Kobo, Fnac’s brand of ebook readers , is one of the great references when it comes to buying an electronic book reader. And now they have surprised us with the presentation of the Kobo Elipsa, a device that will surprise you with its usability.
Mainly because this ebook reader boasts an electronic ink screen, so you can read books in the most comfortable way. So far everything normal, right? Well, when you know that it comes with a touch pen to take annotations, underline or highlight any text , things change.
Undoubtedly, an element that will allow you to get the most out of this powerful electronic book reader that comes with the clear objective of attacking the waterline of Amazon and its family of Kindle ebooks. And being able to leave all kinds of annotations using a stylus is a great value to consider.
A screen that revolutionizes
On paper we find a 10.3-inch E-Ink Carta 1200 screen that stands out for offering adjustable brightness to choose the most appropriate option depending on the light conditions. To this must be added its anti-glare sheet so that you can always read in the most comfortable way.
But, in addition to having a height panel, the Kobo Elipsa will allow you to annotate, mark and highlight any PDF file or e-book. Yes, exactly the same as if you were taking notes with a pencil. All thanks to the Kobo Stylus , a stylus that will more than meet your needs. And beware, you can also choose the type of pen, shadow or line of tracing or erasing that best suits your needs. In addition, to make things easier, you will find two buttons on one of the sides of the Kobo Stylus to quickly erase or underline. The icing on the cake is the My Notebooks feature that the Kobo Elipsa incorporates, so you can take all kinds of annotations in the most comfortable way.
We could not forget about the MyScript technology, which will be in charge of transcribing your handwriting so that it becomes typed text with just one click. The best of all? That its compatibility with Dropbox will allow you to have all your notes saved in the cloud to view them whenever you want. However, this Kobo e-book reader has 32GB of storage, so you’ll have more than enough space to store thousands of notes.
Finally, to say that together with the new electronic book reader, the firm has also presented a case that fits perfectly to the device, in addition to protecting its screen when you are not using it.
Price and availability
Say that currently the Kobo Elipsa can already be reserved at Fnac and includes the ebook reader, the Kobo Stylus and the Kobo Elipsa SleepCover for 399.99 euros. The first units will go on sale on June 24. Without a doubt, a product that will more than meet the needs of the most demanding users.