Thread: Clara HD Kobo Clara? Will there be an update?
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Old 10-24-2021, 09:58 PM   #16
davidfor
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Originally Posted by Semwize View Post
There a 167ppi screen. This is an analogue of Kobo Nia.
And even, Nia will be better.
I did mean to say something about the resolution. But, my overall point was that there is still a market for 6" ereaders. And I don't think it will go away. Dropping the Nia and then the price of the Clara HD makes sense. But, if they add audiobook support without raising the price, that will work as well.

And as to the idea that has been mentioned that the Nia is just to sell the Clara HD, the Australian prices for the ereaders at the lower end of the market are:
  • Kindle Basic 6" - 139
  • Kobo Nia 6" - 149
  • Kobo Clara HD 6" - 189
  • Kindle Paperwhite 6.8" - 239
  • Kobo Libra H2O - 269
  • Kobo Libra 2 - 279
  • Kindle Paperwhite 6.8" Signature - 289

Just on specs, the Nia is better than the Kindle Basic (screen resolution and light). That $10 would be easy to justify. And I can see the Nia as way to sell the Clara HD. Value wise, I think the Clara HD holds up well. And when it is on sale, it becomes very good. If it is going to lose sales at the moment, it will be because it is not a Kindle, and it is not waterproof. And I suspect that "not Kindle" is the main reason.

The price difference between the Kindle Basic and Paperwhite is too big for it to be there to sell the Paperwhite. To me that says that Amazon still thinks there is a market for a 6" ereader. Maybe we will see a replacement to the Basic with a better screen to match the Nia. Or even the Clara HD. Or it could disappear if Amazon isn't selling them.
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