1/13/2024 0 Comments Kobo forma note takingSo test out whatever you have before jumping on to the purchase of Kobo Stylus should you choose to buy Sage. The S-Pen that I tested was from Galaxy Note 10 and not from any of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab series. Microsoft Surface Pen works but Samsung S-Pen does not work. Do note that all 3rd party stylus does not work. However, the good news is that it supports non-Kobo Stylus as well and is not limited to its own brand. The stylus is not included with the package though and is a separate purchase. In addition, Sage gets note-taking support as well with Stylus support. E-Carta 1200 display for good contrast.For me – I really will not miss the Aura One.The key highlights common to both of these models are: I am looking forward to seeing what Kobo will come up with next. I never really liked page turn buttons but find now that they are great for turning pages with one hand while drinking coffee or petting dog or cat with the other. I was very lucky that the Forma I received from Walmart had an almost perfect screen. My Aura One screen lighting was very uneven with grey/green blobs in areas but I forced myself to ignore it because I wanted the screen size. I have a Decal Girl skin on it and cut down a leather-like 10.5 IPad Pro sleeve to an inch above the Forma size and I am very happy with the device. I fell in love with the Forma – it got right everything Amazon did wrong with the Oasis. I didn’t think I could like any device more than the Aura One until – on a whim – I bought the Kobo Forma- completely prepared to try it and send it back because I had tried and hated both Kindle Oasis’s. The Aura One was the device that switched me from being an Amazon Kindle user to being an exclusive Kobo user. While your post is "good riddance to bad rubbish" I consider the One to be an excellent reader and it is too bad that it is being retired. Since the screen uniformity is quite good on the Aura One (and not at all on the Forma) I consider it the superior device. It offered far more than the first gen Oasis (not just size but waterproofing) which offered nothing but a high price, page turn buttons and a weird polarizing design. I’m also surprised to hear the first mainstream 8 inch reader with a weight far less than the Ipad Mini and only a bit more than the Kindle Paperwhite described as "unremarkable." Maybe to you, but it offered something that Amazon is still not offering and it was popular enough to have a replacement (the Forma) instead of simply being discontinued. I’m absolutely surprised that anyone would call perhaps one the best designed shells on any ereader "bland." Most readers don’t want something that looks exotic, they want something that is comfortable to hold. 2 have grippy backs that are flat but with a smooth taper on the side to ergonomically fit the hand. The original Aura H2O and the HD before it had awful shells with harsh angular bends in the back and smooth plastic. Alas, Kobo decided to go for bland shells after that. I think the Aura H2O was the better ereader because it had a much nicer shell. The reason I am down on the Aura One is that I prefer another model. Kobo released a general update several months ago that added Overdrive integration to all current Kobo models. It was the first ereader to ship with this feature since Sony retired its ereader line, but the Aura One is not the only OD-equipped ereader any more. The Aura One’s biggest claim to fame was the size of its screen (the largest Kobo ever shipped) and Overdrive integration. If you are close by and are able to examine it in person by meeting in a neutral public location, it would be good. A video is completely reasonable to ask, as well as close up photos. It retailed for $230, making it a decent value compared to the first Kindle Oasis, which launched in spring 2016. The Kobo Elipsa (10.3') is the only Kobo with note-taking capabilities. Launched in August 2016, the Aura One was an largely unremarkable ereader with a 7.8″ Carta E-ink screen. The Aura one is out of stock on, and Kobo’s retail partners in Canada, EU, and United States are no longer carrying it (TBH, I am not sure anyone actually carried it in the USA). Kobo Forma is taking the place of Kobo Aura One as our premium device. Kobo informed me this evening that they have retired the Kobo Aura One ereader, and have replaced it with the Kobo Forma.
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