Kobo Makes COLOR eReaders | Kobo Clara Colour Full Review

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  • Опубліковано 12 гру 2024

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  • @leduwild
    @leduwild 7 місяців тому +18

    The Kobo Clara Colour has a 2ghz processor and the Kobo Clara B/W only has a 1ghz processor, could you do a comparison between them whether if the responsiveness of interactions are affected?

  • @Bagellatte
    @Bagellatte 7 місяців тому +23

    Just received mine yesterday, shipment from Sydney. super excited and it is super light and so easy to pop into my bags.. it’s my 1st ereader😊 thanks for review

    • @terrius1432
      @terrius1432 4 місяці тому +1

      @@Bagellatte how's it after 2 months?

    • @jonathandawson3091
      @jonathandawson3091 Місяць тому +1

      Do you use it without any case? I wonder how sturdy it is and if a case is needed if I get this.

  • @mattchristie1810
    @mattchristie1810 6 місяців тому +5

    Colour is actually the correct historical spelling of the word that has been around for 900 or so years. Color is purely an American adaptation of the language.

  • @astryyn1257
    @astryyn1257 7 місяців тому +11

    As someone used to the clean screen texture of black and white e-reader screens, would you say the screen door effect of the color filter is distracting when reading?

    • @rsant7599
      @rsant7599 7 місяців тому +2

      This is something you have to find out for yourself. Some people are annoyed by it, some reports that it's not bothering them. So, I guess this is a personal thing.

  • @Strawhat..
    @Strawhat.. 7 місяців тому +20

    Waiting for 300+ ppi color e-ink kobo or amazon e-reader

    • @Anth230
      @Anth230 4 місяці тому

      I'm guessing In about 3-5. years.

  • @bsdpowa
    @bsdpowa 6 місяців тому +8

    1:18 I wish these reviewers would stop complaining about solid functional design of electronic devices and "excitement", that's how we get features that most users DON'T WANT!!! but manufacturers make them because of constant moaning. If something works perfectly then leave it alone. There's no need to reinvent the wheel with every iteration.

  • @emcdonald75
    @emcdonald75 7 місяців тому +44

    At this point, I just wish Amazon would just copy Kobo's color ereaders. I'm too engrossed in the Amazon ecosystem, but there are times, I wish I was not. It takes Amazon a million years to release a new product. For once, I want Amazon to be on the forefront of technology, instead of being a late copycat. Hey Amazon! Just copy this device, okay!? I really like this one.

    • @goodereader
      @goodereader  7 місяців тому +40

      Amazon copies every single manufacturer
      They copied glow light, touch screen, wi-fi, note taking, physical page buttons, etc
      Essentially, Amazon hasn't innovated any thing in the e-reader industry, they just simply parrot whatever the industry is doing

    • @emcdonald75
      @emcdonald75 7 місяців тому +4

      So we can expect a color reader from Amazon this Fall?

    • @dcpowered
      @dcpowered 7 місяців тому +8

      ​@goodereader Agreed. Amazon likes to play it (very) safe by not pushing innovation. They just go by the rules of what has already been proven to be working based on other companies' products. But what other companies do not have is Amazon's huge online marketplace for ebooks.

    • @MasticinaAkicta
      @MasticinaAkicta 7 місяців тому +3

      With Kobo finally doing it, inevitable Amazon will do it too.

    • @Selenite11
      @Selenite11 7 місяців тому +3

      @@dcpoweredWho needs the marketplace when you can get all the books for free.

  • @edeka3
    @edeka3 7 місяців тому +4

    Is there any ebook reader that lets you take notes while reading pdfs? I am talking mathematic equations on a separate, empty page that is linked to the current page in the pdf? Preferably with a colored screen

  • @dcpowered
    @dcpowered 7 місяців тому +5

    This is fantastic step-up in the right direction. I hope the pace of innovation ramps up with e-ink displays so we can get 300 ppi colour screens soon!

