Clara BW

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Clara BW

365 positive 4 neutral 42 negative

Based on 411 Reddit mentions

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Looking for a no-internet e-ink reader for my teens

Kobo clara BW. It has an experimental web browser but it’s not very useable so they won’t probably spend time on the web.

L0lil0l0 in r/ereader

January 26, 2026 10:26 PM

45

Kindle or Kobo?

I really love my Pocketbook Verse Pro. It handles a ton of formats, and sideloading is the best experience I’ve had. I’ve owned kindles, and I currently own a Kobo Clara BW that I rarely use now.

marksewell in r/ereader

April 19, 2026 4:50 AM

8

Direct sunlight comparison - Kobo LC vs Kindle PW 2024

Kindle screen brightness Kobo screen texture (grainy) Kindle Battery life These are more consequences of Kaleido vs Carta e-ink screen, than Kindles vs Kobo (if you were comparing a Kindle Colorsoft vs Kobo Clara BW, you would have the same experience but switching the brand name). You can have bett

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Dangerous_Usual_6590 in r/ereader

June 29, 2025 4:14 PM

20

Having a surprisingly hard time finding an e-reader I like !

Have you tried a reader/brand that jams all the time and/or that requires you to "use a bunch of proprietary software bullshit" so people can avoid suggesting it? Cause this sounds like just a Kobo Clara B&W or basic Kindle

scamper_ in r/ereader

April 16, 2025 3:16 PM

26

E-reader (Kindle vs Kobo)

my review here (on this subreddit) compared a Kindle PW 12th Gen and a Kobo Clara BW and half of it is about the lack of Kobo support for annotations and highlights. In short, no Kobo annotations don’t sync to anything. You can’t even export annotations for Libby Books, non-kobo store books and SOME

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Sleepy_Enigma in r/ereader

April 12, 2026 5:00 PM

5

Kobo v kindle

I’ve been using Kindles for 14 years, but because of the size, I decided to switch from the PW (11th gen) to the Kobo Clara BW (size of the Basic, functions of the PW), BUT for the first time in my life, I’ve run into a problem: this is already my THIRD device with the same defectI don’t know what’s

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Overthinker_5781 in r/ereader

March 25, 2026 1:35 PM

5

Pocket size e-reader

Women pockets tend to be smaller. I personally wouldn't put my kindle paperwhite in my backpocket. Even the kindle basic and the kobo clara bw are a bit too big to put in pockets, again as a women. If op is looking for ereaders at the 6 inch range, I would also add the boox go 6 in here and the boox

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coolness98 in r/ereader

March 27, 2026 5:21 AM

5

Best eReader for a migraine prone girly?

As someone with very chronic migraines, tbh my Kindle Paperwhite 12th gen works better than my Kobo Clara BW, this is partly because the warm light is more subtle and less sharp orange, the display is much more crisp so my eyes have to strain less, and also in general because it’s bigger and I don’t

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Sleepy_Enigma in r/ereader

April 16, 2026 10:58 AM

4

I own a Kindle Paperwhite 12th Gen and bought a Kobo Clara BW (review)

honestly that ghosting sounds worse than typical kobo clara. i've owned two kobos and the ghosting is there but not that noticeable unless you're really looking. the lag during searches is normal though - kobos have slower processors than kindles. for the ghosting, try setting refresh to every chapt

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LetterheadClassic306 in r/ereader

April 4, 2026 4:02 AM

4

Kindle Shop: Aus für alte Modelle, Amazon kappt den Support

Kindles sind hardwaremäßig meiner Erfahrung nach leider immer noch ziemlich alternativlos.Ich hatte erst ein Kindle Oasis, jetzt das neue Paperwhite und außerdem ein Kobo Clara BW mit dem neuesten Carta 1300 Display. Das Paperwhite kostet gleich viel, hat ein randloses Display, 7 Zoll und deutlich w

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Anxious_Gur6363 in r/de_EDV

April 8, 2026 1:21 PM

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