#kobo clara colour

[sandandjello]

Kobo Libra Colour and Kobo Clara Colour Bring Something Exciting to the eReader Space

It’s been a while since we wrote about Kobo and the Kobo Reader, but here’s some exciting news — Kobo Rakuten has unveiled the Kobo Libra Colour and Kobo Clara Colour eReaders. These devices mark Kobo’s debut into color E Ink technology, departing from the traditional black-and-white digital reading experience that most, if not all, of us are used to on our eReaders.

[muse-write]

I’m considering getting an ereader sometime soon. Do any of you have opinions or preferences regarding Kindle or Kobo?

[thelattechronicles]

Going from Kindle to Kobo: My Thoughts and how I settled on the Clara BW

I've had my one and only e-reader: the 4th generation Kindle since 2011. That's quite literally over a decade old- 13 years, to be exact.

It's been deemed old enough to justify an upgrade. Not that I had even been needing one, or considering getting a new one; rather, the Kindle had just started glitching on me and freezing this past September. After 13 years, I'd say it's an accomplishment that it took this long for the tech to finally start breaking down on me. Believe me when I say that this Kindle had not been babied by any means whatsoever.

Now, it's been exactly 30 days since I've gone from my Kindle 4th gen 2011 model (thanks Mom and Dad) to the new Kobo Clara BETWEEN. Read on to see what my thoughts are on this upgrade!

I don't think I can go back to the Kindle UX and world, and I truly do see what people are saying about Kobo just being overall better.

For starters, here are the specs between both as a comparison:

(Side note: the 4th gen Kindle is SO old that I had to dig around for a review of it, and found one on The Ebook Reader dot com)

As you can tell from the glaring number of red X circles, the basic Kindle 4th gen does not have as much much going for it compared to my new Kobo Clara BW. But that's okay! Here are some things I LIKED about the Kindle:

The e-ink screen

The physical page turning buttons on the side - I still love the page turners and how I just need to press down on the side. The buttons are very streamlined and a part of the side plastic framing.

The wallpapers when the device is turned off

The battery life (once upon a time, one charge could last me a good 4 months I stg)

The size of the screen (was not willing to go smaller, but was open to go bigger)

Straightforward system and user interface (turn on, find book, read.)

Being able to email epubs and PDFs to the Kindle directly via the Whispernet

Here are some things I DISLIKE about my Kindle today:

Its current extremely short battery life (I don't think a charge can last me two weeks now)

Being locked into the Kindle Amazon storefront and ecosystem - yes, I purchased each and every book on Amazon that I have on my Kindle...

Not being able to make Libby work on the Kindle (as a Canadian reader)

Lack of backlighting options

Anything to do with any sort of typing (I had to physically press the arrow buttons and wait until it landed on the right letter to press enter, then move on to the next letter, rinse repeat. Needless to say, it gets exhausting real quick trying to type out a short word, let alone a title of a book you're trying to find in your Kindle library storage.)

Lack of ad-free options with today's Kindle models (I got lucky with my Kindle 4th gen, where the home screen goes directly to my storage, listing all the books and collection folders I created. I hear this is no longer a thing, and the home page is the Amazon Kindle storefront. Ew.)

So, the Kobo Clara BW does a lot of what I liked about my Kindle - and more! It has quite a lot going for it: a long battery life, multiple backlighting options (reg vs warm lighting), bluetooth (if I wanted to do audiobooks, but I do that on my phone anyway so it's just a bonus for me). The Kobo Clara BW has crisp displays (I've read some manga and comics on it), and the zooming in and text font/size adjustments are super easy to navigate.

I know, I know. No physical page-turning buttons. I still lament the loss of my buttons. I know there are some Kobo models such as the Libra that have the buttons, but I strongly believe that the Kindle 4th gen buttons are superior. I liked that they were a part of the side, rather than a blocky-looking extension, like the buttons on the Libra are. The touch screen was a bit of an interesting thing to navigate in the beginning, but as we use touch-screen phones, it was very easy and quick to get used to it.

Why not the colour option?

Granted, the Kobo Clara colour as well as some other colour alternatives did come out. Why did I not choose the colour option? Yes, colour e-ink and e-readers are pretty to look at, but for someone who uses e-readers purely to read novels and text-heavy documents, it seemed unnecessary for my purposes. In store, I did a side-by-side comparison of the Clara Colour and BW and actually found the lighting to be drastically different at max brightness and warmth. Here's a picture I found online that gives you an idea of what I mean:

As you can see, the Clara BW version (right) has a crisper and whiter background, and the Clara Colour (left) looked a bit orange-red-toned overall.

ABOVE ALL: the Kobo ecosystem has been fantastic for me.

As someone who has been pitifully buying every single e-book on Amazon thus far or loading janky PDFs with too-small-text, the Kobo Clara BW is a breath of fresh air. It was very easy to connect my Libby account in the Settings. I now have an automatic delivery of all my ebook loans to my Kobo (!!!!) (A dream come true for Canadian e-readers!). I also have Calibre downloaded on my laptop and with it, can customize my Kobo to no end. You can see that I've gone ahead and gave my Kobo some wallpapers, which include my favourite The New Yorker covers. I'm happy with how much I can do with my Kobo. The Pocket app feature also came as a pleasant surprise! It's nice being able to read articles during work lunches and save any interesting articles on my computer, and those articles get automatically downloaded to my Kobo.

