Sage Kobo Sage opinions

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by Uncle Robin

What's the best tool for removing egg from one's face?

To be the first who will find and post a real hands-on video of the Sage? All will be forgiven then.

[MGlitch]

Still wish we had more hands on with even just the Libra, specifically in English. Bit surprised Kobos not sent out a Sage to anyone yet.

[Uncle Robin]

Originally Posted by MGlitch

Still wish we had more hands on with even just the Libra, specifically in English. Bit surprised Kobos not sent out a Sage to anyone yet.

This! I've been searching Youtube for "Kobo Sage" thinking that with just a week to go SOMEONE would have received and reviewed one. It seems ike a missed opportunity because the PW Signature edition doesn't go on sale here until a month after the Sage, getting PR out asap would have been a good ploy, I'd have thought

[Almamida]

It's possible that the reveal of the new Paperwhite rushed Kobo's plan to release both the Sage and Libra 2.

[mezzanine]

Originally Posted by MGlitch

Honestly I’ll never consider a Kindle until/unless I can tweak it as much as the patches and nickelmenu let me modify my Kobo. Getting thinner margins, smaller line spacing, making fonts bolder or lighter, and all the niceties of NM. Compared to the locked down state of Kindle? Sorry easy choice, I ditched Barnes and Nobles Nook when they removed my ability to download ebooks, and I’ve loved the openness of Kobo ever since.

I wouldnt think twice about getting the new Paperwhite instead of a Kobo if it wasnt for the differences you mentioned. I wish I could easily get my hands on the device at a retailer here in Canada to see if the reality of the differences are as significant as Im making them out to be in my imagination.

It isnt the line spacing or fonts that have me nervous, but all the empty space in the margins top and bottom. Im unsure whether its possible to automate the margin adjustment in Calibre so that it can be applied to every book or if Id have to do it each time individually, which would become an irritant. Still unsure whether the header and footer can be dealt with that way, too.

I guess this is why people stay with the ecosystem theyre familiar with. WHY DID YOU DO THIS TO ME, KOBO! Theyve always offered meaningful upgrades for new models in the past....

[deleted2]

Originally Posted by Uncle Robin

Watching a French review of the Sage

He doesn’t even have a Kobo Sage, how can he seriously talk about it?

EDIT: I didn’t read the comments bellow. Sorry. ☺️

[Deobulakenyo]

Originally Posted by mezzanine

I wouldnt think twice about getting the new Paperwhite instead of a Kobo if it wasnt for the differences you mentioned. I wish I could easily get my hands on the device at a retailer here in Canada to see if the reality of the differences are as significant as Im making them out to be in my imagination.

It isnt the line spacing or fonts that have me nervous, but all the empty space in the margins top and bottom. Im unsure whether its possible to automate the margin adjustment in Calibre so that it can be applied to every book or if Id have to do it each time individually, which would become an irritant. Still unsure whether the header and footer can be dealt with that way, too.

I guess this is why people stay with the ecosystem theyre familiar with. WHY DID YOU DO THIS TO ME, KOBO! Theyve always offered meaningful upgrades for new models in the past....

That is also what i want to do. I hope to add another line of text in the bottom but without removing the footer and progress bar.

[Semwize]

Originally Posted by Deobulakenyo

That is also what i want to do. I hope to add another line of text in the bottom but without removing the footer and progress bar.

Use the Reduce new header/footer height patch.

[Deobulakenyo]

Originally Posted by Semwize

Use the Reduce new header/footer height patch.

EDIT: Thanks. I found it.

What i don't understand with the patch is how to customize the font size that goes along with the reduction of the footer height.

Can you help me on this?

