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Kobo Elipsa, eReader and electronic notebook in one package

The brand Kobo de Fnac has just announced a new rather peculiar electronic reader, the Kobo ElipsaWhat is peculiar about it? Well, not only does it serve to enjoy our favorite books, but it also serves as a writing tablet; merging effectively the experience in a single coherent product that we will know next.

Kobo Ellipse

For starters, it owns a e-ink panel Letter 1200, with a size of 10.3 inches and resolution of 1,404 x 1,872 pixels). The screen is anti-glare, has an adjustable brightness (with technology ComfortLight) and supports pencil Stylus to take notes, draw pictures, among other things.

Its dimensions obviously put it in the same territory as many smart tablets (193 x 227.5 x 7.6mm); so it includes a stylish and versatile case, which is designed to protect the device at all times (SleepCover).

Kobo Elipsa

Inside it consists of a humble 1.8Ghz quad-core processor with 1GB of RAM, but this is not really important in an electronic reader. With that said, it includes a 32GB internal storage and it is powered by a 2,400mAh battery.

However, the interesting thing about the Kobo Ellipse It is how it narrows the gap between reading on paper and writing by hand with the digital environment. In this sense, the Kobo Stylus allows user to annotate, highlight or doodle on eBooks, having many customization options for the pen. It should be noted that this feature is not available for all files, it all depends on the digital rights or permission limitations that apply to the case.

But this is not all, the My Notebooks function provides a dedicated space for taking notes, and when combined with MyScript technology, the Kobo Ellipse can transform handwriting into typed text In a blink of an eye.

Kobo Elipsa - MyScript

Additionally, there is a connection to Dropbox to quickly import and share written documents or notebooks from the Kobo reader. Finally, the reader is equipped with Wi-Fi and a USB Type-C port to cover the connectivity section.

Availability and price

The Kobo Ellipse will be available for 399.99 euros on kobo.com, fnac.es and in the physical stores of Fnac. The reservation will be available online on May 20 and the device can be purchased in physical stores and online on June 24.

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