moving to kobo after 10 years of kindle use

hi friends :) I feel like EVERYONE is talking about the Kobo Libra Color and I was influenced 😅 after 10 years of being a Kindle user, I made the switch and today I wanna talk to you about what the process was like, my experience using the Kobo vs. Kindle, and whether I think the switch is worth it.

LINKS MENTIONED:
Tutorial for transferring Kindle library to Kobo:

Reddit post to fix series not showing properly for sideloaded books:

TIMESTAMPS:
intro: 00:00
a yappy tale of why i switched: 01:58
physical device comparison: 06:23
switching and setting up kobo: 07:00
my thoughts on the libra color: 11:42
overall thoughts: 15:56
outro: 20:48

thank you as always for watching :)

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[MeriDoug]

I have a Libra 2. It's my first Kobo device after many years of Kindle. BUTTONS! I absolutely love it. I'm seriously considering a Kobo Colour.

[mikemulcahy]

This was a really helpful, informative video! Liked and subscribed! I moved from Kindle to Kobo a couple of years ago and couldn't be happier. One of the things I really love is being able to change the screen brightness by sliding a finger up or down the left side of the screen - that saves diving into menus. But that "only synching one way" drives me nuts. Not enough to make me switch back though.

[bossvnova]

lmao i love how annoyed you are at the kindle, and I love the honesty haha. thanks for the vid! (:

[rozreallyreads]

do you use the overdrive/library function at all? it's the main thing making me want to switch to kobo! thanku for this in depth video!

[vnry]

i have a ppw 11th gen but am trying out the kobo clara color because its smaller and has color and is not amazon... the UI is really doing it for me. I hope i like it because why do i think i'll have a hard time leaving amazon

[TheDealer]

Unrelated: goodness you are pretty

Semi-related: I wish Kobo would add page turn buttons to their 6” ereader similar to the early Kindle devices (they used to run along the bezel). I don’t get why all of the ereaders that have buttons now have them jutting out on a separate extended strip.

[mikecmurphy]

This is a great review! Do you think you'd be able to show what the writing is like on the Kobo? I've always missed writing in my books when using an ereader.

[gghostrrider]

Here’s a random question, was the German language book on your shelf for a class, or did you learn by reading?

[keithdixon]

These days the Kindle publishing process (KDP) asks writers/publishers to upload the same file type as the Kobo - epub, which is then converted on the fly when you download the file to your Kindle. This *should* make transfers from Kindle to Kobo easier, but I've never actually tried to find a Kindle epub and then just cut and pasted it to my Kobo. I guess the fact that Calibre strips out protection is part of this conversion process. Perhaps everything will become standardized eventually.

[macglam]

if you use a blowdryer you can remove and move the popsocket super easily!

[Goodpsychiatry]

Is there a limit to the amount of highlights exported, like in the Kindle?

[star-.-butterfly]

Also can you share if Kobo has browser or Google drive.. can you transport books through Google drive?

[SNicolesPlace]

I love watching videos like this….. they make me feel broken…. lol.
I keep buying and returning the kobo color— I HATE page buttons, my thumb doesn’t want to reach that far over or use other fingers when I can easily just turn with my thumb on the screen of a non button device. The bar of light that peeks out from the bottom out side of the screen of the kobo drives me insane. I don’t write in my books so annotation is a non factor for me. The ghosting and lag on kobo kills my reading experience 70% of the time. The biggest thing for me is the weight balance— I can’t easily lay on my back and read one handed.
But videos like this make me want to buy another one and try it again.

[kerry-annmiller]

I 100% disagree about the Amazon fire tablets. I have one right now and it runs so good with the new update. I can pretty much do anything on this and I paid 50 dollars. I watch Hulu and read my books using on my Amazon kindle

[camrodger]

Kobo only syncs once per day. In settings there is a choice as to when it syncs. Thanks for a great video.

[Li-iblr]

Tip for sync.
I make a bookmark and then sync manually if it doesn't show up acoss devices. ( librarybooks and books bought in the kobostore only tho)
I use a clara for on the go and a libra at home.

[star-.-butterfly]

I want to ask if its better to read on e-reader than a phone?

[ctunderman]

Use. A hairdryer to get the pop socket off and you can put it in the right place.

[wrtucey]

You think you can just walk away from Amazon? Amazon decides when any of us walks away. :P

[justanotherday]

Haha you must have had an ancient Fire tablet since they haven’t called them Kindles for at least 6 years. I’ve had many fires and the battery life is same as my iPads and functionality is the same as an iPad so maybe you jut had a dud.

I cannot fathom leaving Amazon ecosystem for books as their selection just dwarves Kobo’s and I read many foreign and slightly more niche books that I can’t always find on Kobo. I so wish Amazon would make a Colorsoft with buttons, notepad functionality, and stylus with ability to write anywhere like with Libra color but I want Amazon interface and content and tech. While both use same tech for the color e-ink screens, Kindle’s implementation is definitely better with richer colors and none of the weird dithering and screen door effect. Also make it 8”. So basically want bits and pieces of each, but I still would likely buy everything from Amazon so hard to make a switch. Also current Kindle Papewhite is faster than Kobo, but ultimately matter of preference .