[Semwize]

@Deobulakenyo

Custom header/footer captions

Spoiler:

# 2a. Change font-size for models other than Touch/Mini (header & footer simultaneously)
        # #caption[newHeader=true] & #caption[newFooter=true]
          # Glo/Aura/Aura2E/Nia
        - Find:    "[qApp_deviceIsPhoenix=true] {\n  font-size: 17px;\n}"
          Replace: "[qApp_deviceIsPhoenix=true] {\n  font-size: 17px;\n}"
          # AuraHD/H2O/GloHD/ClaraHD
        - Find:    "[qApp_deviceIsDragon=true] {\n  font-size: 25px;\n}"
          Replace: "[qApp_deviceIsDragon=true] {\n  font-size: 25px;\n}"
          # LibraH2O
        - Find:    "[qApp_deviceIsStorm=true] {\n  font-size: 29px;\n}"
          Replace: "[qApp_deviceIsStorm=true] {\n  font-size: 29px;\n}"
          # AuraOne/Forma
        - Find:    "[qApp_deviceIsDaylight=true] {\n  font-size: 32px;\n}"
          Replace: "[qApp_deviceIsDaylight=true] {\n  font-size: 32px;\n}"

Change number highlighted in red.

You have chosen the wrong topic for such questions...

[Deobulakenyo]

Originally Posted by Semwize

@Deobulakenyo

Custom header/footer captions

Spoiler:

# 2a. Change font-size for models other than Touch/Mini (header & footer simultaneously)
        # #caption[newHeader=true] & #caption[newFooter=true]
          # Glo/Aura/Aura2E/Nia
        - Find:    "[qApp_deviceIsPhoenix=true] {\n  font-size: 17px;\n}"
          Replace: "[qApp_deviceIsPhoenix=true] {\n  font-size: 17px;\n}"
          # AuraHD/H2O/GloHD/ClaraHD
        - Find:    "[qApp_deviceIsDragon=true] {\n  font-size: 25px;\n}"
          Replace: "[qApp_deviceIsDragon=true] {\n  font-size: 25px;\n}"
          # LibraH2O
        - Find:    "[qApp_deviceIsStorm=true] {\n  font-size: 29px;\n}"
          Replace: "[qApp_deviceIsStorm=true] {\n  font-size: 29px;\n}"
          # AuraOne/Forma
        - Find:    "[qApp_deviceIsDaylight=true] {\n  font-size: 32px;\n}"
          Replace: "[qApp_deviceIsDaylight=true] {\n  font-size: 32px;\n}"

Change number highlighted in red.

You have chosen the wrong topic for such questions...

Thank you. sorry. I was posting in the kobo patch for sometime now but no one replies there anymore. I will post there my next question.

I apologize to the forum members.

Let us get back on track here.

Some non-English reviewers at YT got a hold of the Librar already. Hoping the Sage gets sent to yt reviewers as well asap.

[Liesse]

I posted in the other thread that the Sage seems a bit heavy for me, and I'm more inclined to get the libra 2. A bit more portable, but has the advantages of more storage and usb c.

I've just noticed that there is an official basic sleep cover for the libra 2:
https://uk.kobobooks.com/collections...sic-sleepcover

I'd prefer something with more colour, but no folds again makes me more inclined to buy.



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[Semwize]

Originally Posted by Liesse

and usb c

I would stop considering having USB-C as an advantage. ALL e-readers released after September-October 2021 will have USB-C.

[Liesse]

Originally Posted by Semwize

I would stop considering having USB-C as an advantage. ALL e-readers released after September-October 2021 will have USB-C.

It's an advantage for me over my current Forma though.
I am just back from a holiday in Portugal. We had to pack an old style usb lead in addition to the usbc to charge our phones and battery packs, just so I could charge my Forma.

Obviously buying a new ereader rather than a lead with an adapter is more expensive, but it's one less thing to remember.

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[Deobulakenyo]

Originally Posted by Liesse

It's an advantage for me over my current Forma though.
I am just back from a holiday in Portugal. We had to pack an old style usb lead in addition to the usbc to charge our phones and battery packs, just so I could charge my Forma.

Obviously buying a new ereader rather than a lead with an adapter is more expensive, but it's one less thing to remember.

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