Kobo
Kobo Libra Colour
A very good small colour e-reader that happens to accept a stylus — not a writing tablet. It does support PDF annotation, contrary to common assumption, but at 7 inches with a slower pen, a visible frontlight parallax gap and reports of missed strokes, it is a poor surface for marking up documents. The stylus costs extra. Buy it to read, not to work on planners.
Full specification
| Released | Apr 2024 |
|---|---|
| Screen | 7″ e-ink |
| Resolution | 1264×1680 · 300 ppi |
| Colour | Yes |
| Frontlight | No |
| Writing feel | ●●○○○ (2/5) |
| Operating system | Kobo OS (closed) |
| Reads PDF | Yes |
| PDF hyperlinks | Not yet tested |
| Handwriting search | Yes |
| Stylus included | Sold separately |
| Storage | 32 GB |
| Weight | 199 g |
| Price at launch | $ · Budget |
What we like
- +Excellent small colour e-reader
- +Physical page-turn buttons
- +Currently supported, no successor
What we don't
- −Stylus sold separately
- −7 inches is small for markup
- −Slippery, missed strokes reported