Kobo Libra Colour | eReader | 7” Glare-Free Colour E Ink Kaleido™ 3 Display | Dark Mode Option | Audiobooks | Waterproof | White
$229.99
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Color Display
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Screen size & Text
10.3″ E Ink Carta 1200
8″ HD flush E Ink Carta 1200
7″ colour E Ink KaleidoTM 3
6″ colour E Ink KaleidoTM 3
6″ HD E Ink Carta 300
Screen resoltuion
227 PPI
300 PPI
300 PPI (B/W),150 PPI (colour)
300 PPI (B/W),150 PPI (colour)
300 PPI
Dark Mode
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Page-turn buttons
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Landscape Mode
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Storage
32 GB
32 GB
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16 GB
16 GB
Weeks of Battery Life
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Kobo Audiobooks
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Stylus Compatibility
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Cloud Storage
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𝗕𝗥𝗢𝗪𝗦𝗘 & 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗘𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗙𝗨𝗟𝗟 𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗢𝗥 – Book covers, comics, graphic novels, illustrations, note-taking and more come to life. No glare in sunlight, no notifications – just you and your eBooks in full-color
𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗝𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗡𝗔𝗟, 𝗗𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗬 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 – Dive into your stories with colorful markups. With Kobo Stylus 2* compatibility (*sold separately), annotate, highlight, and note take your eBooks in color
𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗬, 𝗔𝗟𝗪𝗔𝗬𝗦 – Ergonomically designed with page-turn buttons, left/right screen rotation, full font size and margin customization, and landscape mode
𝗜𝗣𝗫𝟴 𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗢𝗙 𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗥 – Full waterproof protection and meets requirements of IPX8 rating – waterproof for up to 60 minutes in up to 2 meters of water
𝗕𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗕𝗬 𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡 – Thoughtfully made with recycled and ocean-bound plastic and repairability to waterproof protection
8 reviews for Kobo Libra Colour | eReader | 7” Glare-Free Colour E Ink Kaleido™ 3 Display | Dark Mode Option | Audiobooks | Waterproof | White
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Vi –
IDK What to Put Here
EDIT: Previously, I mistakenly stated that this has no security, but it does in the form of a PIN. I’ve updated my review to reflect that, and bumped it up to 5 starsThis is my first eReader so I have no comparison of performance compared to others. I’ll list the cons first in case there are any deal-breakers for people, then they can stop reading and look for something else.Cons:-No SD/microSD slot-No NAS drive option-No headphone jack-Will get you addicted to readingNeutrals:-Looks like something from old Star TrekPros:-Clear, readable text-Decent Colour-Readable in blinding sunlight-Super lightweight-Great battery life-Supports Google Drive, Overdrive & Dropbox-Probably won’t shatter when you drop itDespite a few drawbacks, I still greatly enjoy this eReader. I don’t foresee myself needing more than 32GB of storage for books, as I’m not an audio book guy (yet), and even so, I can transfer anything from my laptop to the Libra anyway. But still, I do have a NAS drive and microSD cards lying around, so being able to use those would’ve been a nice feature for peace of mind and feeling like I didn’t overspend on tech stuff (lol). Maybe one day we’ll get an OTA update that let’s us use NAS drives.Now for the cool stuff! I wasn’t completely sold on an eReader since I already have a tablet, but I decided to buy one anyway to see what the fuss is about, and I ultimately still love this thing. It’s incredibly light and doesn’t tire my hands like a tablet or a book, and being able to fit so many books onto something so small still wows me. Dang it, I just love technology! Syncing this with Google Drive just makes things even better.I’ve never dropped this thing but it looks a lot more durable than a glass phone, or even a tablet, and I’m confident it can survive a few drops. If you’re someone who frequently drops stuff, I’d still buy a case for the aesthetic, if anything- this looks like it was designed by the same people who designed Star Trek Voyager computers. But maybe that’s the case for all eReaders, no pun intended.Thanks to my allergies, I dislike going outside, but I did bother to test it in direct, blinding, sunburnable light and the brightness still makes things more than readable. If you’re someone who likes to pretend they’re a White Lotus character and reads on the beach with sunglasses and a wide-brimmed hat, this can be a part of your prop arsenal. Personally, I like to read in bed before I go to sleep and I haven’t dropped it on my face yet. As far as colour is concerned, it doesn’t look as nice as my tablet or phone, but maybe that’s asking too much. Apparently, colour eReaders are a mindblowing new thing so it might wow you.I haven’t fully converted and sub’d to their book shop, so I can’t comment on the experience there; I still have my Kindle Unlimited sub still active and may also buy a Kindle to see how the experience compares. I do notice that the Kindle app on my tablet tries to sell me new books hardcore and is way more in my face than this shop’s. Despite that, I might end up with two book subs since it’s current_Year and everyone has 10 streaming subs anyway. Carrying around two eReaders is definitely not as physically demanding as carrying two thick books. If you have the expendable income, why not have the best of both worlds?In short, this Libra Colour is gas. I’ve reconnected to my nerdy childhood and I’m reading tonnes more thanks to it. For anyone who loves reading, this is an amazing experience with ridiculous battery life compared to a phone or tablet, and won’t strain your eyes.5 Ryan Reynolds’!
