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kyôdai · 10-24-2021, 11:19 AM

It is hard to say, but I don't see much hope for the Clara HD. (Or any kind of "premium" 6-inch device for that matter.)

Amazon's new Paperwhite 5 with its bigger 6,8" display at "only" €130 (MSRP) changes the game a bit.

It does not make much sense, to pit a 6" device against that. Sure some people might prefer that size, but the majority will always go for the bigger screen.

You could make the next Clara HD bigger, but then you would start to cannibalize the Libra 2.

So yeah, it will be interesting to see, how Kobo reacts to this new situation.

10-24-2021, 11:19 AM	#3
kyôdai Groupie Posts: 172 Karma: 6298862 Join Date: Oct 2012 Device: none	It is hard to say, but I don't see much hope for the Clara HD. (Or any kind of "premium" 6-inch device for that matter.) Amazon's new Paperwhite 5 with its bigger 6,8" display at "only" €130 (MSRP) changes the game a bit. It does not make much sense, to pit a 6" device against that. Sure some people might prefer that size, but the majority will always go for the bigger screen. You could make the next Clara HD bigger, but then you would start to cannibalize the Libra 2. So yeah, it will be interesting to see, how Kobo reacts to this new situation.