Kobo Sage | eReader | 8” HD Glare Free Touchscreen | Waterproof | Adjustable Brightness and Color Temperature | Blue Light Reduction | Bluetooth | WiFi | 32GB of Storage | Carta E Ink Technology
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𝗔 𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗞𝗦 & 𝗙𝗘𝗘𝗟𝗦 𝗕𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥 – Kobo Sage’s 8″ flush, high definition E Ink Carta 1200 touchscreen offers deep contrast, super-clear readability, and faster page turns on an expansive display. The eye-catching glare free HD display with ComfortLight PRO allows for brightness and blue light control. Dark Mode offers a new way to reduce eyestrain
𝗔 𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗟𝗘 𝗧𝗢𝗢𝗟 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗗𝗘𝗩𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦 – Designed from the ground up with a quad-core CPU and faster, dual band WiFi to deliver top performance in one elegant package. Sleek and lightweight, Kobo Sage feels perfect in your hands in landscape or portrait mode. Page-turn buttons keep the story moving with one hand. Ergonomically designed and fully waterproof*, Kobo Sage is with you from the conference table to the bath tub. Welcome to the lap of luxury
𝗖𝗔𝗣𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 & 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬 𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛𝗧 – Kobo Sage works seamlessly with Kobo Stylus** (sold separately), to allow you to make handwritten notes in eBooks and PDFs***. Kobo Sage’s built-in notebook feature keeps all of your notes at hand and can convert your writing to clean text. The possibilities are limitless
𝗨𝗡𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗞 𝗨𝗡𝗟𝗜𝗠𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗣𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗔𝗟 – Share everything with Dropbox Support. Add your own eBooks and documents wirelessly, export notebooks you’ve made with Kobo Stylus**, and keep everything on-hand with cloud storage
𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗢𝗥 𝗕𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗧𝗢 – Kobo Audiobooks support with Bluetooth wireless technology lets you dive into a story when your hands are tied. Audiobooks available only in select countries. Bluetooth wireless headphones or speaker required
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Customers appreciate the electronic book reader’s screen size, quality, and brightness. They find the 8-inch screen great for reading graphic novels, with good contrast and a nice backlight. The letters are nicely big and can read little walks easily with changing pages. However, some customers have issues with the battery life, mentioning it needs constant recharging. There are mixed opinions on the ease of use.
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7 reviews for Kobo Sage | eReader | 8” HD Glare Free Touchscreen | Waterproof | Adjustable Brightness and Color Temperature | Blue Light Reduction | Bluetooth | WiFi | 32GB of Storage | Carta E Ink Technology
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Original price was: $260.88.$239.99Current price is: $239.99.
Raike –
Fantastic alternative to the dated Kindle Oasis
Really enjoying my Kobo Sage after putting it through its paces for the last week and a half or so. I was looking for an ergonomic alternative to the Kindle Oasis, as I think not having a USB-C port is atrociously dated, and wasn’t about to put up with that.At a quick review, the Sage does everything I want it to. Fantastic screen, adjusts between blue and orange lighting automatically, it feels sturdy and stable, well-made. The buttons and grip allow for me to use and read while doing all sorts of things, and the foldable cover is wonderful for propping up and looking at while occupied with both hands. The store is perfectly serviceable, though I’ve just been side-loading my existing ebooks through Calibre, which is an absolute breeze.The big thing people ask about is battery life. There was a slight known issue with battery life, and I feel that it has been resolved to a very acceptable level. The overall battery capacity is a little less than desired, so I knocked a star off, but it should be wonderful for those who are simply using this as a reading device. Update the firmware, fully power cycle a couple of times, and I’m now getting several days of reading out of it, probably 3+ hours per day, before getting low. Keep bluetooth and wifi off unless needed, and you’ll be fine. My understanding is that annotations and writing will significantly reduce battery life, so please keep that in mind – I would not recommend this for writing.Pros:Ergonomic and high-quality feelingScreen brightness and quality are very highThe side-grip is an absolute godsend, compared to normal ereader models. I love it just like the Oasis.USB-C (yay)Minor gripes:Sometimes the screen rotation is a bit slow. I suspect the gyroscope is slightly lower quality, but it doesn’t take much beyond a firmer tilt to fix, so this is a non-issue for me.The only other problem I’ve run into has only happened once, so I can’t yet say if it’s a problem or just a minor but that occurred, but the screen did stop responding once, along with the buttons, and I had to turn it off and on again to resolve.ExpensiveUltimately, I’m quite happy with the purchase, and would happily buy another, assuming that this one stands the test of time.
