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I'm definitely worried that if most people think the Colour is "good enough" that Kobo will discontinue BW readers above 6".
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BTW, on the U.S. Kobo site I'm still seeing the Libra 2 listed — but still sold out.
https://us.kobobooks.com/products/ko...39523827417158 |
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The only Libra 2 Blue Proton is a open box, like new. They have no brand new Libra 2.
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Also, this is going to give a huge boost to Amazon. The PW5 (IMHO) will sell a lot better without a Libra 2 available. |
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I hardly think that's true. Most Kindle users are not MR members and don't deDRM their books - they buy from Amazon, download to their Kindle, read, rinse and repeat. They would never think of buying the Libra 2, as they're part of the Kindle ecosystem and have no idea how to read ebooks in any other way.
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It's surprising how many people are criticizing Kobo despite their improvements and upgrades to the e-ink model. Why would they offer an inferior product and purposely suppress the advancement of their e-ink technology? Historically, companies have always had to force the adoption of new technology, much to the dismay of legacy users. Floppy disks were replaced by USB/CDs, wired headphones transitioned to Bluetooth, the list goes on and on. The commonality is that these advancements had to be forced onto the consumers until they were able to make sense of the long-term vision. It seems like everyone here wants to stick with antiquated Carta e-ink technology instead of adopting the far more versatile Kaleido e-ink. If Kobo remains tied to Carta technology, they risk losing market share to competitors using the next generation of Kaleido e-ink.
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I don't mind switching to Kaleido WHEN it's at the same level or better than Carta for black and white. I don't read comics, web articles, PDF files on my Kobos; I read black and white novels. I don't need color, I need superb black and white experience. As long as Kaleido doesn't deliver it, I stick to Carta. |
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Same situation here, no one is holding a gun to your head and forcing a purchase of the current model. I'm also not stating that the current version of Kaleido is better at displaying BW text then Carta. However, the fact that everyone is acting so surprised and disgusted that the Libra2 was discontinued is mind boggling. Three obvious down sides to having both models: 1. Logistical nightmare to produce both models, 2. Squeeze gross margins(think economies of scale) 3. Creating artificial competition between their own products for the same market share. Clearly Kobo believes that the Kaleido technology is the better path into the future. As the technology continues to get better, it will outpace Carta capabilities at a wide margin. |
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