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Kobo's first crack at a color e-reader should have Amazon worried

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75% Informative

The Kobo Libra is the first color e-reader from a major brand to offer e-ink.

At $ 219.99 , it feels more than competitively priced with Kindle 's offerings.

The Libra 's competitive cost falls in line with what it's offering beyond the color display.

The Kindle Paperwhite has an estimated 10 weeks of battery life.

The Kaleido 3 e-reader's highlights and annotations looked great, especially with the Kobo Stylus 2.

Writing notes in the margins, on the other hand, was just OK, but I appreciated that all my highlights were saved in one long list.

The resolution is the same that you'll find on a Kindle Paperwhite .

The other major issue is the occasional ghosting.

The Kobo Libra Colour has page-turning buttons, which Kindle doesn't currently offer.

Kindle Unlimited , the brand's subscription service, offers over 4 million digital titles to Kobo Plus's 1.5 million .

VR Score

66

Informative language

61

Neutral language

29

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

46

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long-living

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