ernie –
I forgot how fun it is to read
I love this E-reader. Now that I have a new job I can splurge a little and treated myself to buying a reader. And it’s everything I hoped for and more. The font customization is excellent, you can install additional ones downloaded online. The right font for you will make reading MUCH MORE enjoyable and not tiresome, trust me. I downloaded the Atkinson Hyperilegible font set, and it’s just soooo smooth for your eyes. I decided to plow through the Game of Thrones series to be my Kobo’s hazing, and trying to read those books in the published font just feels tedious and punishing when I can finally pick and choose. Obviously font sizing, margins, line spacing, it has everything to make it just right for you.I got this over the Kindle because I have a library card and can just load stuff for free from there if needed. It has its own bookstore too if you need. But, I just download EPUB files from annas archive website – google it, not sure if links are allowed in reviews. Theres a huge reddit compilation of where to source any type of reading material and audiobooks you’d want. You can load the Kobo through a connected online drive like google or overdrive, etc. its 32 GB, and unless you cram it with hundreds of audibooks, I have no idea how many books you’d need to run out of space on this.Not that most people would ever need, but I wonder why they didn’t put in a SD card slot too. Theres ample room on this nicely sized device.The dictionary function is awesome, I had no idea how much of an extensive vocabulary GRR Martin employs. All you do is hold down the word – and voila, no internet required.Obviously you can change the color intensity from bluer to redder depending on the time of day or your lighting.And the battery last very very long if you keep the wifi turned off. If on, it curiously kills the battery within the same day, even on standby it just drains it. But you don’t need it apart from storing more files.I havent tried udiobooks, not that I really cared for that, i typically listened to those on my phone on walks, or long car rides, etc.But, being a bit of a niche brand I suppose, finding covers and screen protectors at least on amazon is very limiting. Maybe by design since its a Kindle world.I found only ONE screen protector option here that was shipped from Germany. At least you know that’s quality and is designed to actually last you, making up for the steeper price.It charges fairly quickly. Basically, it does all you need a reader to do. Which helped eliminate my annoyance of holding heavy books and traveling will be a breeze now without lugging anything around. I can read at night with ease. I should have gotten this years ago.And don’t worry about it being future-proof or whatnot, Just get it if you’re on the fence. These are readers, there’s not that much innovation going around for what you need it to do. Unlike phones every couple of years, which are proper handheld computers vs a very specific function in mind device.
F90 –
To start off I own two different Kobo eReaders this and the Libra 2. On the left is the Sage and the right is the Libra 2. The biggest pro for the Kobo Sage is the bigger screen and it’s very noticeable when you compare it to the Libra 2 which has a smaller display. The bigger display on the Sage is great for reading graphic novels or manga.The biggest con like people mentioned is the battery life which to be honest isn’t the best. The buttons also require a bit more force when pushing on it compared to the Libra 2. It’s also much more expensive than the Libra 2.In short if you’re looking for an eReader for Jack of all trades you can’t go wrong with the Libra 2. But if you want an eReader specifically for reading manga or graphic novels than the Sage is a no brainer. The bigger display really helps when trying to read the text and the detail of the pictures is easier to see.
