Will we be getting a 10inch 300DPI Kobo?

[tschucha]

https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/20...d-pen-for-339/

Looks like Amazon is first to market with 1 10 inch 300DPI eReader screen.

Think Kobo will be following suit? I'd love to have a 10 inch pure eReader with 300DPI!

[Sirtel]

Perhaps in a couple of years, as the Elipsa isn't that old yet. Too soon to replace it.

Personally I'm not interested in 10'' readers.

[Aleron Ives]

A 10" reader would be too large and heavy to hold when reading, so I doubt it.

[MGlitch]

I doubt Kobo is going to replace the Elipsa just yet, it's just over a year old. And 73 dpi alone probably isn't enough of a push for them to scrap it.

That extra 0.1 inch is not insignificant either, and will likely have a bigger impact than the 73 DPI difference unless you're doing some graphic heavy work. Which would probably be done better on a tablet anyway.

[Mercador]

The bigger the better but a good dpi is important too. I use an Elipsa every day but the dpi is too low to read small characters on a pdf. I thought I could read my DnD pdfs on Elipsa without zooming but no can do. I hope for a bigger reader now.

[John F]

I would also like a 10" ereader (for my mother) strictly for novel reading. She has an 8" now, and uses a large font size. Even with the larger 8" screen, she doesn't get many words per page due to the large font size.

The new Kindle with 300 dpi and warm lighting looks tempting. The limiting factor is the limited font controls (font size, kine spacing, ...)

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by John F

I would also like a 10" ereader (for my mother) strictly for novel reading. She has an 8" now, and uses a large font size. Even with the larger 8" screen, she doesn't get many words per page due to the large font size.

The new Kindle with 300 dpi and warm lighting looks tempting. The limiting factor is the limited font controls (font size, kine spacing, ...)

You can have custom font sizes on a Kindle with the FONT_RAMP hack (not more sizes, but customized to your liking, i.e. more middle sizes or more large sizes). Margins can be narrowed with Calibre. For line-spacing, sideloading a font with a suitable line-height will help.

I know, it all sounds like a lot more work than it's worth. That's why I'm selling my Oasis now...

[John F]

Originally Posted by Sirtel

You can have custom font sizes on a Kindle with the FONT_RAMP hack (not more sizes, but customized to your liking, i.e. more middle sizes or more large sizes). Margins can be narrowed with Calibre. For line-spacing, sideloading a font with a suitable line-height will help.

I know, it all sounds like a lot more work than it's worth. That's why I'm selling my Oasis now...

I had used the FONT_RAMP in the past. And I do patch Kobos to get what I want.

Also, I would normaly be concerned about the weight of the device. But seeing as how she is so stationary, it would always be resting on something, so I am less conserned about the weight.

[UCCU666]

Kobo Elipsa 2E ~~ Interesting

[Uncle Robin]

Originally Posted by UCCU666

Kobo Elipsa 2E ~~ Interesting

And not unlikely, imo - but not this year, I think.

[Aleron Ives]

Originally Posted by John F

I would also like a 10" ereader (for my mother) strictly for novel reading. She has an 8" now, and uses a large font size. Even with the larger 8" screen, she doesn't get many words per page due to the large font size.

Could you provide an estimate of how many words fit on a page? I've been wondering how much you can fit on a single page when you potentially have to increase the font size beyond what you'd get in a large-print book.

[Deobulakenyo]

Nothing in the works, at least for FCC filing by kobo: https://fccid.io/NOI

[John F]

Originally Posted by Aleron Ives

Could you provide an estimate of how many words fit on a page? I've been wondering how much you can fit on a single page when you potentially have to increase the font size beyond what you'd get in a large-print book.

Attached are two pictures. The first is at the size she reads. I haven't seen a large print book, but I'm guessing the second picture is a guess.

[Quoth]

She might find any 10"+ size ereader too heavy. I'd not read ebooks on the Elipsa (10.3" and lighter than Kindle Scribe). I use about x2 size text as the wife on my Sage than she does on her Sage.

[John F]

Originally Posted by Quoth

She might find any 10"+ size ereader too heavy. I'd not read ebooks on the Elipsa (10.3" and lighter than Kindle Scribe). I use about x2 size text as the wife on my Sage than she does on her Sage.

If you are referring to my posts, from an earlier post:

Originally Posted by John F

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Also, I would normaly be concerned about the weight of the device. But seeing as how she is so stationary, it would always be resting on something, so I am less conserned about the weight.