Kobo Elipsa 32E

It's only been 24 hours and I'm already very happy with this purchase. The ereader is as good as Kindle but with the ability to integrate with a Calibre Web installation it just makes me so happy to be out of the Amazon eco-system for books. All my ebooks can be managed and delivered from one easy to use interface! The writing capabilities of this device are good, but I do a lot of technical writing and so am always putting complex sequences of characters together, this device just doesn't cope very well. I've learned A LOT in the last 24 hours and I am getting better at getting the device to undersatnd what I want, but there's a definite learning curve here. Be careful about buying replacement tips for the pen - the kobo site offers 10 tips for £30 which seems a bit steep. But the after market ones available on Amazon are £10 EACH!! I haven't bought any yet, but I considered it when buying. Amazon is a much better source for this device than direct from Kobo too. Kobo couldn't deliver for 3 days, Amazon Prime had it in my hands the next day. Otherwsie the prices all seem to be the same. The device is not 'heavy' but it's not as comfortable as my Kindle Paperwhite for reading in bed. Two hands for comfort. But it is a LOT bigger! I love the ability to change the brightness without having to tap too many times. I also like the customisability of the device - so many settings (and the menus seem a bit easier to navigate than the new Kindle ones). The pen feels comfortable to hold it really does feel like writing on (slightly rough) paper. The conversion from handwriting is good - and my handwriting is a bit scruffy, so I was very impressed at how few mistakes it made (only for the really complex stuff as mentioned before). My one concern is the battery might not last as long. It's too early to say yet, and I have been using it a lot since it arrived - new toy ;-) But the battery is now down to 90%. I hope to see this rate of fall tail off as thenovelty wears off and I settle into a more normal pattern.

Before purchasing Kobo Elipsa 2E, I bought Remarkable Pro. I bought the latter after spending good amount of time going through reviews (including video reviews on youtube). Despite high reviews for Remarkable Pro, I found it very disappointing especially given its humungous price tag. It was heavy, no proper syncing with Dropbox or Google Drive and the display was very dull. I neither enjoyed reading books (dull colour display) nor taking notes (for which I had to spend another generous amount for the stylus), which despite the hype is not that exceptional. And so, I returned it, in time. I again spent more time reviewing and decided on Kobo Elipsa 2E mainly because of its good range of capabilities - Dropbox, GoogleDrive syncing, Overdrive integration allowing to borrow books from a local library using library card - and good black and white display. And I am very happy with it. It is so light unlike the heavy and cumbersome Remarkable Pro. The writing is pretty good too. The e-reader has good note-taking options but I use the simple ones which work for me. The display is good with option to control the brightness. Even though it has no colour display, I am glad to have chosen this one. And its much cheaper than the Remarkable products - honestly I think it is their marketing which has caused so much hype rather than its actual capabilities.

I have been on a journey with eink devices and have tested every 8 inch plus device from most manufacturers, including the Kindle Scribe. A lot of Eink readers have issues with clarity nowadays. I believe it is mainly down to manufacturers adding additional layers above the main eink screen +- using glass/plastic with inferior reflective qualities. Some add a WACOM layer for writing (Kobo luckily does not use this). Some add an additional antiscratch layer. Some add a textured layer for the pen feel. Therefore its been well noted that display quality has been going down rather than up over the years. I tried many devices over the past 6 months but was most impressed with a Kobo Sage. Clarity was exceptional but battery was significant unnerving. Have tried a Scribe which incorporates a WACOM layer. There was notable reduced clarity which you can even note on YouTube video reviews when comparing it to an Elipsa 2E. It's more like a very mild cloud on top of the display causing a slight blurriness and a feeling that the display is a bit farther away from your eyes. It makes it feel less book-like. It does affect display clarity but not everybody can notice it or describe it instantly. Seen a couple of comments on Reddit about the Scribe having that slight blurriness (due to the WACOM layer most likely). Someone else felt that readability is worse on Scribe compared to Elipsa 2E but couldn't figure out or articulate why and returned the Scribe. The Elipsa 2E has been a worthy device indeed. Battery is amazing. Clarity is as good as the Sage. Yet the Elipsa 2E it has 227 PPI however if you have tried more than 7 devices like I did and have an OCD vision and personality, you'll quickly realize PPI is worthless when compared to screen clarity and the ability to see text popping before your eyes like a real book. The Elipsa 2E does that and the screen is truly phenomenal. Small text pops out and is very sharp at 227 PPI. It also feels quite light and not that more difficult to handle compared to a Sage. Ergonomically, the Elipsa 2E therefore gets full marks. I haven't tried writing as it is not my use case but I have seen a couple of comments on Reddit noting a light scratch on the screen here and there from writing so if you're bothered by that, getting a screen protector should be a priority if it doesn't affect clarity that much (haven't tried applying one yet). Of note, watch the "My Deep Guide" review on the Elipsa 2E and watch how Voja comments on the clarity being exceptional. Described as "Crystal clear" I would recommend the Elipsa 2E in a heartbeat. it just feels odd that I had to go and test more than 7 devices to finally reach this conclusion. Screen clarity is really the number one concern given we are flocking to eink mainly to reduce strain on the eyes. It just feels sad that the typical reviewers dominating the ink scene are completely oblivious to it. But thanks Kobo for providing top quality products. You're clearly the market leaders now.