Jose Piña –
Mi reseña probablemente sea algo extensa y si alguien se toma el tiempo de leerla espero que le sirva.Estuve varios años con un Kindle básico de 6â realmente nunca tuve una razón o interés en cambiarlo, ni por algún otro Kindle. Pero últimamente me sentÃa incómodo con el tamaño de la pantalla, cada vez leÃa libros de más de 400 páginas fÃsicas (que en digital y más en una pantalla pequeña se hacen más) y se volvÃa cansado el deslizar el dedo a cada rato, a partir de ahà empece a entender por qué los botones en el Oasis son algo que a mucha gente le gusta. En fin, empece a tener esta sensación y empezó lo primero, empezar a investigar, ver reseñas, buscar en YouTube y más.Cuando llegue al Sage, me encontré comentarios muy diversos, pero muchos negativos aunque todos eran por una única cosa, la baterÃa, asà pues aquà les dejo mis datos después de 3 meses con el dispositivo.- La pantalla: Hermosa, no puedo decir más. Las 8â con 300 ppi hacen una experiencia bellÃsima al leer, son el tamaño más similar a una pagina fÃsica de papel. Los libros tienen la extensión de páginas similar a sus hermanos en fÃsico.- Software: Vi algunas crÃticas con respecto a que su sistema operativo no es el mejor, en lo personal, no lo entiendo. Tengo compatibilidad con Dropbox (lo que me da 2 GB mas de memoria de los ya de por sà maravillosos 32 GB internos), Pocket (puedo leer artÃculos que guarde en mi celular o laptop) y audiolibros. Además si usas una aplicación de gestión externa como Calibre para ordenar tus libros, este ofrece plugins de Kobo que pueden hacer que personalices tus archivos de maneras mucho más ordenadas. Estoy encantado con el orden que tienen mis archivos y la velocidad de respuesta del aparato.- Materiales: Definitivamente no son los mejores, si bien es un plástico premium, que se siente resistente al tacto, sigue siendo plástico, que pare el precio es algo que quizá Kobo deberÃa de optar por modificar. Aún asÃ, están bien. Yo lo utilizo con una funda asà que no me preocupa esto. Los botones de cambio de página que igual son de plastico, son rÃgidos por lo que si necesitas cierta fuerza en la presión para hacer los cambios, pero aún asà me resulta más cómodo que deslizar el dedo a cada rato, por qué no lo haces cada tantos segundos, al leer más palabras en pantalla por página.- BaterÃa: Ahora si, la batalla eterna entre los comentarios. Voy a decir una cosa: NO, DEFINITIVAMENTE LA BATERÃA NO ES EL FUERTE DE ESTE DISPOSITIVO. Pero, eso no quiere decir que sea algo tan negativo como lo hacen ver. En lo personal mis hábitos de lectura siempre han sido de 1 hora a 1 hora y media diario, con mi Kindle de 6â y siguiendo estos hábitos, cargaba el dispositivo cada semana. Veo miles de comentarios de qué hay ereaders que duran semanas de carga completa pero me pregunto, sin criticar, realmente cada cuanto lo usan por qué como dije a mà nunca me duró más de una semana. Conozco personas que leen únicamente ciertos ratos al dÃa, asà que sin criticar, claro que si tus hábitos son unos 20 minutos al dÃa, tu dispositivo durará semanas de baterÃa.Con este mis análisis fueron los siguientes:- Dispositivo con un 20% de brillo: 5 dÃas leyendo al rededor de 1 hora – 1 hora y media- Dispositivo con 20 % de brillo y usando en ocasiones un 20 % de reducción de luz azul si se lee de noche: 4 dÃas.- Dispositivo con modo oscuro, 10% de brillo y 30% de reducción de luz azul leyendo una hora por la noche: 5 dÃas.Asà que prácticamente una carga, normalmente te va a drenar unos 20-25% de baterÃa leyendo hasta una hora y media, o una hora, dependiendo de eso.Asà que gente, seamos honestos, si bien no es la mejor, nuestros celulares, los cargamos prácticamente diario y ahà no vemos problema, asà que si para ti, es una cuestión de estrés cargar algo cada pocos dÃas, mejor no te metas aquÃ.- ErgonomÃa: Quizá lo que más sacrificas, el tamaño es grande, puedo decir que es parecido al tamaño del iPad Mini 6, por lo que ocupa mucho más espacio que otros tamaños más pequeños como 6â y 7â por lo que necesitas más espacio. En lo personal nunca leo en otros lugares fuera de casa, ya que para eso, normalmente hago uso de audiolibros. Por lo que casi no soy de llevármelo.- Viajes: Si eres alguien que sale mucho de viaje, entonces mejor piénsatelo. Creo que es el punto más débil y que también a mà no me agrada. Como la baterÃa y su ergonomÃa son sus puntos más flojos, al momento de salir de viaje, no resulta la mejor opción. Pues dependiendo del tiempo que estarás en terminales de avión, de autobús o en carretera, este podrÃa no ser lo más funcional. Hasta ahora solo lo he usado en un viaje de carretera donde no hubo mayor problema por qué duro 3 horas. Sin embargo, la segunda que fue un vuelo con conexión donde fácilmente me hice un total de 8 horas entre vuelos y aeropuertos, tuve que cargarlo en la sala de espera del segundo avión por que estaba muy baja.En lo personal, lo considero una gran opción para un lector en casa.Para un lector más ocasional o mucho uso por fuera y requiera de lo que esté carece la opción viable serÃa un Kobo Libra.
