Again the reMarkable has a leg up here, for even if its app is a bit restrictive, the live syncing means you don’t ever have to worry about what version of what is where, as long as it’s in the system. And there’s no way you’re writing in the margins with the limitations of this stylus.Įxporting notepads can be done via a linked Dropbox account or over USB connection. You can also mark up e-books, which is nice for highlights but ultimately not that much better than simply selecting the text. Image Credits: Devin Coldewey / TechCrunch You can also put in drawings and equations in their own sections.
These have indelible lines on which you can write, and a double tap captures your words into type very quickly. Then there are the “advanced” notebooks, which you must use if you want handwriting recognition and other features. The normal notebooks have the usual gridded, dotted, lined and blank styles, and unlimited pages, but you can’t zoom in or out (not so good for artists). Two buttons on it let you quickly switch from the current pen style to a highlighter or eraser, where you have stroke-deleting or brush modes. The stylus has a nice heft to it, though I’d like a grippier material. There are five pen tips, five line widths and five line shades, and they’re all fine. Kobo doesn’t approach that, and the writing experience is fairly basic, with a noticeable amount of lag, but admirable accuracy. Here I am spoiled by the reMarkable 2, which boasts extremely low lag and high accuracy, as well as much more expression in the line. What’s new on the bottom row, though, is “Notebooks,” where unsurprisingly you can create notebooks for scribbling down lists, doodles, notes of course, and generally use the stylus. It’s simple, foolproof and well integrated. It feels more like a magazine page, which is great when you’re reading an online version of one. Isn’t that more booklike?Īrticles from the web, synced via Pocket, look great and are a pleasure to read in this format. I truly wish one of these large e-readers would make a landscape mode with facing pages.
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E-books free and paid for display well, though it’s never been my preference to read on a large screen like this. A relatively clean interface that surfaces your most recently accessed content and a not overwhelming but still unwelcome amount of promotional stuff (“Find your next great read”). The reading experience is otherwise very similar to that on Kobo’s other devices. The Elipsa, center, with the Forma and reMarkable 2 to its left and right.
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The important part is that it is consistent across the full display and adjustable down to a faint glow, something my eyes have thanked me for many times. I’ve been spoiled by other devices and now the default cool grey I lived with for years doesn’t feel right, especially with a warmer light shining on your surroundings. There is a front light, which is easily adjustable by sliding your finger up and down the left side of the screen, but unlike other Kobo devices there is no way to change the color temperature. I found it perfectly comfortable to read on - 227 PPI isn’t bad, just not the best.
Of course, you won’t be looking that closely, since as a larger device you’ll probably be giving the Elipsa a bit more distance and perhaps using a larger type size. That’s well below the 300 PPI of the Clara and Forma, and the typography suffers from noticeably more aliasing if you look closely. The 10.3″ screen has a resolution of 1404 x 1872, giving it 227 pixels per inch. The Boox Poke 3 is my new favorite e-reader
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