Libra Colour

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Libra Colour

448 positive 8 neutral 81 negative

Based on 537 Reddit mentions

$229.99

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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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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

33

Would you buy a Kobo Clara case with physical page buttons?

It doesn't make any sense at all. This would be practically the same size as the Kobo Libra Colour . But with a smaller screen.

L0lil0l0 in r/ereader

March 22, 2026 2:23 PM

13

Kobo libra colour disappointment

the price is quite high for what it offers. I paid 300 euros for a new device (without the pen) and the user experience definitely does not feel like 300 euros at all Just curious, where is it this high? I'd agree that's far too much. Official pricing in Europe seems to be €239.99. https://eu.kobobo

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dave_two_point_oh in r/ereader

December 12, 2025 9:41 PM

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Because why not?

Kindle unfortunately doesn’t support Bluetooth page turners. I have the same remote and can use it with my Boox Go Color 7 and Kobo Libra Colour, but I have to use the clip on page turner for my Kindle. It sucks that Amazon hasn’t added that ability yet.

booksbaconglitter in r/ereader

May 31, 2025 2:35 PM

23

PocketBook Era Lite | Carta 1300

"Driving growth, profitability and international expansion in a fiercely competitive market, he [=Kobo CEO] combines a passion for reading with a deep focus on the hardware and software experiences that can make a customer’s reading life better." 😭 ... Kobo Libra Colour may would make my life more c

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azoth980 in r/ereader

May 13, 2026 2:49 PM

7

New Kindle ScribeColorsoft 2025

As far as the colors are concerned on the screen, Amazon is portraying them to be more vibrant (like an LED or LCD screen) than they actually will be on the device. It's very deceptive, but such is the company... The tech used is kaleido 3, this tech is a bit different than gallery 3 (used on the pa

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SebzMonst3r in r/RemarkableTablet

December 1, 2025 12:21 PM

9

Worth the buy 2026?

E-ink development is very slow moving, the newest Kaleido 3 colour e-ink screen that is being used in the KLC is still the current, with no indication any new panels are being released soon. Even if they were released this year, it would probably take another year or so for them to be distributed to

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Dry_Star_7532 in r/ereader

March 15, 2026 4:47 PM

8

Kobo or kindle

Returning my Kobo Libra Colour after trying it out for a few hours. I really wanted to like this thing, with the physical buttons and the freedom to load up on DRM free EPUB format, but honestly, the screen brightness and clarity is so poor without the backlight compared to my 16 year old kindle. I

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themarmoulak in r/ereader

March 24, 2026 5:16 AM

8

Best budget (least expensive) color E-reader that uses an E-ink display?

Honestly, you just think you want to read comics on e-ink. Realistically, it's not really there yet. and a 6" or 7" reader is just too small, you would want an 8' color tablet at a minimum, in my opinion. Some will say a 7" reader is good enough, but it seems tiny to me. A tablet is still the best f

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johje05 in r/ereader

April 6, 2026 9:08 AM

7

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