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• 5

  gpapastylos

  2025-02-03

  Verified purchase

  I switched e-reader after four Kindles that I had since 2012 (the last one was the Paperwhite of 2021).
  On the positive side, the very good screen with adjustable lighting and color helps a lot when reading in the dark.
  It also reads epub files directly, which is the most common type of ebook.
  It has USB-C and connects easily to a computer, so with Calibre you can load your own books.
  The Kobo site has many books (many are free) that can be downloaded immediately.
  The color didn't make much difference to me because I only read books that are usually black and white. I suppose for someone who reads comics it would be useful. What I noticed is that the screen is a bit darker than the black and white Kindles I had and requires a bit more light.
  This results in one disadvantage I see in the device, that the battery life is shorter than the Kindles. It lasted me about ten days with about three hours of reading per day.
  I also uploaded the Amazon fonts (the Bookerly mainly) and the appearance of the text improved quite a bit.
  Another negative is that every two or three days the Kobo would freeze and needed a reset from the switch. This happened with large epub files of mine and from what I read, others experience this too, and it is probably due to incorrectly formatted epub files. With the help of Calibre, I now convert the epubs to (K)epub, which is the native ebook format of Kobo, and I hope I won't have this problem again.
  I also tried to read PDF files, but the 6" screen size doesn't help at all. You can zoom in on the PDF page, but it's not suitable for reading a book.
  I downloaded a couple of audiobooks from the Kobo site and listened to them with Bluetooth headphones (the device doesn't have a built-in speaker), but this function consumes a lot of energy and drains the battery.
  Overall, it is a very good e-reader for someone who wants to read books and doesn't want to spend money on Amazon.

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• 4

  Glykeria_B_

  2025-02-01

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  Very good and easy to use. Quick installation and the ability to add e-books via computer. Compared to the older model I had, the current one has lighting that allows reading at night.

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• 5

  Angela Papapostolou

  2025-01-03

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  Very satisfied. Simple and functional to use. Comfortable screen. Before I had a pocketbook whose screen suddenly broke (after about a year of use) and they replaced it with the kobo clara. I like it much more. It is more user-friendly. The only downside so far is that it doesn't have a dictionary from English to Greek.

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• 4

  bea_foxxylady

  2024-12-20

  Very convenient and small, I love it! It's even convenient to take it with you in a jacket pocket.

  It has nice soft colors, and I like that it has a pocket app and I can add articles and read them, it's very nice,

  You can transfer books with calibre, it's very convenient.

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• 5

  alinikolakis

  2024-12-10

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  Very nice device for reading your books. You can also read comics, it's just that the screen is a bit small.

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• 5

  Aris_Galanos

  2024-11-28

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  k_panayiotis

  2024-10-02

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  • Screen clarity
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  • Functions
  • Application support
  • Easy to use
  • Construction quality
  • Value for money