Kobo Sage

Really enjoying my Kobo Sage after putting it through its paces for the last week and a half or so. I was looking for an ergonomic alternative to the Kindle Oasis, as I think not having a USB-C port is atrociously dated, and wasn't about to put up with that. At a quick review, the Sage does everything I want it to. Fantastic screen, adjusts between blue and orange lighting automatically, it feels sturdy and stable, well-made. The buttons and grip allow for me to use and read while doing all sorts of things, and the foldable cover is wonderful for propping up and looking at while occupied with both hands. The store is perfectly serviceable, though I've just been side-loading my existing ebooks through Calibre, which is an absolute breeze. The big thing people ask about is battery life. There was a slight known issue with battery life, and I feel that it has been resolved to a very acceptable level. The overall battery capacity is a little less than desired, so I knocked a star off, but it should be wonderful for those who are simply using this as a reading device. Update the firmware, fully power cycle a couple of times, and I'm now getting several days of reading out of it, probably 3+ hours per day, before getting low. Keep bluetooth and wifi off unless needed, and you'll be fine. My understanding is that annotations and writing will significantly reduce battery life, so please keep that in mind - I would not recommend this for writing. Pros: Ergonomic and high-quality feeling Screen brightness and quality are very high The side-grip is an absolute godsend, compared to normal ereader models. I love it just like the Oasis. USB-C (yay) Minor gripes: Sometimes the screen rotation is a bit slow. I suspect the gyroscope is slightly lower quality, but it doesn't take much beyond a firmer tilt to fix, so this is a non-issue for me. The only other problem I've run into has only happened once, so I can't yet say if it's a problem or just a minor but that occurred, but the screen did stop responding once, along with the buttons, and I had to turn it off and on again to resolve. Expensive Ultimately, I'm quite happy with the purchase, and would happily buy another, assuming that this one stands the test of time.

I love this E-reader. Now that I have a new job I can splurge a little and treated myself to buying a reader. And it's everything I hoped for and more. The font customization is excellent, you can install additional ones downloaded online. The right font for you will make reading MUCH MORE enjoyable and not tiresome, trust me. I downloaded the Atkinson Hyperilegible font set, and it's just soooo smooth for your eyes. I decided to plow through the Game of Thrones series to be my Kobo's hazing, and trying to read those books in the published font just feels tedious and punishing when I can finally pick and choose. Obviously font sizing, margins, line spacing, it has everything to make it just right for you. I got this over the Kindle because I have a library card and can just load stuff for free from there if needed. It has its own bookstore too if you need. But, I just download EPUB files from annas archive website - google it, not sure if links are allowed in reviews. Theres a huge reddit compilation of where to source any type of reading material and audiobooks you'd want. You can load the Kobo through a connected online drive like google or overdrive, etc. its 32 GB, and unless you cram it with hundreds of audibooks, I have no idea how many books you'd need to run out of space on this. Not that most people would ever need, but I wonder why they didn't put in a SD card slot too. Theres ample room on this nicely sized device. The dictionary function is awesome, I had no idea how much of an extensive vocabulary GRR Martin employs. All you do is hold down the word - and voila, no internet required. Obviously you can change the color intensity from bluer to redder depending on the time of day or your lighting. And the battery last very very long if you keep the wifi turned off. If on, it curiously kills the battery within the same day, even on standby it just drains it. But you don't need it apart from storing more files. I havent tried udiobooks, not that I really cared for that, i typically listened to those on my phone on walks, or long car rides, etc. But, being a bit of a niche brand I suppose, finding covers and screen protectors at least on amazon is very limiting. Maybe by design since its a Kindle world. I found only ONE screen protector option here that was shipped from Germany. At least you know that's quality and is designed to actually last you, making up for the steeper price. It charges fairly quickly. Basically, it does all you need a reader to do. Which helped eliminate my annoyance of holding heavy books and traveling will be a breeze now without lugging anything around. I can read at night with ease. I should have gotten this years ago. And don't worry about it being future-proof or whatnot, Just get it if you're on the fence. These are readers, there's not that much innovation going around for what you need it to do. Unlike phones every couple of years, which are proper handheld computers vs a very specific function in mind device.

