Kobo Libra 2 | eReader | 7” Glare Free Touchscreen | Waterproof | Adjustable Brightness and Color Temperature | Blue Light Reduction | eBooks | WiFi | 32GB of Storage | Carta E Ink Technology | Black
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- GLARE FREE & IMPROVED SCREEN - Kobo Libra 2's improved 7" HD E Ink Carta 1200 touchscreen delivers a faster display, quicker page turns, and deeper contrast. Always glare-freeunlike your smartphone or tablet. ComfortLight PRO's adjustable brightness and blue light reduction technology limits eyestrain and lets you read well into the night, without affecting your sleep. Dark Mode offers the option of white text on a black background
- AS ADAPTABLE AS YOU ARE - Kobo Libra 2's ergonomic design feels good in your hands. Keep the story moving by swiping the touchscreen, or use the page-turn buttons when one of those hands is full. You also have the option to read in landscape mode. Whether it's post-workout, on the bus, or nursing your little one back to sleep, Kobo Libra 2 is made to fit your busy life
- LISTEN AT YOUR LEISURE - Kobo Libra 2 supports Kobo Audiobooks with Bluetooth wireless technology. Think of it as a hands-free reading option, for those super busy days. (Audiobooks available only in select countries. Bluetooth wireless headphones or speaker required)
- FULLY WATERPROOF* - You can take your story to the park, the beach, the tub, or even out in the rain. Life happens, rain or shine, now your reading life can, too. *Meets requirements of IPX8 rating. Waterproof for up to 60 minutes in up to 2 metres of water
- FULL OF POSSIBILITIES - AND UP TO 24,000 BOOKS - Kobo Libra 2 comes with 32GB of storage, enough to hold your entire library. Take up to 24,000 eBooks, 150 Kobo Audiobooks, or a combination of both with you, everywhere you go. Whatever your latest read or listen, it's always on hand
Brand: Kobo
Display Technology: Electronic Ink
Connectivity Technology: Bluetooth
Screen Size: 7 Inches
Memory Storage Capacity: 32 GB
Battery Life: 21 Hours
Display resolution: 1264x1680
Color: Black
Product Dimensions: 7.01"L x 7.64"W x 1.18"Th
Item Weight: 215 Grams
Product Dimensions: 7.01 x 7.64 x 1.18 inches
Item Weight: 7.6 ounces
Item model number: N418-KU-BK-K-EP
Batteries: 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. (included)
Date First Available: October 5, 2021
Manufacturer: Kobo
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Let's preface this by saying that I've been an avid Kindle user for the past few years. I started with a Kindle Voyager (wonderful e-reader) and have had two Kindle Paperwhites in the past couple of years - the most recent of which is the Paperwhite Signature edition. The Kobo Libra 2 is my first Kobo. I love it. I love the fact that it's functional for reading. That's why we got e-readers, right? To read things? No BS. No constant advertisements that you need to spend $20 to remove. The ability to borrow books from your library directly from the e-reader is so lovely. The fact that it plays well with other formats. The fact that it feels SO NICE in the hand is probably the top reason I love it. The asymmetrical design (yes - Oasis has this as well...but I don't like the feel of the Oasis...which is also much more expensive) is very comfortable to hold - and the Kobo is light - in many cases, it's lighter than a book! It's waterproof. It has page turn buttons (I thought I wouldn't want those and that they looked silly compared to the buttonless technology we have today - nope. They're nice. Function first). The fact that the screen isn't flush seemed weird, too - but you get a crisper page that way - and, yes, you can notice it. I've been converted. I've tasted Kobo, and I'm not looking back. Will I still keep my Kindle around? Absolutely - I've got quite a few books I've purchased through Kindle that I would like to hold on to - and I still love my Kindle. Could I read those through the Kindle app on my phone or laptop? Absolutely - but I prefer the e-reader experience over a phone screen. But moving forward, I think I'll be sticking with Kobo. Do I still recommend Kindles? Yes! But I just might recommend a Kobo first. And I dunno - maybe this is going to be like the Android vs iPhone or Mac vs PC kinda thing (it probably will be/is). I'm team Kobo. Here's a summary of the pros and cons I've noticed after having my Kobo for a few days: Things that bring me joy: - Very comfortable to hold (for my Paperwhite, I depend on the sleep cover to hold it properly - I don't need that with the Kobo. I also tried out the Oasis a while back, but I didn't like how the back cut into my hand...with the Kobo Libra, my hand stays comfortable, even after reading for hours) - You can rotate the device, and the screen will keep up. I switch from holding it in my right hand to my left hand...the Libra 2 will rotate the screen to accommodate this. Heck - you can even read it in landscape if you want to (maybe easier for certain formats/pubs). 