Mavi –
Avevo inizialmente pianificato di acquistare il nuovo Kindle Paperwhite 2024 come upgrade del mio 10th gen ed è ciò che ho fatto, ma sono rimasta molto delusa dalla qualità dello schermo e dai problemi tecnici presentati.Ho fatto il reso ed optato così per il Kobo Sage nonostante avessi paura di perdere tutti i miei ebook considerando che li ho sempre acquistati tramite amazon, ma è stato davvero molto facile trasferirli sul Kobo grazie all’aiuto di Calibre. Il dispositivo è perfetto: non è eccessivamente pesante (circa 240/250 grammi) nonostante le dimensioni, il touch screen ha un buon responso ed un ottimo feeling tattile, il sistema operativo è molto rapido, lo schermo ha un’eccellente risoluzione ed il classico ghosting che si crea quando si gira pagina è decisamente minimizzato, l’illuminazione è omogenea e la funzione di luce automatica regola automaticamente la luminosità non facendo stancare gli occhi quando fa buio, infine i pulsanti sono comodissimi per girare pagina e la navigazione nel Kobo.Rispetto al Kindle, direi che le uniche differenze sostanziali che ho personalmente notato sono:- Il sistema operativo. E’ meno intuitivo ed in generale ci sono più opzioni, quindi all’inizio può creare un po’ di confusione nell’impostarlo a seconda delle proprie preferenze, ma è qualcosa di assolutamente risolvibile abituandosi- La batteria. A primo impatto sembrerebbe durare un po’ meno rispetto al Kindle, però la trovo comunque ottima- L’orologio ed il livello di batteria mentre si legge. E’ una sciocchezza, ma è una comodità extra che purtroppo non è presente sul Kobo. Leggendo online ho scoperto che è possibile settarla tramite delle modifiche tramite Calibre, ma per adesso non voglio appesantirlo più del necessario- Lo store Kobo. E’ relativamente meno rifornito rispetto a quello Amazon (per ovvie motivazioni), soprattutto se si cercano titoli “di nicchia”, ma si trova comunque un po’ di tutto ed i prezzi sono praticamente uguali- Il download dei libri. A seconda di come si acquistano gli ebook, ci sono dei metodi diversi per caricarli nel dispositivo. Se si acquistano direttamente dallo store Kobo è sufficiente schiacciare sul pulsante di sincronizzazione in alto a destra (quindi pressapoco come con i Kindle e lo store Amazon), altrimenti è necessario convertirli in file EPUB tramite Calibre e trasferirli tramite cavo USBNel complesso sono molto contenta del mio acquisto, soprattutto dopo la brutta esperienza avuta con gli ultimi Kindle.
RR –
Na jarenlang weinig boeken gelezen te hebben, geeft de Kobo e-reader mij een fijne toegang tot een hele bibliotheek van “lichtgewicht” boeken. Zeer aangenaam om vast te houden en om te lezen.
Eveline Henin –
Variétés du choix des livres. Facilité de lecture, choix de style, grandeur des lettres, lumière adaptée, et bien plus encore