  • @lilivinnik4944
    @lilivinnik4944 7 місяців тому +13

    I can't wait to see the Pocketbook Era Color review. Also, I would like to see a comparison between Era Color and Kobo Libra Color

    • @goodereader
      @goodereader  7 місяців тому +1

      We have Eo Color and Era Colour coming after the Kobo stuff

  • @dcpowered
    @dcpowered 7 місяців тому +10

    Love the video! Could you please make a comparison between the Kobo Clara Colour vs. Kobo Libra Colour? Thanks!

  • @armagedon515
    @armagedon515 7 місяців тому +6

    Well, I finally got a chance to try the Clara yesterday at Chapters (Canada). I have to say, the colours are underwhelming to say the least. Also the screen is so dark, requiring a lot of light compare to a BW. IMO, for reading books, a BW is still superior at this point.

    • @sannes3185
      @sannes3185 7 місяців тому +3

      I totally agree. I just picked up the Clara and will return it. The colours look very washed out and the screen has to be at least at 80% which will affect the battery life.

    • @JV-ll1cu
      @JV-ll1cu 2 місяці тому

      But if you read comics this is better than black & white

  • @hometechUK
    @hometechUK 7 місяців тому +5

    Really exited that big names are now finally releasing colour Ereader, it's a big bday for the industry put the next biggest day and it will be the biggest is when the first company releases a Gallery 3 Ereader, wow the colour is vastly superior, but maybe we need the next gen that has higher refresh rate first?

  • @mmd90
    @mmd90 7 місяців тому +6

    Can you buy like a marvel phisical comic book and same number digital and compare the colors to the printed one when you do color reviews? I want to read a few hundred marvel comics but only if the experience is similar to paper, Thanks!

    • @JV-ll1cu
      @JV-ll1cu 2 місяці тому +1

      The colors are not nearly as vibrant as in actual paper comic

  • @filiplou74
    @filiplou74 7 місяців тому +4

    Would be good to do a more in-depth follow up video from the perspective of a comic book reader. For them Color is a gamechanger and I’m curious about CBR support, support for cbr stores, side loading, aspect ratio and scrolling of large pages with that type of content

  • @MrSoFly
    @MrSoFly 7 місяців тому +4

    The review I have been waiting for. Great to know what Kobo has done with Kaleido 3 compared with the other companies. The only thing missing for me as a book reader that really will only have use of the colour screen for book covers with few pictures in the actual book, is a comparison with a black and white reader for the sharpness of the words. When I upgraded from the Touch to the Glow to the Clara HD , I saw the improvements although my eyes got use to it to make it the norm. With the colour screen at the top does it mean the letters aren't as sharp?
    As far as the design is concerned why change? What would you change it to? The corners are more rounded and we don't want it circular or longer and skinnier. It does what it's meant to do; hold pages to read.

  • @sjefhoudoe3553
    @sjefhoudoe3553 7 місяців тому +6

    What does having to keep the backlight on at all times do with battery life? Compared with the b/w Clara and Libra, who do not need backlight to be able to comfortably read.

  • @hotelvasthorizon
    @hotelvasthorizon 6 місяців тому +1

    Question: why does the screen flash black every time you use the UI or change the page? Is that a normal thing for all ereaders? Seems distracting

  • @Jayeffhi
    @Jayeffhi 7 місяців тому +2

    Can you get your own epubs on there some how? Is that what pocket is good for?

    • @Synthwave89
      @Synthwave89 6 місяців тому +1

      Kobo supports epubs natively. No need for pocket. Literally just connect the Kobo to your computer and drag and drop. Or use Calibre application if you want an "iTunes" type of experience

    • @Jayeffhi
      @Jayeffhi 6 місяців тому

      @@Synthwave89 thanks legend!

  • @armagedon515
    @armagedon515 7 місяців тому +16

    Btw Kobo is not a Canadian company anymore. It was sold to the Japanese firm Rakuten Inc. in 2011.

