That’s the same stylus Kobo introduced for the first time with the Elipsa. It also enables the Sage’s stylus support, which is perhaps its most stand-out addition. The fully flush screen isn’t just about aesthetics, though. Here’s what I’ll say: clean the screen often, especially if you’ll be reading in direct sunlight. The Sage’s screen is generally very low-glare, but that can shift dramatically when fingerprints are involved. The actual impact these fingerprints have on your reading experience will vary greatly depending on how much you touch the screen (versus using the physical buttons or the stylus) and the lighting conditions you read in most often. Not to quite the same extent, but they do stick around.
This does change the reading experience more than I would’ve expected.Īs with the Kindle Paperwhite, I’ve found the flush screen is significantly more prone to collecting fingerprints. The Sage’s screen is also flush with its bezels rather than slightly set back like the Libra’s. It’s a full inch larger on the diagonal than the E Ink Carta 1200 used in the Libra 2, albeit with the same 300 PPI. The more notable hardware difference here is the screen. The Kobo Sage delivers a clean, simple e-reading experience. We only include products that have been independently selected by Input's editorial team.
Input may receive a portion of sales if you purchase a product through a link in this article. Whether or not that $80 is worth it, I’ll get to in more detail later.) (Hence the $80 extra you’ll pay for the Sage over the Libra 2. But its more luxurious features are reminiscent instead of the Elipsa. It shares much more of its appearance with the Libra 2, including its physical page-turn buttons and overall form factor. The $260 Sage’s place in this lineup is less obvious at first glance. The Libra 2 fits squarely in the middle of this equation and is genuinely mid-range in all the right ways. The Nia sits at the lowest end of this spectrum, with a smaller, lower-resolution screen and chunkier body the Elipsa, with its massive screen and included stylus, occupies the far end of the lineup. Newcomers to the Kobo family of e-readers are now faced with five main device choices, ranging in price from $100 to $400. But you’re going to pay for the extras - every single one of them. It’s meant to be a slightly more luxurious option than the new Libra 2, and in many ways, it lives up to that potential. There is an option to transform your e-reader into a green-hued device, if you so desire - in the form of one of Kobo’s signature SleepCovers - but it’ll cost you an extra $50 to do so. The latest addition to the Kobo family, the Sage, is not available in a shade of muted green reminiscent of its namesake, the leathery Thanksgiving herb.
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