[Nikoz]

Hi,

I've had a Paperwhite (1st gen) for a while now, and been mostly happy with it. A recent firmware upgrade and the ensuing slowness made me realize it may be time to look for a replacement.

I've decided not to get a new paperwhite, because I'm tired of jailbreaking and fiddling with hacks for features that should be native (screen displaying the cover of the book I'm reading, a decent collection management system, etc.) and I'd like epub support.

I'm looking for something with good battery life, and at least 4GB of memory (or a microsd slot). I don't need waterproof, and audiobook capability is probably irrelevant for me as it's apparently blocked in my country.

With the Clara HD, Libra H2O (+40€), and Libra 2 (+10€ more) Kobo might have what I'm looking for.
- I've read reviews of Libras breaking after only a few months (due to cheap plastic, a shoddily fixed screen or something like that), is there any truth to that? I won't expect a new e-reader to beat my kindle's longevity but I would like to keep it a few years.
- I hold my e-reader with one hand and I've never used one with physical buttons. How does it feel? Can you rotate the screen if you want to hold with your left hand?
- How is the kobo interface? I really dislike the search results in the current Kindle firmware, and collections are a hassle.
- Are the increase in memory size and slightly better resolution the only differences between both Libras?
- Is the 7' screen of the libras worth the weight and price difference?
- Did I miss another model or brand that would fit my needs?
Thanks.