Sage, Forma or Libra 2

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by di9girl

The Sage has Dropbox support as @martinot states, and it looks easy. But, if I'm using Calibre I won't even need to use that, I just need to send the books directly from Calibre to the device... ?

Yes, you can send the books directly from Calibre to any Kobo reader. With the USB cable, of course, not over the air.

[di9girl]

Originally Posted by Sirtel

Yes, you can send the books directly from Calibre to any Kobo reader.

Fab, thank you

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by di9girl

Fab, thank you

I meant using the USB. You can't send them over the air and that's when Dropbox may come in handy.

[di9girl]

Originally Posted by Sirtel

I meant using the USB. You can't send them over the air and that's when Dropbox may come in handy.

USB shouldn't be an issue... but yes, it's definitely good to have the backup with Dropbox.

[John F]

Originally Posted by di9girl

Those choices are just making it harder

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Also, the Forma has a plastic substrate, making it less likely to "screen" breakage.

[MGlitch]

Originally Posted by John F

Let's be honest, for some people, it is a matter of convenience; they have enough devices that they have to charge often and they don't want another one.

If plugging in a device every week or two is enough to dissuade one from getting a Sage they would probably be nearly as dissatisfied with other devices. The Sage does drain faster but not by such leaps and bounds.

[MGlitch]

Originally Posted by John F

Also, the Forma has a plastic substrate, making it less likely to "screen" breakage.

Across multiple Nooks and Kobos I’ve never seen the screen break on mine. And while the forum isn’t a good indicator of typical users, we’ve certainly seen less and less reports of broken screens for newer devices. The plastic substrate was nice for some weight reduction but I’m not sure how much of a difference it actually makes in terms of screen durability.

[John F]

Originally Posted by MGlitch

If plugging in a device every week or two is enough to dissuade one from getting a Sage they would probably be nearly as dissatisfied with other devices. The Sage does drain faster but not by such leaps and bounds.

If you say so.

[Barty]

One thing I haven't seen mentioned: the forma does not support dark or inverted (white text on black background) mode, so if that's something you care about...

[Skydog]

Originally Posted by MGlitch

If plugging in a device every week or two is enough to dissuade one from getting a Sage they would probably be nearly as dissatisfied with other devices. The Sage does drain faster but not by such leaps and bounds.

I agree.

[MGlitch]

I got bored and checked Amazon who had the Libra 2 as one day delivery. I came into some extra money as well. So I’ll let you know from some first hand experience with all three devices.

Right now pre-Libra 2 I would pick the Sage. It’s got a better screen and the weight doesn’t bother me. The battery lasts long enough that I have multiple chances to charge it during times I couldn’t read even if it were at 100% battery between work, sleep, and life in general.

Do I think the Libra 2 might beat the Sage out? For me it’s going to come down to just how much text I lose per screen and just how much lighter the Libra 2 ends up feeling. I like having Dropbox support but given how Calibre sends epubs rather than kepubs to Dropbox I don’t use it much. I don’t have a stylus and since the power cover is the only one from Kobo that holds a stylus and that case is 1) expensive 2) not currently available in the US and 3) potentially faulty I don’t see myself buying both it and a stylus just to see if I’d start using a stylus.

I ordered a black one just so it’ll be as much an apples to apples comparison between the three devices. All are 32GB though that won’t have much impact on the reading experience for me.

[Skydog]

Of the three, my go-to is the Sage for its display size & quality and processor. The Libra 2 comes in second.

[di9girl]

Originally Posted by MGlitch

I got bored and checked Amazon who had the Libra 2 as one day delivery. I came into some extra money as well. So I’ll let you know from some first hand experience with all three devices.

Right now pre-Libra 2 I would pick the Sage. It’s got a better screen and the weight doesn’t bother me. The battery lasts long enough that I have multiple chances to charge it during times I couldn’t read even if it were at 100% battery between work, sleep, and life in general.

Do I think the Libra 2 might beat the Sage out? For me it’s going to come down to just how much text I lose per screen and just how much lighter the Libra 2 ends up feeling. I like having Dropbox support but given how Calibre sends epubs rather than kepubs to Dropbox I don’t use it much. I don’t have a stylus and since the power cover is the only one from Kobo that holds a stylus and that case is 1) expensive 2) not currently available in the US and 3) potentially faulty I don’t see myself buying both it and a stylus just to see if I’d start using a stylus.

I ordered a black one just so it’ll be as much an apples to apples comparison between the three devices. All are 32GB though that won’t have much impact on the reading experience for me.

I'm interested to see your comparisons!

Does the difference between epubs and kepubs matter? I don't know what kepubs are. Does the Kobo require kepubs over epubs?

[di9girl]

Originally Posted by Skydog

Of the three, my go-to is the Sage for its display size & quality and processor. The Libra 2 comes in second.

[di9girl]

Originally Posted by Barty

One thing I haven't seen mentioned: the forma does not support dark or inverted (white text on black background) mode, so if that's something you care about...

I do like dark mode on my devices generally, but not so much for reading.