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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
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Brand | Kobo |
Display Technology | Electronic Ink |
Screen Size | 7 Inches |
Memory Storage Capacity | 32 GB |
Color | White |
Product Dimensions | 6.38"L x 5.71"W x 0.35"Th |
Item Weight | 7.58 Ounces |
CPU Speed | 1 GHz |
Human Interface Input | Touchscreen |
Supports Bluetooth Technology | No |
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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-free—unlike 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
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Easy to read | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
Battery life | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.6 |
Touch Screen | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.0 |
Brightness | 4.7 | — | 4.1 | 4.7 | — | — |
Easy to hold | 4.6 | 5.0 | — | 4.6 | — | — |
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display size | 7 inches | 6 inches | 10.3 inches | 7 inches | 7.8 inches | 7 inches |
display technology | Electronic Ink | Electronic Ink | Electronic Ink | Electronic Ink | Electronic Ink | Electronic Ink |
memory capacity | 32 GB | 16 GB | 32 GB | 32 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB |
connectivity tech | — | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB |
input interface | touch screen | touch screen | touch screen, touch screen | touch screen | touch screen stylus pen | buttons, touch screen |
battery average life | — | 3 hours | 14 hours | 21 hours | — | — |
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Libra 2 7" glare free screen with quick page turns and dark mode
Read in landscape mode and use the page-turn buttons
Listen to Kobo Audiobooks directly on the Kobo Libra 2 eReader
Kobo Libra 2 is fully waterproof
Libra 2 offers 32GB of storage
Enjoy ComfortLight PRO to reduce blue light reduction to limit eye strain
Product information
Product Dimensions | 5.71 x 6.38 x 0.35 inches |
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Item Weight | 7.6 ounces |
ASIN | B09HSRLQVX |
Item model number | N418-KU-WH-K-EP |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. (included) |
Customer Reviews |
4.4 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #6,213 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics) #27 in eBook Readers |
Date First Available | October 5, 2021 |
Manufacturer | Kobo |
Country of Origin | China |
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Customers like the ease of use, comfort of holding, and brightness of the electronic book reader. They mention that the software is very intuitive and fast, the settings are easy to use, and that it feels more like holding a book. They also appreciate the contrast and brightness settings, which are crisp and easy on the eyes. Customers are also happy with readability, and button quality. However, some customers differ on quality, battery life, and speed.
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Customers like the brightness of the electronic book reader. They mention that the lighting is easy on the eyes, the screen is fantastic, crisp, and high-contrast. The brightness and warmth settings are crisp, the contrast is good, and the screen can be adjusted to get it nice and bright. The reader looks best in the white color, and has physical side buttons.
"...Worked like a charm; no headaches.Page turning is fast when using the buttons, I would say about a quarter of a second or faster...." Read more
"...It has very nice and easy adjustments - just slide a bar to increase type size or brightness...." Read more
"...Read anytime: the screen’s brightness and warmth settings are crisp...." Read more
"...The auto brightness works great, and man can the screen get bright white, and the letter contrast is better than the Kindle Paperwhite...." Read more
Customers like the ease of use of the electronic book reader. They say the software is intuitive and fast, the settings are easy to use, and the book is easy to page up. They also like the Kobo user interface, which seems more polished and has more options. Customers also mention that it's easier to use on exercise equipment, switch up the button commands very easily, and install additional fonts is simple.
"...I thought the small screen would bother me, but it's so easy to page up it's not an issue at all...." Read more
"...You can switch up the button commands very easily, I do it a lot when going from holding with one hand to the other...." Read more
"...Software is very intuitive and fast..." Read more
"...The bad:There were no instructions that came with the device...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the battery life of the electronic book reader. Some mention that it has excellent battery life and lighting, while others say that it ghosts at times and loses half its charge in that time. They also say that using the back light reduces the battery.
"...Battery life seems solid...." Read more
"...Auto rotation in all aspectsBattery life is stellar..." Read more
"...for four days and I'm mostly playing with it so far, and it's lost half its charge in that time...." Read more
"...Great size, USB-C, great screen, exceptional battery life and intuitive user Interface...." Read more
Customers find the electronic book reader easy to read. They say the crisp fonts on the screen are easy to understand, and the text is crisp, pure black, and pops as though it were ink on paper. They also say the sunken screen makes the text sharper, and reads flawlessly. Customers also mention that the device has a dyslexic-style font that helps people with reading difficulties. They mention that there's a popsocket on the back, and that the product is really crisp and clear.
