What are /r/mobiscribe's favorite Products & Services?

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Not a long term user, I have only had mine for a few months; here are my thoughts.

1. Reading is great. I use the Scribd, Kindle and Kobo apps from the Google Play Store, and the built in epub and pdf reader for side-loaded books. The SD card is superb for this reason. The device size is perfect for making the text large (for old eyes) yet still portable and fits in a large pocket or a regular cross body bag.
2. Note taking. I have the Staedtler Jumbo and the Lamy Al Star styluses (styli?) which both work great. I store my handwritten notes, do not convert to text. Built in templates are rather lame but I often don't bother and use a blank page.
3. Sketching is fun on this device. I am not an artist by any means, so the pen types available are just fine for my amateurish attempts. Screen/stylus are pressure sensitive, so pressing harder makes thicker lines. No wasted paper!
4. I use this case designed for the Kobo Aura H2O (1st edition) and it fits perfectly. I keep my pens separate in protective cases, but the Lamy pen's cover is best suited for taking out and about.
5. Battery life is good enough for my purposes. I put to sleep manually when I'm not using it (the Kobo case magnets do not work for this) and the device does not seem to lose much charge when idle. Using the stylus definitely eats up power, reading does not. It's not an inconvenience to put on the charger overnight when needed - just a necessity for all my other electronic devices (of which I have many, being a geek).
6. Conclusion: it's not a fancy or fashionable device but it's a good workhorse, sturdily built and does what it is supposed to do at a fair price. I am very pleased with it.

Very cool!

You seem to have included the Ebay link for both Amazon and Ebay. I believe this is the Amazon link:

https://smile.amazon.com/kwmobile-Case-Kobo-Aura-Reader/dp/B07D3XCM15/

There are also other cases available for that device on Amazon, so lots of options that should work.

Had trouble doing this latest update - download kept failing. Contacted Support who suggested rebooting the device and trying again (duh)... it worked! Having to certify the device with Google Services Framework was a bit fiddly but Monoscribe made it straightforward by providing the GSF ID on the screen where you enable the Google Play Store (in Settings). Click the box to copy the ID and go to the registration page. For this you must remain connected to Wifi. Paste the code into the box indicated, check the "I am not a robot" box and click Register.

It takes a few minutes for this registration to take effect. Of course I kept repeating the registration and was told that the device is already registered... After about 15 minutes, I restarted the device and then was able to complete logging into the Play Store (in Settings) and download my Fav apps - Scribd, Gmail and Calendar. Not the best on this small screen but certainly useable.

I am very pleased with the note taking and sketching abilities of the Origin, although I must say I am not a writer or artist by any means. For me this is a very fun hobby. I have the Staedtler Jumbo stylus and have just ordered the Lamy Al Star stylus which is on sale on Amazon.com for $44 right now (a steal IMO).

Any Wacom EMR stylus for tablets should work (note, not their ones for their very own products except very old ones and current the Wacom ONE).

There are several names for these going around, but there are two generations.

The first generation EMR styluses work, but there's a offset that is usually impossible to fully get with of. There are some good designs among these, but they tend to be worse built and are usually harder to find. Many of these have two side buttons, but usually only one will work on recent devices.

The second generation styluses (some times branded 'Feel' or 'Feel IT') are the ones that work well. Erasers and buttons should work too, although I believe the LAMY button doesn't on the Origin.

For a relatively updated list is Wacom EMR styluses (for tablets, not their professional stuff), see here.