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 | White

So I'm new to "readers," but have read off my tablet for a long time. I'm not a big reader, but I'm trying to do that more, so a nice, light-weight, dedicated reader seemed like it would help. I chose this one because it has OverDrive already in place and ready to go -- and I read mostly library loan books, so I thought that would be more convenient. I had a couple of hiccups getting that working (mostly my ignorance). I don't have any previous experience to compare it to (except it's far superior to reading on a tablet), but I'll say that reading is a pleasure. Good screen, touch-screen or buttons work perfectly. I thought the small screen would bother me, but it's so easy to page up it's not an issue at all. I love that it has auto-rotate, I'm learning that for holding it when I'm reading outside I like vertical where I can hold the large side handle, but I have a "thing" to hold it while I sit leisurely by the window indoors, and then I prefer horizontal. It's okay to be spoiled :-) It has very nice and easy adjustments - just slide a bar to increase type size or brightness. I like their typeface and spacing options. I've had it for four days and I'm mostly playing with it so far, and it's lost half its charge in that time. I don't think that's a huge deal, but others have commented about it. I'm struggling a little about just one thing -- it does not support the X-Ray feature that Kindle has to keep track of characters -- for whatever reason I have a problem remembering the names of the many secondary characters even a day later, and I have used X-Ray pretty regularly to keep up. I like that feature. It may only available on Kindles, but for an expensive and high-end reader, I think it should have such useful features as this. But the quality of the screen (and the bigger size) are top notch.

I waited until Black Friday to buy my Kobo, because I thought the original was a bit steep. Now I think of something happened to mine, I'd immediately buy it again. Full price. It is THAT good. I don't even think I need to worry because it's very sturdy, and I purchased a case to keep it in my bag. The Kobo is amazing, the text is pristine and crisp, and it's so comfortable to hold. The buttons are very convenient, too, especially knowing that other brands who offer them, do it for a lot more money. I think the Kobo is currently the best option when it comes to ereaders, so it's worth every penny. Edit: it's been over a month and I'm still in love! I was swayed by the 7' screen and the fact that it's waterproof. I have pretty small hands (I'm 4'11''), so I was worried it'd be too big and uncomfortable to carry everywhere, but it's really not! It somehow looks bigger in pictures, but it's about the size of a paperback, only a little wider. It is pretty lightweight and I can read while holding it with one hand. You can switch up the button commands very easily, I do it a lot when going from holding with one hand to the other. As I said, I have freakishly small hands and I've had no issues so far, I think the size and weight are perfect! The only thing is that the cover does add some weight. I don't know how well they fare with bumps and being dropped (mine feels very sturdy but I worry about damaging the screen), but I keep mine in its case when I'm not using it because of the weight, and luckily I haven't dropped it over since I got it! It's been a joy to have it. I really think you should go ahead and take the plunge!

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). And if you don't, you can lock it to be only in portrait mode. - Page turn buttons (that you can program for which button turns the page forward or backward) - No ads - Waterproof (yes - Kindles have this, too!) - Clearer screen (you don't have extra layers of glass/plastic in front of it) - Lightweight (lighter than quite a few books - I legit weighed them out of curiosity) - Direct integration with OverDrive (for you Kindle users out there, Libby now owns OverDrive - if you're used to going to Libby to link your library card to your Kindle, it's similar - but with Kobo, you don't NEED the Libby app on your phone to do this - you just do it from the Kobo) - The power button IS ON THE BACK OF THE KOBO (you don't accidentally tap the power button like you might on Kindle - is that just me??) - Did I mention how comfortable it is to hold? (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. The plastic sometimes pops/clicks every once in a while. - Pattern on the back - it's got this pattern on the back that I'm not sure if it's supposed to make the thing grippier? Or cool? But dust and crumbs get stuck in it. It looks like the Clara 2E is changing things up a bit, and that looks like a nicer backing - Very few 3rd party accessories - this isn't a Kindle. It's MUCH tougher to find accessories for Kobo products. For a sleeve, I ended up looking for Oasis accessories. I'm personally not going to get a sleep cover for my Kobo (I don't really need one from a grippy perspective - and I don't want to ruin the feel of it in my hands)...but if I did want to get a sleep cover, I found that options are quite limited. Overall Impressions: Yes. I honestly can't wait for them to come out with a Libra 2E or whatever will be next. I love this thing more than I love lamp. And I've been telling all my friend to get one.

