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   Wiredfire (wiredfire@mstdn.social)'s status on Saturday, 28-Dec-2024 07:10:42 JST Wiredfire

   Might end up getting a Kobo Libra Colour as the Libra 2 just isn't available any more.

   Does anyone use the Colour & can comment on how the screen is for B&W text (which is what it'll actually be used for) compared to how nice the Libra 2 is?

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     Jason Evangelho 🌊🏕️ (killyourfm@layer8.space)'s status on Saturday, 28-Dec-2024 07:10:37 JST Jason Evangelho 🌊🏕️

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     @wiredfire My first Kobo arrives tomorrow and I cannot wait! (It's the Libra Colour). Excited to bust out of the walled garden that is Amazon.

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     Wiredfire (wiredfire@mstdn.social)'s status on Saturday, 28-Dec-2024 07:10:38 JST Wiredfire

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     We opted for sharing the Kobo Libra 2 we currently have.

     I’ve not laid hands on it since.

     I think we are close to justifying picking up a second one haha 😝

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     Wiredfire (wiredfire@mstdn.social)'s status on Saturday, 28-Dec-2024 07:10:39 JST Wiredfire

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     Quietly hoping for some Boxing Day discounts..

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     Wiredfire (wiredfire@mstdn.social)'s status on Saturday, 28-Dec-2024 07:10:40 JST Wiredfire

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     Gone off the Clara again, I think the asymmetric design and physical buttons of the Libra are a must.

     So might get the Libra Colour for myself & hand the Libra 2 to my wife 🤔

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     Wiredfire (wiredfire@mstdn.social)'s status on Saturday, 28-Dec-2024 07:10:41 JST Wiredfire

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     Think we’re going to get a Kobo Clara Colour in the end. Shame not to have the physical button but for what my wife needs from it we can’t justify the price difference. The Clara Colour hits everything else other than physical buttons though and looks pretty great for the price.

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     Jason Evangelho 🌊🏕️ (killyourfm@layer8.space)'s status on Saturday, 28-Dec-2024 07:46:40 JST Jason Evangelho 🌊🏕️

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     @wiredfire I'm so excited to read this, especially about the software. Thanks for sharing!

     I have Calibre armed and ready to de-DRM my entire Kindle library...

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     Wiredfire (wiredfire@mstdn.social)'s status on Saturday, 28-Dec-2024 07:46:41 JST Wiredfire

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     • Jason Evangelho 🌊🏕️

     @killyourfm I’ve very much enjoyed mine. The Libra design is excellent. I still spit anything I buy from the kobo store through a de-drm plugin, of course, but being able to just chuck whatever else onto it is superb.

     I have read a bunch of manga on it, which is decent but my aging Nexus 7 2nd gen pips it for manga / comics really.

     The kobo software is much nicer too. I used to hack my kindles but never bothered with the kobo, does all I want it to out the box ^_^