Kobo Releases TWO NEW EREADERS | Kobo Sage & Kobo Libra 2
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- čas přidán 3. 10. 2021
- Kobo has just announced two new e-readers, the Kobo Sage and the Libra 2. Both of these devices have Bluetooth and can play audiobooks purchased from the Kobo bookstore. They also have Overdrive, Pocket and can read 8 different ebook formats, including sideloaded content.
you can buy the SAGE here:
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you can buy the LIBRA 2 here:
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I was just wondering when I should get one of the newer Kobo e-readers, and it looks like the decision was made for me.
Glad to see Kobo continue to challenge and innovate, but I'm apprehensive: I have a Libra and love it, but I'm a book-guy. I'm not interested in wifi, audiobooks, or note takers; and I don't want to pay for features I'll never use. I don't want ereaders to become just link tablets rather than purpose designed digital reading devices.
Exactly. I don't know why ereaders are turning into wanna be tablets when it can never be a powerful as a table and that not we want ereaders for. We want ereaders to read books period. All those bells and whistles are totally useless for most readers.
Finally. I was waiting months for this new joint to come out
1:46, "significantly heavier". Not sure if most would find 23 grams to be so, but I wonder if it would be enough to tire the average wrist more than the previous version if you were holding it upright one handed for a prolonged period.
I have the libra h20. Wondering if i should upgrade or wait for an even better version in a year or 2. Ive had mine for 15 months now, absolutely love it
Great news! Exactly what I needed - more storage and Bluetooth.
My Libra 2 just got delivered today. It’s fantastic. Everything is just a little bit more polished than the LibraH20: the screen is a hair bigger and noticeably sharper, if feels more sturdy in the hand, and the buttons click more positively. The Libra 2’s screen temperature doesn’t get quite as cool as the Libra H20’s, but it does look more even across all brightness levels and color temps.
One important advantage the H20 retains is that it’s definitely more comfy to hold one-handed. The Libra 2 is heavier than the H20, and the new hand bevel isn’t as good at handling the weight as the original model. Not that the Libra 2 is uncomfortable by any means- far from it. But the H20 was wonderfully pleasant to hold, whereas the 2 is merely comfortable. Overall, not a huge deal.
This is helpful. Thx.. I was just thinking whether to upgrade to sage or libra 2 from my libra h20. But the weight of sage is one of my concern n i agree i love the weight of my h20
I need to get a new ereader so I will be getting the Libra 2 and being able to listen 5o audio books bonus . Christmas present to myself.
How would you compare these with the upcoming release of the new Kindles, and would it be wise to switch to Kobo when decades of data has been purchased from Amazon?
I would keep going with the kindle. Especially if you have a nice library. I think the future of the oasis will be fantastic. But who knows when that's coming out
No problem to convert all your books to a Kobo format using Calibre if you were thinking about moving from the Amazon ecosystem. Of course, no problem converting Kobo books for a Kindle, either. The newest Paperwhite gets USB, so that's nice, but they won't have the physical page turn buttons.
Is the screen backlight flashing fixed in the new forma?
Wait a minute. So the Sage may or may not have have fixed the PWM flickering? I'll wait for the reviews. Also, from the Kobo website, it looks like it won't include the stylus or cover which costs an additional $70. That brings the total to $330. A little too expensive for my blood when the larger reMarkable 2 is out there for $399.
Nice bump on the storage for both devices but not so on the increased device weight. I wish they made a Sage version without the additional note layer. More layers usually means less clarity.
look forward to hearing if the note taking abilities and performance is identical to the elipsa or better. some have said they look forward to some improvement in the note taking component of the elipsa. the sage sounds great.
I want an update to the Clara. I like the smaller form factor for just the reader. If I need a huge screen I got to my Tablet.
Looks good. I am impressed by these new devices. I have just purchased a Kobo Clara HD. Don't regret it at all because I also have a Kindle Oasis. Was going to buy a new Kindle Paperwhite SE but I decided against it...will put the money towards some new books instead.
Would you go for the libra 2 or the forma?
Honestly I dont know why kobo doesn't release a more affordable version of the libra. I like the bigger screen, the page turn buttons, the high resolution and the comfort light but beyond that it's hard for me to shell out lots of money for waterproofing, 32gb of storage (even 4gb stores a lifetime of ebooks!) And audiobook and blutooth support (Alot of phones have plenty of storage for audiobooks especially with an SD card). I feel like they could have a version without many of the premium features and sell it for $80 less. The cost also goes up if you also consider a sleepcover.
Still planning on the Elipsa myself as a 10" reader. Notes bit is a bonus for me but it's the size I want. btw...you can use other pens with Kobo. They have to follow the Microsoft pen standard, not wacom.
