Clara BW

Kobo

Clara BW

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My ten years old Kobo got barbecued...

By the average person, probably not repairable. Easiest repair is to get one of these with broken screen and start swapping parts out, but at what point is it no longer your Kobo? Screens have improved quite a bit in the last ten years. I’d say retire it/display on your bookshelf or something and pi

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chigoku in r/kobo

November 6, 2025 9:33 AM

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I'm pulling the triger tonight, which do you recommend?

Kobo clara bw. It might be more expensive than the kindle basic but it's waterproof and has warm light and the kindle basic doesn't have those. You might also wait a couple of days and see if it will get any discounts.

MediaWorth9188 in r/ereader

November 24, 2025 2:21 PM

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Kobo Libra Colour compared to Kindle Paperwhite 4 (2018)

You can't compare a BW screen with color screen. Everyone knows that e-ink color screens have worse contrast and detail than BW screens. The Kobo Clara BW has the latest and best BW screen, it's even better than that Kindle.

Multispeed in r/kobo

November 30, 2025 2:25 AM

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Which reader would you choose?

I started my Kobo journey with a Clara BW last year and bought a KLC this year. The plan was to use the Clara for travel because of its smaller size and the KLC at home. But I am now considering selling the KLC because I barely use it - the Clara alone fits all my needs. I only read novels so don’t

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electrikblues in r/kobo

October 14, 2025 5:47 AM

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Which reader would you choose?

I considered getting a Boox Palma because of the size but realized it went against all the reasons I wanted an e-reader in the first place: no distractions and a long battery life. While it's still not as bad as a phone, the fact that it runs on Android means I can download social media apps and end

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ennervation in r/kobo

October 14, 2025 6:47 AM

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Returning my Kobo Libra because I don’t like the graininess and low pixel count. What B/W ereader should I get instead?

I just got the kobo Clara bw and it’s for me.

No_Inspector7319 in r/ereader

December 6, 2025 6:09 PM

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The time has come.

I have a black Kobo Clara BW and a black Kobo Libra Colour. I like that they match, black does not stand out when reading in a darker environment, I like the contrast against the screen and I like the color black more. You can sometimes go wrong with the color white, but you can never go wrong with

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DebunkingDenialism in r/kobo

March 28, 2026 12:16 AM

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Is Kobo clara BW worth it?

I'm not sure if you mean Kobo Clara BW compared to other e-readers, or compared to "real" books, but here goes: They (Kobo Clara BW) are DIY repairable, with "genuine" parts from ifixit.com . The Clara models have a 6" diagonal screen, which has been a standard size since the very first Kobo models

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Orthicon9 in r/kobo

November 3, 2025 2:28 AM

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Which e-reader do you love?

TBH I really love my Kobo Clara BW. I wasnt sure if I would but its easy to use, the OS is p fine and it's splashproof.

Mundane-Rent3321 in r/ereader

November 18, 2025 12:52 AM

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Testing Kobo Libra Colour vs Kindle Color – Which one should I keep?

I would take anything about brand out of the equation and just ask yourself ‘which am I most likely to pick up and enjoy reading on’ and ‘which is easiest to find/purchase/load books I want to read’ on to. I ended up with a kobo Clara bw as I can just chuck into my handbag and take it anywhere (perf

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ClassicInspection596 in r/kobo

July 15, 2025 2:57 AM

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