![]() ![]() ![]() I would personally say it feels a bit cheaper in its construction, with the textured hard casing not exactly feeling high-end, but then who buys an e-reader for style points? Add to the fact that Kobo has constructed this using 85% recycled plastic and you forgive a little flimsiness in its build. It’s a good size, capable of slipping into the pocket of my jeans with little resistance. Sizewise, it sits somewhere in the middle, incorporating the same 6in screen of the 2018 model, but the thinner bezels of the 2021 version. It’s notably lighter than the other two, tipping the scales at just 171g compared to 213g and 182g respectively. Having reviewed the last two generations of Kindle Paperwhite, I was able to dig both out and compare the Kobo Clara 2E side by side with both. It feels almost hollow when you pick it up, without the density of other devices I’m more used to carrying about my person such as my smartphone and tablet. Lightweight isn’t exactly a new thing in ebook readers, given the modest internals and minimal power draw, but somehow the Kobo surprised me more than most. The first thing I noticed about the Kobo Clara 2E was how light it is. £167.39 Buy now Kobo Clara 2E review: Design And at this point, you’re probably seeing a pattern forming, so let’s get on with the review. The luxury end of the spectrum is represented by the Kobo Forma ( £200) and the Kindle Oasis ( £230). Kobo’s entry-level reader, meanwhile, is the Kobo Nia which comes in at £90. The basic Kindle is about to be refreshed, and we should have a review soon, but the latest model will set you back £85. If you want to go cheaper there are options from both brands. That awkwardly puts it head to head with the £130 Kindle Paperwhite, a very capable ebook reader with a similar feature set that also benefits from Amazon’s power to cut prices at will, which expect to see around Prime Day or Black Friday. READ NEXT: Our full round-up of the best eBook readers Kobo Clara 2E review: Price and competitionĪll of this will set you back £130. It’s also IPX8 waterproof protected, meaning it can be dunked in two metres of water for up to an hour, and it features Comfort Light Pro – a system that lets you adjust the brightness and temperature to ensure you’re not left buzzing from blue light when you want some shut-eye. There’s 16GB of storage, which is enough for thousands of books. It supports audiobooks, but only ones bought via Kobo’s own store in a homage to Amazon’s worst qualities. It also works with the Overdrive system, meaning you can borrow from your local library without leaving the house.Ĭomicbooks in the CBZ and CBR format are also supported, as are images saved as JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP or TIFF – albeit, only in black and white due to the greyscale e-ink display. That means it’ll support EPUB, EPUB3, PDF, FlePub and MOBI ebooks, as well as TXT, HTML and RTF texts. The Kobo Clara 2E is a 6in ebook reader with support for pretty much any format you can throw at it – with the exception of anything bought for Kindle. Kobo Clara 2E review: What you need to know Kindle’s arch-rival just keeps on trucking, and the Kobo Clara 2E is another solid ebook reader for those not fully enmeshed in the Amazon ecosystem.ĭepending on your perspective, the lack of support for Amazon’s proprietary book format is either bad or irrelevant, but one thing is for sure: without the shadow of the Kindle hovering over it, the Kobo Clara 2E would be a no-brainer for book fans.Īs it is, it all comes down to what you think of the Bezos behemoth and how much of your ebook collection is already sitting on virtual Amazon shelves. Considering the number of businesses that Amazon has successfully bulldozed in its quest for internet domination, you’ve got to hand it to Kobo. ![]()
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