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While not as big a change as the 2018 Kindle Paperwhite, the 2021 edition builds on the already excellent foundations to make the best all-round ebook reader even better, and for just 10 more. With thinner bezels and a larger 6.8in screen, you now get more words per page, and lighting is also improved with 17 LEDs rather than five, which are also capable of producing eye-friendly warm lighting for night-time readers. All of this alongside the advancements from the previous generation: IPX8 waterproofing and Audible support.
It's also the first Kindle to offer USB-C charging, which is handy for Android users who want one less charger to pack. Not that you need to charge it very often, as the battery will now last ten weeks rather than six. That may be down to a more efficient processor, which also makes the ebook reader than bit nippier when booting up, turning pages and browsing the Kindle store.
The Kobo Libra 2 replaced one of our favourite ereaders in October 2021, coming in at about the same price as the Libra H2O, but with far more storage, Bluetooth support for audiobooks and a USB-C charging port. Even with newer models from different brands having entered the market since the Libra 2's launch, it remains the best ereader just from a value-for-money point of view.
I am just 2 weeks into my Arc 7hd and so far somewhat satisfied. Greatest issue is the battery power AND turning on the tablet. I notice a couple others have this issue also. Shut off the tablet with 98% power showing and 15 minute use on battery. 15 hours later I could not turn it back on and had to connect the charger to do so. This is a common occurance. anyone found an answer yet.
My kobo arc 7 was out of storage so I purchased a new sd card and installed it, but my Kobo still states no available space on this device. I have 29.85GB left on my new sd card and still no storage, HELP.
Finding which of the best Kindles and e-readers is right for you shouldn't be too tough. But Amazon had to complicate things. It now sells three Paperwhite Kindles and two other models, plus kid versions of the regular Kindle and the Paperwhite. What once was simple as reading a page-turner is now not so easy. And some news about the Kindle app experience on Android will make buying a physical Kindle all the more important to some.
We've reviewed all the major Kindles and e-readers for years, and our favorite e-reader and best Kindle overall is the basic Kindle Paperwhite. Truly the ideal model for most, it has a bigger and better display than before, plus USB-C charging and longer battery life. But what if you want physical buttons, or don't want to spend over $100 Read on for our expert guide to the best Kindles on the market.
If you want something to read on your new Kindle, check out our tips for how to get free ebooks. And if you absolutely, positively have to start reading right now (or just want an option to keep reading while your e-reader is charging) we've curated the best e-book reader apps for those who want to read on a smartphone or tablet.
The Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition can be charged via Qi-based wireless chargers, plus its backlighting is automatically-adjusting. Plus, 4x as much storage and no on-screen ads. Not all of those features may be huge for everyone, but we're betting at least one is interesting for all. But at $189, it's a pretty pricey tablet. It's sitting right between the normal Paperwhite and the Oasis, and a good option if you have the money.
The Oasis's curved back and physical buttons give you an easier way to get a grip and a way to read your book without tapping the screen. While the Oasis is the best Kindle for those who can splurge, we just wish it didn't cost nearly twice as much as the Kindle Paperwhite. It's the Kindle with more effort put into its design, losing the simple and utilitarian aesthetic of the regular Kindle and the Paperwhite.
Amazon doesn't run the whole e-reader world, so we occasionally test competitors' e-readers. And while the Nook Glowlight 4 isn't better than any Kindle, it's got minor tweaks and updates that give us reason to give it some attention here. One of its best features is it's no-fuss reading interface, which gets out of your way when it's time to read (Amazon could do this, and we wish it would).
That said, for a $140 e-reader, it's lacking waterproofing, which the Paperwhite offers. Oh, and loading up library books, proved to be a frustrating process. But for the reader who doesn't want to use an Amazon-made device The Glowlight 4 may be the best Kindle alternative for them. We're looking into testing more competitors to find them a better option.
We've also tried alternatives to the Kindle, such as the Kobo Nia. While it's not one of our best picks, its interface is great for those who want to stay focused on books, and isn't as focused on supplementary content as Amazon's Kindles are.
