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Old 12-24-2025, 05:21 PM   #40
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Device: Kobo Clara BW
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Originally Posted by abbynormal52 View Post
I think the "front-light" setting is better on the Colour, and I do like how the things we see like book covers, look better. Amazon's price is way better for me, on either BW or Colour.

Here's the link on one comparison video. What do you think with having yours now?

My libra colour won't arrive until after christmas, so I can't do a return until then. Just see all I really need on the Clara Colours!
I'd read the Kindle bit of this board, where folks are discussing challenges with the latest firmware. There was an issue with one firmware released by KOBO this year, so I'm not saying they don't problems. But you'll want to read up on what folks aren't liking about this latest release from Amazon.

My wife still has her Kindle, but she now either buys her books from KOBO or borrows them from the library. She didn't like the idea of the indefinite lease for a book, and she did have a Kindle that had 1984 that was taken away. She also spent a lot of time backing up her Kindle library before downloading her books was locked down earlier this year. She'll most likely buy a KOBO when her Kindle dies.

The biggest problem with KOBO is the lack of a 7" b&w reader, and they do cost more than Kindles. However, you can download your book purchases simply from their website.

If you go the color route, check out some of the YouTube videos showing the reading differences between the two. It sounds nice to have a color covers, but do you really need it if the reading experience is worse?
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