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Old 05-20-2021, 10:45 PM   #16
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As for a 5 gram weight saving, I'm not sure that's an issue. J/k: I know the Forma has a larger screen. But I think that larger screen would mean it was no longer pocketable in jacket.
It was more about how much it reduced the weight of the larger device. It is a noticeably bigger devices, but, hardly weighs more than the Libra H2O. For comparison, the 7.8" Aura ONE weighed 230g.
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Old 05-21-2021, 08:10 AM   #17
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That is one cheap tablet! Difference between Libra H20 and Forma right now is CA$100.00. Maybe the difference was bigger when it first came out. Still, $100.00 can buy a lot of books.
Difference was €120 here maybe near Christmas 2019. My 10" Lenovo was €117 end December 2019. It's excellent and now superseded by a newer one maybe €150 now. The higher resolutions only worth while on 12" approx or larger.

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The 7.8" Boyue Likebook Mars is about €50 cheaper than a Forma here, but the Libra is better for decently formatted ebooks and for proofreading/ narration source due to page buttons and Calibre Kobo Utilities to import annotations.
The stock PDF reader in the Likebook Mars is excellent, but the epub reader poor, so I installed koreader on it. The Libraries where closed here for nearly 5 months and Borrowbox on the Mars was handy (the local library doesn't use Overdrive and using ADE with web download is too much bother).
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my first reader many years ago was a refurbished sony prs 300 (i think that was the one) it was pink and i am sometimes v girlie lol so it did me.

When it was on the way out i was debating kindle or kobo (am in the uk) and at the time the only way to use ebooks from public library was via kobo/epub so that swung it as i like to support the PL where i can. I have been a kobo owner (on third one now only upgraded due to light, then comfort light pro and waterproof) and never looked back
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Thank you all for your responses. They've been very informative and helped finalize the decision. It seems that the Libra H20 will work for my needs. I've ordered it and a cover and it will be arriving within the week. Then I will give it to my wife, who will wrap it so she can give it to me for my birthday shortly after that. I guess I'll have more questions for the group after that.
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