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Kobo Clara Colour | eReader | 6” Glare-Free Colour E Ink

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Weight:	160 g
Dimensions:	15.9 x 11.16 x 0.92 cm; 160 g
Brand:	Kobo
Model:	KOBO CLARA COLOUR (BLACK)
Colour:	Black
Batteries Included:	Yes
Manufacture:	Rakuten Kobo
Dimensions:	15.9 x 11.16 x 0.92 cm; 160 g

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AlexandriaTicke says:

30/08/2024 at

I like the small size and can be carried inside a bag as it doesn’t weigh much. The screen is quite small and hasn’t got the clarity of a Kindle but the matt finish resists any reflections, and it works remarkably well in bright light. The colours are not rich like an oled screen but for reading, this isn’t essential. It’s unlikely you’ll want to read in anything other than black and white. The colour is mostly used for book covers. It’s easy to set up an account, so you can get reading within minutes.
Renai LeMay says:

14/07/2024 at

I love the size and the fact that it shows the covers in colour, ideal size , I already had an ebook but wore it out so this is a replaceme
Anonymous says:

21/05/2024 at

As a very occasional ebook author, I feel I have to keep on top of developments in the technology. Well, that’s my excuse for splashing out on this product which has emerged some months before any sign of a Kindle equivalent.

Yes, the colour is washed out: the experience is nothing like reading illustration-based ebooks on a Fire or iPad. But this device does overcome the legibility problem which has arisen with some of my favourite DK books when transferred to ebook. I have many of the ‘Big Ideas’ volumes in both physical and Kindle form, and the monochrome e-ink version suffers when it comes to appreciating many of the important diagrams. However I can confirm that the ‘Philosophy’ ebook in the series — the only one I’ve tested so far — transfers very well to this Kobo.

I wait to see how Amazon’s developers respond.
DarlaMcGarry says:

19/05/2024 at

Been waiting for colour eink readers to come down in price. This was a birthday present. I read a lot of art books and love having colour covers and being able to see colour pictures in my epubs. Thought the backlight might be a problem, but if you are reading in bed with a light on you can’t see it. Also, really like blue light changing to orange a night, and the fact you can change the page background to black if you are dyslexic like me. If we are reading paperbacks, we don’t expect full page pictures in shiny colour – for HD pictures, read the book on the Kobo app on a tablet or a computer! Could do with Dropbox integration, but that is provided on the more expensive bigger Kobos, which I find hard to hold. All in all am happy with this and will use my older Kindle as backup.
WinstonPKF says:

01/05/2024 at

As the title says really: It’s a great little e-reader with a colour function. The thing to keep in mind though is that the colour can only really be called ‘a nice touch’ To me, it’s the same shade of colour and texture I used to see on cheap news print (kind of a washed out water colour on cheap paper) and as such has a certain charm left over from paper books. For visually pleasing book colours, illustrative diagrams, this is a great improvement. If however you’re after for something to match a decent quality tablet/phone and those rich, vibrant colours, this is NOT for you, at least not if colour is important part.

I was looking to buy a new e-reader and the colour version was out at the same time by coincidence so I’m really happy with this. However, I wouldn’t recommend you go out and replace a reader you’re already happy with solely on the basis of colour covers. In itself, I don’t personally think it’s a feature worth buying a whole device for. But, if you have the money and want a new toy… You could certainly do worse.
MaritzaBingham says:

30/04/2024 at

First off make sure you buy from Amazon direct to pay the correct price of 139.99 not the inflated price other sellers are offering.
Well the colour works rather well though of course the majority of books will still have the same bw text.
I actually like the 6 inch size as I find it is easier to hold in my hands rather than the bigger screens and as you can adjust font size then readability is not an issue.
What really bugs me about the Kindle (though everything else works fine) is that when you want to expand the Wikipedia info you have to tap the screen. On every Kindle I have had this never works without frustration. Whereas on the Kobo it’s just a light press and away you go.
I also like the fact that it isn’t restricted to the Amazon propriety Mobi or AZW but uses Epub or Kepub and is much better for PDF files than the Kindle.
You can also borrow direct from your library with Overdrive which is pretty nifty.
Listen Kindles are fine but its nice to have alternatives and Kobo should be congratulated on bringing out a colour model that works really well.