Forthcoming Kobo devices - Page 2

davidfor · 07-10-2013, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by BWinmill

More desirable, certainly. Everything, nah.

Keep in mind the price difference is significant. There is a $20 difference between the Touch and the Glo ($50 at the moment) and $40 difference between the mini and the Glo ($90 at the moment). That is a lot of money for a light bulb and a battery.

The light isn't the only difference. The Glo has a higher resolution screen and a faster CPU than the Touch. I think those explain the price difference as much as the light.

mbovenka · 07-10-2013, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by BWinmill

More desirable, certainly. Everything, nah.

Keep in mind the price difference is significant. There is a $20 difference between the Touch and the Glo ($50 at the moment) and $40 difference between the mini and the Glo ($90 at the moment). That is a lot of money for a light bulb and a battery.

Well, it is a little more than just that (there is the light guide layer to consider, for instance)

BWinmill · 07-10-2013, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by davidfor

The light isn't the only difference. The Glo has a higher resolution screen and a faster CPU than the Touch. I think those explain the price difference as much as the light.

It would be interesting to know what the profit margins are on these devices. One business tactic is to have a low cost, low margin device in order to maintain market share while placing a key feature into a higher cost, higher margin device that you expect consumers to buy. After all, the last thing Kobo wants to do is lose customers to Amazon's low cost Kindle since it is harder to pull those customers in once they have bought ebooks from Amazon.

Sharkus · 07-10-2013, 03:11 PM

*cough* I know you won't tell anyone...

2" Kobo Ultra Micro (e-ink)
30" Kobo Ultra Massive (e-ink)
60" Kobo Arc 4k (tablet - doubles up as 4k TV)

*cough*

Just in case anyone takes me seriously, this is, of course, an attempt at humour, as I know some can take a joke. Some may frown upon this however, and I'm having to explain myself in case anyone thinks this is some kind of official statement, which is obviously is not.

PeterT · 07-10-2013, 04:18 PM

Will there also be a range of cargo pants with pockets to handle that 30" display?

pholy · 07-10-2013, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by PeterT

Will there also be a range of cargo pants with pockets to handle that 30" display?

I think the 30 inch Kobo will have a flexible display; the skinny among you can wear it as kilt...

PeterT · 07-10-2013, 11:14 PM

And I guess no point having a slot for a micro SD card (or even full size SD card) in a 30". It will be a slot for a full-sized SATA drive!

TechniSol · 07-10-2013, 11:26 PM

I wouldn't say front lighting is everything, but it's a significant advancement when correctly implemented. I started with a Pandigital Novel e-ink reader, which went to a niece a few weeks later when I saw the Nook STRs had more contrasty screens and could be rooted. I bought the Kobo Touch when I looked a bit further and saw it had adjustable weight fonts for more contrast and I found one cheap enough to try sight unseen... In the mean time, with all these readers, I found myself buying LED lights and trying to find a way to comfortably read in my somewhat cavishly lit living room while watching the tube, uh, the flat(?) without cranking up the room lighting. So, came the Glo as a "late Christmas present" this January.

I will not willingly go back to buying batteries and wrestling with LED lights on assorted goosenecks, or light my room differently as long as I can use an e-ink reader with decent built-in lighting.

If you'll consider for a moment the cost of batteries, $20 extra for built-in lighting is not that big a premium to pay. If you read often enough in conditions requiring a bit of light, it even becomes quite cost effective.

As for the other speculation involving the need for cargo pants with VERY large pockets, I can't decide whether I need a really big e-ink reader to put next to the bigger than it should be HDTV or a smaller clip on HDTV that attaches to my Kobo Glo.

BWinmill · 07-11-2013, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by PeterT

And I guess no point having a slot for a micro SD card (or even full size SD card) in a 30". It will be a slot for a full-sized SATA drive!

Given how some people like to boast about their enormous collections while criticizing performance, I'm guessing that there's going to be multiple slots for a striped disk array.

PeterT · 07-11-2013, 12:46 AM

+1

Raid 10, or 5, or ?

Maybe SSD's ?

Sharkus · 07-11-2013, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by PeterT

And I guess no point having a slot for a micro SD card (or even full size SD card) in a 30". It will be a slot for a full-sized SATA drive!

*cough* 1TB ssd *cough*

jackastor · 07-11-2013, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by pholy

I think the 30 inch Kobo will have a flexible display; the skinny among you can wear it as kilt...

Oh now that's an idea a kilt.. We can all change the design when we sit down or stand up. best to not go for the clear screen display though.

Regards

Jack

jackastor · 07-11-2013, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Sharkus

*cough* 1TB ssd *cough*

But since SSD are all memory they don't really need to be that huge....

regards

Jack

geormes · 07-11-2013, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by BWinmill

Given how some people like to boast about their enormous...

Yes they do!

DNSB · 07-11-2013, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Sharkus

*cough* 1TB ssd *cough*

What? Not 6 1TB SSDs in a RAID 6 array? Cheapskates...

Regards,
David

07-10-2013, 11:26 PM	#23
TechniSol GranPohbah-Fezzes r cool! Posts: 1,056 Karma: 3151024 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Nook STRs, Kobo Touch, Kobo Glo	I wouldn't say front lighting is everything, but it's a significant advancement when correctly implemented. I started with a Pandigital Novel e-ink reader, which went to a niece a few weeks later when I saw the Nook STRs had more contrasty screens and could be rooted. I bought the Kobo Touch when I looked a bit further and saw it had adjustable weight fonts for more contrast and I found one cheap enough to try sight unseen... In the mean time, with all these readers, I found myself buying LED lights and trying to find a way to comfortably read in my somewhat cavishly lit living room while watching the tube, uh, the flat(?) without cranking up the room lighting. So, came the Glo as a "late Christmas present" this January. I will not willingly go back to buying batteries and wrestling with LED lights on assorted goosenecks, or light my room differently as long as I can use an e-ink reader with decent built-in lighting. If you'll consider for a moment the cost of batteries, $20 extra for built-in lighting is not that big a premium to pay. If you read often enough in conditions requiring a bit of light, it even becomes quite cost effective. As for the other speculation involving the need for cargo pants with VERY large pockets, I can't decide whether I need a really big e-ink reader to put next to the bigger than it should be HDTV or a smaller clip on HDTV that attaches to my Kobo Glo. Last edited by TechniSol; 07-10-2013 at 11:34 PM.

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07-10-2013, 03:11 PM	#19
Sharkus Evangelist Posts: 444 Karma: 2269648 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo: Original, WiFi, Touch, Aura, Aura H20, MiniGloHD ;) iOS app	cough I know you won't tell anyone... 2" Kobo Ultra Micro (e-ink) 30" Kobo Ultra Massive (e-ink) 60" Kobo Arc 4k (tablet - doubles up as 4k TV) cough Just in case anyone takes me seriously, this is, of course, an attempt at humour, as I know some can take a joke. Some may frown upon this however, and I'm having to explain myself in case anyone thinks this is some kind of official statement, which is obviously is not.

07-10-2013, 04:18 PM	#20
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,379 Karma: 78877538 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	Will there also be a range of cargo pants with pockets to handle that 30" display?

07-10-2013, 11:14 PM	#22
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,379 Karma: 78877538 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	And I guess no point having a slot for a micro SD card (or even full size SD card) in a 30". It will be a slot for a full-sized SATA drive!

07-11-2013, 12:46 AM	#25
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,379 Karma: 78877538 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	+1 Raid 10, or 5, or ? Maybe SSD's ?