Comments on: The Kobo Forma: First Impressions https://teleread.org/2018/10/04/the-kobo-forma-first-impressions/ Blog on ebooks, publishing, libraries, tech, and related topics Mon, 22 Oct 2018 07:21:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Kassandra https://teleread.org/2018/10/04/the-kobo-forma-first-impressions/#comment-93577 Mon, 22 Oct 2018 07:21:54 +0000 http://teleread.org/?p=167001#comment-93577 My two requirements for an e-reader are incredibly hard to find and the Forma hits both:

1. Page turn buttons; and
2. Front light that can go from blue light to warmer colors with no blue light.

The only other one I’ve found so far is the Nook Glowlight 3, and while I love it when it works, it rarely seems to do so. I primarily read side-loaded files and the Glowlight 3 just does not know how to handle them long-term. Number one issue is the Nook suddenly becoming unrecognizable on my PC so you can’t even load files on there without doing a factory reset.

In contrast, the Kindle OS is a dream to work with, but problem: no Kindle exists that has a front light with no blue light. I have a current gen Paperwhite because I couldn’t resist the white coloring and responsive OS, but no buttons and no option to have non-blue light.

So imagine my surprise when I googled “e-reader with page turn buttons and warm light” and discovered that Kobo was releasing an e-reader in two days. Two days! What luck. But sweet baby Jesus look at that price tag. :O!

I’ve never tried a Kobo and despite the price tag, I’m willing to take a look if it means a zippier OS with page turn buttons and warm lighting. Looking forward to reading your follow up review.

Like

]]> By: Shirley Marquez https://teleread.org/2018/10/04/the-kobo-forma-first-impressions/#comment-93170 Thu, 04 Oct 2018 13:50:22 +0000 http://teleread.org/?p=167001#comment-93170 It’s definitely borrowing some ideas from the Kindle Oasis playbook. But they went even bigger with the 8″ screen; the Oasis is 7″. Looks like a good option for people who aren’t tied into the Kindle ecosystem. I am tied to Kindle so I’m going to keep my Oasis.

You have to be a pretty serious e-reader user to justify a device that costs this much. (My #1 use case for the Oasis is reading during my daily travels on public transit. I’m using it for an hour or so per day, and it’s much more pleasant than reading on my phone because of the e-ink display and larger screen.) But the premium readers are a worthwhile step up if you are one of those people.

Like

]]>