

All I can say is you won't look back after you use an e-Ink reader because of the convenience it offers, namely you don't need physical space to store your books and you can access a huge variety of books.Īccording to Rakuten Kobo’s data, there's a 270% increase in reading time for Singaporeans in 2020, probably due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

You may think that reading actual books, eg the ones made with paper, is more satisfying. If you love to read, this is definitely something I would highly recommend. I have an Amazon Kindle that I've left unused for a long time.Īn e-Reader device like this is made for people who love to read. I used to read a lot, but not as much now since I spent too much time on my blog and Youtube channel. I'll go through these features further below. This is probably the #1 key selling feature. The device supports Overdrive which allows you to borrow books from the public library. The device can support many file formats but Amazon Kindle's azw format is not one of them.Ĥ. The text has the same sharpness as text printed on paper.ģ. The pixel density is 300PPI is print quality. It's about the size of typical novels or paperbacks which means the Kobo Clara HD is more suitable for reading those types of books rather than for reading PDFs, comics, artbooks, magazines even if you can do so.Ģ. The main features to note, which I've highlighted in bold are:ġ. Read eBooks borrowed from Public LibraryĮnglish, French, German, Spanish, Dutch, Italian, Brazilian, Portuguese, Japanese, Turkish Exclusive font weight and sharpness settingġ4 file formats supported natively ( EPUB, EPUB3, PDF, MOBI, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, TIFF, TXT, HTML, RTF, CBZ, CBR). TypeGenius: 11 different fonts and over 40 font styles.
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Let's get the basic specs out of the way first: ScreenĦ-inch Carta E-Ink touchscreen, 300 ppi, print qualityĨ GB of on-board memory, holds up to 6,000 eBooksĬomfortLight PRO – Reduces blue-light exposure for more comfortable nighttime reading Official retail price is SGD 199 and is available from, as well as at key retailers such as Challenger, Courts, and Sprint-cass The unit I have here is a review unit from Kobo. Discussion of DRM removal is allowed for books you have purchased legally but please note that legal requirements for DRM vary by region.The Kobo Clara HD is an e-Ink e-Reader, just like the Amazon Kindle which I will also compare to in this review. Please use direct links.ĭRM & Piracy - We do not allow links or names of sites that distribute pirated material or any encouragement of piracy. No affiliate links - Recommendations are great but when they come with an affiliate link, they are less trustworthy and lead to spam. This is not a buy/sell/trade sub, no selling will be allowed. No book promotions or selling - general Kobo sales/promotions are allowed but if you are looking to promote your book, try r/ebooks, r/freeebooks or similar. No hateful or offensive submissions will be allowed. Keep it Kobo related - we are here to discuss all things Kobo related, comparisons are fine but discussions of other ereaders or ebooks in general are better suited to other subsīe respectful - argue the point, not the person. Welcome to the new and improved Kobo Reddit Rules Anything and everything about the Kobo eReader.