The Kobo is a fine e-reader and in many ways, is superior to my previous Kindle Oasis. Having a large screen size is a big plus, brightness is adjusted with a simple swipe of the finger, and font size can be adjusted with a pinch of two fingers on the screen. As others have pointed out the battery life could be better and it requires charging about once a week. The buttons will sometimes stick and fire off several pages at a time (I use a screen tap to avoid this). There are limited accessories, as well. That said, I prefer the reading experience on the Kobo; its screen size is like reading an oversized paperback instead of a typical paperback book. Most importantly, the ability to borrow library books seamlessly with the Kobo makes it a huge money saver. No more monthly fees or hard cover prices for an e-edition of a novel! That alone makes the Kobo Sage worth it.

Excellent produit. Solide et agréable à utiliser. On y retrouve les mêmes ajustements que les autres Kobo (ex. taille des caractère, luminosité). Par contre, la dimension de l'écran est plus grande ce qui rend la lecture agréable et plus proche de la lecture avec un livre papier. J'aime particulièrement qu'il y ait les boutons de contrôle pour tourner les pages et qu'ils soient bien accessibles en surface. Il est également possible d'utiliser la télécommande Kobo. Il est intéressant que l'étui de la liseuse soit fixé par un aimant à son étui ce qui facilite son retrait de l'étui. Je n'ai pas utilisé l'appareil depuis plusieurs mois et il a gardé une partie de sa charge pour 1 heure de lecture (le nombre d'heures disponible pour la lecture est indiqué). Le seul élément négatif est que le bouton d'activation de l'appareil est au dos de la liseuse et qu'il faut retirer l'étui chaque faut qu'on veut y accéder pour la mise en veille de l'appareil

Easy to use and comfortable to eyes. Highly recommend!!

Avevo inizialmente pianificato di acquistare il nuovo Kindle Paperwhite 2024 come upgrade del mio 10th gen ed è ciò che ho fatto, ma sono rimasta molto delusa dalla qualità dello schermo e dai problemi tecnici presentati. Ho fatto il reso ed optato così per il Kobo Sage nonostante avessi paura di perdere tutti i miei ebook considerando che li ho sempre acquistati tramite amazon, ma è stato davvero molto facile trasferirli sul Kobo grazie all'aiuto di Calibre. Il dispositivo è perfetto: non è eccessivamente pesante (circa 240/250 grammi) nonostante le dimensioni, il touch screen ha un buon responso ed un ottimo feeling tattile, il sistema operativo è molto rapido, lo schermo ha un'eccellente risoluzione ed il classico ghosting che si crea quando si gira pagina è decisamente minimizzato, l'illuminazione è omogenea e la funzione di luce automatica regola automaticamente la luminosità non facendo stancare gli occhi quando fa buio, infine i pulsanti sono comodissimi per girare pagina e la navigazione nel Kobo. Rispetto al Kindle, direi che le uniche differenze sostanziali che ho personalmente notato sono: - Il sistema operativo. E' meno intuitivo ed in generale ci sono più opzioni, quindi all'inizio può creare un po' di confusione nell'impostarlo a seconda delle proprie preferenze, ma è qualcosa di assolutamente risolvibile abituandosi - La batteria. A primo impatto sembrerebbe durare un po' meno rispetto al Kindle, però la trovo comunque ottima - L'orologio ed il livello di batteria mentre si legge. E' una sciocchezza, ma è una comodità extra che purtroppo non è presente sul Kobo. Leggendo online ho scoperto che è possibile settarla tramite delle modifiche tramite Calibre, ma per adesso non voglio appesantirlo più del necessario - Lo store Kobo. E' relativamente meno rifornito rispetto a quello Amazon (per ovvie motivazioni), soprattutto se si cercano titoli "di nicchia", ma si trova comunque un po' di tutto ed i prezzi sono praticamente uguali - Il download dei libri. A seconda di come si acquistano gli ebook, ci sono dei metodi diversi per caricarli nel dispositivo. Se si acquistano direttamente dallo store Kobo è sufficiente schiacciare sul pulsante di sincronizzazione in alto a destra (quindi pressapoco come con i Kindle e lo store Amazon), altrimenti è necessario convertirli in file EPUB tramite Calibre e trasferirli tramite cavo USB Nel complesso sono molto contenta del mio acquisto, soprattutto dopo la brutta esperienza avuta con gli ultimi Kindle.

On lis le livre comme si c était le livre lui même qu on tenait dans les mains. Cette liseuse est très bien pour ce qui adore lire des romans. On acquiert des récompense avec des badge à gagner pour savoir où on est au niveau statique. On peut savoir à quel allure on lit un livre et combien de roman il nous reste qu on a pas lu. La batterie tien une journée si on est comme moi entrain de lire pendant 10h avec le wifi allumer et 50/ de luminosité.

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