The Kobo Elipsa 2E. (Image source: Kobo)
This is the new Kobo Elipsa 2E. Not only is it Kobo's largest e-reader, it's also one of the newer breed of e-reader-cum-note-taking tablets that are entering the market.
The display is a 10.3-inch touchscreen with Kobo's ComfortLight PRO technology that adjusts the colour temperature to match your environment and reduces blue light to make it less harsh on your eyes.
The screen resolution is 1872 x 1404 pixels, which means a pixel density count of 227 PPI. That's roughly the same as what you'll get from a modern notebook, but lesser than the 300 PPI count of the Amazon Scribe – the Elipsa 2E's main rival.
A main reason why one might want the Elipsa 2E – apart from the large screen – is its note-taking capabilities. Bundled with the reader is the Kobo Stylus 2 and with it, you can mark up your e-books and PDFs. To be clear, the old Elipsa also supported note-taking but used older stylus technology.
(Image source: Kobo)
One concern I had with taking notes on e-readers is the low refresh rates of their displays. However, having seen videos of the Elipsa 2E in action, it seems like the experience is not all that different from writing on an iPad or a Surface Pro. I'll have to test one in person to know for sure.
The Elipsa 2E charges over USB-C and offers "weeks of battery life." Wireless connectivity support includes Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth. You can therefore connect to a wireless headphone to listen to audiobooks. Storage is 32GB which is enough for thousands of e-books or around 100 audiobooks.
And, of course, one of the biggest reasons why someone might choose a Kobo e-reader over one from Amazon is the built-in support for OverDrive which lets you borrow e-books from the National Library Board.
Pricing and availability
The Kobo Elipsa 2E, with the Kobo Stylus 2, is priced at S$629.90 and is available for pre-order now and will go on sale on 19 April 2023.
Customers will pre-order now will get a 50% discount on the Kobo Elipsa 2E SleepCover accessory which retails for S$99.90.
You can find it on Lazada, Shopee, and the Kobo online store.
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