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It may or may not be there tomorrow, it may or may not have been there last week, but at this moment it is there and shows a price of $189.99. |
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![]() That website does not sell e-readers apparently. Everytime you click on any of them, you are redirected to "kobobooks.com", which is the website I (and most others here, I think) have been talking about in this thread so far and which does not list the Libra 2 anymore, regardless of what region. But sure, so you can still find the Libra 2 easily on "kobo.com". I think, the Point is, that Kobo has clearly started to remove the device from "some" of their websites then. By the way, "Kobo.com" also still lists the Kobo Forma and Aura One, which have been EOL for a while now, so there is that... Last edited by kyôdai; 05-25-2024 at 03:48 AM. |
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-> https://us.kobobooks.com/ (and any of its regional sister sites) Here is where you can actually buy e-readers from Kobo directly and where the Lilbra 2 is not being listed anymore (on the homepage or under "e-readers"). |
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EDIT: If you click books on this site it goes back to kobo.com, if you click eReaders there, it goes back to kobobooks.com. Seems kind of circular and convoluted. Last edited by rcentros; 05-25-2024 at 12:13 PM. |
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Looks like Blue Proton is selling them new through Amazon for $200
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When you look at "Where to buy" in the U.S. on Kobo's website, it's either directly from Kobo, or Amazon (Blue Proton), Walmart (Blue Proton) or Blue Proton (directly). You can even go to eBay and find "open box" and used Libra 2s (also sold by Blue Proton for $200). Somehow Blue Proton went from being one the companies (besides Kobo) selling Kobos in the U.S. to the only company selling Kobos in the U.S.
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I went to the nearest Chapters store over a week ago and bought a Kobo Libra 2 in white while they were still available. Almost changed my mind a few days later and returned it for a Libra Colour, but discussions on this forum, and images comparing the Libra Colour screen with the Libra 2 screen made me nervous that the Libra Colour might not be optimal for reading. Thanks, everyone, who took the time to do that!
I can understand the appeal of colour for readers of Manga and comics and illustrated material on the new colour Kobos. But for me, a good crisp screen is what matters. I too can't fathom why Kobo would discontinue the Libra 2 and not replace it with a similar e-reader. Perhaps they need to reach sales targets with the new Libra colour? |
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One friend of mine who was looking at my Libra Colour but decided he wanted the Libra 2 picked it up at the the Indigo store at Metrotown which showed a couple of black Libra 2's in stock. After he picked his up on Saturday, their website says that store has one black left which seems to be the last in this area. If you want it in white, there's about a dozen scattered around various stores.
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wow .. apparently its' true!
no more ); the future is color... |
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Maybe for luddites, color is the doomsday prophecy that spells the end of eInk. Kaleido is to Carta what cars were to bicycles. Bicycles haven't seen significant innovations in centuries; while they still get you where you need to go, they become more outdated each year. Similarly, eInk technology has seen minimal improvements between the Carta 1200 and 1300 series. The release of Kaleido color should have accompanied the Libra 2, considering the technology was already available in 2021.
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ACeP is hugely better electronic paper color, but's not traditional eink and is ten times slower than regular eink, which is 100 times slower than LCD/OLED/CRT. It's still poor colour compared to LCD or QLED or OLED with a matt face plate. Unless there is a new technology, there is no future for color eink. It's a gimmick and not even new. Over 3 years old in actual retail products. It's really only of value for comics and similar on 10″ or larger screens. Abysmal for either regular novels or real illustrated books. Also read about what the original Luddites were about. They were against greed, not technology. |
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"No future for color eink" - that is very funny. My Kobo Libra Colour is actually really nice! Not only of value for comics etc. My opinion is based on reading on it four hours every day for the past month plus. Reading novels (8 Patricia Highsmiths and others), DK illustrated encyclopedias, Asterix books (bliss for me on this device) doing puzzles, everything.
I don't even know why I'm posting this - but the way people speak on here, as if their opinion (and that is all it is) is the one and only holy gospel. I love my new color e-ink device - clearly I am exceptionally stupid. Anyhoo - I will be selling my Libra 2 and Clara 2E as neither are needed by me any longer. My opinion is different from your opinion. But obviously you will think your opinion is the only one that matters! |
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