Rakuten Kobo has unveiled its latest e-reader, the Kobo Elipsa 2E, designed for readers who want to engage with their eBooks and expand on their ideas like never before. The new device comes bundled with the Kobo Stylus 2, which allows users to mark up, highlight, and capture inspiration in infinite notebooks of almost magical capability.

The Kobo Elipsa 2E features a 10.3-inch glare-free E Ink touchscreen with ComfortLight PRO to reduce blue light and eyestrain, allowing users to create and organize notebooks and seamlessly export them with integrated cloud services. With 32GB of storage and weeks of battery life on a single charge, users can enjoy having their entire library and all their notes with them wherever they go.

In addition, the Kobo Elipsa 2E is made with 85% recycled plastic exterior, including 10% ocean-bound plastic, making it an environmentally conscious choice for readers.

“For over a decade, we have been innovating in the digital reading space with our best-in-class eReaders, expansive eBook and audiobook selection, and top-rated Kobo Apps,” said Michael Tamblyn, CEO of Rakuten Kobo. “Kobo Elipsa 2E is the latest step in our journey to make reading lives better, bridging gaps between print and digital books, and offering an unparalleled reading experience.”

The Kobo Elipsa 2E retails for S$629.90 and is available for pre-order starting from April 5 on www.kobo.com/ereaders. Customers who pre-order the device between April 5 and 18 will receive a 50% discount on the Kobo Elipsa 2E SleepCover accessory, which retails at S$99.90. The device will be available from April 19, from Challenger, Courts and Popular stores and at Mustafa, and online at Lazada, Shopee and Metapod, as well as www.kobo.com/ereaders.

Overall, the Kobo Elipsa 2E promises to offer avid nonfiction readers a superior reading experience with its ability to mark up the text and engage with the content more effectively than ever before.