    • @dcpowered
      @dcpowered 7 місяців тому +9

      But the product development team is still based in Canada. Hence why the name "Colour" instead of "Color".

    • @armagedon515
      @armagedon515 7 місяців тому +1

      @@dcpowered ... could be. It made me look it up by curiosity. The tablets are made in China and Taiwan. The E ink company and technology is based in Taiwan. I think they own the "kaleido" color/colour technology too.🙃

    • @paulmaliakkal6735
      @paulmaliakkal6735 7 місяців тому +1

      Ownership change doesnt change nationality of company. Its headquarters & base of operations.

    • @goodereader
      @goodereader  7 місяців тому +2

      Correct, Kobo is still a Canadian company

    • @armagedon515
      @armagedon515 7 місяців тому

      @@goodereader I check my recent clara box. It does say "Toronto, Ontario" but the company name is now "Rakuten Kobo Inc". Wondering who has the final words on the tablets production ?

  • @VorkKnightOfGood
    @VorkKnightOfGood 7 місяців тому +3

    Looks great, but I'll stick with my Sage until Kobo releases an 8" colour ereader.

  • @Floridameerkat93
    @Floridameerkat93 7 місяців тому +1

    Does Kobo have a page turn animation like Kindle does?

  • @ljean1825
    @ljean1825 7 місяців тому +1

    Do you think the Clara Color and BW will fit in Clara 2e cases? So many people want to know!

    • @Synthwave89
      @Synthwave89 6 місяців тому

      They look identical to me, but I might be wrong

  • @aqrxv
    @aqrxv 7 місяців тому

    How's the page refresh speed on a big full color PDF like a Dungeons & Dragons manual or a school textbook or a 200-page color comic? (Obviously text would be small.)

  • @aceventuraaceventura2003
    @aceventuraaceventura2003 7 місяців тому

    First when I saw this on their website, I immediately thought I should upgrade my Clara 2E to this. But now seeing that it's not made in Taiwan like my 2E, no thanks. These are now made in China, which I have a feeling, there will always be something slightly different, both detectable, and undetectable. Plus, being that it's color now, I'd imagine that the battery life will be less than the BW counterpart, I could be wrong. Unless you're reading a lot of manga and really want to see the colored version of the cover pages of each book, what would really be the value add?

  • @TheDigitalReader
    @TheDigitalReader 7 місяців тому +4

    I really wanted to like Kobo, but their new models have a very funky formatting of sideloaded epubs and I am also confused as to why they don’t make more of an effort to sync sideloaded content like Amazon or pocketreader does.

    • @xantiom
      @xantiom 7 місяців тому +1

      That's why I would go with a Boox

    • @fraker12
      @fraker12 7 місяців тому

      Never had this problem since I started formatting everything to kepub, which is never really a hassle especially if you use the jazzy site (wink wink) to sideload to your device since it already does it automatically for you with no extra steps. Also, kepub loads faster on kobo devices. The syncing could do with some work, however.

    • @30secondsflat
      @30secondsflat 7 місяців тому +8

      Use Calibre. It converts epubs into Kobo’s format and removes any odd issues with formatting.

    • @necrisro
      @necrisro 7 місяців тому

      @@30secondsflat You also need to install Kobo plugins in Calibre, I some raw epubs didn't work for me either but with the plugins they get converted properly

    • @ifacedownworship
      @ifacedownworship 7 місяців тому

      ​@@30secondsflatWhat is Kobo's format? I use Calibre.

  • @edyloi
    @edyloi 6 місяців тому

    Was excited for Kobo 6inch color until 4:25 mentioned no Google Drive support, stops the video as the rest doesn't matter anymore 😢

  • @dougallen7584
    @dougallen7584 Місяць тому

    Is it easy to read in the sun light?

