12-03-2021, 02:24 AM | #16 |
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David what you've tested is beyond my comprehension, except to think that the outcome is the sage has more clarity.
Was the brightness and natural light off at the time of your testing, or at what points were they on. (I'm presuming that's relevant, but as I say, I'm quite lost re your test) Last edited by Lynx-lynx; 12-03-2021 at 02:31 AM. |
12-03-2021, 02:28 AM | #17 |
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12-03-2021, 02:29 AM | #18 |
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@josieb1 I can understand your frustration and also understand why you mention the screen issue the device had. Not everyone can easily return a device, and purchasers need to consider they are buying something over the internet in a lot of cases, sight unseen and have to deal with the consequences.
Edit I might add, those here that read most threads, and most posts in most threads do often read the same info multiple times, across multiple threads. To my mind that's understandable Last edited by Lynx-lynx; 12-03-2021 at 02:33 AM. |
12-03-2021, 02:48 AM | #19 | |
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12-03-2021, 02:56 AM | #20 |
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For me the speed of the Sage ist noticeably faster than the Formas.
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12-03-2021, 03:20 AM | #21 | |
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12-03-2021, 09:59 AM | #22 |
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As an update to my rant earlier, apologies for that, my Forma 32GB arrived today after all. Of course the order just says Processed . I wish I could say it was worth it but it wasn’t. Another yellow screen that’s going back.
And no I’m not ordering another device from Kobo, or any seller I couldn’t return to, again. Ironically the safest seller for me is Amazon as long as they are the seller, and not a third party. Last edited by Josieb1; 12-03-2021 at 12:14 PM. |
12-03-2021, 10:08 AM | #23 |
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I'm assuming he's talking about:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=342184 ("Kobo Sage Opinions") On another note, I just wanted to add that I modified my OP slightly to reflect my battery life testing of my old Forma. Roughly speaking, that burns through 8% of the battery per hour of reading (12 hours of reading per charge). I'm still testing the Sage's battery life, but the worrying thing is that last night I read for a bit over 2 hours and it went through 38% of the battery (from 71% to 33%). That's about 18% per hour. Hopefully, I'll be able to totally drain and recharge it today so I can see if that changes the battery life. |
12-03-2021, 10:35 AM | #24 |
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I have sympathy for all of us who have to play the screen lottery every time we get a new e-reader. I have to figure larger 8 inch screens are more likely to have inconsistencies than smaller screens. When you stare hours a day at the same small surface area, small issues become magnified in your attention.
It's why, even though I'm disappointed in the Sage generally, I'd still choose to get one over a Forma if buying new. At the end of the day, it's about getting the best screen, and the best screens are the Carta 1200 with the most recent front light design. |
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Seems pretty dire. I get that on an old battery on an Android reader which are supposed to have much shorter battery life. |
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do you think the ereader device wizards are playing with your choices
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12-03-2021, 03:57 PM | #30 |
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Are the battery issues mentionned for the sage something that can be rectified with a software update? Or is it a hardware thing?
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