![]() Want to switch hands? Turn the reader the other way up so the weight is in the right place and the onscreen content and button functions adjust accordingly. There are physical page-turn buttons on the thicker side, which makes the Oasis feel properly weighted in the hand. The gold is available with 32GB storage, but wi-fi only, while the graphite has 8GB storage (wi-fi only) or 32GB storage with included mobile connectivity. This is especially handy if you want to buy a new title when you’re away from wi-fi, such as on the beach. Free really means 4G included for the lifetime of the product, to download books you buy. It’s the only reader to have a version with what’s called free mobile connectivity. It is pricey, and for many the paperwhite will be easily good enough. It has the subtlest frontlight which adjusts to the ambient light automatically (though the new paperwhite now also boasts this) and can be adjusted from pure white to a warm, gentle amber shade. The oasis is remarkably thin: 3.4mm at its thinnest, but 8.4mm where the battery sits. This ebook reader is stunning, not least thanks to its aluminium design which comes in two colours: gold and graphite. Wifi only? Wifi or wifi plus free mobile connectivity.Read the full Kobo sage review Continue reading. Kobo also has a feature called OverDrive which means you can borrow ebooks from libraries, though the range of books, and indeed libraries, is limited. There’s also waterproofing – it can survive 60min in 2m of water without harm. There are physical buttons which make accidental page turns less likely, though you can still touch the screen to go to the next or previous page, and you can turn the reader to a landscape orientation too. It is compatible with a stylus, which is sold separately, so you can make handwritten notes in eBooks and PDFs, though the functionality is limited: you can export PDFs for viewing elsewhere but in an ebook, the notes stay on the Kobo. The 8in screen could make this reader unwieldy in some hands, though there’s a raised edge on one side which makes it easy to grip. The Kobo sage has a larger display than the Kindle paperwhite but uses the same advanced E Ink version. The paperwhite is the best balance of advanced features and reasonable price of any Kindle, or any other ebook reader.Īnd, unlike other Kindles, this one uses a newer version of E Ink system which offers a faster page turn and smoother transitions. Like the oasis, the paperwhite is waterproof, able to withstand submersion in 2m of water for up to an hour. The front light has also been improved recently to make it subtler and adjustable in terms of warmth as well as brightness. You can save £10 by opting for a version with ads: these only appear on the lock screen and you can get rid of them any time by paying the extra £10. The design is elegant with the screen flush to the frame (the basic Kindle display is recessed behind the frame). The screen size has shot up from 6in to 6.8in, with the same 300ppi resolution as the pricier oasis. The paperwhite has just had a big upgrade for only a modest price increase. The lowest-priced Kobo still looks sharp with its 212ppi screen. Many, though not all, have a screen resolution of 300 pixels per inch (ppi) which is very sharp and easy to read. Most ebook readers have 6in displays, but some are bigger. Two brands dominate the market: Amazon with its Kindle range, and Kobo. Once you’re on the page you want to read, there’s no power draw. There’s the simplicity of buying a book in seconds, and battery life is measured in weeks, not hours, because e-ink only consumes electricity when changing from one page to the next. Some even have lights that can change colour from a cool blue to a warmer orange to make them more comfortable to read at different times of the day. And because it’s light directed at the screen, rather than the backlighting from a tablet that shines at you, ebook readers don’t tire your eyes. You can read in a darkened bedroom without disturbing your significant other, thanks to the lights that can now even be found on entry-level models. But for convenience, ebook readers can’t be outdone. ![]() Sure, you can’t match the feel of paper, or the way you can know how far you are through your latest book just by how it feels in your two hands, instead of relying on a percentage indicator. Now, with better displays, clever navigation and lots of extra features, they almost come close to the brilliance of, you know, real books. The first ebook readers were clunky and simplistic, but even so, they changed everything. ![]()
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