Kobo Sage & Kobo Libra 2 Review Plus Questions Answered
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- čas přidán 24. 07. 2024
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I got a lot of questions on the Kobo Sage and the Kobo Libra 2. I do my best to answer them today. I have also heard that Overdrive started working, so they must have worked on it last night at Kobo.
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This was super helpful! Debating between some kobos so I’ll keep checking back for your opinions on them! Thanks again!
Thank you very much!
Excellent review, keep up the good work!
Very, very, very complete review. Thanks.
Thank you for the review.
Thanks for the full review!
Great intro to the Sage. Thank you. Very interested. Been waiting on an Note-taking eReader that's waterproof. Predictably not up there with the reMarkable, but may well be enough...
yes I am surprised at how well it works
thank you! really cleared up some questions :)
Thank you from Serbia!
THANK YOU!
UPDATE 10.23.21 - Overdrive issue is fixed. I am able to borrow books on my brand new Libra2. WOW, this is amazing. I logged off from the Overdrive account and then used the library card number and pin. I think they worked on a fix overnight.
You are awesome reading through the comments and addressing them. You are the best out there Sir. Please keep up the work!
Thank you trying - we have a great community - not the biggest but really great people :)
@@morningcoach Totally agree. Subscribed. Looking forward to engaging more. I am trying to improve my reading habit. Any top 5 non-fiction suggestion you have to share? Also, I am having second thoughts about exchanging Libra 2 for Sage. Your thoughts on that please.
@@electrology Yes will get those if you like productivity check out my book the Sacred 6 - a lot of people like it, and I have more ideas coming. Actually going to do a video on this :)
@@morningcoach sure. Will do it shortly
Thanks for this review! I appreciate the comparison to Remarkable 2, which I was thinking about prior to their recent announcement about a subscription plan. Given that I use a standard notebook (Blueline NotePro) I think you might have answered my question for notetaking! Thank you!
For Sage and Libra 2, It has been discovered that mp3 audio files can be sideloaded as zipped file renamed as .mp3z files. Each file is treated as a chapter.
WOW that is killer thanks for letting us know!
@@morningcoach credits to mobileread where it was posted and made known.
@@elvinventucillo4501 thank u
Gracias!!!!
Thank you, very good video.
Lol at the weight problems, I've been one handing 800+ page books.
Great point!!
If it is comparable to the Forma, I have read for hours and hours and hours and the weight just isn't an issue for me. Of course, I shift around in that time, switch hands, etc. but weight just hasn't been an issue. YMMV I suppose.
That is such a good point. We concern ourselves with the weight of these devices but our books and notebooks are so much heavier.
Bunch of limp wristed panzies, lol
Exactly 😂
I have the kobo libra 2 and I added a popsocket to it ! So good !
thank you. from Thailand
Thank you so much for this review! I love your energy. I've heard concerns about the battery life of the Sage if we're not using the power cover. It would be awesome if you could do some testing on that! Thank you!
Thank you I am glad you liked it first comment - the person detest my reviews, like dude just dislike and move on - its free content LOLOL - thanks for the kind words - rough world out there.
@@morningcoach I totally agree. You have a lot of people who love your videos so ignore him! Anyway, I would also love to know your thoughts about using a screen protector on an e-reader. It makes sense to me if we're spending this much money, but I've read it creates glare so it defeats the purpose of any anti-glare device. I've never had an e-reader before and am considering the Sage.
He posted it on BOTH VIDEOS - I don't think he understands I can just block him, which is what I am doing. LOL
You know on more important items, yes I think it is key I noticed some marking using the stylus that I am on the Kobo. I am going to reach out to the Doodro people and see if they have one. I think anytime you are using a stylus on a screen it makes sense to have one. Thanks again for the support. I have events I am speaking at this week, and then will be getting back to everyone and I will follow up with this.
@@morningcoach sorry, you mean the screen protector is key? But does it cause glare? And what about sharpness? I've heard they can make the text less sharp. What about with the Libra 2, if you're not using the stylus? I don't mind spending the money on a screen saver, I just don't want to make the experience worse.
No all good, not the glare I just think the stylus and writing on the device over time there has to be some wear on the screen. I would love to just have something on it for protection.
Thanks so much for this wonderful review. I'm wondering if the Kobo LIBRA 2 is capable of easily exporting highlighted extracts (quotes etc) from books and documents? Presumably this is easy with the Sage? Thanks again ;-)
Video starts at 2:04
How does the contrast ratio with backlight off compare with older devices, especially the Kobo Aura One? And does the improved contrast ratio translate to better readability in low light (without backlight on)?
I will get back to you Ben as I have only had it 2 days and honestly have just been working on the questions people asked and now I will start using it more.