In true The Latte Chronicles fashion, if I were to give my Kobo Clara BW a rating:

★★★★★

If you're like me as a reader and your needs are similar to mine (and maybe your old Kindle is dying on you) I encourage you to make the jump to Kobo! I haven't regretted my Kobo Clara BW purchase at all. In fact, I've already finished 13 books since I booted up my Clara.

J

[frosti-moon]

Which idiot puts an ebook on libgen without removing the DRM first (￢_￢;)

[kosmogrl]

did you ever end up getting a kobo e-reader? they came out with some new models recently. one has color and an optional stylus. it looks really nice

I did!! I was thinking of getting the kobo libra colour but because it was my first time trying e-readers I decided to settle for the kobo clara colour!! it didn't disappoint one bit!! but one thing that made me a bit sad was the kobo plus catalogue... many of the books I've been dying to read aren't there but oh well 🙍‍♀️

[lastrosebloom]

I have ordered my very first e reader! It's a second hand kobo clara colour (I've been boycotting Amazon for over a decade, so I was never gonna get a kindle) that I found on ebay. It should arrive by Wednesday!! I'm super excited to link my Libby account and be able to read more on the tube and in general. Currently my bag is too heavy and full from uni stuff to have an additional book, so I think this will be perfect :D

It's coming with a cover but I think I will also sew a nice pouch for it as I have lots of nice material waiting to be used >:)

[pomnavi]

Another Method of Wirelessly Transferring Epubs to Kobo (full guide on dreamwidth)

After seeing this video of KoboFileServer working, I really wanted to get it to work on my Kobo Libra Colour! I finally got it to work, and it's a great alternative to send.djazz.se

KoboFileServer is able to convert to kepub locally on the kobo, which I think is the greatest benefit of this method over Send Djazz. I also like the fact that this isn't reliant on uploading the file to a 3rd party server.

I wrote up an in depth guide on my blog, but the basic steps to get it working are:

Have NickelMenu Installed

Install FBInk (an updated version with the correct binaries for newer Kobo devices, I had to make my own version for this: FBInk for KLC/Clara BW/Tolino etc. (download this, rename to KoboRoot.tgz, and then install)

Install KoboFileSever

Configure Nickelmenu with the correct commands (check the KoboFileServer link)

Success! Use the nickelmenu commands to toggle the wifi and fileserver as needed. You can use the Import Books command to find the book after it's been transferred over.

Dreamwidth guide

[mikaugh]

I will buy sana ng new e-reader, kobo clara colour bc I want to see the book covers in their colored cover but this bank BPI cant refund my money from my cancelled transaction its been 12 days, Ive been calling their costumer service everyday but they said na I cant file a dispute yet tomorrow pa daw. Thats my freaking money why I cant get it back ugh

[istyles]

Always jingle all the way, never halfway.

Featuring Dance Kobo Clara Colour Skin

[palsambre]

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[sanddustcollector]

Made the switch from Kindle to Kobo (Clara Colour). Couldn’t be happier!

[summerlycoris]

Nah im frustrated so greentext oclock.

(Please ignore its not green im lazy)

>be me

>want to buy an ereader (partly for myself. Partly to test if itll be good for my sister. Who's getting really into reading and would probsbly enjoy having one.)

>go to jb hi fi

>they have some on display. Of the kindle paperwhite and the kobo clara colour

>ask about the kobo clara colour

>they only have the regular kobo clara. If i want to pay $100 more i can buy the kobo libra colour

>pass

>ask if they have 11th gen kindle

>they dont. No one does. Not even amazon themselves. Because theyre not keeping up with demand

>i could buy the paperwhite but thats $50 more than the kobo clara colour for...?????

>pass

>ask about samsung s6 tab on sale because ive been meaning to buy a tablet with pen support for a while (old ipad mini from 8 years ago is fucked)

>the 64 gb is gone. I could pay an extra $100 for a 128 gb

>pass

At least kobo does free shipping to aus. Ill buy it online i guess but man. Did i waste my time today!

[sandandjello]

Kobo Clara Colour Review: Enjoy Reading Your eBooks in Full Color!

I’ve always had a soft spot for Kobo readers and ebooks. They’re the biggest true competitor to Amazon, and while they’re often underrated here in the USA, they make phenomenal hardware that often rivals or beats their Kindle competitors. So I was beyond excited to test out the Kobo Clara Colour, and it has blown me away! Continue reading Kobo Clara Colour Review: Enjoy Reading Your eBooks in…

[moko1590m]

(初めてカラー電子ペーパーを採用した楽天Koboの電子書籍リーダー「Kobo Libra Colour」「Kobo Clara Colour」外観レビュー - GIGAZINEから)

[dailystraitsdotcom]

Review: My Take on the Kobo E-Reader

The Kobo Clara Colour e-reader: compact, feature-packed, but not perfect.

By June Ramli Let’s get this out there: reading has never been my cup of tea, yet my career demands it. I even snagged a Kindle a few years back as a hackathon prize, but guess how often it’s been used? Barely ever. It’s even on the brink of being listed on Facebook Marketplace.Despite owning gadgets specifically designed for reading, like Kobo or Kindle, I usually default to my phone or laptop…

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Full Review of the Rakuten Kobo Clara Colour e-reader [ Kobo ]

Full Review of the Rakuten Kobo Clara Colour e-reader [Highlights] The Kobo Clara Colour e-reader is one of the year’s most essential releases. This is the first time the Canadian company has ever employed… The Rakuten Kobo Libra Colour is coming out at the end of April, and this device has lots to be excited about. It employs the latest… Kobo has a trio of new e-readers that will be in…