Eleven months after the release of the Forma e-reader, Kobo opens a new chapter with the Libra H2O: a concentrate of Kobo technologies including sealing and reading comfort as well as new reading functions.
This Kobo Libra H2O has all the features that the Kobo Forma or Kindle Oasis can offer, but at a lower price. It is all the same a little more expensive than the Kindle Paperwhite which is close to it and which also benefits from the striking force of Amazon for the bookstore. A simplified interface, accompanied by reading comfort – especially for the eyes – makes this new Kobo appeal to us. It remains to be seen what Kobo can offer even better next time…
Strong points
- Design.
- Reading functions.
- 8 GB internal memory.
- Sealing.
- The “ComfortLight” night mode.
Weak points
- The absence of a SIM card.
- Case not supplied.
NB: The reported price drop is calculated by comparing the lowest price of the day with the average of the lowest prices charged by all merchants for the product last month, with security rules to exclude prices from shops whose the VAT policy is not clear (known as “grey” shops, typically in the case of imports from China).
Alternatively
Although very close to its little sister, the Touch Lux 4, the new Touch Lux 5 turns out to be a good surprise. It is much more responsive and its screen does not exhibit latency. The addition of an anti-blue light night mode is a nice plus, especially on an entry-level reading light. Without taking the price into consideration, it is a good alternative to the Kobo Nia and Amazon Kindle.