dreamweaver –
Beautiful & functional
The #1 thing I like about this is that it’s not an Amazon product & there’s no sign of Kindle Unlimited. When buying an ebook from Kobo you are still just purchasing a license. It is in their terms of sale.It is a decent size and lightweight. I have a Kindle Fire 7 generation 9. The Kobo is lighter and easier on the eyes. I like that it comes in white.The color is lovely. Very nice for book covers, illustrations, comics, etc. Yes – it does look washed out sometimes compared to a printed page or phone screen. Doesn’t work so well for something like a quilting pattern book where you might want to see the colors more vividly (you could use the app on a phone or tablet for that). The screen brightness is decent. Battery lasts several days.I like having room on the side to hold the ereader, and the option of using the buttons. I also like where the power button is located.There is the option of audiobooks on the ereader, but no speaker, so you must use bluetooth to listen from the ereader.I really like the integration of dropbox & overdrive. Makes it so convenient to access books from multiple sources. I really like being able to see, within the store, if a book I’m interested in is available to borrow. You can’t browse the library with Overdrive, though.Within the Kobo shopping experience there are places where you have the option to buy a book, but it doesn’t show a price. That is a little annoying.There are a lot of things about this ereader to love & some things that could be a little better. It is a little expensive. I hope to get a lot of use out of it for a long time.
Elle –
Switched from Kindle and I’m in love
I was disappointed when Kindle discontinued their Oasis and didn’t release any kindles with page turn buttons.. which led me here!This device is super comfortable to hold with or without a case and the page turn buttons are amazing. They click well while not being noisy.I personally love the UI so much more than Kindle’s. I find it to be a lot less glitchy as well. Kobo Plus is also pretty good but obviously there will be some books that aren’t available due to being exclusive with KU.Having Overdrive on the device itself is also a huge plus, I only wish you could be logged into multiple cards at one time on the device.The screen will probably be hit or miss for most people. I actually really like it because to me it looks more like real paper as opposed to an electronic screen. If you’ve used the Paperwhite or Boox Page, this definitely doesn’t look like that due to the color screen. It is a bit more grainy and almost looks like you’re reading on a newspaper. I find myself preferring this actually because of the more authentic look to a physical book.The colors are good in my opinion too. Don’t expect extremely vibrant colors as this isn’t an iPad, it’s still e-ink.The daily book deals on the Kobo store are also a good selection.The note-taking feature is perfect. I really love that you can write anywhere on the screen and change highlight / pen colors. My complaint is that the stylus doesn’t come with Kobo Libra though. And the stylus is expensive.
Dianisha –
Pasé de un Kindle Oasis ( descontinuado). Y me he adaptado muy bien a este lector. Adaptas la luz, más fría o más cálida. Lo del subrayado a colores es lindo. También compré el lapiz aunque no lo vi tan necesario porque no hago anotaciones y creo que si cambias el zoom de la página como que se pierde o cambia de lugar lo que anotaste. Tip: compra la funda original tipo “origami” para que puedas pararlo en una mesa etc. Gran lector 🙂
Gerardo Rodríguez –
Esta muy bonito ya comence a cargarle libros y a usar la libreta y esta muy padre
Benelli –
Excelente para leer tus libros!
Bernardo –
El kobo esta increíble y desde que lo tengo leo mucho más y el botón para cambiar de hoja es super cómodo. Lo único que si esta mal en mi opinión es que la mitad de sus funciones dependen de que les des más dinero: si quieres que mida tus lecturas con todas sus funciones los libros tienen que ser comprados de su tienda (o tener el formato para kobo) y las notas, los resaltados y las libretas solo funcionan si tienes una pluma de ellos.Aun así vale la pena y es mucho mejor opción qué otras tabletas para libros sin color.
Me gustó es justo como se ve en la imagen –
Me encantó es hermosa….funciona perfecto….ya estoy disfrutando de mis lecturas