02-08-2021, 08:10 AM | #1 |
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New Kobo (N604) [Elipsa - ed.]
The new Kobo ereader has Wifi and Bluetooth, and just showed up on the FCC website this morning.
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02-08-2021, 08:15 AM | #2 |
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Yes, Saw some other announcement too.
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02-08-2021, 09:03 AM | #3 |
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There is essentially nothing on the FCC, except for the 32 GB memory and bluetooth. The device will most likely support audiobooks.
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02-08-2021, 09:21 AM | #4 |
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02-08-2021, 09:36 AM | #5 | |
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But I am pleased that Kobo is developing and introducing something new. |
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02-08-2021, 09:37 AM | #6 |
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Audiobook support certainly seems like a reasonable hypothesis, given that Kobo has already gotten into the audiobook business, but has no Kobo devices people can listen to them on, and the new device has Bluetooth.
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02-08-2021, 09:41 AM | #7 | |
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EDIT I just learned that Kobo does have audiobook in the americas. I did not know that. |
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02-08-2021, 10:59 AM | #8 |
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Bluetooth. I've gotta get this.
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02-08-2021, 11:28 AM | #9 |
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02-08-2021, 12:48 PM | #10 |
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02-08-2021, 01:14 PM | #11 |
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For myself, I don't see the appeal of adding bluetooth or audio to an ereader. The bluetooth has to be a bigger battery drain, as would audio. And why would anyone want to listen to an audio book on an ereader when they could just put a tiny mp3 player in their pocket that measures about 1.5"? That's one time I'd consider an ereader unnecessarily bulky.
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02-08-2021, 01:15 PM | #12 |
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Keep in mind that this may simply be a case of "you get that for free because it's bundled in the new SoC package".
The FCC/EU/<insert similar bodies for rest of world here> still requires you to *test* the HW, even if the production SW will never use this bit of HW. (Granted, I *think* we've seen traces of BT-related SW work, but, oh, well ;p). |
02-08-2021, 03:07 PM | #13 | |
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Any idea what it's going to be called?
Hopefully not another Aura Quote:
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02-08-2021, 03:14 PM | #14 |
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Hopefully bluetooth would allow a bluetooth keyboard, which would allow a remote page turner. This could get me to upgrade my Glo HD.
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02-08-2021, 03:29 PM | #15 |
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I hope this is a new Forma without the light issue as I'm thinking it might be time to get a new Reader.
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