Kobo Libra 2 | eReader | 7” Glare Free Touchscreen | Waterproof | Adjustable Brightness and Color Temperature | Blue Light Reduction | eBooks | WiFi | 32GB of Storage | Carta E Ink Technology | Black

Sept 21stAfter a month of experimenting and use, I have found other options that make a difference. I found that in beta features > large print mode, which increases the print size of the dictionary popup, very useful because I had trouble reading the small print size. i can also increase the weight of the font (in advanced) which helps make the letters more black for reading. I still think that the e-readers without touch screen have a blacker and more contrasty screen which I miss from my Kindle keyboard. (I think the problem with the touch screen is the extra layer on top of the screen which seems to reflect light inside and makes the letters more grey or washed out) But this format weight option has improved the contrast, and with coming from a 6 inch screen to a 7 inch, I can use a slightly bigger font size to compensate. I could not go back to a 6 inch, and am really happy with the Kobo 7 inch.At first I was reading English language books but later side loaded Spanish books and had a problem with it not reading properly the accents and tildes, and leaving a space before and after the letter. To make a long story short, I found out that the font "AR UD jingxihei" which I was using is for the Chinese language. There was no indication, and I wasted a lot of time trying to find out, so I warn others who might fall into this error.Forget about the internet. Only good for buying books.Received my Kobo yesterday. Very happy, and thrilled. Even more than I expected. More contrast, better definition, than my old Kindle keyboard. (I still think the real black letters of the Kindle keyboard were better than the first "Paperwhites") A little more speed than the keyboard, but nothing special, is good enough for reading. They say it's a little slow on pdfs and internet, but I am not interested in those. The menus are logical, short, and practical. I like the page turn buttons, which work well. I don't know why some reviewers complained about the buttons.Going from a 6 inch screen to 7 inch makes more difference than one would think.Years ago I bought one of the first paper-white with internal lights but was not happy with the contrast, sold it and went back to the keyboard. This time I bought the Libra 2 with a little fear, because of my past experience, but I am very satisfied with the Kobo for reading books. I can't say anything yet about the other functions.I had been studying up on internet and learning how to convert my files not only to ePub but also to Kepub (Kobo-pub) which can show more details on your book while reading: title, chapter, pages and time left to go in chapter, time for next chapter, percent of book read etc.A lot of dictionary s to choose from.I am also very pleased with the Fintie case: 5 stars.

The Kobo Libra 2 lets you do exactly what it says it can do, read books and listen to audio books. For me this means I have gotten back into reading books daily and feel a positive mental change.Towards the end of a long day at work, instead of wanting to drink, watch online streams, and pass out, I was eagerly awaiting to get home to relax and just finish reading my book. Before going to sleep everyday, I read for at least 30 minutes before my brain decides its time to put the device down and sleep. As opposed to before purchasing the Kobo, I watched YouTube videos about people doing things I will never do and then woke up with my phone on the screen that asks me if I am still watching.By no means is this device a tablet like the iPad or android equivalent, so it can't do anything fancy. In my case that is a good thing, less features, less distractions, which means more reading. If you try to compare the speed between a tablet and the Kobo, its a joke. Sometimes it feels like the speed of technology spoils us and occasionally the processing speed of the Kobo bothers me, but if you are older than 25, you know the old dell computers that ran on Win XP or the first generation of smartphones would take forever to load anything.Battery life lasts a long time for me, only charging bi-weekly, I never notice it drop to the bottom. There are a few brightness options including natural light, that is easy on the eyes, especially at night, which is when I use it most of the time; so I am not exactly sure how long the battery will last if you are a day reader on a higher brightness percentage.In-terms of the feel of the device, it is very intuitive. It is about the same size as an adult sized novel and you have the options of swiping, tapping, or pressing a button to change pages. The Kobo always remembers where you left off on every book you've read, so you can't lose your place. The weight of the device is quite light, I doubt anyone would have an issue holding it; people with medical issues could probably still use the device well because of it's light form factor.I downloaded nearly all my books online with epub or pdf formats and then imported them using my computer and the Kobo processes all of them them very well and allows you to customize the font and line spacing to suit your preferences.The main reason I chose the Kobo Libra 2 was because Amazon's Kindle line comes with two options for every model. One with ads and one without and I simply did not want to play that game, it just rubbed me the wrong way. Imagine buying a device to read, purchasing books, and then still getting ads on your device. I would lose it. Despite that, I have heard good things about Amazon's audible integration, but that wasn't what I was looking for.The things I haven't used (but might try later) are the kobo store, how audio books work with its Bluetooth connectivity, and the overdrive system, so I cannot give an accurate review on those aspects of the device.10/10 would recommend to anyone that wants to get back into reading.