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(seriously - I noticed the second that I pulled it out of the box that I was going to prefer reading on this thing) - The ability to easily load fonts (Bookerly is probably my favorite font at this point - I came to love it over the past few years having a Kindle...didyaknow that you can load Bookerly to your Kobo? Name a font, and you can do it in a matter of a couple of minutes. Have done. Works perfectly.) - You can purchase books through Kobo's store, just like the Kindle store (are there as many titles? No - but it's an option when your library doesn't have it) - You can set your sleep screen to be blank. Or you can set it to be the book you're currently reading (without having to spend $20 extra to remove ads) - There's a Kobo app for your phone just like a Kindle app - It's so comfortable to hold! (wait I think I already said that...) - USB -C charging - warm light backlighting - backlight can be adjusted easily by just swiping your finger up or down along the outside of the screen - Uh...32 gigs of storage? Who needs that? But it's there for audiobooks, I suppose. And that's just inherently built in...in case you need to store the entire contents of the Library of Alexandria on there or something along those lines... - Audiobooks - yes, it can store them and play them via Bluetooth...but I personally don't use an e-reader to listen to audiobooks. It's 2023, and I have a cellphone. I personally don't see the point of adding audiobooks to an e-reader (it's an e-reader...not an e-listener). But if others find that a necessity, it's available on this device! - Direct Pocket integration! I'VE YET TO USE THIS FEATURE BUT HEY IT'S THERE! Things that don't bring me joy: - Fingerprint central. The plastic/coating that's used shows fingerprints like nobody's business. I have the black version, so I'm not sure if the white version would be better...but black looks nicer IMO...so fingerprints it is. I don't have greasy fingers (and I live in Colorado...so they're not exactly sweaty either). But man, oh man. It looks like I just polished off a bag of potato chips after I look at all the prints on this thing. - Can be glitchy sometimes. The software experience isn't quite as smooth as Kindle - not gonna lie. The vast majority of the time, It works as it should (yep - page has turned correctly). Rarely, it does freeze. But holding the power button to jolt it back has worked fine so far...will see how things fare over the next several months/year. - CAN feel cheap - I think this might be because it feels lighter - I DEFINITELY prefer the lighter feel of this to the heavier Paperwhite...but it doesn't FEEL like I spent this much money on this device. 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Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2023 by Chris Hulstein
UPDATE: I'm increasing my rating from 4 to 5 stars after using for months. With software updates, the device has been very stable and a pure joy to read on. ORIGINAL REVIEW: Overall, I think the Libra 2 is a fantastic ebook e-reader, and I recommend it. There are a few things that knock off 1 star from a perfect rating, though. Hardware - The good things: - The screen is amazing. The text is very crisp and dark and the front light is very even (at least on my unit). - The warm light is very pleasing for evening/night reading and works very well. (The evenness of the lighting was ever-so-slightly not perfect with the addition of the highest setting of warm light, but not enough to be distracting). - The rounded corners of the grip side make holding it in one hand fairly comfortable. - The weight of the device is light enough that it can be held one-handed (without a case) in comfort for a while. - The battery provided me 20 hours of reading using very generous front-lighting (probably over 70% most times) (with Wi-Fi turned off). The battery reached 10% at that point and popped up a low battery message. I'm not sure how this compares to other e-readers since manufacturers like to advertise in weeks instead of hours, but using their convention of 30 minutes per day, this would be about 6 weeks of reading between charges. - It's available in white, which is what I got, because it is very good at concealing fingerprints. - The power button's location is well placed. It never gets accidentally pressed and is easy to feel for without looking, and it has a definite click to know that it's been pressed. - The USB-C port is obviously nice to have (vs. micro USB). (Note: The included cable is a USB Type-A to USB Type-C cable, and no charger is included. So you will still need a charging brick with a Type-A port to use with this, and will need a Type-A port (or adapter) on your computer if you connect it to one.) Hardware - The