Advantage or disadvantage - Page 2

mrmikey · 10-17-2026, 11:43 AM

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Therefore, if you’re not interested in colour, there’s no point in switching to a Clara Colour.

That's the way I'm going, staying as is. Thanks again for the replies as well as saving me a few bucks too..........Mike

RobertJSawyer · 10-21-2026, 01:29 PM

In Canada, Chapters and Indigo stores often have Kobo ereaders on display.

howyoudoin · 10-21-2026, 03:03 PM

You can increase the light brightness on the colour version to match the whiteness of the B&W indoors. But if you read under the sun, then no amount of lighting will compensate and you'll see the colour version display as much greyer.

pepperminttree · 10-22-2026, 09:32 AM

These Kaleido screens are really a downgrade in reading experience, if you're happy with a regular BW device at the moment I would wait for the technology to mature and perhaps reports of the new Kaleido 4 improvements to follow before jumping ship.

I would not be satisfied with a colour e-ink screen on it's own because of the additional frontlight requirements and that hazy grid effect which I find noticeably more straining. I do like having the option to highlight in different colours so ultimately I'm sticking with it though.

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10-21-2026, 01:29 PM	#17
RobertJSawyer Guru Posts: 790 Karma: 4306712 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Libra 2, Clara 2E, and Clara HD; Kindle PaperWhite	In Canada, Chapters and Indigo stores often have Kobo ereaders on display.

10-21-2026, 03:03 PM	#18
howyoudoin how YOU doin? Posts: 1,114 Karma: 7371047 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: India Device: Kindle Keyboard, iPad Pro 10.5”, Kobo Aura H2O, Kobo Libra 2	You can increase the light brightness on the colour version to match the whiteness of the B&W indoors. But if you read under the sun, then no amount of lighting will compensate and you'll see the colour version display as much greyer.

10-22-2026, 09:32 AM	#19
pepperminttree Member Posts: 15 Karma: 37108 Join Date: May 2026 Device: Kobo Libra Colour, Boox Palma 2, Woxter Scriba 195 S	These Kaleido screens are really a downgrade in reading experience, if you're happy with a regular BW device at the moment I would wait for the technology to mature and perhaps reports of the new Kaleido 4 improvements to follow before jumping ship. I would not be satisfied with a colour e-ink screen on it's own because of the additional frontlight requirements and that hazy grid effect which I find noticeably more straining. I do like having the option to highlight in different colours so ultimately I'm sticking with it though.