Kobo Libra 2

I got a Kobo Libra 2 a couple of years ago. clean look, good battery life. maybe not the best, only serviceable, for displaying pdfs but good for most file formats otherwise. [...]

I finally installed this on my Kobo Libra 2. [...] Don’t need KEPUBS anymore as epubs render just as fast, where as that’s not the case on the stock software. [...]

[...] I love my Kobo Libra 2 and it lives on my nightstand table. [...] It's not the best reader I own, but it's the best reader I have on me at any given moment when I'm not laying in bed.

With my Kobo Libra 2, if I set justification to "off", it follows the justification that's in the ebook -- which usually tend to do exactly what you're asking, e.g., justify body text while leaving headers alone. [...]

That's why I love my Kobo Libra 2. Physical buttons, sweet spot for size, easy to sideload or I can buy on Kobo on device/mobile/desktop or sync pocket or get library books from overdrive/Libby.

The Oasis is a great device with one fatal flaw: battery life. For some reason they nerfed the battery relative to the paperwhite so it lasts about a week instead of about a month. [...] I ended up with the Kobo Libra 2, which has all the same features as the Oasis but also has a month-long battery. [...] Includes some quality of life features beyond the Oasis, including auto color tone shifting of the front-light in the evening (cool to warm), being able to adjust the light by swiping up the left side of the screen, and more options for progress indicators / headers and footers than the kindle has. Kobo changes their lineup constantly, which means the Libra 2 has been replaced with a more expensive color version I haven't tried. Color on an e-ink screen is not an interesting feature to me, esp. not when it makes the device more expensive.

I have just bought the Kobo Libra 2 and I am very impressed, I have been using a Gen2 Kindle forever but finally decided I needed one with a backlight. Libra 2 is waterproof and seeing as I frequently read in the pool on holiday or in the hot tub etc this was a great feature for me. For your specific use case I would look at something like the ReMarkable or Supernote as they are almost A4 sized readers and would allow you to annotate the papers etc

I no longer have a Kindle to compare, but I'm very happy with build and lighting on my Kobo Libra 2. I've used Kindles since the Kindle 1, and there are some Kobo things that I don't like as well as Kindle, but it's a better-than-decent e-reader and I'm glad to be out from under Amazon's thumb.

I LOVE it!! I had the original kobo Libra 2 and loved it and this is so much better I just have to get a compatible stylus to really be flying with it haha. Yes this is why I got mine I just think it's a superior ereader too

I bought a Kobo Libra 2 - I love it! [...] The physical page turning buttons are comfortable, and the brightness settings are quite nice - from barely perceptible to nice and bright. [...]

[...] Yes, I have - I have a Kobo Libra 2 (BW), Boox Go 7 II (Color - same screen as color Kobos) and Boox Note Air 3 (Color). [...] However, there's a massive issue with contrast - the Color screen background is very dark and they're basically unusable (for me) without driving them constantly at 80-100% backlight (even during the day). [...] This makes the reader eat more battery while being less pleasant for text reading. Moreover, in dark mode (light text on black background) the color screens all show severe ghosting artifacts which don't appear as much on BW screens. [...] programming books) looks great on the color screens. [...]

[...] I had this on my Kobo Libra 2, and it took it easily 5 minutes or more to open an admittedly large epub file. [...] Conversely, the built-in software never struggled with that file.

you’d have to pick it up used/2nd hand because they don’t make them anymore, but i picked up a kobo libra 2 last year and it’s been really perfect. easy to load stuff on, perfect size to hold, very easy to read off of (i got it primarily for eye + comfort reasons)

Love my Kobo Libra 2. I've had Kobos ever since I started using an e-reader about 15 years ago. I highly recommend them!

I bought a Kobo Libra 2 about four years ago and it has been worked well since.

Rakuten hasn't been that terrible actually. But I don't really have any other service to compare to except for Kindle. I got a Kobo Libra 2 a couple of years ago, and now I want to trade it in for the newest Colour one.

[...] I got my Kobo Libra 2 June 2023 and I have consumed SO MANY books since then! [...]

I got my kobo libra 2 last year and feel like it really helped me read more I love it. Also you can put epubs on it and there are ways to transfer your kindle library over

Wish I had waited a bit longer before I bought my Kobo Libra 2 a few months back. Any reviews yet on what impact the colour screen will have on the reading experience?

A Kobo ereader is as open as I need it with koreader installed. The Kobo Libra 2 black and white is the best ereader I have ever had. (not the color version,,unfortunately a step back in reading quality for normal reading)

I gave up, bought a kobo libra2 that never saw an internet connection (you can find updated firmware online to download) and now just borrow epubs in the soulseek library.

Having a dedicated ereader helps a lot. I have Kobo Libra 2, the UI/UX/physical design just make reading so much more appealing

My Kobo Libra 2 has a “My Books” tab with no ads. [...]

A Kobo would be a great choice. I use a Kobo Libra 2 and love it a lot more than my old Kindle Paperwhite that got stolen: The Kobo Sage is also good because it has an 8" screen. Standard eBooks offers kepub format for Kobo devices and files, they use their advanced Webkit-based renderer:

I also have a Kobo Libra 2 and sing it’s praises. I upgraded from an Oasis 2 and couldn’t be happier. When it comes to upgrade again, Amazon DRM readers will not even be looked at.

I use a Kobo Libra 2 and I find it great. It replaced my Paperwhite. It's easy enough to side load apps if you want too (but I find that I don't - I just need it to read books and it does that well)

Firefox mobile is the only reason I barely use my laptop for browsing anymore. [...] Now, if only there was a powerful computer device with the physical dimensions of my Kobo Libra 2. [...]

RE: I'm very happy with my Kobo Libra 2. A big surprise when I got it was that I stopped having insomnia. I used to read books at night on my iPhone (dark mode, low illumination, color adjusted to deduce blue light) and thought it wouldn't affect my […]

Have a look into the Kobo Libra 2 or Kobo Libra Color. I love my Libra 2, but they announced a e-ink one just after I bought it lol.

this feels like a real "just get over it" situation but while my kobo libra 2 is incredibly perfect for books and manga, my phone and ipad are either too small or too big and unwieldy to be ideal for western comics... I wonder.. How dumb would I be to look into a dedicated holdable tablet for comics

[...] I highly highly recommend Kobo, ive been using them for years, i have a kobo libra 2 and its PERFECT. [...]

I have a Kobo Libra 2 and really love it, they also have Kobo Plus which is pretty similar to Kindle Unlimited, navigation is a touch slow but still leagues over my Kindle.

i got a kobo libra 2 and i like it. the wireless sync situation blows, but otherwise fantastic.

The way I want a Kobo Libra 2 because I color e ink is not where I would want it to be. KL2 is discontinued :( I like the Kobo sage but I worry that an 8" screen would be too big. It's so annoying to buy a side load my Kindle when dropbox for Kobo exists.

I got the Kobo Libra Color but coming from the Kobo Libra 2 I'm feeling very Eeeergh about the reduced sharpness of the screen. Genuinely thinking of trading it in for a Clara BW to give to my sister and keeping the Libra 2. Bummer because I really liked the idea of getting color eink :(((

So I just got a Kobo Libra 2, and deregistered my Kindle. Not sure where best to buy ebooks if not from Amazon, though…