not-so-good things: - The plastic case has a cheap feeling to the touch. It is not as nice as the more rubbery touch of the Kindle Paperwhite, for example. My unit even makes a slight creaking noise when squeezed gently near the corners. The embedded texture on the back helps make it feel a bit less cheap and does help to provide more grip when using without a case, but it still isn't "pleasurable" to the touch. It's just plastic. if you use a case while holding it, this won't be an issue. - The page turn buttons, whether by design or not, have an uneven pressure to them. If pressed toward the inside, it requires much more force to get it to click. If pressed toward the outside, only a light force is required. - When turning the front light completely off, the screen background is grayer (less white, less contrast) than other e-readers I've seen (e.g. Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Oasis). (But with almost any amount of front light, the contrast is outstanding.) Hardware - One other thing: - The screen is slightly recessed. I personally prefer this to flush-screen e-readers. It doesn't have as "premium" a look, but it makes it very obvious to feel if the touchscreen is being contacted or not and prevent accidental touches. Software - The good things (common to all Kobo e-readers): - The interface is very well organized, clean, and simple to use. - The front light brightness can be adjusted with just a simple swipe up or down along the left edge of the screen, without first dropping down any menu and then having to close that menu. - The header can optionally show remaining pages in the chapter, which I find to be more useful than an estimate of how much more time is left, which can easily be miscalculated. - A subtle book progress bar is optionally displayed along the bottom of the screen. I really like this and prefer it to seeing a percentage. It provides a similar feeling to reading a physical book, where you can just tell how far you are in it, but without having to take any more screen space than necessary. - Kobo's concept of "pages": I really like the way Kobo software determines how many "pages" are in a book. It readjusts this number automatically based on the font size, margin settings, etc., so when it displays the number of pages left in a chapter, for example, you know that there are exactly that many page turns left for the settings you have selected for that book. I find this to be much more useful than Kindle's way of showing pages, which is to correspond to the published physical book when possible. - Built-in Overdrive. It's nice to be able to check out and return books from the library right from the device. - Built in Pocket App support. I have not used this feature, but it's nice to know I can read supported web articles on the Kobo if I want. - epub format support: I've found that some of the classic literature is available in epub (but not Kindle) format, so I can borrow from the library without having to use any conversion software as I would on a Kindle. - Installing additional fonts is simple. Just connect to a computer, create a "fonts" folder, and drag the fonts into it. Software - The not-so-good things: - There are still some bugs (which will hopefully be fixed). My initial experience was not great. But all the bugs I found and list here were encountered during setup and configuration. I have not had any issue at all during reading sessions, which is what is most important. - Upon first powering up and connecting to Wi-Fi, after the device did an immediate software update and appeared to be finished with it, it became EXTREMELY laggy. It would take maybe 30 seconds to respond to actions. Rebooting resolved it. - The device has rebooted spontaneously while searching the Overdrive catalog and locked up completely a couple times (once while in sleep mode and once while changing a setting). - After connecting to Wi-Fi successfully, the device prompted me again for the password the next time I connected and again a third time. Only after that did it finally save the connection settings as it should. - When an Overdrive library book is returned, Kobos automatically download a "preview" copy from their store as a placeholder (supposedly to store annotations, bookmarks, etc, but also I'm sure as a convenient way to purchase the book). That's a bit annoying, and these can easily be removed after being downloaded, but one time it downloaded preview copies alongside their corresponding three library books I had checked out (that I had NOT returned and were NOT expired) and it erased all my progress in them. I have not tested any of the audiobook or bluetooth features. For me, I like the device so much that the issues I listed are easily acceptable. The bottom line is that it is very enjoyable to read on the Kobo Libra 2.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2021 by Chris M