09-30-2018, 01:55 PM | #61 |
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I see comments that they are copying Oasis, and while there's only so many ways you can design these things, I'm not seeing the clone everyone else is. We haven't seen it yet other than this picture and I can already see small differences. There's not that horrible backing the Oasis has, and the bottom is curved. Having buttons is an asked for feature by many, and if this is Waterproof, that's not copying since Kobo did Waterproofing before Amazon with other devices. This looks like it would be in Landscape mode in default, which is a new twist. We shall see.
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09-30-2018, 03:29 PM | #62 | |
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09-30-2018, 03:41 PM | #63 | |
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page buttons on both sides on a ereader is my preference. best wishes koboy Last edited by koboy; 09-30-2018 at 03:44 PM. |
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09-30-2018, 04:51 PM | #64 |
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I don't find them alike, judging from the picture, i dislike oasis with the strange back side. but i kinda like curved button frame on the new kobo device. i kinda like overall look of the new device more than oasis. and i hope it will be about 7.8"
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09-30-2018, 07:06 PM | #65 |
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- PocketBook Inkpad 2 can be entered into the category (from afar) ?
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09-30-2018, 07:50 PM | #66 |
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09-30-2018, 08:22 PM | #67 | |
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I've estimated the size at 181.5 mm vertical length. I used a pixel distance of 18 for the Micro-usb port and a pixel distance of 412 for the overall length. I own both an Aura One and an Aura H2O. The USB ports on both are roughly 7.93 mm. So, 18/412 = 7.93/X X = 181.5 roughly The official specs for the Aura One give its vertical length as 195.1 mm. This device/ the Forma features visibly reduced vertical bezels, relative to the Aura One. Reduced enough to accommodate the 13.6 mm (.535 inch) reduction in height. Therefore, I feel certain that this will be a 7.8" device |
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09-30-2018, 11:48 PM | #68 |
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I guess so. I didn't realize there was another one like that. Thanks.
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10-01-2018, 07:05 AM | #69 | |
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10-01-2018, 08:58 AM | #70 |
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The old Pocketbook 360 was perhaps the original buttons on one side ereader.
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10-01-2018, 09:54 AM | #71 |
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10-01-2018, 10:47 AM | #72 |
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I hope the Kobo has the ambidextrous feature like the Oasis. Without it, the Kobo won't interest me. For me, the lack of buttons on both sides, and the lack of an easy way to do a next page is a show-stopper with the Kobo. If Kobo can't add it, then I hope community developers can add it. Otherwise I find the design rather pointless. They would be better putting the buttons on the bottom where both hands can easily reach them.
Really Kobo should do a voyage-style buttons on both side device and destroy the paperwhite, but like Amazon, they pushing buttons as a luxury only option. |
10-01-2018, 11:00 AM | #73 |
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Wow, unless they somehow screw it up, I really want this. It's exactly what I need (even if the screen would still probably be a bit too small).
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10-01-2018, 11:07 AM | #74 |
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10-01-2018, 11:16 AM | #75 | |
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Right now my favorite form factor device is the Nook 3, but I prefer the larger screen and software of my Kobo Aura One. |
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