Advantage or disadvantage

mrmikey · Today, 05:25 AM

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 · Today, 06:35 AM

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 · Today, 06:51 AM

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 · Today, 06:56 AM

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 · Today, 07:00 AM

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.

Today, 05:25 AM	#1
mrmikey Connoisseur Posts: 65 Karma: 110 Join Date: Dec 2012 Device: Kobo Clara HD	Advantage or disadvantage 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.

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Today, 06:35 AM	#2
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 15,843 Karma: 251102463 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	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.

Today, 06:51 AM	#3
rantanplan Weirdo Posts: 1,366 Karma: 13544822 Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Wuppertal, Germany Device: Kobo Libra 2, Tolino Vision Color, reMarkable PaperPro	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.

Today, 06:56 AM	#4
John F Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,342 Karma: 72602129 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kobo Clara 2E	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.

Today, 07:00 AM	#5
rantanplan Weirdo Posts: 1,366 Karma: 13544822 Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Wuppertal, Germany Device: Kobo Libra 2, Tolino Vision Color, reMarkable PaperPro	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.

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