You can also load your own eBooks onto the Kobo Libra 2 by transferring them from your computer using the USB cable.
Prices are quite competitive and reasonable. If you can't find the book you want from OverDrive, you can always buy them from the Kobo store. eBook availability depends on your library. And you can borrow eBooks or audiobooks from the libraries which can save you a lot of money.Īt the time of this review, OverDrive is available in Canada, USA, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore. OverDrive allows you to connect to selected libraries around the world provided you are a library member of the library. Having OverDrive integration is the main reason to consider a Kobo eReader. Speed of flipping through huge PDFs is slightly slower than flipping through eBooks. Reading PDFs is possible, but reading on a small 7-inch display is not a pleasant experience at least for me. If you place your fingers long enough while navigating, a small navigator will appear to show you which part of the page you're looking at. You can use the touchscreen to zoom and navigate the PDFs but the performance is not as responsive to tablets or computers. 7 inches is not a good size for reading PDFs because you can't control the text size of PDFs. The 4:3 aspect ratio works surprising well for reading letter or A4-sized PDFs. Black levels or contrast seems good enough. Text is sharp with no noticeable pixelation. The resolution of the 7-inch E Ink Carta 1200 touchscreen display is 1264 x 1680, 300DPI.
The Kobo Libra 2 is not designed for gripping on both sides with your hand. It's difficult to read when there are reflections on the screen. Reflections will be diffused by the anti-glare matte screen. You can see the slight curved edge for your fingers to grip. There's also a nice textured pattern on the back. Power button's located on the back near the corner. There's a nice matte texture which is better resisting fingerprints compared to the smoother semi-glossy surface on the Kobo Sage. The page buttons near the edge are easy to reach and have good feedback. Kobo Libra 2 is available in two colours: black and white. This is more expensive at US$ 399 (SSGD 629) but pen and cover are included. It's better to have a bigger display where you don't have to zoom. You can zoom PDFs with the other Kobo eReaders but the experience is not smooth. If you want to read PDFs, the 10.3-inch Kobo Elipsa Pack is good since you can't control text size in PDFs, so having a larger display is highly recommended. Price difference is significant and even more so when you buy the pen and case. If you want to listen to audio books, I recommend Kobo Libra 2 over Kobo Sage unless you really want the larger display, pen support and battery charging case AKA PowerCover. If you just want to read, the budget Kobo Clara HD ( review) is worth the money simply because of its affordable US $119 (SGD 199) pricing. Here's the main selling points for each eReader model: Storage capacity increased from 8GB to 32GBīelow's the comparison table with other recent Kobo eReaders.The changes from the previous model, the Kobo Libra H20, includes The Kobo Libra 2 is a 7-inch E Ink eReader released in October 2021 together with the Kobo Sage (8-inch).
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