This is a lovely large format e-reader. The biggest drawback is that, while it will read the global epub format, not all the options such as line-spacing changes work. You have to convert to kpub. Why oh why???? For me not a big issue but for others maybe. I also found that the usb type C cables don’t fit snuggly and can go off when charging. Same on 2 samples I tried but perhaps I was unlucky.

As a PDF reader, this is excellent. I expect it's very good as a reader of whatever is its default epub format, but I wanted it more as a digital notebook, which it was rubbish at for over £300. Editing is very limited (you can't remove a blank line from a page, for example) and I found myself spending more time fixing up than writing. Nice idea poorly executed. Also, felt a bit cheap.

Very disappointing. Used to read a couple of short books over a weekend, the Elipsa told me twice to replace the stylus and needed it - stylus worn and writing scratchy (I'm a Apple pen user and used to a stylus not needing any pressure....) Also, you can't call up a notebook from a simple side-tab to make notes while reading (always 3 clicks away and 3 clicks back). Hopeless for anyone doing serious reading and note-making on, and about, the book. Screen sometimes slow to respond and sometimes showing several pages in overlay simultaneously. Eraser sometimes switched to drawing lines. Utterly frustrating. Such a shame because the technology seems so close to useful functionality. But after two days of serious student reading and note-making use, the screen was scratched and my patience was at an end. Wanted to love it, but couldn't. Back for a 'not for for purpose' refund. ~~ Have now realised that Kobo app on iPad lets me use Apple pen (no tips to replace) to annotate in handwriting on books - including, hurrah, across the top of each page, as Elipsa does not, - AND I can have Word doc or Notes on pull-in for making my summary notes. Not elegant and quite tiring holding the iPad, but for the student/academic reader and on-book/about-book note makers, the best working solution, I think ~~

Fantastic product for graphic novels and comics. Screen is clear and crisp with next to zero glare. Writing on the Elipsa isn't as good as the Remarkable but for the price and ease of use, it's hard to beat.

I wanna say that I have been a Amazon client for a long time and this is my first review that I am leaving because of how disappointed I was with the product. The E Reader itself is nice and smooth, ergonomic and very easy to use. The problems come when most devices (you can research this yourself in multiple websites) come with screen flaws and brightness inconsistency across the screen. I bought this device to revise programming books and practice maths on them and upon arrival, the screen had 2 pinholes (bright noticeable specs that appear only when the back-light is on). With the price of this device, the company should run more quality checks before selling the products. Especially because lots of students that need to be careful with money are going to invest on this and might have the same problem.

Erg blij met de aankoop. Fijn dat de Kobo Plus boeken te lezen zijn. En fijn dat ik vanuit Google Drive (en Dropbox) epubs kan lezen.

Uppskattar storleken 10.2 och pennan. Att låna en böcker går enkelt via enhetens OverDrive som är kopplat mot Libby. Lång batteritid på platta och penna, enkelt att ladda med vanlig c -kabel. Ingen färgskärm.

Great Kobo! The larger screen is perfect. Love the fact it comes with a pen and extra stylise.

Excelente recurso para disfrutar la lectura

I absolutely love this thing. Sure during more complex operations in the advanced notebook, it can take a second. Getting used to the stylus takes time, but the build quality, the feeling of the materials, the lightness, I absolutely love using this thing. I have been part of the Kobo ecosystem for a few years, so all of my books besides a couple are on Kobo. Because of this, setup took about 3 minutes. It's not necessarily a great budget e-reader, it's fairly expensive, but in comparison to other e-reader/note taking e-ink devices, it's a good deal to me. My unit did come with a small defect in the surface of the screen, but I anticipate using this thing and getting it fairly banged up for a long time, so whatever. I absolutely love sitting down and just reading on this device. I have made notebooks and folders etc for my business classes to help me have quick and easy to review notes on accounting specifics, then I can throw my headphones on and sit and read Andy Weir books and get lost in the stories. Pure love for this thing.