Elipsa 2E: 5 Questions for Kobo
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- Опубликовано: 23 июл 2024
- Hi Everyone,
I’ve been taking an in-depth look at the Elipsa 2E…and I've looked it squarely in the eye with 5 main questions.
Want to know what kind of answers I got? Watch and find out! Twists, turns, and surprises ahead!
Enjoy!
0:00 Intro
0:45 Unboxing
2:17 #1.Did they fix the frontlight?
4:34 Comparison to Original Elipsa
5:04 Comparison to other frontlights.
5:48 Brightness
6:08 PWM issues or Not?
6:47 #2. Did they improve the e-book experience?
7:39 Unintentional page turns!
8:03 Can still write directly on e-books! :)
8:21 Text crispness and image clarity
8:31 The usual refinements
9:17 Image viewer
9:31 Pinch-to-Adjust Font Size
9:42 Annotation list, TOC, word search, and a returning favourite
10:34 Definitions and Notes
11:05 Darkmode
11:11 #3. Did they improve the PDF reading experience?
11:30 Page Turn Speed and Pinch-to-Zoom
12:31 Ability to set zoom scale (YUP you can!)
13:01 More usual refinements
13:20 Screen rotation
13:29 Writing on PDFs
16:40 Definitionless?
17:51 Annotated PDF export results
19:24 Large PDF test and “image squashing” improvement
21:06 Darkmode for PDFs
22:53 #4 Have the Notebook modes been improved?
23:15 Basic Notebook and folder system
24:05 The new lasso tool
24:55 Menu madness!
26:02 Basic Notebook export results
26:53 Advanced Notebook
29:00 Drawing, diagram, and equation modes
33:00 Advanced Notebook export results
34:30 #5. Has Kobo improved the writing experience on the device?
34:45 New stylus changes
36:06 Writing feel on the device
38:29 Educated guess on screen difference
41:05 Overall Impression
44:45 IF you’re listening… 
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Very good and thoughtful review. Great stuff but i think my choice of getting a Scribe last Xmas was the right one. For Kobo, ill stick to my Libra 2
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the review! I think the kindle Scribe definitely has its strengths and is improving with the software updates Amazon is rolling out. The Elipsa 2E has all the right hardware to make a compelling alternative…but Kobo will have to improve its software finesse and innovation. Out of curiosity, what did you enjoy most about this review?
@@theinktelligent Attention to detail. Asking the questions and approaching it as an end user without being concerned on meeting a 5 min time frame and lots of cuts and oversights. Even though i have a Scribe, this video helped to either reaffirm my choice and/or question it.
Thank you! Much appreciated!
Great video! Totally agree with these points. I sent mine back for many reasons shared here, although I keep rooting for this all to get better in the future. I think I read a software update came out with more lasso functionality and some other tweaks, but have yet to find any videos about it (subscribing in case you happen to share an update!). One fear I have is that the Notebook software is running on Nebo/MyScript SDK and their PDF tooling uses another 3rd party (FoxIt) from what I saw digging around, and that it could mean a larger rebuilding of it all that will remain as disparate as it is now, but hopefully they can find a way to bridge the gap more because PDF planners aren't fun with such a limited pen.
Thanks for the comment! Glad you enjoyed the review! Interesting to hear those details regarding the ‘software cocktail’ so many of these devices can be these days…one of the reasons I usually advise that people may want to think twice before writing sensitive personal information in them. I actually find Kobo’s approach to note-taking a unique one…it’s just that actually using this device as a notebook…for me anyway…doesn’t seem practical in its current state. Did you have any particular section of the review that you enjoyed the most?
Very helpful, thanks! Any news on firmware fixes, as far as you are aware?
Glad the review was helpful! Always great to hear!
Here's my experience with the device post update:
ruclips.net/video/i2fz89q8AKM/видео.html
Thnx, just watched it! (Same guy here as the above comment, different YT account.) I have left a comment on your new video as well
why they didn’t add page turners 😢
I often think my Scribe would be that much better with page turn buttons.
It would be great if e-reader companies would realize that page turn buttons can actually be a benefit. I think the very Apple mentality of "every product only needs one button" needs a rethink.
I've got a Scribe, and I love buttons, but I'm glad they are not there. These notepads are big and not feather light. I'm glad there is a big empty place to grab it, and taps/flicks work just fine.
this guy acts like hes owning the company or he is Putin and kobo is a russian state company rather what you have another version and you didnt changed this and that LIKE I TOLD YOU TO?
LOL :)... well, I do have pretty high expectations for these devices. I think everyone should...they are asking us to part with our money for using their product. With that in mind, I think a product we are paying for should be worth the price Kobo is asking.
My ears hurt when I hear you pronounce the letter s like a whistle loud whistle