![]() You know the other differences, beside the os/ecosystems, the main ones are the waterproofing and the warm light. With the kobo the covers are displayed correctly without any problem. If you have some missing image, just connect the kindle to Calibre should fix the problem even with the wifi on on the device. At the time of writing this issue seems fixed, at least if you use Calibre. The kindle used to hide covers for sideloaded books. The light uniformity is good but not perfect on both the devices.Ģ.4GHz only on the kobo, 2.4 and 5GHz on the kindle. The kobo has a better contrast (blacks are black) than the kindle and the text is nicer (imho). On the kindle there is not this issue you can barely see some ghosting when moving images, but the device forces a refresh and fixes the effect. ![]() For me it is not a big deal, expecially because on these small ereaders I change page often. Everything goes away turning the page, even if you use the standard "page refresh" setting. You can notice some ghosting on the kobo if you use some settings menu or when you take notes. The kindle handle them better than the kobo, it can zoom and move faster, I will be able to re-find/re-take them in any version of the book in any case with very small effort, even on a paper one or if I buy a new ereader. I particularly like these details because it means that I can save them basically forever, even if I don't review my notes after finishing a book. With the kobo you can extract your hightlights/notes with a little more details (chapter name/number). With the kindle, even if the book is well formatted, you can't see the chapter, but just a reference number that I don't know what it means. Things change if you want to export them on Calibre with the plugins annotations (for kindle or kobo) or kobo utilities (just for kobo). ![]() On the device the experience is better with the kindle because it's quicker and the keyboard is more confortable. I think many of you knows the differences between the devices and their os/ecosystems but I would like to underline some aspects that are often missing in reviews. You can pick up the Kobo Clara HD for $130 on the Kobo website, and through various retailers including Amazon and Walmart.I recently had the opportunity to test these two ereaders side to side. You can also highlight passages, bookmark pages, and even make notes within the text. With the Kobo Clara HD you can select from nearly a dozen different texts and forty different size options to get the perfect read. It’s also easy to customize and annotate texts. In addition to supporting most of the major ebook formats, the Kobo Clara HD allows you to view documents, photos, and even comic books. In addition to its own ebook store with more than 5 million titles, Kobo supports many more formats than you’ll find on Kindle. The company released its first device in 2010 and has become a cult favorite among heavy readers. While Kobo may not have the same household recognition as Amazon’s Kindle line of ebook readers, it’s a worthy competitor nonetheless. While the Clara HD is not the first Kobo ebook reader to feature the technology, it is the least expensive one on the market.Īmazon adds a color-changing, eye-saving screen to the high-end Kindle Oasis Instead of using the traditional technology to illuminate most E Ink screens, ComfortLight Pro uses orange and red LEDs for illumination, minimizing your exposure to blue light. One of the most exciting features to make its way to the Kobo Clara HD is ComfortLight Pro. Image used with permission by copyright holder Unless you’re a heavy user, the battery should last for several weeks. It features a whopping 8GB of storage which translates to about 6,000 ebooks. The Kobo Clara HD sports a 6-inch Cara E Ink screen with a 300ppi resolution. And although it’s one of Kobo’s more affordable readers, it offers some pretty impressive features. The reader is the first budget model to be released by the company in nearly three years. Share Image used with permission by copyright holderĪfter months of rumors, Canadian ebook reader manufacturer Kobo has released its newest device, the Kobo Clara HD.
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