Thx for the tip! Any pens u recommend?
@@actionjumper42 also there’s a dell pen you can use and is cheaper than the kobo and obviously waaaay cheaper than the surface pen
@@elrochedetumyolastan which one ? The one I see for dell active pen is 45 bucks
@@actionjumper42 is the Dell Active Pen PN350M
@@elrochedetumyolastan that's even more expensive than the kobo one for 40 though
Thank you friend!
Great review.
I don't want audio on an ereader, but this explains the discounted Libra H20 I got from Kobo recently
Can you please do a comparison video on the battery life of note taking e-readers? How many days of usage can one expect from them with say 2 hours daily note taking?
Yeah for sure
Well do some tests near the end of the year
Wait! How is Carta an upgrade to Mobius when they should differ only in the backing layer of the screen - plastic for Mobius? Or am I confused and Mobius technology can be combined to other generation screens? And why people continue to insist that heavier readers are more premium?
Hi. Can you recommend me a good top of the premiums coloured ereader I can buy please will be much appreciated
I wish Kobo would bring back the expandable storage of past models
I had 3 kobo ereaders but sadly I tend to read more books from Kindle Unlimited and some Light Novels. So, I switched into an Android Ereader from Boox. Kobos are very good though.
Does the device connect to overdrive audio books as well as their own
I am tempted to pre order the Libra 2
Probably stupid question. But how do I turn on bluetooth on my new Libra 2 😊 and how will it find my airpods?
Id like an updated 6" kobo. I have the clara would love an upgrade but I like this size and have a lovely handmade leather harry potter cover for it
I just got a Libra H2O a month ago.
I should have waited.
I got one too just two weeks ago I've return policy until 25th October so I'm going to return that one😁
Luckily i held back on getting the Libra H2O 😁
Same here
Kinda sad that i bought it 😕 but it's still a good ereader... but the 32gb will be missed...
Do you rhink this new cobo sage is a better device than the kindle oasis?
Goddammit I literally JUST ordered a Forma yesterday. I wonder if I can cancel it before it processes...
Can't return it?
Oh that sucks!
Did you see any freezing issues? At startup? Or during reading?
You spent some time talking about the new Libra specs but not really comparing with the older.
I have always wanted to try a kobo but I'm just too attached to my boox to risk it. I collect E-readers and still I don't have a Kobo
Is the Kobo Libra 2 really worth an upgrade from the first one? Mine is still in perfectly good shape. Only thing I don't like is how blue the lighting is but battery is so much better than the Kindle Oasis. I never had issues with speed or getting sideloaded content on it.
I think if you listen to audiobooks and already have Bluetooth headphones is a good upgrade; from my perspective (I have the libra 1) the upgrade that makes sense is the the Kobo Sage
Nice review brother
Well my uncle is in UK 🇬🇧 ( London ) and he's visiting my country next week or maybe after 20th inshallah
Currently in a Tight budget so payed him 38£ for a used kindle 2019 10th gen
I'll anyhow buy signature edition in a Few Months 😉
New Libra or Kindle? Will they do a comparison review?
libra over kindle if you don't want ads, more file types and natural light control. Kindle only if you need the amazon store exclusives
When I was a kid, "Kobo" was a Nigerian coin. The tablets look good, although I'm looking to trying out a colored Android e-reader one day.
Figuring out which one I want
Kobo it's an amazing brand with very solid ebooks, I'm still using my aurea one since 6 years ago and still with software updates almost every month, it's brilliant.
But they are so slow to launching a color display, that's why all the people it's waiting for a Boox Note Air...in a color display, this day it will: THE DAY !!
*And I'm a iPad Pro user.
I haven't see a colour e-book device yet that I would buy. Granted, I don't read manga/comics or magazines much, so I don't have much of a need for it yet, but the colour accuracy and resolution would have to be great before I jumped in. Until then , the Sage is calling to me. Too bad I already bought a Mobiscribe because I couldn't wait for a smaller notetaking device.
@@sergeboivin566 I bought a Samsung galaxy Tab S6 lite mainly for the purpose of reading graphic novels. I call it my "Fancy ereader" cause it was ~£300. Plus I prefer android over apple for the expandable memory
They released two new models and still no color epaper? What is Kobo doing?
The Caleido technology is not yet ready,from what I had heard.
Thanks 🙏 again
Great ,just 2 weeks after I finally decided to bite the bullet and got myself Libra H2O.
It always happens.
