Kobo has announced a new 10.3-inch ereader as a competitor to the Kindle Scribe, and has extended its ebook subscription service to more markets.
The Kindle Scribe better watch out – there’s a new premium note-taking ereader on the market.
Available for preorder today – Wednesday, April 5 – the Kobo Elipsa 2E is the successor to the 10.3-inch Kobo Elipsa, the company’s first foray into a note-taking ereader. While there’s a lot of similarities between the two Kobo models, the Elipsa 2E comes with some notable and welcome upgrades from its predecessor.
For starters, the Elipsa 2E continues Kobo’s eco-friendly mission that kicked off with the 6-inch Kobo Clara 2E last August. Just like its smaller sibling, the Elipsa 2E is made with 85% recycled plastic, including 10% that was bound for the ocean. This environment-conscious twist helps the Kobo Elipsa 2E standout from its direct competitor, the 2022 Kindle Scribe, which instead has a full metal chassis.
The comparisons don’t end there – just like the Kindle Scribe, the Kobo Elipsa 2E won’t arrive alone. Bundled with a completely redesigned Kobo Stylus 2, you’ll be able to use the Elipsa 2E to write up notes in margins of ebooks and PDF documents, highlight interesting parts of a book, and write or doodle to your heart’s content across 20 different page settings. This new stylus has also improved on its predecessor, now with a rechargeable battery via a USB-C port, an updated design that includes a white ‘eraser’ at the top of the otherwise black pen and a magnetic strip to help secure it on the top of the Elipsa 2E (as opposed to the side in other similar devices).
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There’s also a sleepcase that you can purchase separately, and this too has been redesigned for the Elipsa 2E. Unlike the old foldable cover that was bundled with the previous Elipsa and opened in portrait mode, the new faux leather case opens like a book cover and is made of 97% recycled material. This cover, which essentially only encases one side and the top of the device, simply clips onto the longer slim bezel of the Elipsa 2E magnetically and also provides a much more secure spot to store the Stylus 2 by offering a nook for the new pen.
