11-22-2023, 12:04 PM | #91 |
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11-22-2023, 05:38 PM | #92 |
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I wish somebody would make an 8" eink reader without feeling compelled to slap on a Wacom or similar function that adds weight and cost and reduces clarity
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11-22-2023, 06:44 PM | #93 |
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A Kobo Aura H2O format factor with a faster processor, larger capacity battery, and a Carta 1300 screen at 8". That would be a dream Reader.
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11-22-2023, 07:12 PM | #94 |
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Decent digitizers go under the screen, so have no effect on clarity. They also add negligible weight. The Ntrig/MS used by Kobo/MS adds little cost. That's why the pen is sold separately. The Libra 2 apparently has the digitiser, or part of the system, though the pen only works in the Sketch pad. One button makes trace wider and the other erases.
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11-23-2023, 11:23 AM | #95 |
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I don’t think I’d buy a kobo again. I have four devices, but my Sage and Forma now suffer from rapid battery drain. I’m lucky if I get a couple of hours reading and they shut down straight away, I get a warning message and the next second they are dead. I bought a paperwhite recently and the battery on that is amazing. It’s made me realise how bad the kobo’s are for battery life.
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11-23-2023, 11:32 AM | #96 |
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OTOH my Kindle are all much poorer for battery life than my Kobos, especially when not used. I get days of solid reading on the Sage.
Either you've been unlucky or left the ereader somewhere hot (damages battery life). Or you have front light full, wifi on and BT on. |
11-23-2023, 11:35 AM | #97 | |
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11-23-2023, 11:47 AM | #98 |
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I also get several days with my Sage (bought when released 2 years ago). No wifi, frontlight always at 9.
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11-23-2023, 11:51 AM | #99 |
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My front light during the day is very high as I like a bright whitish screen. I lower it at night. I’m factory resetting now and seeing if that helps. Ironically I was thinking of selling the Sage but I can’t as it is right now.
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11-23-2023, 11:54 AM | #100 | |
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11-23-2023, 03:11 PM | #101 | |
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11-24-2023, 05:11 PM | #103 | |
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11-24-2023, 05:11 PM | #104 |
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11-24-2023, 06:05 PM | #105 | |
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FWIW, my mother's Forma was probably used six hours a day, and by the end, it couldn't make it through the day. I recently went from a Forma to a Clara 2e, and I appreciate the longer battery life of the Clara 2e. |
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