![]() 16 GB is more than enough for me, though.Kobo’s Libra H2O helped me fall in love with e-readers again after Amazon’s monopolistic practices left an acrid taste in the back of my throat.Īfter feeling cornered by Kindles for years, the Libra was a spring of the purest digital water. And it's even slightly lighter and smaller than the Clara. ![]() Plus you can (supposedly) buy from multiple bookstores. I might even "splurge" on the HD 3, basically all the physical features of the Clara, except it's waterproof and has page turn keys and plays MP3s and has Text to Talk via Bluetooth. But I'm only going to buy it if I sell some of my older readers (if I don't force myself to do this, I'll never get rid of any). I don't really need another eReader, but I want to verify that I can borrow Overdrive books and buy from various eBook stores using only the PocketBook (no ADE on my computer). ![]() I also like the placing of the page turn keys. It renders fonts really well and it uses the whole page if I want it to, without any hacks. I like Tolinos (which have zero support in the U.S.) and I like my cheap (Russian) PocketBook 615 (Basic Lux without the WiFi). I know, but I've never really used Kobo or Kindle support anyhow. Pocketbook looks interesting but their American support is nonexistent. I don't quite understand why Kobo didn't adapt that to their line. Strangely, Tolino still has a low-end device (the ). Kobo no longer has a low-end device to compete with the Kindle "Basic." And Kindle doesn't have a "high middle" device to compete with the Libra. One more thing I wanted to say about Kobo/Kindle. Trade Inn appears to be a "largish" English company founded in 2009. Only thing is, I don't know anything about Tech Inn (or its parent, Trade Inn). will supposedly sell and ship to the U.S. I'm looking at buying either a Basic Lux 2 (which was going to be my choice until I realized that it doesn't have a browser, at least I don't think it does) and the Touch Lux 4. Looks like all the information is still there, just not as convenient. It looks like they've redone the English site, but they've also changed the address(?). As an L1 English speaker not living in Europe or Nth America, I was long struck by the impression the site gave of being not merely passively uninterested in selling to people like me, but almost actively antipathetic to the idea. The Oasis and PW4 have more options but some, like the advertising removal, should be free choices in my opinion. Kobo offers 4 screen sizes currently, 6", 7", 7.8" and 8" while Kindle reader choices are limited to 6" and 7" currently. Kobo offers 11 fonts standard and has sliders for font size, line spacing and margins as well as 3 justification settings and font size and weight sliders in advanced settings. Only the Kindle Oasis 10, introduced last year, has it on Kindle models currently. Kobo introduced screen color temperature adjustable illumination 4 years ago and has offered it on about 5 models with screen sizes from 6" to 8". Is the Kindle worth the extra $100 and if so why? ![]() Virtually the same physical size, weight and screen resolution. Is Kobo overtaking or has it surpassed the Kindle readers as far as features and price are concerned?Ī no advertising Kindle Oasis 8 GB WiFi reader is $270 when not on sale.
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