Rakuten Kobo Forma e-book reader Touchscreen 8 GB Wi-Fi Black

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.

Rakuten Kobo Forma. Display diagonal: 20.3 cm (8"), Technology: E Ink Carta, Display resolution: 1440 x 1920 pixels. Document formats supported: CBR,CBZ,HTML,MOBI,PDF,RTF,TXT,ePub, Image formats supported: BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF. Internal storage capacity: 8 GB, RAM capacity: 512 MB. USB connector type: Micro-USB, Interface type: USB 2.0, Wi-Fi standards: 802.11b,802.11g,Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n). Menu languages: German, Dutch, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish, Languages support: German, Dutch, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Turkish

Display
Display diagonal	20.3 cm (8")
Touchscreen	Y
Technology	E Ink Carta
Display resolution	1440 x 1920 pixels
Colour	N
Backlight display	Y
File formats
Document formats supported	CBR,CBZ,HTML,MOBI,PDF,RTF,TXT,ePub
Image formats supported	BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
Memory
Internal storage capacity	8 GB
RAM capacity	512 MB
Memory capacity (e-books)	6000
Ports & interfaces
Wi-Fi	Y
Interface type	USB 2.0
USB connector type	Micro-USB
Bluetooth	N
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b,802.11g,Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Features
Languages support	German, Dutch, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Turkish
Menu languages	German, Dutch, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish
Design
Product colour	Black
On/off switch	Y
Display backlight	Y
Power
Battery capacity	1200 mAh
Power source type	Battery
Weight & dimensions
Weight	197 g
Height	160 mm
Depth	8.5 mm
Width	177.7 mm
Packaging content
Cables included	USB