Kobo is currently running a Mother’s Day sale on their most expensive and least expensive ebook readers, with up to $30 off in the US and Canada.
The 8-inch Kobo Forma is marked down to $219 from $249. They rarely put the Kobo Forma on sale so now is a good time to get one regardless if it’s a gift or not.
Kobo also has the 6-inch Kobo Nia on sale for just $79. That’s $20 off the regular price and I think this is only the second time it’s been on sale since it was released last summer (at least in the US).
The Kobo Clara HD is still available for $89 refurbished as well. I think it’s a better buy than the Nia because the Clara HD has a better screen (300ppi vs 212ppi) and an upgraded frontlight with adjustable color temperature, whereas the Nia just has a cool-colored frontlight.
There’s also a deal at Newegg on a refurbished Kobo Libra for $113. The Libra is Kobo’s 7-inch model that sells for $169 new.
Kobo’s ereaders are available to purchase directly from Kobo’s website with free shipping. The discounts aren’t showing up at Walmart yet, but they usually match Kobo’s sale prices so they should update the listings at some point.
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This is so disappointing. I really wanted the Libra and I sure as hell am not paying full price for it. Kobo hitting us again with those can’t-miss deals of rip-off return policies and five year old model refurbs. Can’t wait for the next free self-published chaff romance novel.
Can anyone show or at least tell me how a PDF looks on the Clara HD, please?
It looks too small…
I found a youtube video that briefly shows PDF on the Clara. It’s at the 4 minute mark:
The title of the video is: Kobo Clara HD Review After 6 Months – ePub, PDF and Feature Test
The channel is W2Best Tech.
@Tea
On Nia the PDF images and text look quite well, compared to Android tablets, but it’s only 6″ in size. And Clara HD has a better e-ink screen than Nia.
Thanks everyone!
PS – I also found Nathan’s review on Youtube. Very clear and he covered PDFs. Thanks, Nathan!