02-08-2021, 04:23 PM | #16 |
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My thoughts exactly! I'm not terribly displeased with my Forma but it would be nice to see them address its issues. If it is a new Forma I'll wait and see what others say.
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02-08-2021, 06:11 PM | #17 |
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02-08-2021, 07:17 PM | #18 |
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If the additional features are a battery drain, let's hope they can be easily disabled. They would be totally of no interest to me.
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02-08-2021, 07:35 PM | #19 |
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But, if it is a new Forma, it will have an 8" screen. And as you have so many times told us, that is to big. You have so many times told us that 6.8" is the perfect sized screen.
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02-08-2021, 08:51 PM | #20 |
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02-08-2021, 10:13 PM | #21 |
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Forgot to mention that the new upcoming model will support 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5). New to Kobo.
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02-08-2021, 10:17 PM | #22 | |
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Some have taken the 32GB storage as a sign that it is a larger device, and hence a Forma upgrade/replacement. But, if the Bluetooth is being used for audio and they are adding audiobooks support, the device will need more storage. That would apply to any screen size. So, a Clara HD replacement with audiobook support could make sense. And if they are adding audiobook support for portable reading, then the smaller device would be the one to change. Having said that, my money is on the Forma-class device. And I doubt that it will have any affect on those that love the Aura ONE. It will just give them more to say about how Kobo are continuing to make useless devices that no one wants. |
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02-08-2021, 11:09 PM | #23 |
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Interesting, especially if it's really the new flagship.
No, I absolutely don't need another ereader. I don't need bluetooth. I don't do audiobooks. I have no reason at all to even look at this thread. Vade retro, Satana! Oh well. Perhaps the new Kobo will have some serious shortcoming, making me not want to buy it. Scant hope of that, of course. |
02-09-2021, 12:13 AM | #24 |
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Given how hard Kobo have been advertising audio I’d be surprised if the addition of Bluetooth and 32gb size aren’t indicative of audiobook support. Let’s not forget the only time Kobo has offered 32gb have been limited editions.
I probably won’t pick this one up as my Forma is running fine, and I don’t do audiobooks so they’d have to do something fancy to make me pull the trigger. |
02-09-2021, 12:29 AM | #25 |
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It's possible that they could be doing a "Nia" with the memory. Unless I remembering wrong, the Nia's FCC specs showed 16 GB, but when it came out it had 8GB of usable space (like the Tolino Page 2). I wonder if this new Kobo will actually end up being a 16 GB model instead. When you add BlueTooth to 16 GB and (possible) water resistance, in a 6", "Clara Deluxe" you would have something that would compare directly (feature wise) with a PocketBook HD 3. It would probably have to sell for more than the current Clara.
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I wrote that I do not insist N604 speaks of a smaller diagonal. Just such a premonition |
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02-09-2021, 05:27 AM | #30 |
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When 32GB is mentioned, is this only going to have 32GB or is it going to be 8 or 32GB?
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