ultimate beginner's guide to kobo clara bw! 📖🧸✨ (accessories, stickers and kobo tour!)

[@BenPovey]

I'm about to get my first e-reader, so thanks for this overview. I was torn between the new kindle basic and paperwhite, but this little gem is like the basic, with the perks of the paperwhite, without the massive cost hike. I'd love a video about Calibre.

[@mikadukireads]

@@BenPovey glad you liked it so much, hope you'll read amazing books with your new e-reader! And noted, will do the calibre video!! 🫡

[@mikadukireads]

I uploaded a video on Calibre! 🧸

[@BenPovey]

🎉🎉🎉​@@mikadukireads

[@daniellea.423]

Such a pretty video, thank you!

[@mikadukireads]

@@daniellea.423 thank you so much 😭❤️ and yes, amazing tip for new readers! I will include this in my video about Calibre 🤗

[@Myna1995]

Mika this is such a good video, hope you do more about the e readers 💖

[@samanthalovescats1832]

thank you for this!! i’ve been looking into ereaders all month and finally ordered the kobo clara bw yesterday (my first ever ereader!), so i’m super eager for it to be here so i can get into reading again!!

[@mikadukireads]

Yay!! I'm so happy you're here 🥰 and woohooo, a new kobo is so exciting, hope you're going to have the best time reading all the beautiful books out there 📖

[@xZioncar]

I just got the Clara BW and I love it! I first bought the Libra Color, but after much hesitation I exchanged it for the Clara BW. Not that I didn't like the Libra Color, but for me the contrast is much better on the Clara BW, and it also has a much sharper image. The colors are nice for book covers and highlights, but other than that it doesn't add much. I only read books and no comics or manga's so for me color is not necessary, I prefer a better image 😁

[@mikadukireads]

@@xZioncar very happy for you!! 📖 I got the BW over the color for the exact same reasons 🤎

[@gugu532]

I am also thinking about BW version as i dont want to use backlight at all

[@mikadukireads]

@@gugu532 the screen is so crisp, you can definitely use it without the backlight!

[@cassiofonte8172]

Got the BW also. Technology is not quite there yet for the color.... Maybe 5 more years... Thanks for sharing!

[@mikadukireads]

@@cassiofonte8172 agreed! Thank you for being here! ❤️

[@dirkziegler9580]

Yes, B&W is indeed the better choice over the color version - for people mainly reading novels instead of Manga's or Comics.

[@mikadukireads]

Yes definitely, it all comes down to preference and what you're reading the most (:

[@skylarsword8278]

Please do the video on Calibre!! I just got my kobo bw and im learning how to do stuff. It'd be of so much help!!!

[@mikadukireads]

It's already on my channel if you want to have a watch 🥰

[@harukuroma376]

Am stuck between getting the clara or just libra 2, the color one is a bit too expensive for what it offers and i read it doesnt support arabic so i am not sure which one to get or just not buy until they make it support arabic language

[@Samuel-hj9ty]

I’d love a calibre video!

[@mikadukireads]

Coming your way soon 😎

[@mikadukireads]

It's up right now 😉

[@gamegunner9079]

Can we sideload books? And if so then in which format? Thanking you in advance 🙂

[@mikadukireads]

Definitely! Easiest formats for kobo are epub and pdf! I will make a whole video on how to do this soon (:

[@gamegunner9079]

​@@mikadukireads will that be before or after our marriage? 😅

[@TheMag625]

Thank you for your video, i couldn't design to get kindle or kobo, i think kobo clara colour isthe one i want. Cheers ❤

[@mikadukireads]

@@TheMag625 that sounds like a fantastic option, hope you're going to love the kobo clara color!! 🥰

[@bosshogg7431]

Thank you im bout to get this one and loved this video. Love your attitude. Keep reading and be safe. 😁

[@mikadukireads]

@@bosshogg7431 thank you *so* much for being here, hope you're having a great day and enjoy your kobo!!

[@Lisaxox1-v4m]

I just bought my first ereader and I chose the kobo Clara color and I’m kinda scared😅 it’s coming this Friday but I’m nervous I won’t like the book selections since I heard kindle unlimited has better books and mangas

[@mikadukireads]

@@Lisaxox1-v4m ahh I'm so excited for you! I'm not familiar with the selection available on Kobo unlimited, but it's really easy to download things and put it on the kobo yourself if you can't find what you want on there!

[@aminaassbayou85]

Thank's for sharing 🥰

[@mikadukireads]

@@aminaassbayou85 thank *you* for being here!! ❣️

[@aminahnadhirah3824]

Hi, can I ask how do you transfer your existing pdf to your kobo via Bluetooth? I've been emailing it to myself and it's kinda annoying hahah

[@mikadukireads]

PDF is often a bit finicky, but transferring via Bluetooth is not possible as far as I'm aware. There is a website called send.djazz.se which you can use to send files from your phone to your device, maybe that could work for you? ❤️

[@aminahnadhirah3824]

Oh thanks so much I can try that. However, where do I find the unique key code?

