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[log]

I have the same one and I’m so in love with it!! everyone hates the screen but for me I can read perfectly and the colour is huge for me

[rudiphoto]

Long time Kindle reader here. I bought the new Clara BW instead of the Colour, because I didn’t want to compromise on the reading experience (I never read comics or manga, so crisp text is what is most important). Went with the Kobo because I got sick and tired of waiting for Amazon to bring out a small e-reader with warm lighting. As much as I like my larger Kindles, the 6-inch form factor just can’t be beat for portability and convenience when out and about. The Clara BW is now my most-used e-reader! It’s not perfect (perfection lies somewhere in between a Kindle and a Kobo), but I like it. A lot!

[everynone]

this is my first ereader, and honestly the integration with calibre + blue light/red light stuff is what matters most. Zero complaints about the screen considering I'm mostly just reading text off epubs with it.

[dimbulb]

I think a colour kindle would have the same issues. The screen door effect is because there is a screen of colour filters overlayed onto of the e-ink screen, and it absorbs a part of the light that would otherwise bounce back. The alternative technology is gallery 3, but devices with this don't seem to be coming out.

[vernabailey]

I really only want color for annotations and highlighting. Its a dream for that.

[fattiger]

My old Kindle Paperwhite is starting to show it's age with a dying battery, so I've been considering replacing it. Since Amazon seems to be deadset on getting lazier, more expensive and providing worse service, I am considering this Kobo colour. I'll probably wait for the next gen like you suggest, since my Kindle still has a little life left in it.

[jakemoon]

I have the kobo libra 2
And i love it
When they announced the kobo libra colour i was tempted to switch because i do like comic books
But i ended up keeping my kobo and reading comic books on my tablet
And seeing as this color e-ink technology has a way to go i think i made the right choice
Also...you said the case from kobo is cheaply made while i argee with you i had a thrid party case and the sleep/wake up fuction did not work properly at the end of the day when i wanted to read the kobo was dead because the case kept waking up the kobo
Ended up getting the official case and no problem with battery drain

[keljo]

I bought the Clara Colour and I love it! The color screen doesn't bother me because I'm not OCD about it, and I don't read comics or Manga on it. I bought it for books and since it has the 300 ppi it's plenty sharp enough for me.

[samir.padilla]

It´s my first e-reader so i can´t notice what everybody say about the screen 😅

[susannacastelletti]

Thank you! I would like to switch to Kobo from the Kindle (so I can read library books) and am undecided between the Clara Colour and the Clara BW. Although I read mostly fiction books, I'm very tempted by the colors and especially by the more powerful processor of the Colour. However, someone says that under direct sunlight the Colour is much harder to read than a black and white ereader. Can you confirm this? Thank you very much again for sharing your experience. Very helpful!

[mrc-rrn]

now that you mentioned that in your video i want to give you some more details on the display technology and what amazon might do different.

the display market is basically controlled by one company (E-INK) and Kobo/Amazon and others all get their displays from this company.

Kobo currently uses the "E-INK Kaleido 3" Displays for their color devices, they are standard b&w displays with a color filter layer on top of it (the extra color layer on top makes the whole thing look darker and grainy)

E-INK also has/had another color display called "E-INK Gallery 3", instead of a color filter on top this technology uses colored particels instead of just black ones. this allows for better color saturation and better contrast compared to Kaleido 3. However this technology works sadly very slow and it takes a lot of time to turn pages, that's why currently no company is using this display in their devices.

in an annual report earlier this year, e-ink announced a upgraded version of gallery 3 for some time in 2024 and its currently rumored that amazon might use these new displays for their new ereaders. However this is just a rumor and e-ink hasn't yet presented the new displays and amazon could also just use Kaleido 3

[phaelox]

The first 5 minutes of LTT's video "The worst monitor ever... in color!" about the Dasung Paperless color e-ink monitor (yes, really!), goes in depth into WHY the color version is much less bright and less sharp than its colorless sibling. Definitely worth a watch.

[sculpt]

This was my first ever Kobo. I am a Kindle user really, but wanted to try the colour eink technology. I thought this would be a fad, but I haven't put it down, reading books from my local library. Really the colour low pass filter is the issue, and I just found I have to turn up the brightness in some situations..

[petra]

I just bought the Kobo Clara Colour, it's my very first ereader and I'm in love! It arrived two days ago and I've already both pirated and bought several books for it :)

[oscars]

I think if people don't buy enough colour ereaders it will die before upgrades take place.
So waiting for a new update does not make sense to me.
Still way cheaper than smartphones we upgrade with stupid regularity.

[LMQC]

I enjoy the way you speak, stranger. Great vid

[yvetteshore]

Thanks for the comment on the quality of the case. My old Clara HD just died. Of course, the case on that one looks worn, but it's almost six years old. I think I'll skip their case this time based on the perceived quality. Any ideas for a good fitting sleeve?

[thyagofarkas]

Hey Izzy I am a Brazilian fan and I have question for you:

Eu estou esperando pela versão colorida do kindle, e não acho que ele vai ser muito diferente do kobo colour, o meu objetivo é ler manga e HQs no em um color e-reader. Com isso dito o que você diria da sua experiência com HQs com o kobo até agora? Vc acha ela tão boa ou melhor que um tablet? Caso me responda obrigado :)

[Dolbyfy]

It's great to have you back Izzy! :) These are my "confort" videos, even tough I've started following you for retro / handheld content. Nevertheless, I hope you're doing well, keep up the good work!

[natalieyoder]

what's wrong with the colors? They aren't supposed to be bright, it's an Ereader. I