It's worth noting that for close to a decade, Kobo's e-readers have offered one of the best Pocket read-it-later user experiences. If you don't already have one, sign up for a Pocket account and then sign into your account on the Clara 2E. Once you've done so, you'll be able to save content from your favorite websites to devour on your e-reader, long after you've turned off your computer for the day.
The front-lit display is the best one that Kobo has ever produced. There are a bunch of small LED lights that project light upwards, proving even distribution. There is no cloudy areas when you turn the lighting system down to 50% and the only product that does it slightly better is the Amazon Kindle Oasis. Unlike every other e-reader on the market, Kobo is using RGB lights, instead of white bulbs.
The Kobo Aura One is the best e-Reader currently on the market. It is waterproof, dustproof, has the best front-light in the business and is the only e-reader with a RGB lights to change the color of the screen. The design is really good and the build quality is high.
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There are a bunch of small LED lights that project light upwards, proving even distribution. There is no cloudy areas when you turn the lighting system down to 50% and the only product that does it slightly better is the Amazon Kindle Oasis. Unlike every other e-reader on the market, Kobo is using RGB lights, instead of white bulbs.\\r\\n\\r\\nThe Aura One is the first Kobo product that has a dedicated nighttime reading mode. This is supposed to make e-reading before bed less detrimental to your sleep patterns. Researchers have found that blue light suppresses the production of the sleep hormone melatonin more than any other light, so staring at an artificially lit screen at night can make falling asleep more difficult.\\r\\n\\r\\nThe screen color can be configured to automatically adjust, depending on the time of day. This will gradually change the color, so that by the time you're reading at night, your e-book is lit by a warm orange glow.\\r\\n\\r\\nThe automatic brightness and nighttime reading mode can be manually customized by slider bars, or turned off altogether. If you want the Aura One to do the work for you, there is a new function called \\\"automatic mode.\\\" It takes advantage of the light sensor to automatically change the brightness level of the screen or you can establish an exact time when the front-light starts to change from pure white to various degrees of red and orange.\\r\\n\\r\\nAutomatic mode does have some small bugs. When you turn it on for either the front-lit display or the nighttime reading mode, there is a noticeable delay that ranges between 5 to 10 seconds from when you turn it on, to when it starts working. Hopefully this will be addressed in a future firmware update.\\r\\n\\r\\nThe last thing I want to mention about the Aura One lighting system is that this device holds a world record of the most LED lights.\\u00a0Few are touting this fact, but the Aura One\\u00a0has 17 LEDs lighting up its 7.8\\\" screen - 9 white LEDs and 8 more RGB LED, for the night reading mode.\\r\\n\\r\\nThe Aura One is rated IPX8 for waterproofing, so it can be immersed in up to two 6.5 feet of water for up to one hour. That makes it a good companion for the beach or pool.\\r\\n\\r\\nUnderneath the hood is a Freescale 1GHz processor and 512 MB of RAM, the same as you get with most new Kindles. There is 8 GB of internal storage and there is no publicly available SD card. Instead, the SD card is grafted to the circuit board and powers the Linux operating system.. There is no easy way to remove the back platting, because of the waterproof design.\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\nWhat I like about the Aura One is the small design change from the companies prior models. The back is made of textured rubber with an embedded Kobo logo on the right. The texture makes it easier to grip, but has a tendency to attract fingerprints. Instead of the power button being on the top of the device, there is a small rectangular one on the back. The positioning is the same as the Amazon Fire line of tablets. The only port, is an exposed Micro USB connector, which can be used to charge your device or to transfer e-books, fonts or PDF files.\\r\\n\\r\\nSoftware\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\nThe Kobo Aura One\\u00a0features a home screen that is heavily dynamic in nature. If you create a new bookshelf, buy an eBook or start reading a newspaper, an entry will be automatically created on the home screen. This enables users to be able to quickly jump into reading digital content, without the need of diving into sub-menus or your library.\\u00a0Underneath the book title you can get a sense of your reading progression via a numerical value, represented as percentages.\\r\\n\\r\\nIn May of 2016 Overdrive CEO Steve Potash divulged that his company was developing a customized E-Ink app for Kobo. This will allow people who like to borrow e-books from the library to be able to do it right on their\\u00a0e-Reader.