All of this to say it’s fine but don’t expect iPad-like fluidity out of these or any e-reader. But when loading a whole new part of the book I found the old Forma is actually faster. Once in a book, page turns took about the same amount of time as older devices, which is to say nearly no time at all even when skipping a few at a time. Operation is much the same as previous devices, though the upgraded internals mean these are a bit quicker to wake, navigate and reorientate when you flip them. Both look excellent, to be clear, but the new screen is an improvement. Comparing the older Forma to the Sage (as they have very similar builds) I was surprised to find that the new screen really does make a difference the contrast is noticeably improved and the Forma’s letters seemed slightly grey next to the much darker Sage’s. Both readers have 300 ppi, which is more than enough to make the text look sharp. The most visible new feature is the screen, which is the latest Carta 1200 E Ink display. At $260 and $180 the Sage and Libra 2 aren’t cheap, though I think at least the latter is worth considering if you use an e-reader regularly and like audiobooks and Pocket. The main differences between the two new readers is size most of the other features are the same. The devices are successors to the Forma and Libra H2O, the forma of which (forgive me) has been my daily driver since I cracked the screen of my beloved Boox Poke 3. But the new capabilities may be worth the upgrade, and the Libra 2 especially makes for an attractive little package. It's dope.īasically, you need two Docker containers, a place where you'll put the ebooks for Calibre to import (mine is admittedly more complicated since I have a NAS), and careful attention to permissions and how you set up the containers.The latest pair of e-readers from Kobo provide a modest but noticeable upgrade to the display, stylus support and Bluetooth for listening to audiobooks but take a step down in build quality from the admirable Forma. And now I learned it has built-in Kobo sync so that my Libra 2 just grabs the stuff I've told Calibre to sync. It's a much friendlier UI, especially for accessing on an e-reader. I have a lot of tips on setting this up, because if you're not careful, you can run into super annoying permissions issues.Ĭalibre Web is a separate Docker container, and it's pretty simple to link it to your main Calibre database. I put ebooks into it and Calibre auto-imports them. I set up a NFS share between my NAS and server (the guest OS that runs all of my Docker containers), then linked a folder specifically to the Calibre container. It's pretty simple, though it took some effort to set up. What other cool stuff are you guys doing with your kobo? I'm going to see if I can learn how to play solitaire and see what other cool Games are out there. At first I wanted a product that I can use to write and read but I think a dedicated reader was a better option. Otherwise it's a fantastic little reader. My only critique is that sometimes the reader can be slow when it comes to highlighting words or phrases, especially when having to adjust the highlight handle. Although I need to find better Spanish Dictionary than the ones I've found online. I've also added some custom dictionaries. I have also managed to find a way to export all my highlights into a local file in the kobo directory, I use pocket a lot for online articles, And I'm able to export my words using a simple sqlite reader so that I can import them as copy and paste into SpanishDict website to study. I get to translate full phrases, use Dropbox, among other things. Thanks to nickel manu I can pretty much do everything I need. Discussion of DRM removal is allowed for books you have purchased legally but please note that legal requirements for DRM vary by region. Please use direct links.ĭRM & Piracy - We do not allow links or names of sites that distribute pirated material or any encouragement of piracy. No affiliate links - Recommendations are great but when they come with an affiliate link, they are less trustworthy and lead to spam. This is not a buy/sell/trade sub, no selling will be allowed. No book promotions or selling - general Kobo sales/promotions are allowed but if you are looking to promote your book, try r/ebooks, r/freeebooks or similar. No hateful or offensive submissions will be allowed. Keep it Kobo related - we are here to discuss all things Kobo related, comparisons are fine but discussions of other ereaders or ebooks in general are better suited to other subsīe respectful - argue the point, not the person. Welcome to the new and improved Kobo Reddit Rules Anything and everything about the Kobo eReader.
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