A few days ago, Kobo presented us with its digital notebook, the Kobo Elipsa and before the date on which we can have this device in our hands, that is, on June 24, Kobo wanted to show us how they make the Kobo Elipsa and how this device passes the quality tests through its own video posted on the YouTube platform.
Not long ago we brought you the Kobo Elipsa review and what Kobo presents in a video should not be anything new with respect to the analysis that in Todo eReaders we have done, or at least it should not draw our attention, but the fact is that it does, as you can see in the video.
The most striking novelty is device autonomy, at least if you have already seen a smartphone or tablet assembled. While we knew that the Kobo Elipsa had a 3000 mAh battery, we now know that the device has two 1500 mAh batteries each, which makes us have that autonomy. This system already is used by other devices considered as premium, as is the Kindle Oasis, which distributes its autonomy in two batteries, but in the case of Kindle, the batteries are separated, one in the device and one in the case, while in the case of the Kobo Elipsa, the two batteries they are on the same device. Personally I like it because in case of having problems with one of them, the device will not stop working but the autonomy will be reduced by half, in case we need to get some data.
Years ago there was a controversy with a Kobo ereader over the ereader's internal storage, something that caught the attention of many users, but we can confirm, after this video, that the internal storage of the Kobo Elipsa is soldered and that it cannot be changed as if it were a microsd card.
I miss in the video the notable presence of the Kobo Pencil, as it is a new device in the Kobo Rakuten family and could give a lot of play to the Kobo ecosystem, as a tool to underline or add extra functions to the Kobo Elipsa, but it seems that Kobo does not want to give this add-on much prominence, at least more than the Kobo Elipsa itself.
The assembly process is quite simple, at least from what we see in the video and somewhat slow, but considering that it is a premium device, the treatment should be almost handmade.
The Kobo Elipsa, a rugged device with a "almost" folding screen
The second part of the video refers to the quality process of each device. These tests are known as stress or endurance tests and they are common, many being almost standard for mobile devices.
In recent years, the manufacture of screens has improved a lot and they are very resistant, as resistant as what we see in this video, but we must not forget that a fall on a certain part of the screen can cause it to break or fracture. no matter how resistant the screen has, as with the latest generation smartphones and tablets. We also see how they do screen response tests in this case, applying the finger, the Kobo Pencil and a simple pen.
After passing various tests, employees begin to prepare and pack the device for distribution. The feeling that these latest images produce is that the device is handmade, regardless of the chips or technologies that have been used. And it is this feeling that lately the market rewards positively, although personally I think that the best thing about this ereader is how it works and its benefits, what do you think? Do you think the Kobo Elipsa will be sold like the Kobo Clara or will users use other ereaders with a smaller screen?