Kobo Forma on Clearance Sale (again)

[Dr. Drib]

Kobo's Forma is showing a Clearance Sale price of #199.96 from Walmart.

(In another thread, one can see that the Clara is also on sale.)

Here's the link:

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Kobo-Form...ll&athena=true

[rcentros]

I don't think Walmart knows the difference between "sale" and "clearance." At least not when advertising the Kobos. At least they got some Formas back in.

[HLS]

I want one. I still think it is kinda expensive for 8GB device. I probably should be content with my Nook 7.8 and Libra 7 h2o, My god I musr have a dozen ereaders plus apple and android tablets yet I want on elol

[booklover6]

Originally Posted by HLS

My god I musr have a dozen ereaders plus apple and android tablets yet I want on elol

IKWYM...I have 5 readers and 1 on the way. Also 5 tablets that no one ever uses, and 2 that I occasionally use. I need to do something with all those old Fires.

[Dr. Drib]

So my question is this:

Does the back of the kobo Clara, from Walmart, have large garish lettering telling us that it's from Walmart?

[Calenorn]

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

So my question is this:

Does the back of the kobo Clara, from Walmart, have large garish lettering telling us that it's from Walmart?

Do you mean physically on the case? Or as a screen background?

[Dr. Drib]

Originally Posted by Calenorn

Do you mean physically on the case? Or as a screen background?

I meant physically on the back of the ebook reader - the rubberized back.

[4691mls]

Just for you, I pried my Walmart Clara out of its case to check the back. It says Rakuten Kobo. There is no Walmart branding anywhere on the physical device.

I think some Mobilereaders know how to get rid of the Walmart brand on the sleep screen. I haven't messed with it. Most of the time if mine is asleep the cover is closed so I'm not seeing the sleep screen anyway.

FYI the back of the Clara does not feel rubberized. It's hard plastic with tiny pinhole-sized indentations

[Dr. Drib]

Originally Posted by 4691mls

Just for you, I pried my Walmart Clara out of its case to check the back. It says Rakuten Kobo. There is no Walmart branding anywhere on the physical device.

I think some Mobilereaders know how to get rid of the Walmart brand on the sleep screen. I haven't messed with it. Most of the time if mine is asleep the cover is closed so I'm not seeing the sleep screen anyway.

FYI the back of the Clara does not feel rubberized. It's hard plastic with tiny pinhole-sized indentations

Thank you for your reply.

I just assumed the Clara had the same kind of layer of rubberized back (against the plastic) as my Kobo Aura One, but with a different pattern of pinhole-sized indentations. Mine feels like rubber, but perhaps it isn't?

[Calenorn]

No, the Clara is hard plastic all over. The back is the same material as the bezel, with the pattern of tiny pinholes added.

[Dr. Drib]

I'm thinking perhaps it's not quite as comfortable to hold as my Kobo Glo HD.

What are some opinions on this, keeping in mind what my drill sergeant once told me.

[4691mls]

The Clara is pretty lightweight so I don't find it difficult to hold without a cover, in spite of the somewhat slippery (IMO) back cover.

However, I for me the sleep/power button is not in a good location and requires holding the reader in one hand while using the thumb of the other hand to press the button. I keep the reader in a sleep cover so all I have to do is open or close the cover.

Edited to add that I a woman with small hands so of course someone with larger hands may have a different experience. My fingers and thumbs are skinny enough that the narrow bezels of the Clara are not a problem for me.