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4.69 out of 5stars
(16 reviews)

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5.00 out of 5 stars review
Verified Purchaser
07/24/2022
Great little reader
Love Love Love KOBO this is my second only reason for replacement I lost the first one!!!! It travels every where with me Dentist, Doctor , Vacations UK Spain the states I mean every where would not leave home without it
handymandy

Most helpful negative review

3.00 out of 5 stars review
Verified Purchaser
12/13/2021
Walmart branded!
I do not like the Walmart branding, it makes it feel cheap and sold out. I buy an ereader to read books not to see your advertising.
Alexander
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  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    08/05/2022
    Overall beautiful.
    I am very happy with this reader. This is the 4-th I bought, 3 for the family, one as a present. This particular kobo clara has a very good screen resolution and pretty good memory size. All of them have the best software I have seen on ereader so far especially if you collect books on ereader. Also battery life is great. All my kobos are light-weight (I normally do not use covers). One thing I did not like was redesigned power switch: a large one on the back I liked much better.
    Nonna
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    07/24/2022
    Great little reader
    Love Love Love KOBO this is my second only reason for replacement I lost the first one!!!! It travels every where with me Dentist, Doctor , Vacations UK Spain the states I mean every where would not leave home without it
    handymandy
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    07/01/2022
    Nice little e reader for a good price
    Nice little e reader. Trying to be less Amazoncentric , I have been using the Kobo app on my phone and wanted something a little bigger for leisure reading at home or beach. Have had it a few weeks now and I am pleased with my purchase. It is small, light, holds lots of books, easy to download, has backlight. I also have a Kindle paperwhite, and at half the price, this Kobo Clara is comparable in size and ease of use. Paperwhite is waterproof and has a few more options but the Kobo is more than adequate. I'm happy with my Kobo Clara and do recommend it.
    Des
  • 3.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    12/13/2021
    Walmart branded!
    I do not like the Walmart branding, it makes it feel cheap and sold out. I buy an ereader to read books not to see your advertising.
    Alexander
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    10/11/2021
    Better than we expected.
    We did the usual search for on-line reviews of e-readers and settled on this because its specs were clearly good enough to work with, and in some measure because we are accustomed to using our local library and preferred not having Amazon as a filter on that, nor did we want to deal with Amazon's ads. We liked this device so much we bought a second. The set-up is a little clunky, but the reading experience makes up for that.
    Dale
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    08/29/2021
    Perfect!
    I upgraded to this reader from a very old Sony PRS reader. I wanted something that was more or less functionally the same, just with some more modern features. This was it, perfectly. It has the same size screen although the device itself is smaller, sleeker and lighter. The e-Ink screen is of great quality, exactly what I hoped - and I'm even impressed with the lighting. I didn't initially want a screen that lit up, the point of this device for me is to take some time away from looking at bright screens on other gadgets (and the lighting of course drains battery - the point of an e-reader is the exceptionally long battery life.) So I found that if you barely turn the light on (say 15%) it adds just a little something that makes the text on page appear very crisp and legible under normal ambient lighting, but it's not glowing or bright - and barely impacts your battery usage. I even appreciate how it can change the color temperature of the light at night, a feature I use on my other devices. The screen is also importantly very matte and not at all reflective - so you don't pick up any glare on the screen when you are using other lighting. I was also really impressed that it can connect to the local public library right over WiFi so I can borrow all the books I want at no cost. I knew that was possible, but surprised by how easy it was to navigate and borrow books all on the device itself. Recommend 100% for anyone that wants a fairly basic
    Anthony
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    08/28/2021
    Perfect!
    Was a gift for my girlfriends mother, who is 82 and loves it! Downing free books from the library serves her with great pleasure as she now has unlimited books to read at her leisure. We already own two of these and love them as well!
    scott
  • 3.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    08/24/2021
    Unable to read Axis360 Library books - Returned
    I have a Kindle and love it. I primarily read library eBooks. However my library in Florida stopped carrying Kindle books (said it was too expensive) and switched to Axis 360. Before I bought the Kobo, I read that I could convert the Axis360 books into an EPub format using Adobe Digital Elements (ADE). Then I could transfer it to my Kobo. I am a very experienced system engineer/software tester. After hours and hours of trying I was not able to make this work. The book would load onto the Kobo but I was unable to open it because "my device was not authorized." But it was. I methodically read ever "solution" by other ADE users. But nothing worked. Kobo may work with Overdrive books but my Florida library doesn't offer it.
    LynnD
