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Rakuten Kobo Forma, 20.3 cm (8"), E Ink Carta, 1440 x 1920 pixels, 3:4, CBR,CBZ,HTML,MOBI,PDF,RTF,TXT,ePub, BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
To make the reading experience better for ravenous booklovers who read for hours on end, and want a lightweight, portable alternative to heavy print books, we ve delivered our most comfortable eReader yet with waterproof reliability, the choice of landscape or portrait mode, and the expanded access of book borrowing.
Discover a radical new look for Kobo eReaders
With an ergonomic curved design, and lightweight enough to hold for hours, Kobo Forma is our most comfortable eReader yet.
Push the limits of your reading experience
Whether you re right-handed or a lefty, try Kobo Forma's new page-turn buttons to move through your story. Read in portrait or landscape mode, or set the text to automatically change orientation depending how you hold your eReader.
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.* Search for the eBooks you want and choose to borrow or buy it's that simple.
*Dependent on library participation, available through most public libraries in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. eBook availability will vary based on library.
Discover a radical new look for Kobo eReaders
With an ergonomic curved design, and lightweight enough to hold for hours, Kobo Forma is our most comfortable eReader yet.
Push the limits of your reading experience
Whether you re right-handed or a lefty, try Kobo Forma's new page-turn buttons to move through your story. Read in portrait or landscape mode, or set the text to automatically change orientation depending how you hold your eReader.
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.* Search for the eBooks you want and choose to borrow or buy it's that simple.
*Dependent on library participation, available through most public libraries in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. eBook availability will vary based on library.
| Display | |
| Display diagonal Size of the display for this product, measured diagonally, usually in inches. | 20.3 cm (8") |
| Touchscreen A screen of a laptop, smartphone, etc., that responds to touch so you can control the interface using your fingers. |
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| Technology Modern components and devices. | E Ink Carta |
| Colour The main colour of the product. |
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| Display resolution The number of distinct pixels in each dimension that can be displayed. It is usually quoted as width × height, with the units in pixels: for example, "1024 × 768" means the width is 1024 pixels and the height is 768 pixels. The higher the number of pixels, the sharper the image. | 1440 x 1920 pixels |
| Aspect ratio The aspect ratio is the ratio of the width of a shape to its height. For example, 4:3 is common for standard displays and 16:9 is the ratio for Widescreen TV. | 3:4 |
| Backlight display A backlight is a form of illumination used in liquid crystal displays (LCDs). As LCDs do not produce light themselves - unlike for example Cathode ray tube (CRT) displays - they need illumination (ambient light or a special light source) to produce a visible image. Backlights are used in small displays to increase readability in low light conditions such as in watches, and in computer displays and LCD televisions to produce light in a manner similar to a CRT display. |
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| File formats | |
| Document formats supported The type of document formats that can be read/produced with this device e.g. .docx, .pdf. | CBR,CBZ,HTML,MOBI,PDF,RTF,TXT,ePub |
| Image formats supported The type of image files that the device can use/display e.g. gif, JPEG (jpg). | BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF |
| Memory | |
| Internal storage capacity The amount e.g of data which can be stored inside the device. | 8 GB |
| RAM capacity | 512 MB |
| Memory capacity (e-books) | 6000 |
| Processor | |
| Built-in processor Whether or not a processor is built into the device. |
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| Ports & interfaces | |
| Interface type | USB 2.0 |
| USB connector type The type of USB connector/port that this product has. | Micro-USB |
| Bluetooth Bluetooth is a low-power radio technology developed to replace the cables and wires currently used to link or connect electronic devices such as personal computers, printers, and a wide variety of handheld devices including mobile phones. Because it uses radio-wave connectivity, a Bluetooth-enabled device has a constant, established connection to whatever browser it uses. This saves the user the trouble of logging on to check for emails or news updates, for example. |
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| Wi-Fi Popular technology that allows an electronic device to exchange data or connect to the internet wirelessly using radio waves. |
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| Wi-Fi standards The type of wireless local area network (LAN). It can be ad-hoc, where units in a network communicate peer-to-peer, or Infrastructure, where units communicate with each other via an access point A LAN interconnects computers in a small area e.g. home, school or office. | 802.11b,802.11g,Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) |
| Features | |
| Languages support The product has support (help) for languages. | German, Dutch, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Turkish |
| Menu languages The different languages that the menu(s) appears in. | German, Dutch, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish |
| Design | |
| Product colour The colour e.g. red, blue, green, black, white. | Black |
| On/off switch The button which is pressed to switch the device on or off. |
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| Water-resistant |
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| Display backlight |
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| Power | |
| Battery capacity A measure of the charge stored by the battery. Determined by the mass of active material contained in the battery. | 1200 mAh |
| Power source type What the power source is. | Battery |
| Weight & dimensions | |
| Weight Weight of the product without packaging (net weight). If possible, the net weight is given including standard accessories and supplies. Please note that sometimes the manufacturer leaves out the weight of accessories and/or supplies. | 197 g |
| Height The measurement of the product from head to foot or from base to top. | 160 mm |
| Depth The distance from the front to the back of something. | 8.5 mm |
| Width The measurement or extent of something from side to side. | 177.7 mm |
| Packaging content | |
| Cables included | USB |
| SKU | 554274 |
| MPN | N782-KU-BK-K-EP |
| Brand | Kobo |
| Product Condition | Brand New/Unused |
| Product Use | General |