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Certified Refurbished Kobo Forma

Certified Refurbished Kobo Forma

Current price £169.99
Original price £239.99
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Certified Refurbished Kobo Forma

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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.

Discover a radical new look for Kobo eReaders
Discover a radical new look for Kobo eReaders

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.

Push the limits of your reading experience Push the limits of your reading experience
Embrace lightweight durability Embrace lightweight durability

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 Dive into a story absolutely anywhere

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 Dive into a story absolutely anywhere

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 Shift into OverDrive with integrated eBook borrowing

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.

Take your stories undercover Take your stories undercover

Take your stories undercover

Exclusive to Kobo Forma, the Kobo SleepCover allows for hands-free reading at the perfect angle. Simply flip the front cover over, and attach it to the magnetic clasp.


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Stay in sync no matter where you read Stay in sync no matter where you read

Stay in sync no matter where you read

Extend your reading experience on your own smartphone or tablet with the free Kobo App. We’ll always remember where you left off, so you’ll never lose your place.

Dropbox Supporton Kobo Forma
Dropbox Supporton Kobo Forma

Dropbox Support on Kobo Forma

A Kobo Forma exclusive: add eBooks and documents from your computer or smartphone to your eReader with just a tap. It's easy to link your Dropbox account to your eReader and find your new items under the My Dropbox menu. Tap an item to download and read it, just like with your Kobo eBooks.

The ultimate reading experience

With a lightweight and ergonomic design, an 8.0" glare-free screen, the option for landscape or portrait mode, and page-turn buttons - this is our most comfortable eReader yet, complete with waterproof reliability. Exclusive to Kobo Forma, Dropbox Support allows you to add your own eBooks and documents wirelessly. Storage size available in 8GB and 32GB. Kobo Forma is the must-have eReader for booklovers who read for hours on end.

The ultimate reading experience

With a lightweight and ergonomic design, an 8.0" glare-free screen, the option for landscape or portrait mode, and page-turn buttons - this is our most comfortable eReader yet, complete with waterproof reliability. Exclusive to Kobo Forma, Dropbox Support allows you to add your own eBooks and documents wirelessly. Storage size available in 8GB and 32GB. Kobo Forma is the must-have eReader for booklovers who read for hours on end.

Read comfortably

Kobo Forma features our first ergonomic curved design. The sturdy 8.0” HD E Ink Carta Mobius screen
feels lighter than air so you can hold it comfortably and read for hours.


Read comfortably

Kobo Forma features our first ergonomic curved design. The sturdy 8.0” HD E Ink Carta Mobius screen feels lighter than air so you can hold it comfortably and read for hours.


Your eReader, fit just for you


Whether you’re right-handed or a lefty, you can use Kobo Forma's page-turn buttons
or use the touchscreen to read. Read in portrait or landscape mode, or set the text to automatically change orientation depending how you hold your eReader.

Your eReader, fit just for you


Whether you’re right-handed or a lefty, you can use Kobo Forma's page-turn buttons or use the touchscreen to read. Read in portrait or landscape mode, or set the text to automatically change orientation depending how you hold your eReader.

Dropbox Support, exclusive to Kobo Forma


Dropbox Support allows you to add eBooks and documents from your computer

or smartphone to our eReader wirelessly with your Dropbox account.

Dropbox Support, exclusive to

Kobo Forma


Dropbox Support allows you to add eBooks and documents from your computer or smartphone to our eReader wirelessly with your Dropbox account.

Enjoy reading by the water, worry-free

Fully waterproof with HZO Protection™, Kobo Forma is always ready for
unexpected spills or bathtime reader bliss.*

*Meets requirements of IPX8 rating. Waterproof for up to
60 minutes in up to 2 metres of water.

Enjoy reading by the water, worry-free

Fully waterproof with HZO Protection™, Kobo Forma is always ready for unexpected spills or bathtime reader bliss.*

*Meets requirements of IPX8 rating. Waterproof for up to 60 minutes in up to 2 metres of water.

The perfect light, day or night


ComfortLight PRO allows you to adjust the brightness or temperature of your screen. As the day goes on, it gradually reduces

blue light which limits eyestrain, so you can read before bed without affecting your sleep.

The perfect light, day or night

ComfortLight PRO allows you to adjust the brightness or temperature of your screen. As the day goes on, it gradually reduces blue light which limits eyestrain, so you can read before bed without affecting your sleep.

Technical Specs


Display

8.0” HD 300 PPI Mobius E Ink flush touchscreen 

1440 × 1920 resolution

Storage

8GB or 32GB

Processor

1 GHz

Connectivity

WiFi 802.11 b/g/n and Micro USB

Battery

Weeks of battery life*

*Dependent on individual usage

Waterproof

IPX8 - up to 60 mins in 2 metres of water

Front Light

ComfortLight PRO – Adjustable brightness and colour temperature

Customizability

TypeGenius: 13 different fonts and over 50 font styles

Dimensions

160 x 177.7 x 4.2 - 8.5 mm

Weight

197g

Actual size and weight may vary by configuration and manufacturing process.

Supported Formats

15 file formats supported natively (EPUB, EPUB3, FlePub, PDF, MOBI, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, TIFF, TXT, HTML, RTF, CBZ, CBR)

Languages

English, French, French (Canada), German, Spanish, Spanish (Mexico), Italian, Catalan, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Turkish, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Polish, Romanian, Czech