  • @erikaspausen
    @erikaspausen 7 місяців тому +1

    I'm really surprised by the performance increase. It it is noticeable faster as the BW versions

    • @MrsHoneydukes
      @MrsHoneydukes 7 місяців тому

      Oooh that’s interesting, is it really ? I have a Kobo Aura H2O Edition 2, I believe from 2017 or 2018. Admittedly I have a lot of books on it (5gos out of 8) but what I find annoying now is how slow it is to navigate from book to book or even to change the font and margins. The colour is a great + but I am most of all looking for a Kobo that is faster 😅

  • @reyflowers
    @reyflowers 7 місяців тому +2

    How is the battery life ?

    • @JV-ll1cu
      @JV-ll1cu 2 місяці тому

      Good enough

  • @pingu9656
    @pingu9656 7 місяців тому

    Should also mention that the available font faces got a huge update, where paid fonts like Caecilia and Malabar are out and free fonts like Atkinson Hyperlegible and Noto Sans are in. This is likely going to be rolled out to older Kobo devices later on I’d assume.

  • @ogrejd
    @ogrejd 7 місяців тому

    Any plans to do a head-to-head with other non-Kobo colour ereaders? It'd be nice to confirm whether the complainers are right and that the Kobo Colours shouldn't need a backlight, for example, as well all the other normal comparisons. :)

  • @SheriCarthan-MinistryHelp
    @SheriCarthan-MinistryHelp Місяць тому

    Finally, a positive review! ✅

  • @psyboss5658
    @psyboss5658 7 місяців тому

    Hey there.
    Thanks for all the work.
    Sorry for asking though but is there any chance you'll do a review of the Clara BW? If yes, any chance it'll be posted soon?
    That's the model I'm the most interested in and I've been waiting to see any review before buying it.
    And since you're the only ones who did an unboxing of it...
    Thanks again 😊

    • @goodereader
      @goodereader  7 місяців тому +2

      The review is finalized, it will upload by our team in the next 3 hours

  • @farleylai1102
    @farleylai1102 7 місяців тому

    Why not get a line-up of color e-ink reader showcase?
    Let kobo color screen performance serve as the baseline.

  • @Mythic-BAD
    @Mythic-BAD 7 місяців тому

    I'm a little sad, I bought the clara 2e not two months ago. I hadn't heard this was coming out until very recently.

  • @MasticinaAkicta
    @MasticinaAkicta 7 місяців тому

    It took a while, but yes, finally a kobo with color.
    Still, I wonder how much it adds long term. How much of a book is in color?
    For PDF? Of course, for Manga, yup, for book covers definitely. For text... eeeh?

    • @avrilqueen6703
      @avrilqueen6703 4 місяці тому

      For text, you could annotate with different colors.

  • @VM-rj4qd
    @VM-rj4qd 7 місяців тому +1

    Waiting the full review of the libra colour now. Great video

  • @GonzaloCerrutti
    @GonzaloCerrutti 7 місяців тому +3

    Great review. I keep thinking these closed ecosystem devices should be given for free or at an substantially lower price. Like a cable box-set

    • @mrcraigface
      @mrcraigface 7 місяців тому

      I agree I’m surprised kindle doesn’t throw a basic in with a 2 year sub to unlimited or something, similarly kobo plus and nia. Then could do a decent discount on the more premium models. I’m sure the margins on the subs far outweigh those on the devices themselves.

  • @GeeZuzz
    @GeeZuzz 6 місяців тому

    Ok. Color screen. One can view the book covers in color and one has the ability to do multi-color highlights. The reading experience is and will remain black text on a white page - or in some cases, white text on a black screen. Is that enough for me to want to by a 6-inch color e-reader? …I doubt it. One highlight color is enough for me, and the ability to view the book covers in color is for me at best, "nice to have". I also note that the software has not changed significantly since I bought my Kobo Aura H20 edition 2 seven years ago.

