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Kobo Libra 2 Black
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Anonymous customer
Rated 11/11/2023, variant Kobo Libra 2 White
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It died on me relatively new Kindle Voyage day to day shortly after warranty, don't start, it's not the battery. An old Kindle with a keyboard also walls unexpectedly. So I bought a Kobo and so far after a year everything ok. Hopefully it'll last and not go away like those whoremongers from Amazon.
nice display
no silly Kindle-style ads - just a pure OS, not a billboard in your pocket
software relatively good - no Android extension, but custom Linux directly for e-book readers, allows enough customization
battery life
Czech dictionary can be uploaded (look it up), English dictionary is in the base
plastic body, acting cheaper than Kindle Voyage
in some ways the software is still clumsy and unintuitive, but these are more details
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Anonymous customer
Rated 05/04/2023, variant Kobo Libra 2 White
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I bought the reader as a replacement for my Kindle.
The design of the reader is excellent, good to hold, fast page turning, very good contrast (although some older readers were better), backlighting impeccable. The original cover acts as a stand and takes care of waking and putting to sleep.
After the first power-up it is advisable to connect to wifi and update the firmware, after which the Czech language will be available.
Transferring a library from Kindle can be done with Calibre including collections (for Kindle Collections, in Calibre Tags, in Kobo Collections, unfortunately Kindle must be sw. unlocked otherwise Calibre Collections will not read it). Kobo's collaboration with Calibre is handy, books can be sorted into collections using tags.
New fonts can be uploaded to the fonts folder in main memory (I recommend Lexend Deca/Readex Pro).
You can upload your own screensavers to the Screensaver folder. You can also connect a Bluetooth device for page turning.
As an alternative viewer, I installed KOREADER, which allows you to view books in a common directory structure on disk, has a page-turn timer, and many other features. (can use its own library separate from the built-in browser, allows to set the home directory to one starting with a dot that the built-in browser ignores).
I don't consider the inability to listen to my own audiobooks a minus, I never expected this from a reader.
Overall I'm very happy, it was all about leaving the closed Kindle, which it did, now I have an inch bigger screen, faster response, ability to read in black background/white letter mode.
comfortable grip, mechanical buttons and touch
open system, possibility to install an alternative browser
Overdrive, if you live abroad and go to the library there, you can use digital borrowing
very good contrast and excellent backlight
sufficient storage capacity
usb-c
greater system reliability without Android
the built-in browser does not support browsing by directory structure on disk, which can be circumvented by adding to collections or authors, or by installing Koreader
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Ondřej, Praha
Rated 21/02/2023, variant Kobo Libra 2 Black
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I switched from a pocketbook HD3 because of the size. Yes, pocketbook has the eru, but after reading reviews = lower contrast eru I chose kobo. The display is the same quality as the hd3, just bigger and the reader is much faster. Some small things are better in the pocketbook (page numbering converted to the screen, changing color temperature by gesture), some are worse (mainly responsibilit)
Overall I'm glad for the change so far, the pound2 is a quality and likeable machine. But it would require some work on the localization
Super size, just right. Compared to 6" much more pleasant reading
Very, very fast reader (fast response). Incomparable to pocketbooks
The display is perfect
Possibility of sideloading fonts and firmware
Adjustable colour temperature (after hack even in RGB! )
The workmanship is great
Ergonomic, great to hold
The menu displays Czech characters in different size (probably different font) - partly solves the menu in ENG. But not, for example, the title of the book. Annoying. Unofficial fw will help
Shaky read/sync apps on pc/mac
The annoying and omnipresent kobo bookstore
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Ondřej, Praha
Rated 13/02/2023, variant Kobo Libra 2 White
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Super reader with a small defect in localization. A partial solution is to switch the menu localization to English (then you will only see the error in the book title in the footer)
Otherwise, compared to the pocketbook hd3, the reader is very fast and has more pleasant backlight colors
Quick
Great display
Large display
Pleasant to use
Waterproof
Super "backlight" with colour temperature
The menu and the title of the book have Czech characters LINE. a different size than the others, it doesn't look good. It's just the font used in the menu - Avenit next. Everything is OK when reading
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Tomáš, Prostějov
Rated 06/09/2022, variant Kobo Libra 2 Black
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An excellent, lightweight and versatile huge library, including audio
nothing to complain about
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Jakub, Verneřice
Rated 12/01/2022, variant Kobo Libra 2 Black
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good ergonomics
battery life
waterproof
working with pdf and mobi - occasional lags
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Jiří, Praha 5
Rated 23/12/2021, variant Kobo Libra 2 White
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Fast response
Good workmanship
Quite expensive
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