![]() Kobo’s ebook readers all run the same software with just minor differences between models (like they recently added Dropbox support to the Forma but not the other models, though it may come in time like OverDrive support did). On the plus side there is no PWM flicker like on the Kobo Forma (which some people seem to think matters but since it’s at 1KHz others claim it doesn’t). It’s a bit better at the warm end of the frontlight spectrum, but to me the gradient is too distracting when one side of the screen is clearly a different color than the other side. There’s also sort of a dark blob in the middle on the button side. The cool color has a weird greenish tint to it with an obvious gradient from left to right. The first thing I thought was I haven’t seen a frontlight this bad since the first Kindle Voyage I had (the frontlight on the one I have now is quite good). Amazon seems to think audiobook support on Kindles is a big deal. It’s a bit surprising they still haven’t added audio support too considering that Kobo sells audiobooks now. The Kobo Libra also has a typical glass-backed E Ink screen so it’s not going to be as durable as the Kobo Forma with the flexible Mobius screen. In fact sometimes you have to hunt for it when the orientation changes and it goes from the top left to the bottom right. The Libra has an indented screen (capacitive touch, not infrared) and the back has a slight rubbery coating on it.įortunately they removed the super stiff power button on the Forma and placed it on the back where it’s out of the way and not easy to accidentally press. The Libra feels nice and comfortable in your hand, but it’s a bit cheaper-feeling than the Forma, which isn’t surprising considering the Forma sells for $250. The Kobo Libra is the second Kobo to have an asymmetrical design with the page buttons situated on one side of the screen, the Kobo Forma being the first. Kobo Libra vs Kindle Oasis Comparison Review The Design If you’re going to buy a Kobo just make sure to get it from somewhere you can easily return it if you happen to get a bad one like I did. But it’s worse on the Libra, and the cool color has a sickly green tone to it.Įither Kobo can’t get frontlights right or they have questionable quality control, and it’s compounded by the fact that these aren’t sold in stores in the US so you can’t go somewhere to test one in person. My only real complaint with the Kobo Libra is the same complaint I had with the Kobo Forma: the uneven frontlight. A 6-inch screen just seems a bit cramped by comparison. I’m also a big fan of the 7-inch screen size for reading ebooks I like how the text lays out at the font size I use. To me it’s more comfortable to hold than the Kobo Clara HD with the tiny bezels and I like having page buttons. The wider design is more comfortable to hold but the larger size makes it less pocketable/portable.Frontlight imperfections with noticeable gradient and ugly greenish cool color (it probably varies from one to the next). ![]()
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