Mini The Slick 50 -

Cootey · 08-03-2020, 11:24 PM

I found a Slick 50 for sale on eBay that really piqued my curiosity. I'd never heard of it before. Their website is so out of date, it lists Borders support for their eReaders.

My first Kobo was a mini back in 2015 or so. The Slick 50 came out in 2011. At that time I used Kobo's app on my iPad. From what I can see, the Slick 50 is a tablet of sorts with a Kobo app. Earlier versions had no touch screen, but the one in the auction claims to have one. And that's all I know.

What can you tell me about it? Anyone with fond memories of this thing? I like its form factor. 4.3". That's one tiny eReader!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Kobo-Slick-...AAAOSwq0Ve9UXx

DNSB · 08-04-2020, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Cootey

What can you tell me about it? Anyone with fond memories of this thing? I like its form factor. 4.3". That's one tiny eReader!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Kobo-Slick-...AAAOSwq0Ve9UXx

Yes, it brought back memories. You might to check the Kobo PocketReader thread from 2014. I only saw one in person at a junk sale a few years later and @Nate the Great said it all in his one line review in the mentioned thread.

Cootey · 08-04-2020, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by DNSB

Yes, it brought back memories. You might to check the Kobo PocketReader thread from 2014. I only saw one in person at a junk sale a few years later and @Nate the Great said it all in his one line review in the mentioned thread.

Thanks for the link. I might have taken a shot at it at $15 like that old woot special, but I’ll pass at $40. The seller just offered it to me for $30. It’s still too steep. Haha.

Then I noticed the Sharper Image Literati underneath it. https://www.ebay.com/itm/124046492706 I’ve been browsing Kobo auctions on eBay for years and never knew about these obscure ereaders. That Literari looks modern compared to this version! https://www.ebay.com/itm/283915980510

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ZodWallop · 08-04-2020, 11:26 AM

Here's a YouTube review if you're interested. I wonder if you wouldn't just be better off buying a cheap phone and only running the Kobo app on it.

Cootey · 08-05-2020, 07:14 AM

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Here's a YouTube review if you're interested. I wonder if you wouldn't just be better off buying a cheap phone and only running the Kobo app on it.

That was great. Thanks! It showed me everything I wanted to know about the device. And you’re right about a mobile phone being a better option. Everything this Slick 50 does, my iPhone XS does better. Not bad for 2011 tech, though.

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JSWolf · 08-05-2020, 07:28 AM

I hope you realize that the battery could be shot.

Cootey · 08-13-2020, 02:03 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

I hope you realize that the battery could be shot.

I wasn't planning on buying it. I was just curious about it.

Hemmi · 08-15-2020, 10:59 AM

I have one of those. I couldn't recommend it. The touchscreen is not good at all and it's hard to make the font big enough to read. Screen resolution is horrible. It was a fun toy and I probably paid about $20 for it new from Woot or someplace like that.

08-03-2020, 11:24 PM	#1
Cootey Absentminded Reader Posts: 1,324 Karma: 7387565 Join Date: Apr 2017 Device: Kobo Mini, Libra Colour & Elipsa; Kindle Paperwhite 3 & 4; iOS apps	The Slick 50 - I found a Slick 50 for sale on eBay that really piqued my curiosity. I'd never heard of it before. Their website is so out of date, it lists Borders support for their eReaders. My first Kobo was a mini back in 2015 or so. The Slick 50 came out in 2011. At that time I used Kobo's app on my iPad. From what I can see, the Slick 50 is a tablet of sorts with a Kobo app. Earlier versions had no touch screen, but the one in the auction claims to have one. And that's all I know. What can you tell me about it? Anyone with fond memories of this thing? I like its form factor. 4.3". That's one tiny eReader! https://www.ebay.com/itm/Kobo-Slick-...AAAOSwq0Ve9UXx

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Hemmi Grand Sorcerer Posts: 10,575 Karma: 15987608 Join Date: Apr 2015 Device: Sonys, Nooks, Kobo Libra, Forma, Mini, Paperwhite	I have one of those. I couldn't recommend it. The touchscreen is not good at all and it's hard to make the font big enough to read. Screen resolution is horrible. It was a fun toy and I probably paid about $20 for it new from Woot or someplace like that.

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