Speaking of bezels, the other three are oh-so-slightly bigger… by a millimeter or so. Even the little recess between the two page-turn buttons on the Libra H2O is gone, instead giving the Libra 2 a slightly cleaner look despite the plastic chassis. In the Libra H2O, there was a crease clearly visible on the thicker bezel, which is no longer there on the Libra 2. That design, though, has undergone a slight refinement. Out of the eight ereaders in its current catalog (the Libra H2O is still available in some markets), four have the page-turn buttons that make single-hand use so easy – clearly Kobo means for that design to stay and we’re all for it. The Kobo Libra 2 lets you read horizontally (landscape orientation) or vertically (portrait orientation) (Image credit: TechRadar) Kobo Libra 2 review: design and displayĪmazon might have been the one to pioneer the asymmetric design now shared by several ereaders, but Kobo seems to have embraced it completely. The Libra 2 (and the Sage with it) debuted Kobo Plus, an ebook/audiobook subscription service, to Australia and New Zealand, and as of April 2023, the platform is also available in the US and UK with three tiers to choose from. The Libra 2 is available to buy directly from the Kobo Store online or at major retailers worldwide. And it's priced well when compared to the 32GB Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition, but for $189 / £179 / AU$289, you are getting wireless charging on the premium Paperwhite model. It's a lot cheaper than the 8GB Amazon Kindle Oasis’ $249.99 / £229.99 / AU$399 price tag, and even offers better value than the 2021 Kindle Paperwhite that will set you back $139.99 / £129.99 / AU$239 for 8GB of storage, a 6.8-inch display and no page-turn buttons. Since then, however, Kobo has upped the price tag to $189.99 / £169.99 / AU$299.99.ĭespite the higher cost, the Kobo Libra 2 remains competitively priced, particularly when you take into account its storage capacity of 32GB. Kobo announced the global launch of the Libra 2 on Octofor a price of $179.99 / £159.99 / AU$279.99. Kobo Libra 2 review: price and availability
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