Elipsa Kobo Elipsa 2E

[Cootey]

Originally Posted by christianbk

Looked to order and noticing that the product is now sold out at the US Kobo storefront.

😩 I waited too long. Well, this’ll give me a chance to sell a few things to fund it.

[HLS]

Originally Posted by Skydog

Can you return it? Sometimes it pays to keep watch of particular threads (like the speculating starting last December). In this thread, scroll down to post #125 providing link to the unboxing video on 3/26:

see post #125

It will be a hassle. I threw away the packaging and it’s financed threw affirm and returning will not garentee they will give me the credit to repurchase. Also I only use Amazon.com and the Amazon locker. I don’t accept deliveries and the 2e is not on Amazon yet

[HLS]

I am surprised it’s not cheaper given the new one does not include the case.

[Skydog]

Originally Posted by HLS

I am surprised it’s not cheaper given the new one does not include the case.

I'm not. Rampant inflation. This gives the customer options as opposed to the original Elipsa bundle.

[Deobulakenyo]

Elipsa 2E review

[HLS]

looks like the 2E is sold out on kobo.com already

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Deobulakenyo

Elipsa 2E review

This is what you put between the Youtube tags. bO9c1C-9wcY

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by HLS

looks like the 2E is sold out on kobo.com already

You have to mention which country as it's all kobo.com.

[HLS]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

You have to mention which country as it's all kobo.com.

I am in the USA but sould out of Canada I would think it would be all over

[HLS]

I will eventually get it. maybe for my birthday in Sept

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by HLS

I will eventually get it. maybe for my birthday in Sept

That will be a nice birthday present.

[talaivan]

The review on Youtube above does not do a very good job comparing the Elipsa and the Scribe. I have both and have compared them for weeks. I find myself using the Elipsa and avoiding the Scribe, which may seem a bit strange given the fact that the Scribe has better resolution and a better screen. I find it significantly easier to read on the Elipsa, though I'm not sure exactly why. Some negatives about the Scribe: it is too dim in dark mode, it's a bit heavier, it's harder to hold (the back is metal) and its software is inferior. But even in normal (not dark) mode, I find the text on the screen of the Elipsa is easier to read. All in all, the Elipsa has a nicer feel to it. I am looking forward to upgrading, at which time I'll sell the Scribe and the older Elipsa. One important thing not mentioned much is that Elipsa can be dimmed or brightened by sliding your finger over the left side of the screen. On the Scribe, you have to go open a window and change the brightness with a slider, a procedure that gets tiresome.

[chrisridd]

Kobo have tweeted that the battery life is "improved". Obviously no numbers and we will need to wait for a teardown, or the FCC to publish photos of the internals, to know if the battery size is increased.

The CPU's different, and may also be more efficient.

FWIW on the ppi front, I upgraded from an Aura @ 217ppi to an Aura One @ 300ppi, and the difference was noticeable. However I might hold an ereader closer to my eyes than I'd hold a tablet, so possibly the 227ppi on the Elipsa 2E is not relevant. Possibly.

[UCCU666]

Originally Posted by chrisridd

Kobo have tweeted that the battery life is "improved". Obviously no numbers and we will need to wait for a teardown, or the FCC to publish photos of the internals, to know if the battery size is increased.

The CPU's different, and may also be more efficient.

FWIW on the ppi front, I upgraded from an Aura @ 217ppi to an Aura One @ 300ppi, and the difference was noticeable. However I might hold an ereader closer to my eyes than I'd hold a tablet, so possibly the 227ppi on the Elipsa 2E is not relevant. Possibly.

battery: 2,400 mAh
src: Official Fact Sheet
https://rak.box.com/s/jfkr3uks0gb0t4k8k0lp4z9l00euo0r9

CPU: MediaTeK - dual 2.0 GHz (info from Netronix Inc.)

for faster page turns and faster pan and zoom for images, comics and PDFs (Kobo announcement)

Yes, It's more efficient.

Much better than Allwinner B300 1.8 GHZ quad core processor (Sage/Elipsa 1).

[kandwo]

Originally Posted by talaivan

The review on Youtube above does not do a very good job comparing the Elipsa and the Scribe. I have both and have compared them for weeks. I find myself using the Elipsa and avoiding the Scribe, which may seem a bit strange given the fact that the Scribe has better resolution and a better screen. I find it significantly easier to read on the Elipsa, though I'm not sure exactly why. Some negatives about the Scribe: it is too dim in dark mode, it's a bit heavier, it's harder to hold (the back is metal) and its software is inferior. But even in normal (not dark) mode, I find the text on the screen of the Elipsa is easier to read. All in all, the Elipsa has a nicer feel to it. I am looking forward to upgrading, at which time I'll sell the Scribe and the older Elipsa. One important thing not mentioned much is that Elipsa can be dimmed or brightened by sliding your finger over the left side of the screen. On the Scribe, you have to go open a window and change the brightness with a slider, a procedure that gets tiresome.

Interesting!

Is the contrast better on the Elipsa? Could you take a photo of them next to each other (in normal mode)?