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Kobo Clara BW

The open Paperwhite. OverDrive, EPUB, and a Carta 1300 panel in a pocketable shell.

8.8/ 10

$130

Street · USD · 2026

Kobo’s software is the reason this exists next to a cheaper Kindle. Drop an EPUB on it. Borrow from Libby/OverDrive. Read Wikipedia articles you sent from a browser. Carta 1300 keeps the page as bright as a Paperwhite in a smaller footprint.

The store is fine. The hardware is honest. If you have never bought a Kindle book, start here.

Takes

  • OverDrive and EPUB
  • Carta 1300 in 6 inches
  • IPX8 and warm light

Leaves

  • Kobo store is smaller than Amazon
  • No physical buttons
  • Less ecosystem lock-in also means fewer extras

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