I bought the scribe,people told me it was to big to read on but I actually love reading on the big scribe,and it’s probably not as heavy as some hardback books.
Great review. Thanks for sharing. A quick question - can we have notebooks to write notes /drafts or is it simply for annotation? If note writing is possible, can we export in PDF or Word format to computer? Thanks
6:44 with the Kobo, you can actually just slide up and down in the left margin within a book to change the brightness. That way you don't have to go into the settings.
I’m not a fan of the new cover. It only protects the front so I will have to purchase a third party cover for it, and now you have to purchase it separately. Thanks for the vid!
"Rechargeable pen in 2023" :))))) ...and this thing is a "Kindle Scribe killer"? P.S: Don't forget your charger when you found your pen, it will be completely empty :))
Because of the totally free eco system I'd go with Kobo, always. The price of the sleep cover is beyond ridiculous. Also, Kobo will never spy on your content, and never delete titles.
Great review. Thanks for taking the time to do a detailed review like this. I didn't learn anything to sway me from my Scribe. But was glad to see the details on this alternative.
I want a great e reader that you can write on anywhere on every page. The scribe failed at this for me.... I'd go with Kobo, but I can't leave the kindle store.
so... was this "the unboxing and reviewing of the Elipsa 2E" or was it "yeah, this one is good...-ish, but Kindle Scribe is way better"? biased, in my humble opinion
There seems to be little difference between this and the old model. The extra templates will most likely come in an update but other than that there is just the warm light missing from the original model. The new pen doesn't need batteries but its not that big of a deal
Hey Tech Spurt, thanks for the review! I have just bought the Elipsa 2E. Have you found that the eraser is sitting a little loose and moves slightly when using? Or does yours sit in there solidly if that makes sense.
"File support pretty equal to Kindle Scribe" Tell me you know nothing without telling me you know nothing about file support. Kindle only supports Mobi and KFX, their own files. You need 3rd party software to put files on it. Be fair and say the truth, Kobo supports all free file formats and doesn't need me to teach every non tech person how to operate an ebook manager.
I don't get the point either. It costs like a good tablet and is slower and worse. I can't believe anyone is buying this at that price. I would personally consider this one if it was priced at $100
I realise that they do their market research, and I'm the only person in the whole world who wants this- but I would love a version that was £100 cheaper without the writing capabilities (and preferably with page turn buttons and a micro SD slot). I just want a big screen eReader!
@@Beefers26 I bought a kindle fire HD 10 in the latest sale. Key points: 1) I saved about £250 2) It is excellent for manga with the £2.50 comicat app. 3) full colour display 4)micro SD upto 1TB 5) I must have massive hands because it seems small, yet the 10.3" elipsa looks huge in the video! Tbh, the page turn buttons on the Kobo sage don't even work half the time, you get used to tapping the edge of the screen.
This would have been a great device...in 2021. Why would anyone pay $400 for this woefully inferior screen when a Kindle Scribe with 300 PPI can be had for $339? And with access to Amazon's book store, and the ability to easily send personal documents wirelessly. Kobo should drop the price on this to $300 if they want to compete with Amazon. Otherwise, sales are going to be abysmal.
The Kindle Scribes note taking features are abysmal. You can't write on books or annotate pdfs on it easily. Also, in order to export pdfs you need to send it through amazon's servers for processing. Not the greatest thing to do if you value your privacy. If you just want a big ereader though, it is superior
227ppi is a deal breaker, And having to charge a stylus sucks, all it takes is to forget about it once. They should have went with wireless charging directly from the device.
The 10" 300ppi display you were thinking of likely has its availability restricted under the terms of an exclusivity agreement signed between E-ink and Amazon, as I had seen similar things happen with the 2017 Oasis and 2021 Paperwhite displays.
It's competitive when it comes to capability. The scribe doesn't have handwriting recognition, copy / paste, any way to insert space in a notebook, shape recognition, third party cloud storage support etc etc etc. As a note taker it's the worst eink device on the market. By a long long way
350 pounds, that’s way too heavy for me.
£ being confused for lbs 🥴
I bought the scribe,people told me it was to big to read on but I actually love reading on the big scribe,and it’s probably not as heavy as some hardback books.
Same. i own both and love the scribe
Great review. Thanks for sharing. A quick question - can we have notebooks to write notes /drafts or is it simply for annotation? If note writing is possible, can we export in PDF or Word format to computer? Thanks
Thanks for the review. it would be nice to also point out the difficulties and weaknesses of the device.
Too expensive
6:44 with the Kobo, you can actually just slide up and down in the left margin within a book to change the brightness. That way you don't have to go into the settings.
Can you flip flop between a note screen and a book?. I like to build family trees of characters as I read.
Could someone answer this
I’m not a fan of the new cover. It only protects the front so I will have to purchase a third party cover for it, and now you have to purchase it separately. Thanks for the vid!
"Rechargeable pen in 2023" :)))))
...and this thing is a "Kindle Scribe killer"?
P.S: Don't forget your charger when you found your pen, it will be completely empty :))
3:14 "takes a considerable amount of force to yank it off"
How it is the writing recognition? It is possible to write a long college essay on it?
Because of the totally free eco system I'd go with Kobo, always.
The price of the sleep cover is beyond ridiculous.
Also, Kobo will never spy on your content, and never delete titles.
I mean you never know anything could happen, true free is linux
no one is spying on anything
@@sadenessamazon does
i'm not too sure of the "no spying" anymore since kobo is owned by rakuten.
