Kobo Carta 1300 is the BEST e-Reader | Kobo Clara BW Review
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29 күн бұрынThe last of the Kobo Coverage (for now) brings us to the Kobo Clara BW
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@aje83774 27 күн бұрын
'Page forward and back by' is on earlier versions, too. I have that setting on my Clara HD. That being said, thanks for the review and I'm looking forward to a side-by-side with the colour version.
@Swapnadip_1 27 күн бұрын
We need a comparison between clara bw and paperwhite
@Retromecative 27 күн бұрын
We I have the paperwhite and I am wondering how will it compare
@LeoNie-sq7vi 27 күн бұрын
no need to compare actually, I have got a libra color. The white background is significantly darker than my Clara 2e
@WateryFire 26 күн бұрын
@@LeoNie-sq7vi what does libra colour have to do with paperwhite?
@LeoNie-sq7vi 26 күн бұрын
@@WateryFire I think it’s panel issue, color sink have that color filter layer. It just make reader bing darker. To me Libra color need to turn on the light for actual reading
@pspsmallz 25 күн бұрын
@@LeoNie-sq7vi this the clara be and it looks noticeably better than any current kindle, the screen is not dark like the color models since it doesnt have they extra layer
@chiroptophilia 26 күн бұрын
Holy shit that does look fast! And the contrast is beautiful. I'm excited to get mine
@open_soar 27 күн бұрын
Great review! Will you be getting your hands on the new Tolino devices as well?
@psyboss5658 27 күн бұрын
Thank you very much for all that great work 😊
@KyoZoldyck 27 күн бұрын
I was waiting for a comparison with the regular Clara or Clara 2e... figured there isn't much difference so let's go with an ancient device to justify this new one
@ljean1825 27 күн бұрын
There really isn't much difference. I actually found the contrast better on the 2e as the background was a bit whiter
@WateryFire 26 күн бұрын
@@ljean1825 noooo, please don't say that now that I've ordered BW. contrast matters!
@pspsmallz 25 күн бұрын
The contrast looks noticeably better than previous clara models side by side and any current kindle model
@marktimbers433 18 күн бұрын
I have the Clara BW and the older Clara HD. The BW screen, no question is a quality improvement. The screen is faster. The blacks are blacker. Both may be rated at 300 PPI but it is sharper. On the minor side the power button was improved. Just give it a short press to turn it on. Over all not a massive change but well worth it!
@johnnyb.2792 26 күн бұрын
The Kindle Signature has a setting to "Disable touchscreen" so that you only change pages by swiping vs touching.
@gsogymrat 27 күн бұрын
The speed and clarity is impressive. I also like the Reading Stats and the swipe-only page turn options.
@Alex-zo7bh 27 күн бұрын
Can we expect a Libra BW with Carta 1300?
@PeterPanQuails 27 күн бұрын
I too would want a Libra BW. 7" is a sweet spot for me.
@Alex-zo7bh 27 күн бұрын
@@PeterPanQuails yeah exactly
@pspsmallz 25 күн бұрын
Hopefully later this year or next year, feels like they avoided doing it now so that libra color would sell better
@copycatchiller 20 күн бұрын
Hoping for this too 🙏🏼
@vladislavkaras491 26 күн бұрын
Quite impressive difference between new and old Kobo products. Also, the refresh speed between pages is also quite good I must say! Pretty noticeable, I must say! Would be awesome as well to check with other Kobo products! Thanks for the video!
@ngobis 27 күн бұрын
How does the screen compare to the kindle voyage?
@francoisraulin9531 22 күн бұрын
It ll be nice when they will make a sage B&W with the same screen quality
@piratepixels 26 күн бұрын
I came from Libra H2O to Clara BW and wow the words are so crisp and response so much faster!
@satori8626 27 күн бұрын
Hi, thank you for a great review! It was cool to see the comparison with the really old Kobo. I’m a bit disappointed that you didn’t mention the benefits of the Clara b&w over the Clara color, it sounds like the color version is strictly better for someone that likes color, but the screen on the b&w is brighter and clearer.
@matthewsouthwell 27 күн бұрын
boo hoo, get a life
@ChonnyChu 27 күн бұрын
@@matthewsouthwell I think with that kind of comment, you should get a life yourself
@hhyyacinth 27 күн бұрын
@@matthewsouthwellwhat are you, 8?
@millernerd 26 күн бұрын
I think they're gonna do a BW/Colour comparison next/soon
@ogrejd 27 күн бұрын
@10:23 - At 1080p full-screen, the text on that manga's first page is quite easy to read on the BW side, but have to put my face up towards the screen and squint to read the old Touch's. edit @11:50 - On the other hand, the Touch's rendering of that title page is far, far better than the BW's. You can easily read the title on the Touch, but definitely not on the BW. I wonder what caused that difference in rendering?