  • @seanrobsob8883
    @seanrobsob8883 7 місяців тому +9

    They spell it with a U because thats how its spelt in English :)

    • @battoreddu9303
      @battoreddu9303 7 місяців тому +1

      "that's" and "it's" are also spelt like this in English

    • @CDubya.82
      @CDubya.82 7 місяців тому +1

      'You' not 'U' also :)

  • @PeterBenedetto
    @PeterBenedetto 7 місяців тому

    Is there any way to really side load books on this?

    • @Pugwash.
      @Pugwash. 7 місяців тому +2

      If it's like previous Kobo, Calibre is great for sideloading, and free.

  • @Rkuuyam
    @Rkuuyam 2 місяці тому

    Does it have auto rotate?

  • @simongordon8182
    @simongordon8182 7 місяців тому +2

    Really good that they can spell properly, would have been great if it was made of aluminium as well. I’m guessing the colour works Beyer because it’s spelt properly.

  • @SteamyPMcGee
    @SteamyPMcGee 7 місяців тому

    I enjoyed seeing the Kobo UI and interactions. The reading stats look great. I'm a kindle/boox user but always interested in what else is going on.

  • @P-Bee
    @P-Bee 7 місяців тому +1

    I always love your reviews until the end when I'm usually left think, wait, what about ........
    You reviewed a colour reader without showing any colour content (apart from the covers) or how it handles PDFs.

    • @goodereader
      @goodereader  7 місяців тому +2

      There's no difference between a book cover versus a JPEG of a cover of a book, it's the exact same thing and we covered colored content a great deal in this video.
      I'm not sure to what you're referring, but there's approximately 5 minutes of color content
      And the production team Incorporated multiple b-roll shots at different angles, light intensities, and distances away from the camera
      :S

  • @zukuxi
    @zukuxi 7 місяців тому

    Can you compare the colour with Tab mini C?

    • @erikaspausen
      @erikaspausen 7 місяців тому

      One uses an os with is end of live the other one does not

  • @drjandtex
    @drjandtex 7 місяців тому

    Have a smaller b&w Kobo reader about a year old. I see the Clara color and the Libra color both play kobo audio books. Do they also play audiobooks I download from my local library using libby or hoopla? Also, if playing audio books is a primary use does a regular small tablet allow ebook reading and audiobook playing with better web browsing capabilities as an added plus? Currently listen to ebooks downloaded to phone and play in car using libby and hoopla
    ... thanks for your guidance and your helpful review

  • @FKARafael
    @FKARafael 7 місяців тому

    Please do a video review of the Clara BW

  • @outforbeer
    @outforbeer 7 місяців тому

    Does it have text to speech?

  • @praveenkumar-dg7zt
    @praveenkumar-dg7zt 7 місяців тому

    Can we read colorful comics using this?

  • @defiantaichi
    @defiantaichi 7 місяців тому +1

    Waiting for the color kobos to come to india.

  • @ThalassTKynn
    @ThalassTKynn 7 місяців тому

    Damnit I bought a Clara 2e last year haha
    I still wish Kobo would make another Mini. Even more now that they have colour screens.

  • @PeachLily.
    @PeachLily. 7 місяців тому

    I bought this, it’s my first one because I wanna do a digital library and get rid of all my physical books, but when you said it’s repairable does that mean you can increase the GB? And is there a way to remove the refresh feature or like reduce it?🤨🤨🤨🤨

  • @TasteBudJunkie
    @TasteBudJunkie 6 місяців тому

    This is a guy that knows his onions. I'll probably buy a device off the back of his content. 😊

  • @sisterrosetta57
    @sisterrosetta57 7 місяців тому +10

    Btw colour is couleur in French. Colour is the correct English spelling.

    • @pbft.j
      @pbft.j 7 місяців тому +4

      "Colour" in countries that use British English, such as India, Australia, and Canada,
      While countries that use American English, such as the Philippines...and America, use the spelling "color."

    • @sisterrosetta57
      @sisterrosetta57 7 місяців тому +8

      @pbft.j yes I know but he was claiming the use of colour with a u on the box was out of the ordinary (as if we were all from Canada) and that it was French because of bilingual rules in Canada. It's not. Colour in French is Couleur as I stated.

