Verse

PocketBook

Verse

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Ereaders don't get released every year like phones, so new is very relative. 6'' Kobo Clara BW (or 6'' PocketBook Verse Pro if you are willing to accept a lower contrast), 7'' PocketBook Era, 8'' PocketBook InkPad 4 or 8'' Kobo Sage are I would say your options if you want a non-Android black & whit

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azoth980 in r/ereader

July 8, 2025 9:38 AM

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

I guess the PocketBook Verse/Verse Pro line has the “buttons on the bottom” bit covered in the 6’’ dedicated e-reader market, although it’d be nice* if they updated to a more modern screen. *Nice for the people who prefer that button placement, heh. I’d personally find that incredibly uncomfortable er

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Yapyap13 in r/ereader

March 23, 2026 7:16 AM

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Kobo Clara BW vs Onyx Go 6

I have a Go6 and I find its battery life to be fine. Also, it's significantly faster and more responsive than the successor of the Pocketbook HD, the Verse and the Verse pro. Yes, it runs on Android, but it's still e-ink, so it won't use that much energy. I don't know about the Clara though. Edit :

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mdecoste1 in r/ereader

March 1, 2026 9:29 PM

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Clara BW

Kobo

Clara BW

$139.99

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