@BlueFins7 27 күн бұрын
Thanks for the reviews, I’m trying to switch from the paper white to kobo but the new kobo libra colour feels too dark for me after seeing your videos. I’m waiting for a libra bw
@dckwok 27 күн бұрын
It should be the 6th carta1300 ereader I supposed(smart x3/neo2/boox2024poke5/neo2pro/smart x3 pro)? Great video btw!
@chaheechai9847 27 күн бұрын
very good review. thank you very much!
@Samehde 19 күн бұрын
hey, the text on the old version at @11:43 is much better??
@RuslanIvanyuk-ub8fj 21 күн бұрын
Was thinking about buying an ereader device for myself, so definitely loved the review. However, the lack of memory replaceability/upgradeability is not exactly my cup of tea. Could you recommend some ereaders that _do_ use microSD?
@RuslanIvanyuk-ub8fj 21 күн бұрын
Retracting my question. So far, I have found some PocketBook ereaders (InkPad Lite, Verse Pro) advertising TF/SD expandability, as well as Bigme InkNote (although the latter ones are significantly larger - up to 10.3", and, understandably, more expensive).
@MasticinaAkicta 27 күн бұрын
I noticed that about the others, and kobo rakuten too. The others have a store, and other stuff taking up more then 50% of the screen. Kobo just gives you your books and if you want to go to the store or other functions... it is one touch away.
@alicedalexandrite 26 күн бұрын
Pocketbook lets you only have your books on the main screen as well!
@PeterPanQuails 27 күн бұрын
Wish there was a side-by-side screen comparison of the original Clara, new Clara BW and the Clara Colour, all with front light turned off.
@zero1451987 27 күн бұрын
The clara BW is significantly better in terms of screen brightness and readability when screen light turned off. But yeah, it would nice if reviews can compare devices better so who hasn’t made purchase decisions can have a clearer picture of what to get
@millernerd 26 күн бұрын
I think they said on a different video that they're planning on doing that soon. I think maybe the next video.
@stevemerryfield3958 27 күн бұрын
I have the Clara HD and this new BW. In comparison i'm dissapointed that on this new device i cant get the background white. Its black writing on Greyish/ Blue background and the lights cause an uneven colour on the screen similar to the libra. I dont have this issue with the Clara HD and ive got two BW's with the same issues.
@Baba_Yaga88 26 күн бұрын
The bw screen does look more grey than white
@eliaswei5658 26 күн бұрын
will they release kobo Libra BW with Carta 1300 soon this year?
@jorgeamaral613 27 күн бұрын
Why in the world they didn't make a libra (or more standard ratio) 7inch with this screen? It really baffles me... They know they wouldn't sell a single colour unit if it was so...
@PanicAtTheFallenDisco 27 күн бұрын
does the clara bw have a dictionary/translator function?
@jccg6674 27 күн бұрын
The colour versión is more darker and smooth screen. Better the BW version for only read text.
@Bruce_W 27 күн бұрын
Nice review. I just got the Clara BW this week. It works very well for reading out on my deck. I’m not much of an ereader user and much prefer using android tablets for books but they don’t do well when outdoors. Now I grab the Clara BW when heading out to the deck.
@christill 27 күн бұрын
I really like the home screen interface, and how it’s not intrusive with the store like Amazon are. It’s definitely impressive how Kobo are leading the big three with colour and Carta 1300. But unfortunately, we’ve seen many times that the first ones to do something often don’t benefit from it like you’d think they should. And it will probably be the case again this time.
@elrochedetumyolastan 27 күн бұрын
now we just need to wait fellas, ladies and all in between, for the new kobo forma with carta 1300 and reparability... one can only wish, right?
@TGBahr 27 күн бұрын
Damn, this display _is_ crisp.
@millernerd 26 күн бұрын
No, u
@ROULHS 27 күн бұрын
I want so musch a kobo libra 3 with carta 1300 and flush screen with stylus support!😢
@shanawaznizam1142 26 күн бұрын
Please do a side by side comparison with Kobo Libra Colour.
@dcpowered 27 күн бұрын
Please do a comparison with Boox Note Air 3!
