Comments on: Kobo Oasis rival: Forma has 8″ screen and easy-on-the-eye backlight. More rugged. https://teleread.org/2018/10/03/kobo-oasis-rival-forma-has-8-screen-and-easy-on-the-eye-backlight-more-rugged/ Blog on ebooks, publishing, libraries, tech, and related topics Sun, 20 Jan 2019 04:55:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Ria Simpson https://teleread.org/2018/10/03/kobo-oasis-rival-forma-has-8-screen-and-easy-on-the-eye-backlight-more-rugged/#comment-96201 Sun, 20 Jan 2019 04:55:27 +0000 http://teleread.org/?p=166990#comment-96201 I just splurged on a Kobo Forma. Personally, I love Kobo’s OS better. I like how everything is arranged and the simplicity. I don’t mind not having the extras; I feel extras just distract from you actually getting a few good hours of reading anyway. I know when I’m on my phone or tablet, I never end up actually reading. I end up checking emails, texts, Facebook, news and a bunch of other things. The Kobo Forma is an expensive buy but definitely worth it. I had the Aura One and was perfectly happy with it too. I had returned it as I forgot to buy a warranty and was past the allotted period and intended to buy another Aura One but decided to try out the Forma too to get a feel of it. I decided to stick with the Forma as it’s newer, lighter, and has physical page turn buttons. Happy buyer.

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]]> By: Erin @ Paperbackstash https://teleread.org/2018/10/03/kobo-oasis-rival-forma-has-8-screen-and-easy-on-the-eye-backlight-more-rugged/#comment-93337 Thu, 11 Oct 2018 15:57:29 +0000 http://teleread.org/?p=166990#comment-93337 I like a Text-To-Speech option but it’s not a dealbreaker for me. Waterproof is one of my biggest wishlist features, but on the other hand I’m not into Bluetooth and having headphone jacks can make waterproofing effective more difficult. When using Audio I mainly use my phone, or sometimes computer (with PocketCast Podcast Web App), so it would be rare for me to worry about.

Oasis promoted the Bluetooth but is headjack free, which I find irritating and believe is one culprit for their battery draining issues.

Kudos for the larger screen and easier library integration.

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]]> By: Michael W. Perry, medical writer https://teleread.org/2018/10/03/kobo-oasis-rival-forma-has-8-screen-and-easy-on-the-eye-backlight-more-rugged/#comment-93172 Thu, 04 Oct 2018 18:18:53 +0000 http://teleread.org/?p=166990#comment-93172 The madness continues. For some odd reason, the makers of epaper devices seem reluctant to add Bluetooth keyboard and mouse capabilities to their devices even though BT is probably built into their WiFi chips.

A BT keyboard would be marvelous for taking notes. A mouse would be even better. Its two buttons could be used to page forward and back, a benefit for everyone, particularly those with mobility issues.

I’m also really amazed that a device this expensive offers so little in extras. Others have mentioned the lack of support for BT headsets. I wonder why this one doesn’t include an FM radio. Broadcom added that ability to WiFi chips back about 2008. And unlike smartphones, an ereader has ample room for an antenna. It’d allow readers read with their favorite FM station playing in the background.

And yeah, text-to-speech matters. That ability is one reason I’ve not upgraded my ancient Kindle 3. It can do text-to-speech. This in innovation in reverse. I guess we could call that denovation.

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