\\r\\n\\r\\nThe Aura One is the only Kobo branded device that has Overdrive functionality. You have to visit the settings menu and enter your library card and four digit pin number. Once this is done, you can browse the Kobo digital bookstore and most titles will have an Overdrive button. \\u00a0When you find something you want to borrow, you can simply check it out and start reading it the same way as you would any title on your device. Within seven days the book is removed and sent book to the library pool.\\r\\n\\r\\nI think having Overdrive built right into the Aura One is going to be a huge selling point for people who like to borrow books, instead of always buying them.\\r\\n\\r\\nThe Kobo operating system really hasn't changed that much over the past few years. There is an internet browser so you can visit your favorite mobile website and there is Pocket integration.\\r\\n\\r\\nOne of my biggest gripes about the Kobo e-ink experience was their bookstore. It was often very hard to find content you wanted to read and the discovery experience was often poor, compared to Amazon. I am \\u00a0pleased to report that things have changed. When you click on a book title, there are a few tabs that let you read the book description, read the reviews or checkout related content. Switching between tabs is very robust. The Kindle on the other-hand has everything on a singular page and promotes swiping downwards to see book reviews, publisher information and books that are similar in nature.\\r\\n\\r\\n\\u00a0e-Reading Experience\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\nKobo does an amazing job in making their e-readers appealing to both casual and hardcore users. They have plenty of advanced options that the competition simply cannot match, such as the ability to load in your own fonts. This is useful if you want to load in stuff like Bookerly or Ember, two fonts Amazon developed with e-readers in mind.\\r\\n\\r\\nMost e-readers and e-reading apps have a few different preset options to change the linespacing, margins, or font size. Kobo does things differently, they also have a bunch of sliders that allow unparalleled flexibility in determining how much weight you want your fonts to have and configure the margins and line spaces.\\r\\n\\r\\nThe Aura One\\u00a0was designed to excel at reading the two most popular electronic book formats, PDF and EPUB. They also have support for manga, graphic novels and comic books with CBR and CBZ, so users will be able to download them from the internet and easily load them on their reader. When it comes right down to it, it reads: EPUB, EPUB3, PDF, MOBI, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, TIFF, TXT, HTML, RFT, CBZ, and CBR.\\r\\n\\r\\nWhen you are reading a book, you have a number of options you can employ. Aside from font and customization options you can long-press on a word and get an instant definition of it. If you speak another language, you can look the word up in Japanese, Italian, German, Dutch, and many more. When long-pressing a word, you get an anchor that will allow you to select a single word, sentence, or entire paragraph. You can then highlight it or add a note. When you add a note, a virtual keyboard appears that allows you to manually add one.\\r\\n\\r\\nOne of the drawbacks of the Aura One is the PDF experience. Anything that relies on pinching and zooming is lackluster. It takes at least five to seven seconds for the page to fully render. I would recommend this reader to anyone that is reading content that does not require zooming. So it is ideal for comics, e-books, manga and web-comics. Anything technical or overly reliant on CSS elements might turn off some users.\\r\\n\\r\\nWrap Up\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\nThe Kobo Aura One is the best e-Reader currently on the market. It is waterproof, dustproof, has the best front-light in the business and is the only e-reader with a RGB lights to change the color of the screen. The design is really good and the build quality is high.\\r\\n\\r\\nThis Reader will be available in the retail setting in the first week of September and the first markets that it will be available are\\u00a0Canada,\\u00a0France, the Netherlands and the United States. If you live outside of these countries, you will have to wait until the end of the year.\\r\\n\\r\\nThe one drawback is the price. It will be retailing in Canada for $260, but I think its worth it. You are getting an e-reader that will last you many years.\",\"author\":{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Michael Kozlowski\"},\"datePublished\":\"2016-08-31\"}],\"aggregateRating\":{\"@type\":\"AggregateRating\",\"bestRating\":\"5\",\"worstRating\":\"0\",\"ratingValue\":\"4.25\",\"reviewCount\":1}} Michael Kozlowski Editor-In-Chief michael@goodereader.com + posts Michael Kozlowski has written about audiobooks and e-readers for the past twelve years. Newspapers and websites such as the CBC, CNET, Engadget, Huffington Post and the New York Times have picked up his articles. He Lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 59ce067264