Never delete titles? What does that mean? It can't be deleted after reading?
Great review. Thanks for taking the time to do a detailed review like this. I didn't learn anything to sway me from my Scribe. But was glad to see the details on this alternative.
Nice 👍😊 I'm interested so thank you so much for the information. Well done indeed.🥰👍👏🌺
good thing you still review this kind of tech
You get a like and a subscribe just for having Tharg and the Mekon on the same screen.
Had the first elipsa. It was nice but the lag for writing was an absolute joke. Switched to the boox note air plus 2 and much happier
i see no lag but it flashes after your done writing which is a tad anoying
Sadly you lost the pen. Will you do another review when you'll find it? At that price point, people pay for the note capabilities.
Great video! 👍
I own the Kobo Aura 1
Bought it for 20€
is this still the best on the market right now ?
I want a great e reader that you can write on anywhere on every page. The scribe failed at this for me.... I'd go with Kobo, but I can't leave the kindle store.
I'm sorry, what do you mean with "the scribe failed at this". Can't you write everywhere with the scribe?
so... was this "the unboxing and reviewing of the Elipsa 2E" or was it "yeah, this one is good...-ish, but Kindle Scribe is way better"? biased, in my humble opinion
Almost worried with what you drew 😅
Good review thanks
Couldn't wait for your recommendation on best midrange phone on the first quarter of this year
Nice but case should be included for that price
So, is the same as the regular Kobo Elipsa?
Any browser in this ereader?
Is there a dark mode?
No water resistance?
There seems to be little difference between this and the old model. The extra templates will most likely come in an update but other than that there is just the warm light missing from the original model. The new pen doesn't need batteries but its not that big of a deal
The processor is also faster, which results in faster writing experience
How can i charge it up it dosen't come with a damn cord. But i sure do like grabbing a textured rear end.
I think ill wait a few generations. I could definitely use this sort of device for university. The remarkable 2 still is the best looking.
Hey Tech Spurt, thanks for the review! I have just bought the Elipsa 2E. Have you found that the eraser is sitting a little loose and moves slightly when using? Or does yours sit in there solidly if that makes sense.
Only if it had play store 😮💨
Why u need that, its an ereader no tablet
Does the pen require Bluetooth to be on?
My mate Chris, hope you're well 🤝😎
Wonderful for Readers
"File support pretty equal to Kindle Scribe"
Tell me you know nothing without telling me you know nothing about file support. Kindle only supports Mobi and KFX, their own files. You need 3rd party software to put files on it. Be fair and say the truth, Kobo supports all free file formats and doesn't need me to teach every non tech person how to operate an ebook manager.
Awaiting the Lenovo smart paper….
wait, did i read Kobo? 🗿
No, kubo
No, you read booK
No, u read Koindle
I bought one kobo once,and I keep reading in my tablet s7. Not impressed with kobo technology, too slow no colour etc etc.
I don't get the point either. It costs like a good tablet and is slower and worse. I can't believe anyone is buying this at that price. I would personally consider this one if it was priced at $100
Hi Uncle Spurt......
I realise that they do their market research, and I'm the only person in the whole world who wants this-
but I would love a version that was £100 cheaper without the writing capabilities (and preferably with page turn buttons and a micro SD slot).
I just want a big screen eReader!
Exactly! I don't need the writing capabilities but want a bigger screen and page-turn buttons.
@@Beefers26 I bought a kindle fire HD 10 in the latest sale. Key points:
1) I saved about £250
2) It is excellent for manga with the £2.50 comicat app.
3) full colour display
4)micro SD upto 1TB
5) I must have massive hands because it seems small, yet the 10.3" elipsa looks huge in the video!
Tbh, the page turn buttons on the Kobo sage don't even work half the time, you get used to tapping the edge of the screen.
There exists a 10.3 inch ereader with buttons but it's hard to buy😢
Another great video and review
This would have been a great device...in 2021. Why would anyone pay $400 for this woefully inferior screen when a Kindle Scribe with 300 PPI can be had for $339?
And with access to Amazon's book store, and the ability to easily send personal documents wirelessly.
Kobo should drop the price on this to $300 if they want to compete with Amazon. Otherwise, sales are going to be abysmal.
The Kindle Scribes note taking features are abysmal. You can't write on books or annotate pdfs on it easily. Also, in order to export pdfs you need to send it through amazon's servers for processing. Not the greatest thing to do if you value your privacy. If you just want a big ereader though, it is superior
too big for reading
227ppi is a deal breaker,
And having to charge a stylus sucks, all it takes is to forget about it once.
They should have went with wireless charging directly from the device.
The 10" 300ppi display you were thinking of likely has its availability restricted under the terms of an exclusivity agreement signed between E-ink and Amazon, as I had seen similar things happen with the 2017 Oasis and 2021 Paperwhite displays.
@@kbhasi Fine, but does it matter why? The device is not competitive. Not sure if as consumers we should care about why.
It's competitive when it comes to capability. The scribe doesn't have handwriting recognition, copy / paste, any way to insert space in a notebook, shape recognition, third party cloud storage support etc etc etc. As a note taker it's the worst eink device on the market. By a long long way
@@astirling
It's not competitive for me.
It won't be for other people too.
@@ertagon Not everyone wants to be in an Amazon ecosystem.
Nice video,good info👍
Does it have 300 PPI? if not, who cares about it?
Yes, its 300ppi
@@patrickslim9874 Why you always lying?
@@kunkundalin cause im compulsive liar