Advantage or disadvantage

[mrmikey]

I'm currently using a Kobo Clara HD, work s great no problems at all but was looking for a change...just because LOL.
Is there any advantage or disadvantage of the Clara colour over what I'm currently using, software, actual physical reader, faster, slower or.....?
I think I've read the display isn't as crisp but that's the only thing I've really heard which would be a deal breaker for me.

[Sirtel]

A color screen is much darker than a black and white screen, and requires the frontlight to be higher to look the same. If you prefer to read with the light off, that's something to consider. A color screen looks noticeably worse with no light.

[rantanplan]

For comparison, I set my Clara BW to ~30 % brightness and my Clara Color to ~50 % brightness. And yes, that's subjectively brighter in lumen too, but otherwise there's not enough clarity.

[John F]

The latest Kobos have USB-C connectors. Looks like the Kobo Clara colour has more RAM and Storage. And the newer Kobos can use Kobo's remote page turner.

mrmikey, if you are located in the US you may be able to see a Kobo at a Best Buy.

[rantanplan]

Objectively, the Color is slightly faster than the BW, if you compare them side by side. Not sure why they didn't match the specs on both devices.

[mrmikey]

If you prefer to read with the light off,....

I always have the light on.

And the newer Kobos can use Kobo's remote page turner.

Not my thing, I use the sides of the screen

mrmikey, if you are located in the US you may be able to see a Kobo at a Best Buy.

Canada, Nova Scotia to be precise. I may try Staples, been years since I've been to one but they used to have displays that you could actually touch, a novel concept now in stores LOL.

The latest Kobos have USB-C connectors

Of no consequence to me anyway. What I've got now so I'm not constantly plugging and unplugging the connector, is a wireless adapter that I leave in and have tucked in between the reader and the back of the case. It's pretty much flush in the receptacle so it doesn't protrude enough to be a hinderance.
Thanks for the replies all. I don't see a compelling reason to upgrade yet.

[Apollyon202]

Keep the Clara HD, and do not downgrade to any Colour screen.
The Clara HD is the last painlessly upgradeable Kobo device.

Book transfers can be done through WiFi between Kobo Uncaged and Calibre, so no cable needed for that.

[mrmikey]

Keep the Clara HD, and do not downgrade to any Colour screen.

That's the way I'm leaning.
For the amount of times I connect to my PC from my Clara I'm going to stick to the cable for the little bit of extra work involved. Thanks for the heads up tho.

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by Apollyon202

Keep the Clara HD, and do not downgrade to any Colour screen.
The Clara HD is the last painlessly upgradeable Kobo device.

Arguably, the Clara 2E would be the last painlessly upgradable Kobo device. It has an internal µSD card which can be replaced by a larger card.

[Apollyon202]

Originally Posted by DNSB

Arguably, the Clara 2E would be the last painlessly upgradable Kobo device. It has an internal µSD card which can be replaced by a larger card.

That's true, but it also has the waterproofing goo on it, which can be a pain to remove.

[John F]

Originally Posted by DNSB

Arguably, the Clara 2E would be the last painlessly upgradable Kobo device. It has an internal µSD card which can be replaced by a larger card.

So, another advantage of the Colour: waterproofing.

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by John F

So, another advantage of the Colour: waterproofing.

The Clara 2E has the same IPX8 rating as the Clara Colour.

[John F]

Originally Posted by DNSB

The Clara 2E has the same IPX8 rating as the Clara Colour.

Sure, but aren't we talking about advantages/disadvantages of the OP's Clara HD versus the Colour ereaders?

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by Apollyon202

The Clara HD is the last painlessly upgradeable Kobo device.

Originally Posted by DNSB

Arguably, the Clara 2E would be the last painlessly upgradable Kobo device. It has an internal µSD card which can be replaced by a larger card.

Originally Posted by John F

Sure, but aren't we talking about advantages/disadvantages of the OP's Clara HD versus the Colour ereaders?

The message I was responding to was the post from Apollyon202 quoted above not the OP's Clara HD. For me, the Clara 2E is equally upgradable as the Clara HD. One acquaintance of mine who is into manga has a 256GB µSD card in their Clara 2E. It was easy to upgrade from the original µSD card—clone the original card to the new card, expand the FAT32 partition to fill the free space, install the new card and power on. Yes, you have to be careful with the conformal coating but after dealing with a few Libra 2s, the Clara 2E needed no special attention.

[cellaris]

Originally Posted by mrmikey

I'm currently using a Kobo Clara HD, work s great no problems at all but was looking for a change...just because LOL.
Is there any advantage or disadvantage of the Clara colour over what I'm currently using, software, actual physical reader, faster, slower or.....?
I think I've read the display isn't as crisp but that's the only thing I've really heard which would be a deal breaker for me.

Advantage: colour.
Disadvantages: A much darker screen, background ‘graininess’ and poorer contrast, something that is more noticeable when the e-reader’s lighting is off and outdoors, and less noticeable indoors, at night and with the e-reader’s lighting on.

Therefore, if you’re not interested in colour, there’s no point in switching to a Clara Colour. But if you’re interested in colour for whatever reason, the Clara BW (or your current Clara HD) won’t offer it. It all depends on what you want.

Personally, I’m looking to buy a 6” colour e-reader (I have other colour e-readers in different sizes), and the Kobo Clara Colour is my top choice.