>buys new device you've been eyeballing for awhile and can now afford
>Company announces a shiny newer much better model coming next month
@@Macroman595 tx 4 encouraging words :)
i just bought a Libra last month at 149$. gonna buy Libra 2 when it goes on sale at 150$ probably first quarter next year.
Would you be able to comment more about how else the Elipsa is quirky due to being made in China? Has the product improved since release? I just saw your Remarkable 2 subscription news (what drew me here this morning, pre-coffee :0) ) and now think the Elipsa is the right device, but some of the initial impressions have left me wondering if it's poorly executed and if I should wait for Elipsa 2? The Sage seems like it might be small, but then again 8" might be big enough for handwriting
Up until now, kobo products have always been made in Taiwan.
In the first half of 2021, they took a little bit of a delay and moved their manufacturing over to China and created the two most out of character kobo products: the Nia and Elipsa .
We are unsure as to why they moved their manufacturing over there, and are also unsure as to whether the new devices will be made back in Taiwan or China
Both of the spec sheets say they are produced by nectronics who is exclusively built in taiwan. So that is what we are to believe.
Ahh, I gotcha now, I appreciate the prompt response and your approach to reviews! Thank you!
The new features on the Libra 2 doesn't entice me enough to purchase it instead of the H2O. Does anyone know when the price will drop on the H2O and for how much longer they'll continue selling them?
Libra 2 is still a cheaper and solid option instead of the Oasis or the new Paperwhite signature edition coming out.
I own the Touch, Glo, H2O - first generation and Forma all still working. I’m a loyal KOBO user. I’m getting frustrated to see yet another KOBO ereader with 1200Ah battery. Why not upgrade to 2400? The cost would be minimal, I would pay the extra cost.
Great devices!
Good try kobo but I'm still not tempted to change my aura h2o edition 2.
Damn just bought the forma...
I wish I waited 😭
i just found out about kobo today so i am lucky. lol
Commenting for the contest. :)
Yeah, but how dark is the dark mode? Kobo Libra H20 would've been better with a slightly more granulated adjustment of light.
We do not know yet. We will know when we get the samples to do reviews :-)
Can you read kindle books on these devices?? I have a massive library of books through my Amazon kindle account but would want to make sure I could still access my library.
😀
@@electrology I’m sorry I’m so dumb, but this emoji didn’t help me. 🤣
You would have to convert them to a different format and then transfer them onto this ereader
Not really. Amazon puts a security code on their books that makes it troublesome to get them onto another device. However Kobo is excellent for reading ebooks from the library. Kobo Forma and Kindle Voyage owner here. I far prefer the bigger screen on my Forma.
Well… I went with the Oasis..!
huh? why does your site sell it so expensive compared to the official site.
Will the Kobo H20 case fit The Kobo Libra 2?
No
Does libra 2 have flush screen ?
No
looking to buy a e reader. very useful channel
I have always been desiring an ebook reader and note taker eversince. Its just not financially possible for me =(
Havnt seen it but hope they have micro usb.
Sólo necesito drivers para poder conectar mi Kobo a Windows
Kobo will also have an expensive cover for the Sage that includes a secondary battery to address the small onboard battery.
Clara hd is still fine for all purpose reading, compactness wise it is unbeatable
The Clara HD was my first ereader then I found manga on the Kobostore though is awkward to read on a 6 inch screen. Last year kobo had their forma on sale at half the RRP and got one of those, much better for reading manga on
i wish it has physical buttons though
I love the clara because of its small screen, it's compact and fits easily into my bag
Particularly find the Kobo Sage interesting!
The battery on the biggest model makes it a no buy. It won't last.
Kobo should make more 10,3" note taking devices :c
I'm waiting for a Kobo with color E-Ink and has a 10" screen.
You shall wait quite some time :(
Thus far, there is only 1 device, legitimately, that has color over 10" in 1.5 years of color e-readers :(
LOL right after i boughr the libra 1
What happened to the other guy?
Interesting.
Does it support Calibre? Does it support pdf?
Yes they do, I use calibre and pdfs on my 2018 kobo clara
Finally a Forma 3 with the upgrades I wanted! Can you do a giveaway on that! It's the e-reader I really wanted!
Intressting but dont need 32Gb, 16 scould be OK in Libra 2 or just 8Gb but with flush screen and same CPU as in Sage or just a dual core, dont need a pen in Sage but the CPU seems very nice quad core 1.8Ghz will be mush faster when forma, but on the oder hand dont realy need notes or load PDF. look forward to see reviews, was just reading what the the pen is ordered separatly great, and what Libra 2 and Sage will be in stock 19 oktober (Sweden) Will go for a Sage, coz of the faster CPU and 8" flush screen
How do you like your Sage? I'm thinking of buying it because it is 8 inches and has the yellow light
i literally just got a libra h2O and I'm wondering if I should return it and get the libra 2? is it just the size of the device and not the screen that has increased?
