# Kobo Elipsa

6 Hacker News commenters recommended Kobo Elipsa and 1 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Owners praise its large 10-inch e-ink screen for manga, its software that works well, and its long battery life. Some note the Gen1 model seems left off the supported platforms.

## Why people recommend it

- Owners enjoy the reading experience (2 comments): "I read manga on my kobo elipsa 2e (10" 227 PPI, 1404 x 1872 resolution) often and find the experience quite good." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49907704)) "I have a Kobo Elipsa 2E (which I love)." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46284186))

## What people warn about

- Screen sizes seen as unfortunate (1 comments): "two unfortunately sized B&W readers (the tiny 6" Clara and giant 10" Elipsa)" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49393693))
- Gen1 missing from supported platforms (1 comments): "the Elipsa Gen1 does not seem to be included in the supported platforms" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49401923))
- Bright spots on lit screen (1 comments): "bright point spots on the lit-up screen, which are reportedly caused by dust caught between layers during assembly" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46286548))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Kobo e-reader](https://hackerapproved.com/p/kobo-e-reader.md): 154 recommend
- [Onyx Boox e-reader](https://hackerapproved.com/p/boox-e-reader.md): 48 recommend
- [Kobo Clara](https://hackerapproved.com/p/kobo-clara-bw.md): 38 recommend
- [Kindle Paperwhite](https://hackerapproved.com/p/kindle-paperwhite.md): 34 recommend
- [Kobo Libra Color](https://hackerapproved.com/p/kobo-libra-colour.md): 26 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Kobo+Elipsa+2E&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Official site](https://www.kobo.com/)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Kobo Elipsa", https://hackerapproved.com/p/kobo-elipsa-2e/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).