draw was the most significant factor in battery drain when it's probably the lights, which would mean it would be more similar to the Forma than I'd assumed.

I'll be able to give an estimation, but after the few firsts cycles are done.
The first one gave me barely 3 days, with lots of reading over the weekend.

JSWolf · 10-27-2021, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by heatherkobo

Is the back of the sage the same as the forma the material?? I love the back of the forma and not a fan of the Libra backing it feels slippery. I always read without a case on.

When using a case, you won't notice the material of the back.

Almamida · 10-27-2021, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

When using a case, you won't notice the material of the back.

But you will notice the weight

MGlitch · 10-27-2021, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by heatherkobo

Is the back of the sage the same as the forma the material?? I love the back of the forma and not a fan of the Libra backing it feels slippery. I always read without a case on.

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If it’s not the same it’s close enough to fool me holding them side by side and touching them. It has a different pattern but the material appears to be the same

John Hopper · 10-27-2021, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by MGlitch

On the site are the arrows to the right of delivered filled in? I ask because I remember Kobos site also listing delivered as if it actually were even though they’d not even cleared Canadas border. It did update once I got my Sage.

No they're not. Good spot. For my cover, the arrows to the right of processed are not even filled in. I simply don't understand why they are not processed and shipped as a single package when I ordered them at the same time and they clearly go together.

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10-27-2021, 10:40 AM	#110
tschucha Zealot Posts: 149 Karma: 52546 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kobo Sage	Mine came yesterday. Charged it, set it up and read for about an hour last night. First impressions: It feels well build. Power button is back on the back where it belongs. The reader is flatter, ie, the upward bend where the buttons are is less pronounced than on the Forma. Love that they removed the rubber-like strip that the Forma has and have gone with a hard plastic front. Buttons are harder to push than the Forma. Text is crisper. If page turns are faster I can't tell - maybe slightly but this was never an issue. Battery life? Don't know yet but was never a problem with the Forma so I don't expect it to be. The lighting: No banding at all (I'm reading with the lighting set at 10). The comfortlight pro is more yellow and less orange than with the Forma. I like it better YMMV. Biggest PROS: Power button on the back Hard plastic around the buttons instead of tacky rubber Noticeably crisper text No dark band near the buttons Biggest CONS: Button pushes are harder Wish it was a larger screen Overall: It is an improvement over the Forma and was worth the upgrade for me but I've had my Forma for 3 years and really don't like the power button placement and the rubber strip by the buttons. If you don't mind these I doubt the crisper text is enough to warrant upgrading. However the fact that the light banding is gone may be a big deal to you. If so - upgrade. edit: wanted to note that I don't use Overdrive or the stylus so no comments in that area Last edited by tschucha; 10-27-2021 at 10:56 AM. Reason: stylus

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10-27-2021, 12:27 PM	#112
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,983 Karma: 243829945 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	I canceled my order with Amazon.fr, because who knows when they'll have the Sage in stock. I found another European store that had the Sage already in stock and would ship to my country (LDLC.com), so I ordered it from them. I'll probably buy the power cover too, but it's not in stock anywhere at the moment. Stylus, don't know. Too expensive. I'm gonna try my Surface pen first. And it's not like I really need a stylus anyway.

10-27-2021, 12:46 PM	#114
mezzanine Groupie Posts: 190 Karma: 3551508 Join Date: May 2017 Device: KA1, Clara, Aura HD	Going to be super curious to read about the Sage's battery performance in the coming weeks. I think I was operating on the wrong assumption that the CPU power draw was the most significant factor in battery drain when it's probably the lights, which would mean it would be more similar to the Forma than I'd assumed.