Kindle Colorsoft

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Kindle Colorsoft

123 positive 6 neutral 71 negative

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Just got my first Kobo - kind of regretting it after years with Kindle

I switched from Kindle Oasis to Kobo Libra Colour and will try to answer some of your questions. You can change the screen zones from the settings, I can't remember what the default was but I have the whole middle part for the menus not just the bottom of the screen, and you can drag from the top to

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MediaWorth9188 in r/ereader

November 7, 2025 6:15 AM

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Why I didn't like the Kobo Libra Colour (and am returning it)

5 is fixable, 8 is fixable via side load, 10 is also fixable but just seems inconvenient for you, 11 might not be a you issue. seems you might be too invested in the kindle ecosystem. can i ask why you didn’t just get a colorsoft?

altuser9700 in r/ereader

January 17, 2026 2:40 PM

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I love DRM free books for the customization aspect. If a publisher does not make the book the way you’d like, you can fix it with new covers and fonts. I love that.

I can’t edit the post. I bought these in 2012 from Pottermore when they were sold DRM free. They were side loaded (or rather “send to kindle”) on to my colorsoft. I don’t buy books from Amazon, but I do love their devices. I get my books from other vendors and just transfer them to the device. The f

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TheGryffindor_Jedi in r/ereader

October 18, 2025 11:18 PM

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Kindle Paperwhite vs Kobo Libra Colour — which would you keep? 😭

I bought a KLC, returned it, and bought KL2 instead. I have an old paperwhite, and i felt the screen was brighter on that compared to KLC, and the KL2 was on sale at the time, and a lot brighter. I prefer Kobo due to the buttons, and I don't like the Amazon ecosystem and DRM, which were the reasons

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blerghc in r/ereader

February 20, 2026 3:54 AM

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Kobo Libra Colour vs Kindle Colorsoft – Which would you keep?

Ive used both (not the colorsoft but the paperwhite and the scribe) and I'd go with the kobo. For me, the closed ecosystem cancels out most of the positives of the kindle. I hate wearing golden handcuffs.

TaintedBlue87 in r/ereader

July 15, 2025 2:02 AM

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How’s e-readers affected your life? Share your history and experience of using e-readers!

The short version is, ereaders have made it difficult for me to read physical books anymore. I have been with kindle ever since 2011. I got the Kindle Touch in 2011. Then a Kindle Paperwhite 2nd gen in 2014. A Kindle Paperwhite 10th gen in 2019. Kindle Paperwhite 11th gen in 2023. I branched out fro

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bbrocket196 in r/ereader

May 25, 2026 1:03 AM

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Kobo Libra Colour vs Kindle Colorsoft – Which would you keep?

I had both, and kept the KLC and returned the Colorsoft Frankly I just like the Kobo OS much more and love that I can mod and customize it freely with no hassles. Also feels good not giving in to Amazon’s monopolistic Kindle ecosystem, but that’s a whole other discussion separate from the quality of

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MrSaucyAlfredo in r/ereader

July 15, 2025 3:27 AM

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People who moved from Kindle to Kobo, how different is the experience really?

I got a KLC and ended up returning it because I just missed Kindle. 😕 I know that’s like blasphemy in this sub, but it’s true. Things I missed:WhisperSync- This is probably the biggest one. I love that the Kindle keeps a cloud library for you, and it keeps your location in sync, as well as saving yo

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lubsyb in r/ereader

May 23, 2026 1:14 PM

9

Kindle pw 12th is superfast, vs KLC

I had the opposite. I bought a tablet thinking that it would be better and that I could get more from it than just an e-reader a couple of years ago and ended up never using it and instead using my phone to read, which had it's own problems. Or just the traditional books... The tablet was one of the

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ihavenoidea1001 in r/ereader

March 7, 2026 11:51 AM

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I taught a 3-6 year old to read but now she has no books.

Libraries connected to city/state networks offer more ebooks than smaller libraries without connections. The library card for rural libraries in my county gives me access to about 10,000 ebooks. I used my work address to get a city library card connected to a large university, and it gives me access

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riversroadsbridges in r/childrensbooks

August 3, 2025 10:59 AM

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