[@mikadukireads]

@ you can find it through more > beta features > web browser. If you open the website on your kobo you will generate a key!

[@peaceandfaithx]

I love my kobo bw! I picked it over the coloured one for the same reasons too lol

[@mikadukireads]

@@peaceandfaithx the colored ones are so cool, but for now the screen quality is *just* not the same. I'm sure in a few years technology will have developed and they are better competitors!

[@peaceandfaithx]

@ definitelyy and when the quality of the coloured ones get better I’m so getting one

[@antovitali]

I’m thinking about getting the kobo Clara colour, but I also like reading physical books. Besides, I worry the 6 inch screen will be too little but I don’t like the Libra colour design (asymmetrical). Loved your video btw.

[@mikadukireads]

@@antovitali so happy you're here 🥰 yes it's so difficult to find *the* perfect device. I personally don't use kindle, but their screens are a little bit bigger! And physical books will always be the best, but I don't have a lot of room unfortunately 🥲

[@ceciliala]

I have a 7in Kindle (Paperwhite) and a Kobo Clara Colour and I have to say that both screen sizes are really comfortable. I do see how if someone who reads manga or textbooks with many visual elements you may want to go for a device with a larger screen.

[@ceciliala]

@@mikadukireads just curious, why did you choose Kobo over Kindle? Great video btw 😊

[@mikadukireads]

@@ceciliala thank you so much, appreciate it 🥰 I'm planning to make a video to go in depth about it, but as I live in Europe, kobo is more accessible to me, I can connect to my library which I cannot do with kindle, and it's easier to add your own files to kobo in my experience

[@ceciliala]

@ ooh really looking forward to that video. I would also love to watch one about how you use your Kobo for library books in the Netherlands 🫶

[@Cezille07]

How does typing feel like on it? Like when doing a search? I'm not expecting it to be like on a phone or computer, but since the screen is supposed to be faster, I'm hoping it's not as as laggy as a super old e-reader from 8 years ago (which is what I'm upgrading from).

[@mikadukireads]

@@Cezille07 typing is fine!! It's not super fast like a phone indeed, but I'd say it's fast enough. The difference in speed with the Nia from 2020 is already very noticeable, so I think you'll like the upgrade 🤗

[@Cezille07]

@@mikadukireads Thanks so much ✨

[@Killian-y5w]

hi I'm thinking of getting an ebook reader, and I'm having trouble deciding. I do want a smaller sized ebook reader, like a kindle paperwhite. I was thinking about the Kobo Clara, but it doesn't have google drive or overdrive, so I was debating whether it'd be possible to import ebooks from my computer to my Kobo. I don't really understand the whole thing. The kobo library feature is also pretty nice, but idk if the Kobo Clara (which is the one I want from Kobo) can do that. I would want something less than $300, so if there are any other ebook reader brands, please let me know. Here are my preferred features: 1. Can have comfort light/ light that doesn't give me migraines at night. 2. Google Drive/Overdrive/ability to read imported ebooks 3. small 4. preferably no complicated stylus/page turner things (im okay with buttons) I'd appreciate all the help, and thank ya'll

[@mikadukireads]

You can definitely import books yourself on the kobo from your computer, I'll make a video on how to do this soon (:

[@Killian-y5w]

@@mikadukireads thank you so much :)

[@mikadukireads]

@@Killian-y5w as for your other question, I do think the kobo Clara BW is currently the best option for you! It has everything you're asking for, it has overdrive access in certain regions, so you could look into it and see if it also works in your region 🥰

[@Killian-y5w]

@@mikadukireads Okay thank you so much!

[@Sawol_ss]

I’m getting mine soon 😊 reading on iPad has its limit lol

[@mikadukireads]

@@Sawol_ss yay! Yes, once I switched from iPad to kobo, quality of life has improved by a lot haha

[@Sawol_ss]

@ i thought of kindle since I have kindle app but some books aren’t unavailable in unlimited so I wanted kobo

[@mikadukireads]

@@Sawol_ss oh how unfortunate! But glad kobo will work for you. It's also very easy to add book files to your kobo, so even if it's not available in the store, you can always put it on there yourself (:

[@kezhalelhousolo9622]

Do you need to pay to read book on the kobo??

[@mikadukireads]

@@kezhalelhousolo9622 you can buy books in the kobo store / with kobo plus, their subscription. *or* you can download books online and transfer them to your kobo for free, I will make a video about how to do that later ❤️

[@MakaylaWill]

I want the Clara BW with the buttons of the Libra Colour 2. 😩

[@mikadukireads]

@@MakaylaWill there's the kobo sage! I believe that one is b&w

[@saramanco9539]

Wait so you can't take notes??

[@mikadukireads]

You can! You can of course highlight and annotate to your heart's content, but you can also access a drawing notebook in the beta features, it's called sketch pad. It's not going to be as nice as the kobo's that have the stylus function, but it's something in case you want to take notes (:

[@saramanco9539]

@mikadukireads thank you!