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Old 07-12-2022, 07:28 PM   #1
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Does the kobo Libre 2 have the different screen shades like the kindle oasis?
Also. The oasis is like 250 and Libre 2 is like 180. Is this just amazon over charging or is there a reason for price difference?

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Old 07-12-2022, 08:06 PM   #2
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Also. The oasis is like 250 and Libre 2 is like 180. Is this just amazon over charging or is there a reason for price difference?

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If by "screen shades" you mean different lighting temperatures, then yes.
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Old 07-12-2022, 08:28 PM   #3
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The Libra has a better screen and far more customization options. The Oasis is faster and somewhat more stable. Take your pick.

Personally I prefer the Libra.
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Kobo was the first to market with different color shades for comfortable reading; Kindle copied them. Kobo is often the innovator.

Anyway, yes, specifically the Libra 2 has this feature; Kobo calls it "Comfort Light," and here are more details about it:

https://help.kobo.com/hc/en-us/artic...r-Kobo-eReader
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The Oasis is made of metal and that's supposed to be more premium. It's also weighs less, though i think the battery is smaller, and it has a flush screen

But it costs more mostly because Amazon can charge more
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Also. The oasis is like 250 and Libre 2 is like 180. Is this just amazon over charging or is there a reason for price difference?

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If you're in the US, and are considering paying $250 for an Oasis, I'd strongly recommend you consider paying $229 for a Kobo Sage instead. The Sage is a device without a Kindle equivalent yet, an 8-inch reader with note-taking capabilities. Kobo has them on sale at its US store for the next 2 weeks, $229. A case of the old saying "less is more" being very literally true.
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Kobo was the first to market with different color shades for comfortable reading; Kindle copied them. Kobo is often the innovator.

Anyway, yes, specifically the Libra 2 has this feature; Kobo calls it "Comfort Light," and here are more details about it: ...
Comfort Light Pro.
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Kindles are on sale now for Prime members at Amazon. the latest paperwhite is sold at 95$
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Kindles are on sale now for Prime members at Amazon. the latest paperwhite is sold at 95$
That's not bad. Even with the lousy $20 to get rid of sleep screen ads, it's still $115.

I'd try a Kindle, but there are too many software decisions that go against the way I do things (only getting good layout with KFX, Amazon randomly changing covers, etc.). But I do think the current Paperwhite is a very nice reader.
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That's not bad. Even with the lousy $20 to get rid of sleep screen ads, it's still $115.

I'd try a Kindle, but there are too many software decisions that go against the way I do things (only getting good layout with KFX, Amazon randomly changing covers, etc.). But I do think the current Paperwhite is a very nice reader.
On sale, without ads, it is $110
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Removing ads for non-US customers is just a chat away. Many of us here in the Philippines just use chat to request removal of ads. ��

BUT shipping from US to PH is about 15 dollars so there's that.
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Kindles are on sale now for Prime members at Amazon. the latest paperwhite is sold at 95$
It's worth keeping in mind that the OP was interested in comparing the Oasis and the Libra 2. Unless the $95 PW is the Signature edition, it's not really a comparable device.
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Removing ads for non-US customers is just a chat away. Many of us here in the Philippines just use chat to request removal of ads.
I'd likely do the same.
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