Kobo Clara BW | eReader | 6” Glare-Free Touchscreen with ComfortLight PRO | Dark Mode Option | Audiobooks | Waterproof | 16GB of Storage | Black

The Kobo Clara Black and White is an excellent e-reader with a crystal-clear screen. You will not be disappointed with its two-week battery life, even if that may seem less impressive compared to Amazon Kindles. Its wonderful features and seamless integration with computer software like Calibre more than make up for it. With Calibre, you can easily and freely send books from Project Gutenberg, and you can rest assured that you actually own the E-Ink library you are building. Just like physical books, you know that the files on your hard drive—whether from publishers, Project Gutenberg, or other free resources—are truly yours.Amazon Kindle, on the other hand, robs you of ownership. They have, in fact, recently revoked people of access to books they believed they owned. If a book is on Kindle, you no longer truly own it. That’s why I give my utmost endorsement to those considering a switch to Kobo. But don’t switch just because you dislike Kindle—if your Kindle works for you, use it until its battery gives out. However, if you’re looking for a new platform, I urge you to choose Kobo.If you’ve never tried E-Ink before, buy the Kobo. Try it—you won’t be disappointed, and you won’t want to go back. This device truly shines when paired with the Calibre library system. Calibre is a free program you can download on macOS or Windows, and it completely changes your ability to manage a vast E-Ink library and transfer books to and from your Kobo with ease.The Kobo Clara Black and White is compact enough to fit in your pocket. You can change the font and typeface with ease, and you can easily switch the background to black and white to make nighttime reading easier on your eyes.All in all, I highly recommend the Kobo Clara Black and White and give it my full endorsement.

Bought this for my wife. She loves it. She was using the Kobo App on her phone, but it was giving her eyestrain issues. Switching to this fixed that issue. The screen is clearer, and the options to change some of the font and contrast made a world of difference. The only issue we have found stems from the plastic used for the housing. It is kind of slippery, which makes holding it a little annoying, but the addition of a protective case fixed that, so it really isn't a bother. She has dropped it a few times already, even before getting the case for it, and it hasn't taken any damage. Pretty durable. Good size, easy to read. Not too heavy.

My first gen Nook was finally due for an upgrade. Looked at Kindle and decided to go the Kobo route for a few reasons:1. EPUB support. Most of my library is that format so that was a must-have. I also wanted the freedom to be away from Amazon ecosystem2. Warm light. Compared to Kindle, this costs about the same a Basic but adds warm light (great for low light reading)3. Size. 6” screen is sweet spot for me and what I was used to compared to Nook. Very portable and lightweight.4. Screen. Great quality reading - most modern readers are really good, this has the latest Carta 1300.5. Water resistant. Not a must have but a nice to have for sure.6. Price. Make sure you look at the “no ad” price for Kindle if you’re comparing. No, I don’t want ads on my reader.

Form factor identicle to the Kindle paperwhite except it reads epub rather than mobi or azw.And will mount to a computer allowing crossloading of files, a capability recently disabled on the Kindle platform

My Libra H2O was getting long in the tooth. I wanted another Libra but not the color and well, right now there aren't many options (Come on Kobo. Release a Libra BW) and since I had travel coming up. I grabbed the Clara.I'd had a Clara HD before my libra so knew what I was getting.Coming from a Libra the screen size took some getting re-used to. However the screen being so much better than the Libra's made up for the size different. This is a great small ereader with an amazing screen.

Best purchase of this year. So much better than a kindle. I love my kobo. The quality is amazing, size is perfect for on the go.

The Kobo Clara BW is a simple, no-nonsense e-Reader. It's a great value for the money. I love accessing e-books and audio books from my local library, using Libby. Moreover, the battery life is phenomenal, as are the font choices and the eye-friendly screen. I bought a protective case for my e-Reader, too. Now, I take it everywhere with confidence and read to my heart's content.

Got as a birthday gift and have had for a few months. I love it so far!! It’s the perfect size to throw in a bag and hold in one hand