However, the choice this time goes beyond just screen sizes as there are clear functionality differences that could signal the future of where e-Readers are headed.

features that mimics the original Libra 2 H20 and Forma a few years back. It’s not often we see this evolution take place in real time, but this year Rakuten has decided to release two different e-Readers that take very different approaches with the Libra 2 and Sage, a hardware divide of price vs. At nearly every step Kobo readers have innovated first with bigger screens, waterproofing, better compatibility, etc. Perhaps as a response to this Rakuten has been more liberal and freer to experiment with their Kobo readers. There’s a reason why the word e-Reader is synonymous with the word Kindle. Amazon’s Kindle family, e-Readers and tablets alike, are great consumption devices that excel at delivering (mostly) Amazon approved content at affordable prices, and look great doing it. If the future of reading is digital then our poor peepers need a reprieve.Ĭhances are when you think of e-Readers you think of Amazon, especially if you live in the United States. Heck, staring at paper books for long sessions can hurt your eyes. Why get a device that only does one thing? Why not just get a tablet that can do everything? Bibliophiles know why: staring at even the best tablet/phone display for long sessions can hurt your eyes. It’s amazing how quickly digital e-Readers have evolved from questionable “why?” into “of course” products in recent years, but it’s easy to see why.

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