Excellente liseuse. Réactive, même si j'aurais aimé qu'elle le soit autant que mon cellulaire, elle est parfaitement adapté à la lecture de PDF, ePub, etc. Désolé Amazon, mais la Kindle est moins versatile sur ce point. Pour l'autonomie, je n'ai jamais vu la fin de la batterie puisque lorsque je charge mes livres, elle se recharge en même temps, alors j'ai toujours eu de la batterie. Je charge des centaines de PDF dedans et sa mémoire est excellente. Son auto-rétroéclairage est fort utile. Je n'utilise par le magasin Kobo et la pub est absente de la liseuse, il n'y a que 2-3 livres «vedettes» proposés qui sont sous votre sélection de livres/revues en cours de lecture. Pour faire simple, on ne tente pas de vous vendre quoi que ce soit vs. une autre marque. La fonction/navigateur internet intégré et la possibilité d'avoir mes livres de bibliothèque municipale de Montréal et de la Grande Bibliothèque du Québec dans celui-ci ajoute à mon plaisir. Un beau bravo à Kobo, reste le prix et si vous avez une promotion, il ne faut pas hésiter!

SUMMARY One of the best eReaders available thanks to its comfortable design, great customisation options, excellent battery life, and fantastic library integration. You just need to find a library in the UK that supports Libby or Overdrive. FULL REVIEW The Kobo is designed for convenience in almost every aspect. The curved design makes it comfortable to hold and the buttons are exactly where my thumbs end up. I use the buttons to turn pages all the time and never need to tap the screen anymore. They offer good travel but are not loud and clicky, so they don't get annoying when you read (especially at night). I also like that the Libra 2 is waterproof so you can read in the bath, if you want. That's where the buttons really come in handy, since tapping the screen doesn't always work when it's wet. The size is also ideal because the 7-inch screen feels massive and comfortable to read on, but the Libra 2 is small enough to fit in (most of) my pockets. The screen refreshes quickly and there's no lag moving between pages or the overall system UI. The backlight gets plenty bright, and I love that you can change the temperature. So you can make it warm/yellow when reading in the evening, and make it cool/white when reading during the day. I also love that you get the option for Dark Mode, which makes the text white and the pages black (great for reading at night). There are also a bunch of text customisation options to make the reading experience the best for your needs. You can read in 4 orientations, with an option to invert the buttons if you're reading it “upside down” (i.e., holding it in your other hand). I read in landscape a lot, which I didn't think I would when I first got the device. But it's really comfortable when holding the Libra 2 with 2 hands. The textured finish at the back definitely helps with the comfort and grip. Arguably the best thing about the Libra 2 is that it works with Libby/Overdrive! So you can get books from your library directly onto the Libra 2. You can also get magazines, comics, and graphic novels. Unfortunately, there aren't that many libraries in the UK that support Libby. But there are libraries in the US that offer international membership for a small fee. You can also listen to audiobooks using Bluetooth headphones with the Libra 2, but it only supports audiobooks you buy from the Kobo store. It would have been cool if it worked with audiobooks you can get from the library. The Libra 2 charges using USB C and the battery lasts a long time. I can go almost a month on a single charge, reading for an hour or so every night before bed. Getting back up to 100% takes close to an hour.

