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Get 3 Months of Kindle Unlimited for Free (YMMV)

https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2024/05/17/get-3-months-of-kindle-unlimited-for-free-ymmv/

Published: May 17, 2024 13:20

I saw a forum post about Amazon giving away 3 months of Kindle Unlimited for free so I went and checked it out and the promotion is indeed available for me too, and I don’t have Prime so it appears to be available for regular accounts. You can check the…

Kindle eReaders are Lagging Behind, Again

https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2024/05/16/kindle-ereaders-are-lagging-behind-again/

Published: May 16, 2024 14:59

Somehow Kindles continue to dominate the ereader market, and yet if you follow the industry closely it’s readily apparent that Kindles are the least innovative and the slowest to change and get upgrades compared to other brands. All the other main ereader…

Kobo Clara Colour vs Clara BW Comparison Review (Video)

https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2024/05/15/kobo-clara-colour-vs-clara-bw-comparison-review-video/

Published: May 15, 2024 22:13

Here’s a video showing how the two new Kobo Clara ereaders compare to each other, and some of the differences are surprising. Both devices share the same design and both have 6″ screens, but the Clara Colour has a color E Ink screen and the Clara BW has a…

Something About the Kindle Scribe Doesn’t Add Up

https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2024/05/14/something-about-the-kindle-scribe-doesnt-add-up/

Published: May 14, 2024 20:46

It’s been eighteen months since Amazon released the Kindle Scribe, and I still can’t figure out their motivation behind it, or why it’s on sale all the time at what seems to be unusually low prices. The Kindle Scribe is the only Kindle currently on sale at…

Comparing 7″ Kobo Libra Colour with 6″ Clara Colour (Video)

https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2024/05/13/comparing-7-kobo-libra-colour-with-6-clara-colour-video/

Published: May 14, 2024 02:01

I decided to put together a comparison video showing the two new color Kobo ereaders side-by-side to give an idea of how the screen sizes compare, and to show the different features between them. The Kobo Libra Colour has a 7-inch display (measured…

Kobo Libra Colour Review and Video Walkthrough

https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2024/05/10/kobo-libra-colour-review-and-video-walkthrough/

Published: May 10, 2024 23:01

Review Date: May 2024 – Review unit purchased from Walmart Overview The Kobo Libra Colour was released on April 30th, 2024. It’s the first ereader from Kobo to feature a color E Ink screen, along with the Kobo Clara Colour. Both are similar functionally,…

The Kindle Oasis Has Been Edited Out of Existence

https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2024/05/09/the-kindle-oasis-has-been-edited-out-of-existence/

Published: May 9, 2024 15:44

It started last fall when the Kindle Oasis started to periodically show up as “currently unavailable” on Amazon’s website, and then by December it was no longer available to purchase in the US, with some exceptions when a few would show up again…

Kobo Clara BW Carta 1300 Screen Comparison Video

https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2024/05/08/kobo-clara-bw-carta-1300-screen-comparison-video/

Published: May 8, 2024 21:17

Last week I posted about how the new Carta 1300 screen on the new Kobo Clara BW isn’t a worthwhile upgrade, at least not from a contrast standpoint, so I put together a video showing how it compares to other E Ink Carta screens. On the product page for the…

Kobo Libra Colour vs Libra 2 Comparison Video

https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2024/05/07/kobo-libra-colour-vs-libra-2-comparison-video/

Published: May 7, 2024 21:02

Now that Kobo has jumped on the color E Ink bandwagon with the release of the Kobo Libra Colour, people are asking how the new color models compare to the regular models with black and white E Ink screens, so I put together a comparison video showing just…

Kobo Sage and Kobo Elipsa 2E on Sale

https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2024/05/06/kobo-sage-and-kobo-elipsa-2e-on-sale/

Published: May 6, 2024 14:55

Kobo is currently running a sale on a couple of their ereaders and eNotes so if you’ve been waiting to get a large-screen Kobo now is a good time. They have the 8-inch Kobo Sage marked down to $239.99 and the 10.3-inch Kobo Elipsa 2E is $349.99. Both…