@yensteel 27 күн бұрын
That fast, snappy page turn is game changing! Was it because of carta 1300, the OS, or the hardware? Edit: typo
@CaioHungria 27 күн бұрын
It's the Carta 1300, it's faster
@millernerd 26 күн бұрын
Likely all of them (+ firmware), but probably primarily the screen
@yensteel 25 күн бұрын
@@CaioHungria I assumed the same thing, but it was said to be 25% faster than 1200, not this kind of faster. I really hope this is something other companies would match. The responsiveness was also amazing. The Kindle Paperwhite I use has a small delay, about 100-150ms for each page turn for example.
@jakkiebenevolent4352 26 күн бұрын
Please compare it with the new 1300 carta poke5 🙏
@syafiighazali 26 күн бұрын
Please compare this with the Clara 2E
@Guy_on_Youtube 27 күн бұрын
Wish this was a 7in screen like the paperwhite
@stripehearts 25 күн бұрын
KOBO CLARA BW vs KINDLE BASIC 11th gen, PLEASE
@marcinkalinowski7059 27 күн бұрын
Please do Clara BW vs Paperwhite 5
@Shadsix 27 күн бұрын
does the supernote nomad have this tech?
@goodereader 27 күн бұрын
No not at all, Super note is at least three steps behind the rest of the competition
@Shadsix 23 күн бұрын
@@goodereader it seems to be the most consumer friendly e reader out there and the direction I'd like things to go. If the nomad 2 becomes a thing one day with the nice screen. This will likely be my path if I don't get the nomad 1st. The nomad just seems to cut pages awkwardly due to resolution or aspect ratio, I'm unsure. A higher resolution/clearer screen would give me more conference. Also I'd enjoy it if they could play with the kobos color screen or something similar. I'd really really like to see super notes repair friendly/open OS business model take over the ereader market
@goodereader 23 күн бұрын
@@Shadsix what seems to be the most consumer-friendly e-reader? The Kobo?
@Shadsix 23 күн бұрын
@@goodereader the supernote brand (mainly the nomad due to its overall size), with its modular and reparable form factor. and its potentially up-gradable to a degree. their prices are about 25% higher than id realistically like them to be at but their products seem very nice.
@Shadsix 23 күн бұрын
oh I just rechecked, yeah their prices are good. it would just be nice to get a cheap junk pen and cheap case with the $330 reader.
@thibaldus3 27 күн бұрын
It's time for ereader manufacturers to modernize their design. Those bezels are way too big. The palma has shown that it can be done.
@thibaldus3 27 күн бұрын
Pocketability is king.
@AndreShouldBeWriting 27 күн бұрын
bezels make it comfy to hold and read without obscuring text. It is a feature, not a bug.
@thibaldus3 27 күн бұрын
@@AndreShouldBeWriting It doesn't need to be on all sides. Keep one side bezel if you really need one. But you could at least get rid of one side and the top bezel.
@PeterPanQuails 27 күн бұрын
@@AndreShouldBeWriting No one complain about the thin bazels when holidng an iPad. Somehow people can hold an ipad and read without any problem.
@AndreShouldBeWriting 27 күн бұрын
Not gonna get into a flamewar here. There are papers available showing bezels are good for ergonomics and usability. If you prefer a thin bezel, you do you. Personally, I prefer a comfy non touch sensitive bezel on my reading device. And yes, I can read on an iPad too that doesn’t mean I prefer a thin bezel.
@TGBahr 27 күн бұрын
I was interested in Kobo until I learned that I'm restricted to their own book store. With my exotic taste in books and topics, I'd be afraid to switch. I currently use a Boox Palma and a Kindle Paperwhite. As a device I'd favor this Kobo over the latter of course.
@AndreShouldBeWriting 27 күн бұрын
you can sideload epubs and other formats. I do it all the time with drm-free books
@Tim_Tucker 27 күн бұрын
There's also Overdrive support so you can check out books from your neighbourhood library.
@JoshBarker 26 күн бұрын
You can side load from other places. I have loaded my books I bought on Amazon to my new Libra Colour after downloading and converting them using Calibre.
@claudiabailey5302 27 күн бұрын
Getting there first isn’t everything
@pchilds80 27 күн бұрын
Your reviews are getting there... More balanced. Past ones sound like a marketing video
@goodereader 27 күн бұрын
We have over 3000+ videos on our Channel No one single user is able to blanket diagnose our brand Thank you
@seanwebb605 27 күн бұрын
It would help if you wrote your script in advance instead of hoping that coherency and a point would find you along the way.
@goodereader 27 күн бұрын
Lol what a terrible comment
@seratractivo7231 26 күн бұрын
Please do this review again. You forgot to add chapters, forgot to add lighting uniformity tests, and proper comparisons to a 300 PPI reader and not something from 13 years ago. This isn’t helpful.
@goodereader 26 күн бұрын
uhh, "do this review again"? no
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