La liseuse fonctionne très bien et sa mémoire de 32Gb est amplement suffisante pour des milliers de livres. Elle permet aussi la lecture de manga, comics, et autres médias. Je n'ai pas testé les livres audios, la nécéssité d'un casque bluetooth est un gros frein à cela. Pour une première liseuse je la trouve très réactive l'écran est vraiment impressionnant, de jour sans rétro-éclairage c'est parfaitement lisible en toute condition, de nuit 5 à 10% d'éclairage suffisent pour lire dans le noir. Il est notable que certaines bande dessinées couleurs ont étées un peu longue à changer de page, mais après avoir extrait les cbz et recompressé les images à la résolution de la tablette, et ce même en gardant les couleurs, le souci à été résolu. Cela demande un peu de travail en amont pour ajuster les comics et bédés, pour les mangas je n'ai pas rencontrés le moindre soucis. Coté ebooks évidement là aucun souci à signaler, les formats supportés sont assez larges et Calibre peut faire les conversions nécéssaires à la volée. Pour ce qui est du "compte Kobo" il est possible de s'en passer via une petite manipulation. Personellement j'ai usé un compte Google poubelle pour m'enregistrer mais je n'ai pas connecté la tablette au WiFi pour éviter qu'elle ne télécharge des suggestions, un shop de livre ou je ne sais quoi. J'ai juste mis à jour le firmware avec le logiciel de Kobo et la tablette ne me suggère aucun livre, elle est donc finalement très simple et ne me pousse pas vers le shop du fabriquant. Bonus, je recommande aussi une housse de protection pour l'écran, il existe pas mal de modèle sur Amazon, c'est vraiment un plus pour protéger ce genre d'écran qui bien que solide, peut toute fois se voir griffer à la longue. En plus pas mal de housse avec rabat mettent automatiquement en veille la liseuse quand vous la refermer et la sortent de veille quand vous l'ouvrez ce qui est un bonus pour la batterie.

Premetto arrivo da 10 anni di eBook kindle, prima il paperwithe da 6” poi con quello ancora di mia proprietà da 6.8”. Sono uscito dall’ecosistema amazon per una necessità, prestare un mio libro a mio figlio. La cosa più semplice del mondo noh? Ora voi direte passali il tuo ebook e io rispondo e io come leggo? Gli compri un’altro kindle no? E no non funziona così il libro va ricomprato, è così in realtà il libro che hai acquistato da Amazon non è tuo, diciamo che è come un noleggio a lungo termine, ne acquisisci i diritti finche hai il tuo account, il libro è solo tuo non può essere prestato regalato immagazzinato, è legato indissolubilmente al tuo account personale se decidi di chiudere l’account addio i libri fanno puff spariscono. Un giorno potrei non esserci più o più semplicemente non voglio più avere un Account Amazon, è una mia scelta no? E quel centinaio di libri acquistati? Perché non li posso passare a mio figlio a mia moglie a mio fratello amico ecc? Tu dirai ma io li ho legalmente acquistati sono miei. Questa è la domanda che ho fatto ad un gentilissimo operatore Amazon, la sua risposta è stata “cerchi di non perdere l’account”, un ora dopo ho acquistato il kobo. Ringrazio ancora quella mente geniale. I libri possono essere acquistati dovunque basta che siano .epub e li puoi scambiare da un dispositivo ad un’altro, acquisto il signore degli anelli per esempio lo leggo e poi lo passo all’ebook di mio figlio senza problemi, questo lo salvo sul pc, nas, hdd dove voglio e fra 10 anni lo posso ri leggere, come un normalissimo libro. Sembra la cosa più semplice del mondo ma per qualcuno non è così. Per quanto riguarda al lettore è ottimo, leggibilità, retro illuminazione, colore della luminosità regolabile, rotazione della pagina a seconda della disposizione in cui si utilizza, pulsanti per cambio pagina oltre al touch invertibili, dizionario, legge qualunque cosa tranne i file Amazon. L’unico appunto forse è un po lento su l’apertura di qualche tipologia di file tipo epub senza drm, più che altro penso sia un problema di firmware, una volta aperto non ci sono problemi. Cinque stelle ampiamente meritate. Ringrazio ancora l’operatore Amazon.

Pros: UI is lovely. Screen is crisp and clear. Frame is ergonomically perfect for one handed reading. Cons: A bit slower than new Paperwhite in terms of processing speed. After turning page or selecting a option, a bit of text ghosting is there,which goes away after a second or two. Frame is plastic but light and buttons are stiff at the start.