03-29-2024, 05:48 AM | #1 |
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Thinking about change my ereader - Libra 2
Hi good morning and happy easter
I am a happy user of Kobo Libra 2 for the two last years (before i had Sony PRS T3, and even before the T1). Actually my use of the reader is just from home and as i do not carry with me out of home i was thinking to sell it and get something bigger in size... do you think i may go for a Sage or a Elipsa? I use to read mainly epubs but sometimes i need to access also to professional pdf, still libra 2 is quite not useful for that as for the screen size and also the smoothness on page flippng... will this be a bit better on sage or elipsa? Letting out of the equation the screen size, which one is better in quality-price? I was thinking about second hand market so price will be around 350 for a elipsa and 250 for a sage. I was planning to get around 150 for my libra 2 (still in guarantee). I am quite a hungry reader so the amortization of the difference in price is going to be quite fast...! At the moment i am not going to make much use of the notepad habilities of the elipsa...but maybe in the future, also i do have a tablet for that mathers, on the other hand i like the light capabilities of notepad of the sage that i think could match my actual usage. In case i would choose the Sage, makes the change sense? I heard about some battery issues with it...it is solved through any homebrew tricks or fw updates? Any advices for webpages with community improvements for Sage or elipsa like the one in spanish (sadly just for old models...) https://kobo.lectoreselectronicos.com/index.html Thanks for the opinions !!! Last edited by mmc_meneses; 03-29-2024 at 10:08 AM. |
03-29-2024, 08:52 AM | #2 |
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I've a Libra 2, Sage and an Elipsa.
I find the Elipsa slightly too small for all PDFs and far too big and heavy for reading novels. So I read all novels and many smaller PDF manuals/instructions on the Sage. The Sage actually has more pixels than the Elipsa, not just the higher 300 ppi. Keep the Libra 2 for going out as it fits more coat pockets! |
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03-29-2024, 09:44 AM | #3 | |
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Actually i do not want to keep 2 ereaders, i want something versatile but a bit bigger, my concerns on going straight for Sage is the battery issues that i ve found on the web. Basically i use the reader at home, most of the time to read epub in the bed before sleep. Thanks for any advices !!! |
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03-29-2024, 10:18 AM | #4 |
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The Sage has a rather poor battery life (meaning, it lasts for a few days - for me; as it depends on the frontlight level, wifi/bluetooth being on or not etc. it may last more or less for you). It can't be improved, by what I've read. The most you can do is to turn off the frontlight, wifi and bluetooth. I do keep wifi off, but the frontlight on at low levels, as I don't want to read without it.
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Any webpages with fw updates etc that you can suggest? Thanks |
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03-29-2024, 12:22 PM | #6 | |
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03-29-2024, 12:46 PM | #7 | |
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Also funny fact is that in flea market pages you can find many libra 2 on sale but not that much Sage... does it means something? Normally may be because the person who got one is happy with it... Looks like i am looking for excuses for the upgrade, but i am happy with my Libra 2, only thing is the size, being 7" is not an extra for me as i do not carry it with me out of home. Thanks |
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03-29-2024, 12:51 PM | #8 |
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The resolution is the same on both - 300 ppi. The text on the Libra is a tiny bit sharper (the reason is probably its recessed screen). If you meant the screen size, then yeah, I slightly prefer 8'' over 7'', but I can comfortably read on either.
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PDF are handled better by a Kindle, if that's your main reason to get a new one. The Scribe is light for a big eReader/tablet. And the screen is 300 dpi. You'll have to use Send to Kindle to transfer your existing ePub.
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03-29-2024, 04:39 PM | #11 |
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03-29-2024, 05:21 PM | #12 |
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I don't think it's possible to do that. IMHO the size difference between 7 and 8" won't make a huge difference for PDF, but the Elipsa will be too big for reading novels in bed. You can't really get around needing different devices for different purposes. The Sage will be slightly better than the Libra for PDF, but I'd hardly call it worth the money when you already have a Libra.
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03-30-2024, 01:42 PM | #13 |
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Ok so last recommedation as far i see is to keep the libra as the sage won't make a big difference apart of the 1" more screen and maybe more easy to handle
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