Meanwhile, the paper-like E Ink screen is as good as ever. It improves over older Kobo models, notably audiobook support. Overall, the Kobo Sage has everything you'll want from an ebook reader. I did try the SleepCover (S$69), which wakes and sleeps the device, and has a stand that keeps the ebook reader upright. This cover - listed as coming soon on Kobo's website - has a built-in battery to charge the ebook reader and a slot for the Kobo Stylus, though it does not charge the pen. You can then share your documents (ebooks and PDFs) to other devices via the cloud through the Sage's Dropbox integration.Ĭurrently, the Sage is the only Kobo ebook reader to have the PowerCover (S$119) accessory. If you're the type to jot notes in your books, Sage works with the optional Kobo Stylus (S$59). This increase is likely because audiobooks requires more storage than ebooks.
The amount of internal storage has also increased from 8GB on older Kobo readers to 32GB on the Sage. Hence, I usually browse and borrow ebooks via the Libby app before syncing with the ebook reader. Browsing books in the store or the library is still rather slow. I generally dislike typing on ebook readers because of the lag, but the Sage is much more tolerable. Credit: Vincent Chang/Can Buy or NotĬompared to my two-year-old Kobo Libra H2O, the new Sage with its quad-core processor feels more responsive. There's also a new Dark Mode option that changes the text to white and the background to black. This means the screen looks warmer at night as the display automatically reduces blue light that keeps you awake.
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It also has a ComfortLight Pro feature that adjusts the display's colour temperature according to the time of the day. Its 8-inch E Ink Carta screen is nicely flush with the bezel, not recessed like others. The Sage is waterproof for up to an hour in two metres of water so you can read while soaking in the bathtub. They are clicky, but are a bit close to the edge. This thicker part also has two physical page-turn buttons.
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A USB-C port is located here, an upgrade from micro-USB on older models. The Kobo Sage has an asymmetrical design with a thicker, curved wedge at one side that makes it easy to grip. Some of the latest ebooks from Singapore's National Library Board. So you cannot load your own audiobooks or the ones borrowed from the library. The Sage currently supports only audiobooks purchased from the Kobo Store. But there's no feature like Kindle's WhisperSync where you can switch between reading and listening to the same book. You can adjust the playback speed (0.75x to 2.75x).
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Pairing a Bluetooth device is straightforward and easy. This means you can connect Bluetooth headphones or speakers to the Sage and listen to audiobooks.
An updated, better-specced version of 2018's Kobo Forma, the Sage (and the equally-new Kobo Libra 2) are the first Kobo ebook readers to support audiobooks. Supported file formats (EPUB, EPUB3, FlePub, PDF, MOBI, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, TIFF, TXT, HTML, RTF, CBZ, CBR)ĭespite NLB's extensive ebook collection, OverDrive is not the only reason to pick the Sage, which is also Kobo's latest flagship ebook reader.Kobo audiobook support via Bluetooth headphones/speaker.8-inch E Ink Carta 1200 touchscreen with ComfortLight Pro.
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