
Kobo Forma
Rakuten Kobo have delivered their most comfortable eReader yet – the Kobo Forma. It promises to make the reading experience better for ravenous book lovers who read for hours on end, and want a lightweight, portable alternative to heavy print books. With waterproof reliability, the choice of landscape or portrait mode, and the expanded access of book borrowing, it’s a must-have this Christmas!
Discover a radical new look for Kobo eReaders: Features an ergonomic curved design and is lightweight enough to hold for hours.
Push the limits of your reading experience: Try Kobo Forma’s new page-turn buttons to move through your story. Read in portrait or landscape mode, or set the text to change orientation automatically.
Embrace lightweight durability: Kobo Forma immerses you in your reading more than ever before, with a sturdy 8.0” HD Mobius Carta E Ink screen that feels lighter than air.
Dive into a story absolutely anywhere: Kobo Forma is fully waterproof from the inside out with HZO Protection™ and safe for the beach, the pool, or a soak in the tub (Meets requirements of IPX8 rating. Waterproof for up to 60 minutes in up to 2 metres of water).
Enlighten your reading with ComfortLight PRO: Kobo Forma’s adjustable front-light is easy on your eyes. It gradually reduces the blue-light exposure that keeps you alert throughout the day, so you can read before bed, then get right to sleep.
Shift into OverDrive with integrated eBook borrowing: Connect to your local public library right from Kobo Forma with built-in OverDrive (dependent on library participation). Search for the eBooks you want and choose to borrow or buy — it’s that simple.
Features: | Waterproof IPX8 – up to 60 mins in 2 metres of water |
Screen: | 8.0″ 300 PPI E Ink Carta display, 1440 × 1920 resolution |
Weight: | 197 g |
Size: | 160 x 177.7 x 8.5 (thickness at gripping area) & 4.2 (thickness at the thinner side) |
Storage: | 8 GB |
Front-light: | ComfortLight PRO – Adjustable colour temperature |
Customizability: | TypeGenius: 11 different fonts and over 50 font styles Exclusive font weight and sharpness settings |
Supported formats: | 14 file formats supported natively (EPUB, EPUB3, PDF, MOBI, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, TIFF, TXT, HTML, RTF, CBZ, CBR) |
Connectivity: | Wi Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Micro USB |
Battery Life: | 1200 mAh, weeks of battery life* |
Languages: | English, French, German, Spanish, Dutch, Italian, Brazilian, Portuguese, Japanese, Turkish |
Other: | No advertising, no interruptions |
The Kobo Forma is available now.