12-13-2021, 06:24 AM | #1 |
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Kobo Mini replacement
Not been here for a while... Don't suppose there's been a 'smallish' ereader produced in the last couple of years? Something similar to my Kobo Mini (or rather, at least a bit smaller than my Kobo Glo). Something jacket-pocketable...
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12-13-2021, 06:36 AM | #2 | |
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Kobo Glo 185 grams 114x157x10 mm Kobo Clara 166 grams 110x159x8.5 mm Not much difference, but with the Kobo Clara vertical "flip-over" case it fits in most of my front shirt pockets. |
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12-13-2021, 06:55 AM | #3 |
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Thanks rcentros. Looks like the Clara HD is even smaller (a little!)...
111 x 157 x 8.3 mm (same weight). By the way, is that case like an... iPad case (say) - it sits flush around the edges? Last edited by b3ta; 12-13-2021 at 07:04 AM. |
12-13-2021, 09:58 AM | #4 | |
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110 x 159.6 x 8.35 mm is in their description, but I think I got the other measurement from their site somewhere else. At any rate, the Kobo Clara HD is currently on sale for $90, normally $120. https://us.kobobooks.com/products/kobo-clara-hd Also $90 at Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Kobo-Clara-HD...NsaWNrPXRydWU= So far Walmart hasn't put it on sale (I don't think they have any in stock, just other sellers). Last edited by rcentros; 12-13-2021 at 10:56 AM. Reason: inserted "of fact" which was left out originally |
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12-13-2021, 10:04 AM | #5 | |
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£150+ on Amazon.co.uk!! Good grief! A couple on eBay new/refurb about £50 though... |
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12-13-2021, 10:53 AM | #6 | |
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It looks like Blue Proton will sell a brand new one (via eBay) from the U.S for £68 (shipping free? — You would have to check from your side to confirm that). https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184280621...3ABFBM3K7hx7Zf Last edited by rcentros; 12-13-2021 at 10:59 AM. |
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12-14-2021, 12:57 PM | #7 |
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If you are in the UK John Lewis have it for £89.99. With a two year warranty. Argos is £99.99. The reason Amazon is so high is it’s sold by a third party seller, with very high postage on top!
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12-17-2021, 06:05 AM | #8 | |
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I guess my search for something smaller is fruitless? |
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12-22-2021, 12:46 PM | #9 |
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12-22-2021, 05:43 PM | #10 |
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12-22-2021, 10:31 PM | #11 |
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There's the Xiaomi InkPalm 5 mini that has a long thread in the News section. But reading through that thread, it feels more like a project than an actual reader.
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12-23-2021, 01:05 AM | #12 |
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I mostly read on my Hisense A5 Pro. The non-pro version would also make for a great reader (and it has a wonderful Hifi chip for fantastic music quality). The only downside would be its price, of course.
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12-25-2021, 12:25 AM | #13 |
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I have a Mini as well and have been searching for suitable replacement. 5" readers are dead and likely not coming back so you'll have to settle for a compact 6" device.
The smallest I've found is the Onyx Boox Poke 3 which is 153mm x 107mm to the Mini's 133mm x 102mm. It's also the lightest reader out there at 150g, just 16g heavier than the Mini. |
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12-29-2021, 03:16 PM | #15 | |
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