Forma New Kobo reader: The Forma/Shape - Page 27

MGlitch · 10-25-2018, 08:55 PM

Thirded for the double button toggle.

I’ll make due with the brightness percentage, modified mine so it just toggles at 100% since I’ll never have it set that bright.

Waiting on the updates to custom screensaver hopefully coming this weekend.

But the patches out now are great tweaks to my Forma.

jiminrussell · 10-25-2018, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ReaderGeeked

Here are two side by side. There is no winning this lottery given it’s by design.

https://i.postimg.cc/05Gc5k53/EEA2-D...30-C0-B5-B.jpg

Both of those look equally bad, mine had a great screen with nice even lighting on it but kept freezing on me so I sent mine back earlier today. I certainly hope the replacement doesn't look anything like those two do.

moonmuse · 10-26-2018, 02:05 AM

Received this e-reader on Wednesday (ordered from bol.com, due on Tuesday, but the mail delivery was delayed). Pretty device, but the lighting on the one side is too distracting. I read mainly in the dark, and it's very noticeable. I'm also not a fan of the sleep/power button. It shouldn't take this much effort to wake up an e-reader.

I bought this device mainly because I want to read manga, and like the larger screen for that. Guess I'll return the Forma, stick with my paperwhite, maybe upgrade to the new PW, and then wait for a new model of a Kindle with a larger screen to replace this Kobo Forma.

k9reeder · 10-26-2018, 05:00 AM

I've found that by using the CURB method, I can reduce the distraction caused by the imperfection along the button side. In my case the distraction is mostly the white streak down the button side, the dark, light, dark pattern. (Others I understand may see a different pattern, so this may not work for you.)

CURB, of course, means a Corrective Unsightly Rubber Band. Patented 1845!

It's not much consolation, but it has the charm of being simple, temporary, non-invasive and easily reversible if it doesn't work for you.

I'm liking the Forma so much, I'm probably going to keep it rather than get a refund, but only because CURB works for me and I have money to burn, sorta.

The screen still has a dark to light gradient across its face, but I can live with that, I think.

It only takes covering a few millimeters with the rubber band to do the trick for me. Straight down from the pointy corner of the bookmark, or thereabouts.

Try a black one if you're worried what people may say and think about you.

(Unknown yet is whether it the band location might potentially interfere with auto sleep mechanism of a device cover.)

jackie_w · 10-26-2018, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by k9reeder

CURB, of course, means a Corrective Unsightly Rubber Band. Patented 1845!

Do we buy the "official" designer CURB in rose-gold for 40GBP or should we wait for the cheap 3rd-party CURB imports

k9reeder · 10-26-2018, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by jackie_w

Do we buy the "official" designer CURB in rose-gold for 40GBP or should we wait for the cheap 3rd-party CURB imports

Marketing Dept instructs me to say the former, but wisdom tells me the latter.

jackie_w · 10-26-2018, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by k9reeder

Marketing Dept instructs me to say the former, but wisdom tells me the latter.

Good plan! Very wise

Amiieey · 10-26-2018, 01:10 PM

Hi, can anyone tell me if the issues they had with comfortlight on the Aura One was fixed on the Forma?

Dirk-71 · 10-26-2018, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Amiieey

Hi, can anyone tell me if the issues they had with comfortlight on the Aura One was fixed on the Forma?

What kind of issues are you talking about?

genoasalami · 10-26-2018, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Dirk-71

What kind of issues are you talking about?

They’re talking about the green splotchiness. It has been solved by preventing the LEDs from turning full red.

jlinear · 10-27-2018, 11:08 AM

I returned my Kobo Forma to Walmart today. The USB port was very unreliable. Sometimes connecting to my computer and sometimes not. It was somewhat of a crapshoot no matter what cable I tried. The combination of dodgy screen and flakey USB port convinced me to return it. I may try again in a few months as I very much liked it otherwise.

anacreon · 10-27-2018, 11:30 AM

I've now been reading on the Forma for a while and I really like it:
* it is light: 197 g compared to 230 g for the One, and 207 g for the 6.8" H2o2; since the Clara is so slippery, I use it with its stand-up case which makes it 267 g
* it is versatile: when reading I change hands with no hassle, and alternate between buttons and tap/slide on the screen
* the buttons are very good for skimming through dictionaries screens and book lists
* I can at long last read those PDFs I'd put aside, and I've even gone back to the non cropped version for some of them. I don't know why it is better than it felt on the One (I can't compare since mine is dead) since it is hardly bigger, and whether it is due to a better screen and/or a better F/W.

In very dim ambient light I notice the band along the leds, but mostly I forget it when I read. It is somewhat broader than the very thin and short light bleed on my Clara which is much less noticeable than some photos I've seen.

It doesn't feel fragile, and I've used it on the go (in my handbag, a different pocket from keys)

Barty · 10-27-2018, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by jlinear

I returned my Kobo Forma to Walmart today. The USB port was very unreliable. Sometimes connecting to my computer and sometimes not. It was somewhat of a crapshoot no matter what cable I tried. The combination of dodgy screen and flakey USB port convinced me to return it. I may try again in a few months as I very much liked it otherwise.

Sorry to hear that. Did Wal-Mart give you a full refund?

k9reeder · 10-27-2018, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by jlinear

I returned my Kobo Forma to Walmart today. The USB port was very unreliable. Sometimes connecting to my computer and sometimes not. It was somewhat of a crapshoot no matter what cable I tried. ...

