Color E-Reader - Kobo Clara Colour Unboxing & Demo

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Who says those e-readers have to have black and white screens like the Amazon Kindle? Kobo - out with their newest models that have color screens! This is an unboxing and demo of the budget friendly model - KoboClara Colour - with a 6" Color e-ink Touchscreen. Is this the future of e-readers?
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[@andrewtang6318]

I want to echo the sentiment - this is a really great video review of the device. This is especially so with not having the back light turned on, and having close up of the screen and text so we can see the quality of the e-ink screen in these circumstances. Many other review dismisses turning off the back light, but as you have already mentioned, you don’t/shouldn’t need it when there’s plenty of natural light. Thanks as this answers a lot of the questions I had.

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

Awesome. So glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching!!

[@jomateix6218]

You didn't show how its performance when zooming, but I don't know whether it makes sense on such a little screen 🤔

[@nancymilawski1048]

When I get a new device I always try all the different settings.

[@adaml.5355]

The screen looks fantastic with or without the front light. It is the perfect compromise for E-Ink. It adds so much life to the pages without too many trade-offs.

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

I agree. I dig it!!! Been using eink myself since gen 1 Kindle!! Anyone remember that one with the keyboard??

[@brynacampbell8340]

Thanks for the review! I pre-ordered day 1. Can't wait to get it!! Been reading on Kobo devices since they first came out.

[@katehalleron4688]

Eink readers use a front light, not a back light.

[@nancymilawski1048]

Yes I was looking for this. Including kindle devices also use a front light, it makes a difference.

[@Bagellatte]

Reordered my 1st e reader on the Clara e reader. Can't wait to receive mine! Good review 👍

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

Awesome. Glad it was helpful!!! Thanks for watching

[@brownwallet942]

Great review! 🥳✨ Just last night, there's a guy from Reddit I was having an argument with because he claims that the darkness of the screen can't be mitigated by the front light outdoors, as if he was saying the Kobo Color is unreadable with direct sunlight. He was also claiming that any old BW e-ink reader has better contrast than the Color and was using another person's comparison photos to support his claim when the real owner was all praises to the screen of Color. Really, some people out there make unreasonable efforts to stop people from getting this thing! Excited to get mine on April 30th.

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

So weird. I don't understand people who actively try to stop others from trying tech. Let me try it, I'll decide if I like it! 😁

[@WateryFire]

I suspect they don’t have the money to buy it so have to convince themselves it’s rubbish.

[@katanabluebird]

I think some of them just bought a Libra 2 and are a tad salty so they gripe about contrast a bit. The Libra 2 and Clara 2e are excellent devices, but its totally okay to like these ones too, lol

[@armagedon515]

Thanks looking forward to see the real thing. Could you please show a regular book on a Clara colour vs the old b/w version, with and without lighting ? We could see how the screen colour filter alter the text rendering. Tx

[@Asteriae_]

Thank you for the review! I'm considering getting the Clara or the Libra, I've been using a kindle paperwhite (bought in 2018) and I'd like to know if the BW when reading is same / better / worse quality?

[@nancymilawski1048]

Kobo was started and is still based in Canada and because we separated from Britain differently from the US we kept the word spellings so that's why kobo is called the Colour. 😃😃😃 All ereaders, including Kindles have "front lights" not back lights.

[@LeoJoyMicheal]

Great review! This one has me sold.

[@carloareaser]

Thank you for the review guy!

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

Guy... Kirk. I respond to either. 😁😁 Thanks for watching.

[@petermarin]

do you have a kindle paper white to compare the screens? (e.g. the ZERO front light comparison would be great, to see the contrast, blacks, background whiteness, etc.)

[@harrisonh5004]

I just bought mine today! It will be my first e-reader and luckily for me my interest in getting one came right on time for the launch of kobo colour. I cant wait to get my hands on it! For those who have used e-readers before, do you find it faster/easier to read?

[@Fabios__]

The doubt that everyone has about this and which still hasn't been clarified by anyone is this: reading a black and white book with this Kobo, at zero percent brightness (with sun light or light house), is it darker than a Kobo of any other model in white and black?

