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Kobo Elipsa eReader with note taking for $360

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Kobo has announced the Elipsa 10.3" eReader with note-taking capability. It is currently on pre-order for $399 plus tax:

Available June 24th

Mark up eBooks
Create notebooks
Includes Kobo Stylus and SleepCover

Technical Specs
Display
10.3" E Ink Carta 1200 touchscreen

227 PPI, 1404 x 1872 resolution with Dark Mode

Storage
32GB

Processor
Quad Core @ 1.8 GHz


https://us.kobobooks.com/products/kobo-elipsa [kobobooks.com]

Use code PERKOPOLIS to drop it down to $360 (plus tax, of course).
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dczyz
06-03-2021 at 08:10 PM.
06-03-2021 at 08:10 PM.
Specs are not clearly listed. Not sure if this is waterproof, and doesn't show how much Ram it has.
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feijichang
06-03-2021 at 08:11 PM.
06-03-2021 at 08:11 PM.
Good luck competing with OLED tablets that take notes too and cost about the same and have 10x the storage
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feijichang
06-03-2021 at 08:14 PM.
06-03-2021 at 08:14 PM.
FWIW this is the first Kobo device to have USB-C, finally!
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halogod2
06-03-2021 at 08:59 PM.
06-03-2021 at 08:59 PM.
I wonder how the battery lasts per charge. If it lasts around a week of heavy usage, I'll buy it.

Edit: my bad,
Battery
Weeks of battery life*

*Dependent on individual usage
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wi22ard
06-03-2021 at 09:33 PM.
06-03-2021 at 09:33 PM.
Quote from dczyz :
Specs are not clearly listed. Not sure if this is waterproof, and doesn't show how much Ram it has.
Not waterproof, sadly.

In addition to the supersized screen, the Elipsa also offers a built-in "ComfortLight" system for reading in the dark, 32 GB of internal storage, 1GB of RAM, and a 2,400 mAh battery. The Elipsa also features Dropbox support, to allow for easy importing and exporting of documents.
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wi22ard
06-03-2021 at 09:37 PM.
06-03-2021 at 09:37 PM.
Quote from itsarectangle :
Good luck competing with OLED tablets that take notes too and cost about the same and have 10x the storage
Well, apparently the Remarkable sold well enough so they made the Remarkable2. It is a niche product but there does appear to be enough interest in this type of device.
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AkaiA
06-04-2021 at 01:20 AM.
06-04-2021 at 01:20 AM.
Quote from itsarectangle :
Good luck competing with OLED tablets that take notes too and cost about the same and have 10x the storage
E ink is infinitely better to read on, but yeah taking notes on it would suck. Better to just... use paper.
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midnightcoder
06-04-2021 at 01:51 PM.
06-04-2021 at 01:51 PM.
Ordered one a few days ago then I saw your post today. Canceled it and re-ordered with the code. Thank you OP for saving me $40+!
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uknowsana
06-05-2021 at 11:56 AM.
06-05-2021 at 11:56 AM.
Why would someone be buying this for such a hefty price tag?
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06-05-2021 at 07:06 PM.
06-05-2021 at 07:06 PM.
Pros
  • Overall not a bad price compared to other ereaders with similar specs.
  • USB C
  • Linux (might be lighter)
Cons
  • No warm light at this price?...
  • Not waterproof (I wouldn't mind though)
  • Some people might prefer Android which is more customizable.
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sxw88
06-05-2021 at 08:13 PM.
06-05-2021 at 08:13 PM.
Be nice to know how it renders scientific PDFs. I haven't found a good e-reader that can reflow properly.
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Gergor
06-05-2021 at 11:55 PM.
06-05-2021 at 11:55 PM.
Spec wise it's not even close to the boox note air I have been using, and it's been out over 1 year ago I believe. Even though this costs a little less.
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justwantmymoney
06-08-2021 at 09:52 AM.
06-08-2021 at 09:52 AM.
Quote from uknowsana :
Why would someone be buying this for such a hefty price tag?

Because they feel it is easier on the eyes. $400 after tax isn't much if it reduces eye stress.
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lhymes
06-08-2021 at 10:41 AM.
06-08-2021 at 10:41 AM.
I've wanted to buy an eink device since I first saw one in the early 2000s. It feels like whenever I see a new one, I'm on the fence for one minor reason or another. This morning me seriously seems like a pretty killer device. After watching one of the video reviews, I was super impressed by how quick the pen responsiveness was and the UI features seem to deliver just about everything I could ask for. My biggest reason for being on the fence at this point; is now that we're on the tail end of corona I'm doing way more driving again, so I've once again shifted primarily to audiobooks. Also, the lack of a warm light really surprised me too. Lack of waterproofing doesn't surprise me, as this is a really big device. Otherwise, at this price, I'm super tempted by it.
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