Introducing Kobo Clara BW, the upgraded black-and-white classic. Enjoy reading with Kobo Clara BW, featuring a glare-free E Ink Carta 1300 HD screen and complete waterproof protection. Bring your entire library anywhere with 16GB† of storage. Try Dark Mode or ComfortLight PRO to adjust brightness and reduce blue light. Made with recycled and ocean-bound plastic, Kobo Clara BW is a better way to take your reading life to the next level.
The Rakuten Kobo Clara BW features a 6-inch E INK Carta 1300 e-paper panel 35% more responsive than the previous generation Kobo Clara 2e. The resolution is 1448 x 1072 resolution with Dark Mode and 300 PPI. The screen is recessed and does not have glass. Text will pop due to the exposed e-paper screen being closer to your eyes. The e-reader only comes in one colour: black. The ComfortLight PRO adjustable brightness system will give you both white and amber LED lights to read during the night.
Underneath the hood is a MediaTek processor MT8113L – ARM A53 @1GHz, 512MB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. You can buy audiobooks and ebooks from Kobo. Listen to them via Bluetooth 5.0 and pair earbuds, headphones or an external speaker. USB-C will allow you to transfer content to your e-reader and charge it. It is powered by a low-end 1,500 mAh battery, and the dimensions are 112 x 160 x 9.2 mm and weighs 174 g
Given Kobo’s continued commitment to more eco-conscious practices, Kobo Clara BW will join the new lineup of e-Readers made with recycled and ocean-bound plastics. This diverts CDs and DVDs from landfills and plastic bottles from the planet’s oceans. The packaging for the devices is also made with 100% FSC certified recycled paper and are printed with soy ink.
Pre-orders begin on April 10th, and the device will ship at the end of the month. The MSRP is $159.99 (CAD); $129.99 (USD); €139.99 (EUR); £119.99 (GBP); $239.95 (AUD); 619zł (PLN); $199.90 (SGD); 1649 kr (SEK); 679 RM (MYR);3499Kč (CZK)
Michael Kozlowski is the editor-in-chief at Good e-Reader and has written about audiobooks and e-readers for the past fifteen years. Newspapers and websites such as the CBC, CNET, Engadget, Huffington Post and the New York Times have picked up his articles. He Lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.