Yes, it is very likely that Amazon and Kindle are the two words that come to mind when you think of an electronic book but they are not the only names that present these types of devices. Kobo has also been working in this sector for a long time and its new Forma is just one example of it.
Kobo has launched a new model of e-reader ready and willing to give you many hours of reading. Of course, unlike other proposals in its catalog, this option sets aside its economic profile to bet on a much more team premium and, above all, higher in price than the house is used to.
Kobo Forma: features and price
The Kobo Forma has a E Ink Letter display quite wide and generous of 8 inches with 300 pixels per inch. Its design powerfully attracts attention and is that it reminds us quite of the popular Kindle Oasis, due to its large lateral margin in which the physical control buttons are housed, although judging by the images, the finish is not as integrated in a unibody mode as on the Amazon device. The module or large flange also rises slightly, unlike the Oasis, from the surface line, thus facilitating grip during reading.
The Shape has asown front lighting system from the brand, called ComfortLight PRO, which manages to offer adjustable light at different temperature levels (shades) ranging from very cold to very warm.
This Kobo offers the ability to read in portrait or landscape mode, as well as adjust the text to change the orientation automatically. It presumes besides being Waterproof thanks to HZO Protection - it's all about protection IPX8, with water resistance to a depth of 2 meters for 60 minutes maximum-, so that you will be able to use it at the beach, the pool or while you take a relaxing bath.
The similarities with the Amazon model do not end in its design or its water resistance. The Forma also has an official case, baptized as SleepCover, which will let you read without using your hands at the best possible angle. You will simply have to turn the cover and fasten it with the magnetic clasp that it brings.
Among other benefits that may also interest you are its internal storage, 8 GB, and its battery1.200 mAh (guaranteeing weeks of battery life). The equipment has Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, has a weight of 197 grams and measures 160 x 177,7 x 7,5 mm (thickness in the grip area while on its thinnest side it measures 4.2 mm).
In case you don't know, Kobo has its own application for iOS y Android. Thanks to this you can have the books on your device synchronized, so that if you feel like reading somewhere and you don't have the e-reader with you, you can always continue to lose yourself in your bedside book on your mobile or tablet, where , of course, it will be remembered for which page you were reading.
The Kobo Forma can be reserved from October 16, although you can already check here its official website . The official price of the reader is, as we said, higher than usual and is already the most expensive in the catalog, with a label of 279,99 euros.