Kobo Libra Colour

“The only downside of the KLC is you have to turn the front light brighter. The screen is plenty bright if you have the light on. It's no good for using without the front light though.”

“but I cannot get used to the slight shimmer on the screen from the extra layer, it’s way to dark just in normal lighting, and the contrast is terrible. So unfortunately I’m returning.”

“at a normal reading distance I can't see the screen door effect that I was worried about. It's definitely a textured look but to me it looks just like a page from a paperback book.”

“I’ve found my kobo has scratched really easily, mostly home use but I’ve thrown it in my purse a few times. The screen seems to be a bit softer and more fragile.”

“I don’t want to say the screen is GRAINY, but the KLC doesn’t have a perfect smoothness like a Kindle does. I actually really enjoy that though because to me, it looks like paper”

“Personally I used to own a KLC and I sold it to get a Clara BW. For some people they might not notice the screendoor effect but for me it was getting in the way of my reading experience.”

“I chose the KLC white because I find the bezel disappears more with white for me, but I certainly see how the black bezel contrast is easier on the eyes!”

“I have my Libra Colour by now, and you truly do not notice that pattern the same way you do on the close-up. From a normal reading distance, it looks like textured paper if anything.”

“The contrast was really bad for me, and I have no interest in annotating in color and most of my books are black and white, and it’s too small for manga so I switched to black and white.”

“having the front light on drains the battery pretty quickly on my device, although it's not a big deal to me having to charge it a couple times a week.”

“The sharpness difference between the black and white screen and color screen is virtually imperceptible once you are reading. I really would not consider it an issue at all.”

“it literally strains my eyes to look at it. I am reading a real book with smaller text, then going to the KLC with larger text, and I can physically feel the eye strain.”

“I love my KLC but I had the same issue (my old paperwhite fit in my bag perfectly), so I decided to buy a secondhand Kobo Mini as a purse kobo”

“I went through exactly what you’re describing and the issue was the magnet. When I took it off virtually everything started immediately working.”

“I tried to gaslight myself to like the kobo and just returned it instead. Because I found myself forcing myself to read on the kobo and it wasn’t a device I was casually picking up to use like my kindle.”

“This is the exact reason I returned the Libra Colour. It felt like there was a fog over the screen, like matte screen protector effects. It just was not even close to as crisp as my former Kobo Clara HD.”

“the slight curve of the base is so comfortable, and the buttons are raised just enough to be prominent but not too much to be annoying”

“the Kobo was so much faster. With the PocketBook it took much longer every time - opening books, turning pages, everything seemed to be delayed.”

“I switched from the Oasis v3 to the KLC and in 15 mins I’d totally forgotten about the former as my eyes / expectations had adjusted.”

“I upgraded to Libra Colour from a 6th gen Kindle Paperwhite and really haven't noticed any difference in screen sharpness/quality when reading.”

“Another problem I have with KLC is it does not allow adding multiple library cards on overdrive without complicated workarounds, which significantly brings down the experience of library integration for me”

“The only difference I see in my KLC is using it outside in direct sunlight. When used inside it’s perfectly fine and very enjoyable to use.”

“Overall I'm glad I went with the Libra Color, and wouldn't hesitate to replace it with another Libra Color if I lost or broke mine.”

“kept it around for a few weeks but ended up returning it in the end. It’s a fine ereader but I don’t have enough color content to justify the negatives.”