I've been reading a few reviews from people who are unhappy about the buttons. Some say their placement is uncomfortable, some are saying they are "clicky" and annoying, and one person said they stopped working every few pages. I'll probably use the buttons to turn pages, even if you can swipe to do this, so this concerns me. In a future video, would you be able to share your thoughts about this? Thanks so much and keep up the great videos!
I haven’t used them enough to really say - but hasn’t bothered me much, but will share my thoughts for sure. I use the buttons to turn… it is a different feel, but I didn’t notice much… thanks so much for the questions love it!
Can you discuss the lighting more? Especially the flashlighting on the right side going up and down in a column? I’ve seen reviews on Reddit that indicate this is an issue (less so with the warm light on). How noticeable is it compared to the totally even lighting on the Oasis?
Great videos thanks for the demos of the new kobo devices! I was wondering what the web browser is like on the sage with the new processor (is it usable? And what options are there for reviewing news websites) And what pocket looks like on sage (can you find articles in the browser and send to pocket for reading)
I just tired it - they have it as a beta feature - it is OK just tried it. I don’t know if I would use it. It isn’t bad, sort of a really small e-ink browser - kind of cute LOL if that makes sense. WOW found the handwriting to text today, and the browser today - didn’t even know it had them - thanks Greg!
thank you for this review. taking notes and highlighting while reading an ebook - will that work with any ebooks (epub) or only with Kobo ebooks (Kepub)?
Good info thanks
Thanks for the video. I little advice; say the measures and weithgs next time in metric system (too) so you can reach people overseas. Myself being from Spain for instance. Byee
WOW - that is so awesome - YES YES YES - I forgot about that - and appreciate it - we have a global audience for sure - thanks for that :)
@@morningcoach thanks to you for the videos. Hasta luegoo
Subtle Malazan flex. Love it!!!
Hi. Nice review. I just wanted to point out a few things.
1. The pen you are using is a Dell pen and not a Samsung pen. I think it's better if you can mention in the description of both the sage videos because this can otherwise cause a lot of confusion as they both use different technologies and are incompatible with each other. Samsung pens don't work with sage. One can use any pen that uses MPP protocol on Sage as you have mentioned
2. Regarding the missing pen in the review unit, Kobo seems to have sent you the retail unit which doesn't come with the pen. The pen is an add-on accessory that needs to be purchased separately
Thanks so much GREAT GREAT points!!!!! That is why this community is the best. Its weird as I ordered a sage and stylus also, I don’t know if this is supposed to be mind - I ordered a black case too so I am assuming my unit is on the way just not this demo unit - thank you for your points thats great CONSTRUCTIVE feedback - thank you
Is the case you are testing the Sage with the "basic" case or the battery case? I expect the battery case adds a lot of weight.
Not sure if you addressed this.. but if you take notes on a kobo purchased book (epub) and you take notes in it.. will those notes sync and show up on the pc/iOS/android kobo app?
Sorry this is a little late, but I have been trying to find tutorial videos on Overdrive from setting up the device to navigating the interface on different ways to borrow. I haven't decided on purchasing a Kobo just yet, so I am trying to find all of the information that I need before makinga decision. I know you said as of this video Overdrive wasn't working properly, but if you could post a video tutorial I would definitely appreciate that.
I’m a long time Kindle user who is thinking of purchasing a Libra 2. I plan to use it to read some non fiction books which run into several thousand pages each. Each of these books is chock full of footnotes, and this is what worries me. I’ve heard that the Libra 2 handles footnotes very badly, as compared to the Kindle Paperwhite. I have these books on my paperwhite too, and the footnotes are handled without any problems. Could you confirm, or otherwise if Libra 2 struggles with footnotes ?
Great review. Just wondering how responsive the page turn buttons are like on both the libra 2 and the sage?
Can't speak for the Libra 2 since I've never used it but on the Sage the page turn buttons suck big time. Infact, even for a Kobo they are bad so much so that I'm returning my unit for a refund after using it for a single day.
@@TALKCalgary Thanks mate. Must admit I've actually never used a kobo ereader before. Was looking at these 2 devices, plus the kindle oasis for the page turn buttons. Will admit, I'm thinking about the new kindle paperwhite aswell.
@@zackwilson8099 I just ordered the new Kindle Paperwhite myself. I always used Kindle but after reading the positive reviews on the Sae figured I would give the Kobo a shot. The thing about Kobo that I can't understand is not that the Sage has issues with the page turn buttons, but that Kobo has apparently known about button issues in the design of ALL it's units since day 1 and yet done nothing to resolve it.
@@TALKCalgary Yes, I've had a couple of kindles in the past, but found myself curious about the latest kobo offerings. Leaning towards the new kindle paperwhite though now. Must admit that issue with the page turn buttons on the sage not being resolved is a bit off-putting. Anyway enjoy your paperwhite when you get it buddy.
