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08-16-2019, 11:19 AM | #1 |
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Questions for those who own the Forma and smaller Kobo devices
Dear Kobo users,
For a long time, I've been considering getting a Kobo Forma. I have told myself that a bigger screen is nicer, because: 1. You don't have press the next-page button as often. 2. You can see more words at a time (font size staying constant). 3. You get a better reading experience with PDFs. But now I wonder if I really need the larger Forma. So my question for those who have a Forma and a smaller Kobo device: 1. Why did you end up with multiple Kobos? 2. When do you use the Forma? When do you use your smaller Kobo? August 22 update: I decided to get a Forma and am happy with its size. Last edited by droopy; 08-22-2019 at 10:28 AM. |
08-16-2019, 11:23 AM | #2 |
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I gave up using my Kobo Aura One when I got the Forma.
The physical footprint of the two is similar enough that I don’t find it inconvenient to carry with me. Same goes for the weight even when using the official case. |
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08-16-2019, 11:31 AM | #3 | ||
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Thank you for your reply. Upon reading what you wrote I googled [Kobo Aura One vs Forma] and was led to https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/20...-review-video/ . On that page I learned that Quote:
Why did you give up using your Aura One? |
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08-16-2019, 12:05 PM | #4 |
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@droopy: No, that's a technical detail of how the eInk tech is implemented on the Forma. On the vast majority of previous eInk devices, the TFT substrate is glass. Here, it's plastic, so it's a bit more flexible, and a lot more resilient to shock. (Google "broken eInk screen" for horror stories ;p).
The top layer (i.e., what you touch) is plastic. (I don't recall if anyone ever did true glass on the front. The Kindle Voyage, maybe?). TL;DR: Yeah, the Forma pretty much instantly became my daily driver. It's light as hell, I like the form-factor, and I already had a larger than 6" device, so I already had to get creative to store the device in my bag (basically, they're in a neoprene sleeve, and instead of the small-ish front pocket, it now goes in the back next to a laptop). Last edited by NiLuJe; 08-16-2019 at 12:08 PM. |
08-16-2019, 01:25 PM | #5 | |
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When do I use the Forma? I did get to use it for a few hours before my wife "borrowed" it. She is still very happy with it. Lighter than the Aura One and she likes the page turn buttons. Unless I hold the Aura One and the Forma side by side, the difference in screen size is hard to see. |
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08-16-2019, 08:02 PM | #6 |
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I gave up using my Aura One because it wasn’t worth switching between the two for me. There simply wasn’t a benefit for the Aura One since the two are of such a similar physical size despite the Forma having a larger screen. Maybe if I’d held on to a 6 inch ereader it’d be a different story. However I’ve always moved up to the largest screen available from a dedicated ereader company and generally never looked back. The extra text on the page is worth the trade off in size and weight for me.
Most of my books are side loaded because I like future proofing them which also means that position in a book won’t sync. But that’s probably a use case that puts me in a minority of a minority. |
08-17-2019, 05:12 AM | #7 |
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Well, I have Forma, Aura, Aura One, Aura 2 and Clara. And I have all of them because I like to test and I'm too lazy for selling what I don't need. And you can guess my use of Forma when I tell you I intend to give it as a present to a person who I know he is going to appreciate it. I use almost only my Clara now, none of the advantages you mention matter to me (as I don't read PDF, which would be the most important one), and my main consideration is smaller size and weight as it comes with me to every place. There is difference in weight and volume between Forma and Clara for sure, even between Clara and the original Aura. Another thing is if it matters to you, but there is difference.
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08-20-2019, 03:17 PM | #8 |
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I switch between my Aura One and the first Aura (6"). I use the Aura One at home because the large screen is nice, and the first Aura lives in my bag, and I use it on the go. That's the main reason to have more than one eReader. I didn't get the Forma because I don't particularly like its form, although the buttons would be nice, and the screen size difference with the Aura One isn't that much. I have purchased various second hand Aura first generation because it's the smaller eReader with a light (the first I purchased finally got the screen broken after some years of going with me everywhere) so it fits in almost all my bags.
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08-22-2019, 07:27 AM | #9 |
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Alltough I own a H2O and an old touch, I still prefer my mini. My eyes are still pretty good, so I use a rather small font.
Only in bed I use the H2O because of the frontlight. |
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1. Because Kobo have been producing large(r) form factor readers at reasonable prices. 2. Always. Never. |
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