  • @chrishall7915
    @chrishall7915 7 місяців тому

    I know they aren't the sexiest things, but battery life and storage space are always the things that I look for most.

  • @CDubya.82
    @CDubya.82 7 місяців тому

    Wait hang on..... 150ppi? So we take a step backwards to accommodate colour?

    • @goodereader
      @goodereader  7 місяців тому

      300 PPI in black and white, 150 PPI in color

  • @terriersforever23
    @terriersforever23 7 місяців тому

    What’s the point in a colour e-reader when the inside of a book is generally b/w.

    • @goodereader
      @goodereader  7 місяців тому

      Nothing

    • @amandag5072
      @amandag5072 7 місяців тому +1

      Depends on the book you're reading

    • @JV-ll1cu
      @JV-ll1cu 2 місяці тому +1

      You can read comics too

  • @anonyshinki
    @anonyshinki 7 місяців тому

    It's so sad that Gallery 3 is dead.

  • @Floridameerkat93
    @Floridameerkat93 7 місяців тому

    Nice choice of books.

  • @atlasbravo1564
    @atlasbravo1564 7 місяців тому +1

    But Amazon is the only one proposing a reader (the basic one) without a white agressive front logo. The black logo on the front of the Kindle basic 2022 is no-distractive at all, on the contrary of every other readers.

  • @futuristica1710
    @futuristica1710 7 місяців тому +28

    We are not wondering why it's spelled with a "u". That's the way you spell it ;-) It's called English.

    • @Selenite11
      @Selenite11 7 місяців тому +3

      Well he skips dictionaries and language settings (and I needed to see those, they’re a plus compared to Kindle). He’s all American and only American 😂

    • @Darius_Cyrus
      @Darius_Cyrus 6 місяців тому +3

      Canada's like a child of divorced parents that can't make up its mind. American accents with British spelling.

    • @josephmama9657
      @josephmama9657 5 місяців тому

      😂😂😂

  • @vladislavkaras491
    @vladislavkaras491 7 місяців тому

    Thanks for the review!

  • @ricky865
    @ricky865 7 місяців тому

    Looks nice but just like the others no micro SD card no thanks. If I buy something like this for my personal comic book collection not for books

  • @CapitanHarlockisback
    @CapitanHarlockisback 7 місяців тому +1

    Way too small for me.

  • @jessicaalbathi4615
    @jessicaalbathi4615 7 місяців тому +1

    I need a colored Kindle 😫

  • @simongordon8182
    @simongordon8182 7 місяців тому

    Bring back live streams

    • @goodereader
      @goodereader  7 місяців тому +2

      Haha
      You know, we might actually bring at least one of them back to go over what's been going on in the industry lately
      But they won't be weekly anymore :(

  • @Baramburum123456
    @Baramburum123456 5 місяців тому

    Зачем вообще нужны цветные картинки при чтении книжки

  • @weabooavatar399
    @weabooavatar399 7 місяців тому +2

    Please do a BW review

    • @goodereader
      @goodereader  7 місяців тому +3

      We are working diligently on all of these and as quicly as possible

    • @weabooavatar399
      @weabooavatar399 7 місяців тому +2

      @@goodereader i know and thank you for that, a comparison between BW and Libra 2 would be appreciated.

    • @chankinghei9788
      @chankinghei9788 7 місяців тому +1

      @@weabooavatar399 as well as the libra colour

    • @juleejulee
      @juleejulee 4 місяці тому

      @@weabooavatar399 Can I ask what BW stands for please?

  • @Shadow_man7
    @Shadow_man7 7 місяців тому +5

    Yeah, really great review of COLOR reader without single comic book page 🫥

  • @kelvinyanto9838
    @kelvinyanto9838 7 місяців тому

    Does it have google play?

    • @goodereader
      @goodereader  7 місяців тому

      None of the big three manufacturers have Google play, no :(