This is exactly what I have really meant when I’ve said that it doesn’t feel like once again I am not the epitome of less than the ideal of my intentions which have long been suspect by those who have the power which must be derived from the people who do their best not be all that they can be.
What do you think about the battery life of Kobo Sage? how much worst compared to forma? Thanks
Yesterday's video if you missed it - czcams.com/video/DO-dPzLFlHs/video.html. (BTW Kobo just fixed Overdrive)
i hope to see comparison within kobo sage and pocketbook lite 9.7 in screen, lighting, reslution, processor speed and line clairity
i did not found that in any place on youtube, so i thank you very much if you will do this comparison.
from Egypt.
Hi, thank you so much for this energetic review. The dropbox integration now is insane. I'm a Forma user myself, and I read a lot of comics in there. Can you please test the stylus over a cbr or a cbz file? I wanna know if I can take notes on my comics in the Sage.
Thanks for the suggestion will get on that!
Curious if you happen to be able to give the weight of the Forma in a case?
I’ve already got a Sage coming to replace my Forma since the Sage offers a clearer screen, and proper support for dark mode. I’ve got the case for the Forma but lack a scale sensitive enough to measure the weight.
You know I don’t have a case I bet it adds about 4 grams - so it will be a little lighter then the Sage - it is thinner - very noticeable. I will check I know I have the case somewhere - thanks for asking!! You will love the Sage its just a little heavier but it is faster, and clearer and the note taking is more then just a gimmick - its usable :)
@@morningcoach 4 grams or 4 ounces (113+ grams)?
Thank you for the review. How long can you read on the Sage before a recharge is needed?
Have to test in 2 days battery still good with decent usage - but I have not charged it yet going on day 3 out of the box - thanks for asking!
This is always very hard to tell, since you will be using backlight intermittently.. which has quite an impact on battery life. So you'd have to test this without backlight. Then there's Bluetooth and Wifi. Those two have impact on battery life as well. I'd recommend switching it off if you don't need it. The device will warn you if wifi is needed anyway. And of course, a lot depends on your reading habits, the way you use the device (note-taking, menu-browsing, etc.). To be honest, I've never had a problem with battery life. I own the Kindle Oasis (2017) as well, which is notorious for having a bad battery life, but it still lasts weeks if you put it in flight mode.
Hi, I got one and love it . The only downside I have found is the battery life. It is underpowered and with heavy use, I have had to recharge every day.
Now I have been loading my library and setting up Pocket Dropbox and Overdrive....yes it is working now.... So that has been a drain.
I will probably get the power case when it comes out.
Thank you for your channel. Love the honest and open reviews.
Have a great week!
You've had to charge it every day?! Oh wow, that's no good!
Is that just reading, or listening to audiobooks?
UPDATE the battery is better now. I have a very large library, and with me loading it and setting up the battery took a hit. The past few days of reading and it is acting like a normal ereader.
I’ve had an issue with kobo for a while with overdrive. It’s been frustrating. Pocketbook recently has also had issues with acsm files from overdrive as well (can’t open them up). Not sure what’s going on.
I wonder what is up - I haven’t had to try mine yet….
@@morningcoach Kobo took me around in circles and couldn’t do anything to fix it. For my pocketbook device, this was the message I received from their CS:
“If you use books from Overdrive, it is due to the fact that validation of the certificate chain issued by LetsEncrypt (provider of certificates for Overdrive books) is not working at the moment.
A software update is going to be released soon or the owner of your source Overdrive will replace invalid certificates with new ones.”
The new firmware is out afaik but I haven’t downloaded it yet. I wonder if this is the same issue that kobo is facing in that the device just isn’t connecting to the overdrive website/ library card. And even if it does, doesn’t sync or return borrowed books.
Interesting. I have a Forma, and I haven't had issues with Overdrive.
If your reading Malazan then I can tell your a man of refined tastes haha. I own a forma and I wondered if there was any speed difference compared to the Sage.
Are page turns and navigation through menus faster perhaps due to faster CPU?
One of my few criticisms of my Forma is that I wish it was a little snappier.
Supposedly the new screen has slightly better contrast but I wondered if this was actually noticeable at all?
I have zero interest in note taking so I guess there isn't much reason to upgrade.
HAHAH Ben yes I am a fantasy nerd old D&Der - if you don’t need audio or notes - it is a little speeder but also heavier and a little less comfortable as it is thicker, in your case not sure if an upgrade is worth it. I do notice it to be a little clearer on my old eyes - so positives clearer and quicker - negatives would be heavier and probably less battery, but haven’t used it enough. Thanks for the comment on her and support of the channel appreciate it!