[@bee_mailey]

Yes it is darker. No way of getting around that with a colour screen. I upgraded from the Clara HD to the Clara Colour and its definitely darker with the back light off but I don't care. I don't really notice unless they're side by side. The colours are lovely, and dark mode is fricken awesome too! :D

[@Fabios__]

@@bee_mailey thanks, meanwhile, after my post (more or less a couple of days later) and before your, I have bought Kobo Clara colour ahah. I could not resist! 😁

[@bee_mailey]

@@Fabios__ hahaha cool! And what’s the verdict? Do you like it? Do you think it’s too dark? Or do you agree with my comments?

[@Fabios__]

@@bee_mailey well, actuality I still have not received the product. I haven't received the delivery order yet. I bought directly from the store Kobo.But surely I'll bring you up to date! 😁

[@Fabios__]

@@bee_mailey Kobo arrived. initially the low brightness bothered me a lot. In sunlight it is really irrelevant and it seems that the screen is not illuminated at all by sunlight. We need to get used to it and never turn on an old black and white Kobo again. Once you accept this step, you can appreciate the newness of the colors which is wonderful. The peek-a-boo cover is gorgeous. It seems we have made a notable technological leap forward. Browsing your library and seeing colors is also satisfying. Reading a color comic is amazing!

[@v2542]

This is a great video! Have you noticed any lag or ghosting when highlighting and typing notes on this or the libra colour?

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

Not a ton of ghosting but a very slight lag. It's definitely still an eink screen.

[@v2542]

@@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt that's helpful to know, thank you!

[@azizoued]

very good and concise video, i wanted to point out that when you turn down the brightness you dont ctually turn down the natural light down (the second slider )so the back lights are not actually completly off, can you do a short video with them both at 0% then at 10%, 20% and so on ?

[@StephAlexandra]

The natural light is for the colour tone so when he takes off the brightness it isn't in effect.

[@carloareaser]

The bottom slider is for warm light percentage (orange light) the one responsible for brightness is the first slider, which changes light intensity.

[@anthonykoller4459]

Hopefully Amazon will pull its fingers out and bring a Kindle paper white colour screen edition

Which one do you prefer - Clara color or Libra color?

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

Good question. I like the stylus and slightly larger screen of the libra. But .. there's something to be said about how compact the Clara is! I will say, screen quality feels exactly the same on both.

[@brownwallet942]

The compact form factor of the Clara Color, plus its improved speed and new color feature, is a game changer for readers. However, I prefer the Libra Color since the screen is bigger, which is better for reading comics with small speech bubbles and PDF files, such as textbooks, which naturally have smaller texts. Landscape mode enables comfortable PDF reading in Libra

[@thamkhankaew]

Best review of the Color so far❤

[@JasonNZ42]

I gave a thumbs up for the comic showcase alone. The first that I'm aware of

[@raineysworld6095]

Great review, how much are they, you said budget friendly. I don’t know which one I will get, one the color kobos or the boox Palma……decisions decisions. 📚📚📚🤗

[@Blablabla-bella]

The Clara is 159,99€ and I believe the Libra 229,99€

[@user-td1zy2fb3p]

Does is support any article reader such as pocket?

[@bee_mailey]

Yes it has Pocket. :)

[@laksus2944]

Will a Kobo Clara 2E case fit on this?

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

I'm not sure, I don't have one to test unfortunately sorry

[@jomateix6218]

You didn't show its performance when zooming, but it may not makes sense on such a little screen 🤔

[@NicolasPerez15]

Ia kobo android based? Would i be able to download the Kindle app amd access my existing library? Sorry not sure how this all works.

[@bee_mailey]

I read somewhere that it's actually Linux based. Not sure where I saw that though.

[@bee_mailey]

No you can't download any apps onto it. But you could convert your books to epub and side load them. And you can access your library ebooks.

[@Claude-tj6ud]

You have the natural light (orange) almost at 100%. Check what you’re doing, please.

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

It was actually set to auto.

[@mr-yr1tp]

​@@TechItBeforeYouWreckItThe orange light was almost at the max

[@garywat9655]

That's some crusty fingers

[@Tonette926]

Thank you for turning the backlight off. I think it is the same with the Kobo Libra Colour. That is what I want to know. 🤎

[@TechItBeforeYouWreckIt]

Exactly the same. Screen seems identical except for size.