"...that I can expand the text on the screen a little and the screen still shows lots of text so you are page-turning constantly...." Read more
"...Sideloaded a comic book that didn’t need reformated and reads flawlessly...." Read more
"...This Kobo is really crisp and clear, and the background colour is a perfect shade of white to enhance the reading experience...." Read more
"...later side loaded Spanish books and had a problem with it not reading properly the accents and tildes, and leaving a space before and after the..." Read more
Customers like the physical buttons on the electronic book reader. They find them convenient, satisfyingly responsive, and easy to press with the tip of their thumb. They also say the buttons work well and are in a good spot. Customers also mention that it's easy to turn a page with the thumb without moving their hand or using their fingers.
"...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,..." Read more
"...The buttons are ergonomic easy to press with the tip of your thumb for page turning...." Read more
"...Buttons are great: the buttons are large enough and placed well that it is easy to change pages without adjusting my grip. Don’t want to use buttons?..." Read more
"...The buttons are very convenient, too, especially knowing that other brands who offer them, do it for a lot more money...." Read more
Customers find the electronic book reader comfortable to hold. They appreciate the easy access to the page buttons and the automatic rotating screen. They also say the ergonomics are great and allow for long stretches of reading in any position. The design is pleasant to hold, and the interface is uncluttered. However, some customers feel the Libra 2 feels better with a case on it.
"...Pluses for Kobo:The new flared edge is perfect and the soft back makes is very comfortable to hold..." Read more
"...The Kobo is amazing, the text is pristine and crisp, and it's so comfortable to hold...." Read more
"The good:I love this device. The book is easy to hold, love the fact that there're no ads, power button is in a good spot, love the lighting,..." Read more
"...like how the back cut into my hand...with the Kobo Libra, my hand stays comfortable, even after reading for hours)-..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the electronic book reader. Some mention it's exceptional, enjoyable, and worth every penny. However, others say that it can feel cheap and that the store integration is useless.
"...a little expensive (about the cost of 15 books) but it was priced competitively against all the other readers of it's class...." Read more
"...but I'll say that reading is a pleasure. Good screen, touch-screen or buttons work perfectly...." Read more
"...Format friendly: accepts more file types than Kindle does. Sideloaded a comic book that didn’t need reformated and reads flawlessly...." Read more
"...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..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the speed of the electronic book reader. Some mention it's faster than their ancient 6" Kindle, downloads books fast, and takes 5 minutes to load up. However, others say it became extremely laggy, very slow to startup, and a little slow on pdfs and the internet.
"...Worked like a charm; no headaches.Page turning is fast when using the buttons, I would say about a quarter of a second or faster...." Read more
"...However somewhat tedious side-loading process (but supported), and could do with expandable storage." Read more
"...Pros:- Fast response: page turns often have no delay compared to 2021 PW- Format friendly: accepts more file types than Kindle does...." Read more
"...They say it's a little slow on pdfs and internet, but I am not interested in those. The menus are logical, short, and practical...." Read more
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I like that it is exactly as advertised:
The lighting is consistent on my device and the color grade from blue-white to white to yellowish is smooth and customizable. Even at very low settings on the brightness it stays consistent, so keeping the light very low while reading at night in bed next to your partner is very possible with this reader.
Overdrive integration just works.
I use a free software to transfer over a collection of epub books I've previously gotten. Worked like a charm; no headaches.
Page turning is fast when using the buttons, I would say about a quarter of a second or faster. There is a slight delay using the touchscreen to turn the page, about half a second. It's not bad but a little noticeable. Black screen with white text works well though sometimes when you page turn it flashes the inverse before applying the white text on black theme. Not a big deal, its not like the brightness changes.
The device is pretty light and the side bezel is perfect to fit under the base of the thumb. The buttons are ergonomic easy to press with the tip of your thumb for page turning. I have a bit of a gut so if you are like me you can sit in a recliner and rest it on your gut and page turn with the buttons easily.
The size of the device is about perfect. Big enough that I can expand the text on the screen a little and the screen still shows lots of text so you are page-turning constantly. It's about the size of two Galaxy S10+ put side-to-side. Except it weighs maybe slightly less that just one of the phones. The weight is balanced nicely on the device, slightly heavier on the bezel side where you grip it but not too much so.
Battery life seems solid. I know their metric is 30 minutes of reading per day and I have my device on the white-text-on-black and about 15% brightness but I can see by that amount of reading it will probably last as long as advertised. If you are a heavy reader you will get about a week of reading before you need to plug it in. From 1% charge it took about 2 hours to get it to full, though I'm guessing as I didn't really time it. Considering how much reading you get from just a few percentages of battery life that's perfectly fine.
It's water-resistant! I live in a rainy climate. I could go outdoors with it and not have to worry about it dying. I wouldn't submerge the thing in the ocean but this could be read in the bathtub without worry or be taken on a camping trip or hike. Some other similarly priced readers don't have this feature.
Overall, this was exactly what I was hoping for when I purchased it.
Oh, but there is a downside. My partner saw it and now I have to buy another for them, LOL.
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.
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.
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This has been one of my best and most valued purchases this past year.