Libra Colour

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Libra Colour

448 positive 8 neutral 81 negative

Based on 537 Reddit mentions

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Bitter Sweet

Amazon's real market advantage is the near monopoly they have on content. They lock a lot of authors into exclusive agreements. KOReader will breath new life into your kindle. It has no store, which I see as a plus because I don't get suggestions, etc. Everything is sideloaded using Calibre. I repla

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quarl0w in r/DungeonCrawlerCarl

May 12, 2026 12:00 AM

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Just got my first Kobo - kind of regretting it after years with Kindle

I switched from Kindle Oasis to Kobo Libra Colour and will try to answer some of your questions. You can change the screen zones from the settings, I can't remember what the default was but I have the whole middle part for the menus not just the bottom of the screen, and you can drag from the top to

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MediaWorth9188 in r/ereader

November 7, 2025 6:15 AM

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X4 Colored Next?!

I have a Kobo Libra Colour and honestly, I got it because of the hype of the color e-ink display, but the tradeoff is not worth it for me. The screen is way dimmer than a regular black and white one, forcing you to have the frontlight on almost all the time, and the screen has this weird blurry-ness

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Ravasaurio in r/xteinkereader

February 24, 2026 1:41 PM

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Anyone else using color e-reader only to read novels? Just because you wanna see the cover in color?

Me. I have a kobo libra colour as my only working e reader and so far only read novels on it. Love the colour covers.

Xymenah18 in r/ereader

September 8, 2025 6:24 AM

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Blogsnark Reads! November 30-December 6

I’m super excited because I am getting a Kobo libra colour for Christmas - technically my husband’s present to me that I already know about haha. I’ve wanted one forever because of the color, the buttons, and the library integration being way better than kindle. can’t wait! I also found the anti-bra

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woolandwhiskey in r/blogsnark

December 1, 2025 7:22 PM

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Why are B/W button devices dying out?

Boox Go7 B&W is a really super device. Maybe nobody wants to compete? 😁 All Pocketbook (except Verse Lite) have buttons. Verse, Verse Pro, Inkpad 4, Era. On paper the Kobo Libra Colour, The Boox Go7 Colour, and the colour PocketBooks do black & white as well as a dedicated B&W reader (300ppi) so it'

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Sosbanfawr in r/ereader

May 11, 2026 4:29 PM

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Unpopular: love the Kobo Clara Colour (100% recommend)

While that opinion may be unpopular on reddit, it doesn't reflect reality. The color Kobos are extremely popular among us that don't give a fig about what people on social media think. I'd be willing to bet the sales numbers Kobo has been getting from them are bigger than with their previous black a

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Suspicious_Dingo_426 in r/ereader

December 14, 2025 12:08 AM

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Leaving Kindle, advice for new e-reader

Why ask ChatGPT about it? It can’t tell you anything your own research won’t conclude. AI complaint aside, I personally have a Kobo Libra Colour and I love it. I picked it because it has buttons, a good amount of storage, and a good size screen. I use it for manga and ebooks. It’s easy to sideload c

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Crazycukumbers in r/ereader

August 26, 2025 8:08 AM

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Companion eReader?

I really like my Kobo Libra Color. If you only read books and don’t care about color then the Kobo Clara BW is fantastic.

justus_trail in r/xteinkereader

May 13, 2026 1:26 AM

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I sold my Kobo Libra Color and got the Kobo Clara BW. I couldn't be more happier.

I'm convinced the Libra Colour is selling like it is because a lot of people hadn't used an e-reader before it. Plenty who have used b/w e-readers like yourself come to that same conclusion, that the inferior actual reading experience (KLC on right KL2 on left) isn't in any way worth seeing the book

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shokalion in r/ereader

October 13, 2025 6:56 AM

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