It is elegant, using new e-paper technology, the optional stylus is perfect for people who want to draw, but you can get a lot of value, without needing the stylus at all. I think the Sage is the perfect e-reader. Kobo told me that the Elipsa and Sage are not going to be the last e-notes that the company makes, they will release more devices over time and they have a special engineering team that is responsible for adding in new features, adding in more functionality to the drawing experience and solving bugs, as they arise. There is also various thickness settings that are available. It is quite excellent to draw inside of books, you can make little notes, underline things and get access to different drawing types, such as pens, pencils, calligraphy and others. When highlights are made, the word or phrase can be looked up in the dictionary, translated from one language to another or looked up in Wikipedia or Google, these last two things utilize the internet browser. You can easily make highlights, on specific words or a body of text. The Sage screen is not using WACOM, so standard pens will not work, such as the Lamy Al-Star, or iReader X-Pen.ĭrawing inside books or PDF files is really good. The Kobo Stylus is only compatible with the Sage and Elipsa. Kobo also sells replacement nibs and replacement stylus, in case you loose it. The smooth tip permits flawless writing and it can be replaced to make sure of prolonged use. The stylus is compatible with sideloaded PDF files, but right now, it does not really work with sideloaded books or manga, these have to be purchased through Kobo for it to work. There are two buttons on the side of the stylus, this is mapped to erase and make highlights, two things that people will normally do when editing an ebook, manga book or a PDF. The Kobo stylus is made of a aluminum and inside the stylus is metal. Kobo is using an active stylus for the Sage. You can easily run it under tap water to clean it off, this is especially useful when you are eating and reading at the same time. This should be a boon to anyone who wants to read it in the bath or the beach, or are clumsy like me, and often spill things. ![]() It is also rated IPX 8, so it can be totally submerged in fresh water for up to 60 minutes and a depth of 2 meters. It is powered by a slightly underwhelming 1,200 mAh battery, which should provide around three weeks of ebook reading and less if you listen to audiobooks. You can connect up to the internet using the web-browser via WIFI 802.11 ac/b/g/n (dual band.) It has a USB-C port, so you can charge it with your PC/MAC or wall charger. ![]() Underneath the hood is a massive 1.8 GHZ quad-core processor, which is the first time Kobo has ever employed anything more than a single core. The responsiveness of the page buttons is lighting fast, quicker than tapping on the screen. There are physical page turn buttons on the right side, which can be used on their own, or you can simply swipe and gesture with the touchscreen. Of course, the amber LED lights can be totally turned off and you can enjoy a vibrantly white screen. It has a series of white and amber LED lights which provide a nice candlelight effect when the two are blended together. The screen is completely flush with the bezel and protected by a layer of glass. The screen is 8 inches in size and has a resolution of 1440×1920 with a staggering 300 PPI. The stylus also has less latency, shaving off precious milliseconds when drawing on the screen. How does this affect the overall user experience? The background will have more gradients of grey and the black fonts will really pop. ![]() with the touch sensor sitting under the TFT. Kobo is utilizing the Digitizer stack, which supports robust stylus integration. The capacitive touchscreen is incorporated into the module stack. This is how the technology works, the 1200 modules consist of a TFT (thin film transistor), Ink layer and Protective Sheet. In addition, faster response time enables smoother handwriting and animations displays. This new screen tech delivers a 20% increase in response time over E Ink Carta 1000, and an improvement in the contrast ratio of 15%. The Kobo Sage features an E INK Carta 1200 display. The Sage is also compatible with the Kobo Stylus, so you can take notes inside ebooks, manga and PDF files, there is also a dedicated note taking app to freehand draw or solve complex math equations. ![]() This is accomplished via Bluetooth technology, so it is quite easy to use wireless headphones or an external speaker. It is a dedicated ebook reader that has new audiobook functionality, the Kobo Store has a new audiobook section, which customers can buy and listen to it right on the device. The Kobo Sage is a new premium e-reader with a large eight inch screen.
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