The cover on my Forma has a tendency to toss it into sleep mode randomly. Annoying. And that power/sleep button is often unresponsive. Annoying.
I am looking forward to better buttons, better responsiveness, and a bit more refined tolerance associated to the sleep cover.
Thank you for the review! Did u notice the ghosting in the Libra 2..? I saw that in store and it was disappointing
I haven’t used it enough to really give an honest opinion I have been using the sage more…..
Eink devices are supposed to have ghostings. Change your refresh rates to a setting with more frequency to minimize this
@@elvinventucillo4501 Ah yes I forgot to toggle this when I was trying it out in store. thanks
What stylus models work with Sage (other than Kobo)?
A new bit of information surfaced that needs checking. It seems in the latest fw of the Sage, the epub annotation is broken/disabled. Maybe Morning Coach can give us an info on what fw version his review unit has which allows epub annotation.
I've heard that other people are having the same difficulty. I contacted Kobo and they assured me that the Sage does allow annotations on epubs and kepubs- even sideloaded ones, but I'm wondering if there's a software glitch on some units.
@@melissaboisvert2366 i haven't seen any reviewer doing annotationkepubs yet. That is actually a great content in any review.
I thought I saw somewhere that the Elipsa could take your scrawl and convert it into a font. Can the Sage do that? And if yes, how accurate is it? My printing is pretty bad...
Melissa it can - just found it as an “advanced notebook” it actually works pretty good was just trying it. Will do a video soon thanks for asking
Saw this on a japanese review of the sage. Double tapping the scrawl converted it to text.
@@elvinventucillo4501 Yes it works really good been trying it out - called an “advanced notebook” will put it in a new video soon, finding all kinds of hidden features even a web browser in the beta area - little small but does work
Kobo sells Sage power case cover, so that should tell you it's trying to compensate for smaller battery with writing ability sucks more juice than dedicated readers.
For sure - I have only had it 2 days so I can’t Judge yet….
Which would you say has the better screen overall - Libra 2 or Sage? In particular sharper font, darker blacks, and more even frontlight? Trying to decide between the two and that’s my key metric 😊
Libra 2 by a mile
what about the Dark mode Jimmy, is it there ?
thank you dude
THANK You - I haven’t found one yet, just had it 2 days will report back if I do :) Thanks for asking
There is and reddit posts show dark mode is better in libra 2 than in libra h2o
@@elvinventucillo4501 got it.... thank you 👍
I'd just get a little felt bag for the Kobo for protection from scratches and call it a day.
Handsome. Does the kobo have finger highlight and export feature?
Love your videos as always JP... Any chance you can put metric measurements on the screen/call them out for us non-americans for future videos
Yes for sure thank you
Lol thought my uncle would bring over a Kindle 10th gen from UK 🇬🇧 but he didn't 🤦♂️
Not his fault but I said to buy and cancelled immediately 😅
My bad
My budget is 120$ ( excluding shipping and taxes , yes I want to pay since I'm in Asia and not getting directly from amazon )
What would you recommend me
I'll read 50% Manga & Greyscale comics 💭 and other 50% just novels
Paperwhite 5 seems interesting tbh almost same screen size if I can get if for a 90$ during black Friday it would be dope 🔥
No for tablets 😡 since it ruined my eyes 👀
Hi JB I hope you might be able to help me I have been a member of Kobo now for a few years on my smart phone and have amassed over 100 E-books in my archive which I can't seem to access from my new Kobo Libra 2 Any hint as to what to try or is it because Overdrive is down and if so WHEN are KOBO gonna get off their arse and FIX it Pulling my hair out don't want to loose a cherished library or hundreds of pounds investment
what about the BATTERY LIFE of kobo sage ?????
Not being able to export notes on an epub to a file is not very good.
can the libra 2 also use dropbox?
No
Great review.
You look and sound like Saul Goodman.
thats right! 😂
how is this a review of the libra 2 it was berly in 2min of video.
Is it just me, but I thought it looked sluggish. Hope I am wrong.
why is tony hawk talking about ebooks?
HahahhahHHHHH
Are you related to Bob Odenkirk?
HAHAHAH I hope he is my uncle - I could use an inheritance HAHHAHAH
@@morningcoach haha, it's just that you sound a lot like him to me. Maybe you should do a DNA test - you never know!
Ounces 🙄
I prefer Libra2 but it lacks of Dropbox Support.
At this point, it's pretty lame that Kobo is still using Dropbox as a selling point for their higher-end devices. Cloud-based book storage is a common feature for e-readers.
it’s annoying as the Kobo Forma/Sage/Elipsa has it but they won’t implement it on the lower end Kobos even though it’s clearly possible.
Their business decisions seem incredibly short-sighted.
Lol, ounces. Have you ever heard of grams?