I'm also someone who likes knowing exactly where I am in a book at all times, and Kobo's new headers and footers tell me that. I haven't been a full-time student for quite some time, so most of my reading is fiction and nonfiction books that interest me. Interface tools like these would have made my life as a student much easier, and they make devices like the Libra H2O more attractive as a studying device rather than just a place to store and read all your digital textbooks and reference materials. These were some of the features I wish I had when I was in college, but that would have meant that e-readers or tablets were as ubiquitous as they are today when I was in college, and that just wasn't the case. In addition, the scrubber adds dots to the book's timeline that represent highlights and annotations, letting you easily hop to different points in the book where you marked something important. Kobo also made it easier to see all your annotations at once in a new menu. While I don't think anyone would want to read ahead in their fiction books, the feature will come in handy when reading nonfiction, reference, or textbooks in which you're constantly "flipping" back and forth to remind yourself of concepts already read. Those with Kobo Forma or Libra H2O devices (and decent eyesight) could feasibly read those smaller pages in their entirety thanks to the size of their device's screens and how much space the feature takes up as a whole. But Kobo added some extra tools that readers can use while they're neck-deep in a book to help increase their reading comprehension, or at least that's the idea behind Kobo's "reading for understanding" strategy. A new "e-reading interface" doesn't mean that the pages of your digital books will look wildly different-on the contrary, they look quite the same. These updates are more important than the addition of the Libra H2O to Kobo's e-reader lineup because the entire device family will be receiving the new reading interface in future software updates. Helping you read betterĮven if its hardware is solid yet ultimately familiar, the Libra H2O shows off Kobo's new e-reading interface well. I don't like that the Libra H2O charges via microUSB, but we'll probably be waiting a while longer before e-reader manufacturers care enough to make the switch to USB-C (if they ever care to at all). I also like that I don't have to charge the Libra H2O for weeks on end-that's not unique to this device, but it's a unique feature that E Ink e-readers have that I still gush over. I like how comfortable the upturned side-chin is to hold with one hand, I like the convenience of the page-turn buttons, and I like how quickly the E Ink touchscreen switches from portrait to landscape orientation when I flip the device. I've used both, and the experience is nearly identical in terms of physicality. So if you liked the Forma's design, you'll probably like the Libra H2O. But those minor spec differences don't change the fact that the Libra H2O is basically the Forma's slightly smaller sibling. In contrast to the Forma, the Libra H2O comes with 8GB of storage (the Forma has 32GB) and it doesn't use Mobius screen technology, which gives the Forma's display more durability. Further Reading Kobo Forma review: A formidable opponent for Amazon’s Kindle OasisĪt 6.7oz, the Libra H2O is also a hair lighter than the Forma, and it comes in both black and white color configurations.
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