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Wow, interesting. Which Kobo model would you recommend for both reading and creating notes that can be saved as text? I am considering getting one for my soft

Wow, interesting. Which Kobo model would you recommend for both reading and creating notes that can be saved as text? I am considering getting one for my software development work, so that I can read on the go, while sitting, or in bed, and also jot down short and medium length notes about my project ideas, during my daily walk (in the rest break). Walking helps me to think better. A laptop is too heavy to carry around everywhere, and particularly when walking.

kstrauser 3y ago
Disclaimer: Not a Kobo employee; don't have deep knowledge of their product line; just own and happily use a couple. The Elipsa 2E is very nice for large format reading and note taking. I bought it recently and compared it to other options from Boox and reMarkable. I ended up with it because I already had and enjoyed my Libra 2, and "like the Libra 2 but bigger and with a stylus" was appealing. That said, if I wanted something for your use case, I'd probably start with the Sage. The short version is it's a Libra 2 with a stylus, and that seems like it'd be a good combo. Somewhat related, I tried some non-electronic options for such things before, like a Rocketbook. Clever idea but I didn't like the implementation at all. Its OCR couldn't deal with my handwriting at all. I now have 2 distinctly separate note taking systems: - My Elipsa 2E for writing down meeting notes (while avoiding the distractions of an iPad or laptop, which is important for me personally but other people might not care about at all). - A paper journal (Traveler's Notebook) I take everywhere and use for my personal thoughts. - I lied. Number 3: "hey Siri, remind me ..." for capturing ideas while I'm out and about, and then I follow up with them when I get home. That works so well with AirPods, too. If I have an idea while I'm out jogging, I can ask Siri to remind me about it without breaking stride. First time I did that it felt like Star Trek.
- fuzztester 3y ago
  Thanks for the detailed answer. I'll check out the Sage. That last paragraph about Siri was cool :)
  - kstrauser 3y ago
    You bet! I use the Siri approach all the time. I'm not going to stop running long enough to catch my breath and dictate a novel into the thing, but "Hey Siri, remind me that cats can eat pancakes" is enough to let me resume the thought when I'm back home and resting.

kstrauser 3y ago

Disclaimer: Not a Kobo employee; don't have deep knowledge of their product line; just own and happily use a couple. The Elipsa 2E is very nice for large format reading and note taking. I bought it recently and compared it to other options from Boox and reMarkable. I ended up with it because I already had and enjoyed my Libra 2, and "like the Libra 2 but bigger and with a stylus" was appealing. That said, if I wanted something for your use case, I'd probably start with the Sage. The short version is it's a Libra 2 with a stylus, and that seems like it'd be a good combo. Somewhat related, I tried some non-electronic options for such things before, like a Rocketbook. Clever idea but I didn't like the implementation at all. Its OCR couldn't deal with my handwriting at all. I now have 2 distinctly separate note taking systems: - My Elipsa 2E for writing down meeting notes (while avoiding the distractions of an iPad or laptop, which is important for me personally but other people might not care about at all). - A paper journal (Traveler's Notebook) I take everywhere and use for my personal thoughts. - I lied. Number 3: "hey Siri, remind me ..." for capturing ideas while I'm out and about, and then I follow up with them when I get home. That works so well with AirPods, too. If I have an idea while I'm out jogging, I can ask Siri to remind me about it without breaking stride. First time I did that it felt like Star Trek.

fuzztester 3y ago
Thanks for the detailed answer. I'll check out the Sage. That last paragraph about Siri was cool :)
- kstrauser 3y ago
  You bet! I use the Siri approach all the time. I'm not going to stop running long enough to catch my breath and dictate a novel into the thing, but "Hey Siri, remind me that cats can eat pancakes" is enough to let me resume the thought when I'm back home and resting.