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    12/26/2020
    It is easy remove the terrible Walmart branding
    Great Device. Its very easy to remove the terrible Walmart logo on the sleep screen: Plug Kobo into computer Double click Kobo device to open Kobos files Double click the folder that says .kobo. Unhide hidden files (If you are on a Mac and dont see the .kobo folder, try hitting command shift . to reveal hidden folders) Inside the .kobo folder, open the file named affiliate.conf change affiliate=walmart to affiliate=kobo, then close out of the file and click ok to lock in your changes
    James
  • 4.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    12/24/2020
    Xmas Gift with Walmart Logo
    I just gave the Kobo to my daughter who is an avid reader for Xmas. She is looking forward to checking out digital books from the library. She is just starting to set it up, but hasn't used it yet for reading. I'll come back to update this review, but out of the box I'm knocking off a star because the e-reader in sleep mode shows the Walmart Rakuten logo. It's not like I got the Kobo for free or anything. If there's a way to eliminate the logo in settings or something I'd like to know.
    elle
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    08/13/2020
    My wife loves the Kobo Clara HD
    After doing some extensive research I found the Kobo Clara to be the best e-reader for my wife. It is compact and easy to use. The white pages are like reading a book and the font is adjustable for personal reading preferences. The already programmed Overdrive makes borrowing books from your library a breeze and it is easy to set up. The Kobo Clara in my opinion is the best e-reader for the money! I would not consider any other e- readers for the features it offers in such a compact package.
    Stephen
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    07/23/2020
    Very happy with my Kobo
    I love my e-reader! This is the first e-reader I have bought and it's great. I can check books out from the Orange County public library for free. With Covid I don't want to borrow real books or buy 2nd hand books so this is a great alternative. It is lightweight and very easy to use. You can change the amount of "blue light" so that I can read books late at night without it affecting my sleep, which is a feature found in more expensive versions of the Kindle. I also bought a cover for it with a picture of the Eiffel Tower at Walmart.com and I love that also. Great buy (both items)!
    Jessica
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    07/21/2020
    The Right Choice.
    This is my first Kobo e-reader and I am very pleased with it. I own for many years the Kindle Paperwhite, I was looking for an upgrade without burning my wallet. I did my research and I found the Kobo Clara HD had everything I was looking for a reasonable price. All my books from the Kobo/Walmart Library appeared instantly, I was able to borrow books from my local library thru the Clara HD reader. I love how the light adjusts to my environment. I am not missing anything. I was able to make the font bigger on the books. This e-reader is very simple to use. It is easy to charge and the battery does last a very long time. I love the point that I am not bombarded with ads. The touch capabilities are outstanding. The e-reader is easy to hold. The quality is superior to the competitor. I really recommend Clara HD. If you are looking for a new e-reader, moving away from the competitors' systems, or just wanting to have the ability to be in both worlds, then by all means buy it. You will not regret it.
    HopefulForKnowledge
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    04/25/2020
    Wonderful e-reader!!
    I bought this e-reader when our library temporarily closed due to the pandemic. I was panicking because I am totally hopeless with technology but really needed my books. This e-reader is VERY easy to set up. I did it in 5 minutes, which means anyone can do it. It already has Overdrive loaded on to it (the app for borrowing from library). It is really user friendly, small and lightweight. I got a cover for it for "sleeping" and hands free reading. I couldn't be happy with it
    cluster
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    04/14/2020
    Excellnt for first time users
    This is my first E-reader. I chose it for seamless use of Overdrive from my library. Easy to set up, easy to figure how to download. I have not explored many of the features but I know there are more than I will ever need. Excellent for those who want to use Overdrive for free books from the library.
    Tina
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    05/16/2019
    Really nice reader! Beats Kindles hands-down.
    Purchased for my wife as her first e-reader, and she loves it. Excellent high-resolution screen, weighs almost nothing! Holds plenty of books. Easy initial setup. Navigation menus are not the strong suit for Kobo readers, but everything is in there somewhere. For those who find the text on the menus and book lists too small (it was for my wife), look under "Beta Features" for the large-text option. It really does help for some people. The light in general is bright; she never uses more than 5%. The night ComfortLight is very restful for the eyes, and can be set quite dim. The reader is a little slippery. Really should have a non-skid surface, but it doesn't We did NOT get the Kobo case. Got a folio wake/sleep case on Amazon for $9.99, which works great, feels great, and makes holding the reader really comfortable and secure. (see picture) Overdrive connection to the local library worked fine, but using this screen as a browser is not a good experience. If you check out an ebook at the library on your computer, the Kobo will sync and load the book from the account. Much better than searching for books on the Kobo.
    TomTomBuyer