The insidious thing about near monopolies is just how hard it is for consumers to quit them. No matter how bad Amazon gets as a company, countless readers are stuck inside the otherwise pleasant Kindle ecosystem contributing to Bezos’ hoarded wealth. But hard isn’t the same thing as impossible. And if you can cut Amazon out of your life, the $170 Kobo Libra H20 is an excellent and affordable ebook reader alternative.
Compared to complicated media formats like video and music, the relative simplicity of text lets ebook readers be sleek and straightforward. The Kobo Libra H20 is no different. The 7-inch screen uses high-quality e-ink and a color-changing light for easier reading depending on the time of day. Holding it in your hands and pressing physical buttons to turn pages just feels good. And the H20 name refers to its water resistance.
Since it’s not an Amazon device like Kindle Oasis, the Kobo Libra H20 doesn’t support Kindle purchases. That includes books as well as audiobooks since there’s no sound either. And the lack of library subscriptions potentially locks you out of much to read.
Fortunately, the Koba Libra H20 tries to make up the difference by supporting basically every other format, and supporting them very well. You can read EPUBs, MOBIs, PDFs, HTML, RTF, CBR, CBZ, and other file types for books as well as comic books and manga graphic novels. Only especially large formats might give you trouble due to the limited RAM.
For more on the Kobo Libra H2O check out the extensive review on our sister site PCMag. For more on books check out these Harry Potter eBooks and start following these female sci-fi authors.
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