Had a Paperwhite 3 for years, looking for upgrade with a good screen

[Ron100]

Kindle Voyage to Kobo Libra 2.

Absolutely no regrets, It's an outstanding device.

I tried (hard!) to find fault as a pretty passionate former Kindle fan, and I just can't.

Kobo have really raised the bar with the Libra 2 and I think you'll be more than happy with one.

[william z]

I recently purchased a Kobo Libra2 and am well satisfied with it, find adjusting the lighting an excellent feature.

[ZodWallop]

Originally Posted by Leddie

This is something I don't like, I hope these patches aren't too much of a hassle.

The patches are easy. So easy, even I can handle them It's basically a couple of text documents listing all the patches. On any patches you want to activate, you change 'Enabled: no' to 'Enabled: yes'

Is there a place I could check what all these Kobo patches are/what they do?

Yes. Here is a thread for patching the most recent firmware: Instructions for patching firmware 4.31.19086

The patches tell you what they do. Just remember, you are reading about a process you haven't yet done, so it might seem overwhelming. When you are actually doing it, it is simple. And in the thread I linked to, just read the first post. It becomes a bunch of technical talk after that.

Really, I would say get a Kobo, use it as it comes out of the box. Once you get your feet wet, then worry about patches. We talk about them a lot, just because they can do neat stuff. But it's not like Kobo software out of the box is bad.

I assume it's the kinda thing that would need re-installing every time there's a software update.

Yes. And it's a blessing/curse that Kobo is fairly frequent with software updates. Normally, I appreciate that level of support. But since many updates are incremental changes, I tend to turn off wifi and only update sometimes.

Thank you for this info, I do like more Calibre support.

Calibre support and customization are why I would recommend the Libra 2 for you over the Paperwhite 5.

I wish I could see a PW5 in person but no store close to me . I depend on watching YouTube videos at 1080p full-screen, reviews, and this forum now.

In most videos I've seen comparing the Paperwhite 5 and Libra 2, screen differences are negligible.

The Libra 2 seems to tick more of your boxes than the Paperwhite, so I would recommend going with the Kobo. But don't make that decision based solely on screen info. The Paperwhite is cheaper and faster.

TBH: Whichever one you get, you will likely be happy once you start using it. The Kobo will offer you surprises in the way of new features:

• page turn buttons, nobody talks about them, but page turn buttons are great on a reader
• using Calibre to set series info and create collections
• far more fine tuning available in font size/weight/line spacing/margins

The Kindle will feel familiar and the improvement in screen size, speed and orange lighting will be nice.

It's a nice position to be in: win/win.

[Leddie]

Thank you for all that info

I will most likely end up going for the Libra 2 after everything I've read and watched.