Source: The sample for this review was provided by Rakuten Kobo.In this review, we hope to help you discover if investing in one of these eReaders is the right choice for you! The 3 Models of Rakuten Kobo eReadersĬurrently, there are three different models that are being offered: Kobo Clara HD (SGD199.90), Kobo Libra H2O (SGD279.90) and Kobo Forma (SGD399.90). I was VERY surprised that it powered on and had over a 50% battery charge left. Thanks Covid! I usually read on my phone but decided that I wanted a more book-like experience. I haven’t used this eReader in 2 years and decided to pull it out and start reading again because I’ve only read 1 book this year. Nope, you’ll be happily engrossed in your favorite book that you can continue reading it outside on a bright sunny day without having to worry about finding an outlet to charge it in a couple hours. When you read on your phone or tablet, you can get distracted by notifications, text messages, and other apps, but on a device like the Kobo Clara HD, you won’t be bothered with a notification that it’s your turn to play Words with Friends or that your frenemy just tweeted something annoying on Twitter. Especially for people who want a distraction-free method of reading on an eye-friendly display. There is still a place for them on the market. eBook prices are too expensive but this isn’t limited to Koboĭedicated eBook readers are not extinct yet.Another way to add books to this reader is with Overdrive which is an account that uses your local library to borrow books.Īnother cool feature is that you can install the Kobo app on your smartphone, tablet, PC, or Mac which lets you start reading with Kobo Clara HD and pick up on your smartphone or tablet or vice versa as your place in the book syncs across devices. For DRM books that you own, you will need to install the Adobe Digital Editions application on your PC or Mac and use that to transfer books to the Clara HD. From there you can drag and drop EPUB, EPUB3, PDF, MOBI, TXT, HTML, RTF, and other formats. Other ways to add books is to connect the reader to your PC or Mac with the included USB cable. You can buy new books directly from the reader itself when you connect to WiFi and browse the built-in storefront. It displays the page in the book with your choice of reading status lines at the bottom of the page like the percentage read. The Kobo’s interface is meant to be simple so that it doesn’t get in the way of the job of this device, which is to let you read a book with zero distractions. If you’ve ever tried to read a book outside on a smartphone on a sunny day, you know that the results aren’t great. It’s also perfectly readable in the full sunlight which one of the main reasons that I still find dedicated eReaders compelling. This little eReader can be used for a couple of weeks with one charge instead of a few hours with a phone. This type of display has a much lower power consumption than the displays that we have in our phones and tablets. Text is perfectly crisp and clear just like printed text on paper. The e-Ink touchscreen display is easy on the eyes with or without the automatic backlight on. The back of the eReader has an interesting pattern etched in the rounded back case that adds a minimum amount of grip to this small device.Īlong the bottom edge of the Clara HD is a small power button with a micro USB port next to it that is used to both charge and transfer files to the device with the aid of a computer. Front and center below the 6-inch display is the Kobo logo, but otherwise, this device is low key when it comes to style, which isn’t a bad thing. It’s almost exactly the same height as my Pixel 2 XL, but its black plastic case is half again as wide as the Pixel. It actually does fit in a cargo pocket in a pair of my pants. The Kobo Clara HD eBook reader is almost pocket sized. Size: 159.6 x 110 x 8.35 mm Design and features Languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Dutch, Italian, Brazilian, Portuguese, Japanese, Turkish Supported formats: 14 file formats supported natively (EPUB, EPUB3, PDF, MOBI, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, TIFF, TXT, HTML, RTF, CBZ, CBR)Ĭonnectivity: WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Micro USBīattery Life: Up to weeks of battery life depending on usage Storage: 8 GB of on-board memory, holds up to 6,000 eBooksįront-light: ComfortLight PRO – Reduces blue-light exposure for more comfortable nighttime readingĬustomizability: TypeGenius: 11 different fonts and over 40 font styles Screen: 6” Carta E-Ink touchscreen, 300 ppi, print quality
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