I'm still experimenting with mine, since yesterday my Forma stopped being able to connect using the supplied USB cord. (It did however with my old H2O cord I had handy.)

So far, my experiments lead me to believe that there's no problem with the Forma's port, but there may well be a problem with the supplied cord, at the standard USB end of the cord (not the other end which has the micro-usb reversible end which goes into the Forma). Forgive me if I'm not using the correct terms of art here.

In short I've discovered that if the standard USB plug is inserted into the computer USB port, or a charger port, imperfectly, then no connection is made. But if you wiggle it a bit, bingo! If you wiggle it again, no joy! This behavior is consistent across a number of different ports I've tried.)

I can say this is the first time in my life I've ever had to wiggle a USB cord to get a device to work. But I'm thankful that in my case it only seems to be a cord issue.

But if as you say, you're having no consistency with any cords, then that's a major issue and I'd return it too.

Edit. Just to me more precise, the wiggle needed is not at the cord itself, but right at the USB plug, where it seems capable of too much um wiggle room, left and right motion, when fully inserted (in a horizontally oriented usb port).

jlinear · 10-27-2018, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Barty

Sorry to hear that. Did Wal-Mart give you a full refund?

Yes, they are reimbursing my credit card.

10-26-2018, 05:00 AM	#394
k9reeder Groupie Posts: 173 Karma: 216716 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Sony PRS-350, Galaxy Tab S2, PW3(7th) Kobo H2O (1st), Forma	CRAZY TALK I've found that by using the CURB method, I can reduce the distraction caused by the imperfection along the button side. In my case the distraction is mostly the white streak down the button side, the dark, light, dark pattern. (Others I understand may see a different pattern, so this may not work for you.) CURB, of course, means a Corrective Unsightly Rubber Band. Patented 1845! It's not much consolation, but it has the charm of being simple, temporary, non-invasive and easily reversible if it doesn't work for you. I'm liking the Forma so much, I'm probably going to keep it rather than get a refund, but only because CURB works for me and I have money to burn, sorta. The screen still has a dark to light gradient across its face, but I can live with that, I think. It only takes covering a few millimeters with the rubber band to do the trick for me. Straight down from the pointy corner of the bookmark, or thereabouts. Try a black one if you're worried what people may say and think about you. (Unknown yet is whether it the band location might potentially interfere with auto sleep mechanism of a device cover.) Attached Thumbnails

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10-25-2018, 08:55 PM	#391
MGlitch Wizard Posts: 2,855 Karma: 22003124 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: Kobo Forma, Kobo Sage, Kobo Libra 2	Thirded for the double button toggle. I’ll make due with the brightness percentage, modified mine so it just toggles at 100% since I’ll never have it set that bright. Waiting on the updates to custom screensaver hopefully coming this weekend. But the patches out now are great tweaks to my Forma.

10-26-2018, 02:05 AM	#393
moonmuse Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 9888 Join Date: Jan 2018 Device: kindle	Received this e-reader on Wednesday (ordered from bol.com, due on Tuesday, but the mail delivery was delayed). Pretty device, but the lighting on the one side is too distracting. I read mainly in the dark, and it's very noticeable. I'm also not a fan of the sleep/power button. It shouldn't take this much effort to wake up an e-reader. I bought this device mainly because I want to read manga, and like the larger screen for that. Guess I'll return the Forma, stick with my paperwhite, maybe upgrade to the new PW, and then wait for a new model of a Kindle with a larger screen to replace this Kobo Forma.

10-26-2018, 01:10 PM	#398
Amiieey Connoisseur Posts: 71 Karma: 2032204 Join Date: Aug 2015 Device: Kobo Clara HD, Likebook Mars, Kindle Fire HD 8	Hi, can anyone tell me if the issues they had with comfortlight on the Aura One was fixed on the Forma?

10-27-2018, 11:08 AM	#401
jlinear Zealot Posts: 123 Karma: 600154 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Ann Arbor, MI USA Device: Kobo Aura One, Kobo Elipsa 2E	I returned my Kobo Forma to Walmart today. The USB port was very unreliable. Sometimes connecting to my computer and sometimes not. It was somewhat of a crapshoot no matter what cable I tried. The combination of dodgy screen and flakey USB port convinced me to return it. I may try again in a few months as I very much liked it otherwise.

10-27-2018, 11:30 AM	#402
anacreon Guru Posts: 977 Karma: 3475832 Join Date: May 2012 Location: France Device: Elipsa, Sage, Libra 2	I've now been reading on the Forma for a while and I really like it: * it is light: 197 g compared to 230 g for the One, and 207 g for the 6.8" H2o2; since the Clara is so slippery, I use it with its stand-up case which makes it 267 g * it is versatile: when reading I change hands with no hassle, and alternate between buttons and tap/slide on the screen * the buttons are very good for skimming through dictionaries screens and book lists * I can at long last read those PDFs I'd put aside, and I've even gone back to the non cropped version for some of them. I don't know why it is better than it felt on the One (I can't compare since mine is dead) since it is hardly bigger, and whether it is due to a better screen and/or a better F/W. In very dim ambient light I notice the band along the leds, but mostly I forget it when I read. It is somewhat broader than the very thin and short light bleed on my Clara which is much less noticeable than some photos I've seen. It doesn't feel fragile, and I've used it on the go (in my handbag, a different pocket from keys)