Yea not sure what the benefit would be in the device’s size increase and not the screen
@@jungen1093 i went to the store and I actually can't return mine cause I've been using it already.. so problem solved :') i think I'll upgrade when there's noticeable differences or benefits that make sense to me (like the audiobooks for instance aren't really a perk for me)
@@elise_.y Yes, I'd be interested to see if the contrast has increased for example. If the processor is much faster, or is it just a slight improvement?
@@elise_.y I’m not a audiobook person either. Smart decision, I’m in the same boat!
just found out about kobo today. guess i am lucky. lol
Please Add Qi Charger & NFC Kobo !
It Will Be A Great Medical Note Taking / Doc Viewing Device With PIV Card Log & Sign !
Awesome! I predicted that the successor to the Forma would be called the "Forma Edition 2", but it seems that Kobo themselves came up with a better name - the "Sage"! Cool!
I'm hoping they fixed the frontlight flicker issue that some Forma owners complained about.
I'm predicting that a successor to the Clara HD is imminent.
(2:28) I believe that's in order to make space for Kobo audiobooks, and support for that on their e-readers is something I believe they're hard at work on behind closed doors. On top of that, the Kobo print-replica reading experience is already better on their dedicated e-readers than in their Android tablet app.
(2:44) Looks like it'll be the same price as the outgoing Libra H2O, at least here in Singapore (as indicated by "SGD").
(3:17) I'm very sure that's true, as they called it the "Kobo Stylus" rather than "Kobo Elipsa Stylus".
(4:54) I'm certain Kobo created the Nia because Tolino wanted an entry-level e-reader they could sell for €99 (at least in Germany) that they called the Page 2, then Kobo probably decided to take the same hardware and/or design for themselves and sell it as the Nia.
Thorough and well said as expected, Kevin!
@@goodereader
Thanks!
Can I read indian language in kobo sage and libra 2?
If the file is in pdf it can be read without a problem, however epubs are not supported after a few languages I believe
@@_gurjeet.singh_ Thank you wish to but new kobo libra2 and I hope I can read my tamil novels without any problem
I wanna win the BigMe Ereader and learn Chinese with it and read manga!
Damn it, I just bought the Libra h2o two weeks ago! Gotta say I'm in love with that device though.
I bought 2 of them for my girlfriend and I 33 days ago...3 days outside the return window. This has all the upgrades I wish the H20 had...I went online to chat to see if I could swap them for the new Libra 2 and they said no...needless to say I'm salty about it.
@@derekwright5722 I'm with you. In my country, the return window is 7 days, so there's also no way for me to return mine. :/ Thinking about selling it, once the new ones come out. If the upgrades are worth the hassle.
@@k.g.8346 Only 7 days? That's rough.
I was thinking of selling mine too...but with the new one announced I wouldn't be surprised if the old ones prices take a pretty big hit so I'm not sure it'll be worth the loss. Especially as the 2 are basically brand new - hardly used at all yet. Sigh
my libra h20 just arived today so I'm going to return it :)
Y que utilidad tiene
Sage is gonna last 12 hrs with massive specs and smaller battery lol.
Good news
Gotta get me a bad color reader. Commenting here
Not bad, I just feel the design is a little old-fashioned yet...
After the Onyx, my e-readers must have colour and apps.
Review today means reading a spec sheet...
its not a review
I am commenting on this video in hopes to win the wind a free color pink note taking tablet video contest raffle.
I wanna win the Bigme eReader😝😝😝😝
A new Forma with 32 GB and stylus?? Shut up 'n take my money!! *o*
I'm 3 days outside my 30 day return for 2 libra H20's...if I'd known these were coming I would've held off and support says they can't do anything for me. Salty..
Crap. I literally just bought the Forma.
I guess I know what I'm returning.
Thank you so much for confirming that these devices are made in Taiwan and not PRC! I am definitely getting one now.
Comment here? Damn I'm dumb.
Where its manufactured has nothing to do with the design, down vote
FIRST! Do I win a free Sage?
No
me
butt
Redundant models, what are they doing at Kobo??? ... specs are relative, super expensive (all accessories are to be sold separately) ... we needed an Elipsa 2 with real software improvements, better integration, better output ... faster .... sigh :-) I'm not excited. In real life these won't matter much over the forma ... cause the price will exceed the performance ratio .... product line seems wishy washy , I just don't get it ... then at least terminate the older models and include the accessory packs as they did with the elipsa ...