I just wish it had one page forward button centered directly below the screen, like the home button on the original Kobo Touch, then it would be more comfortable to use when holding it that way. I find that I like holding the device from the bottom edge better, but that does make swiping the touchscreen a bit awkward to turn pages. The narrow side bezels don’t provide much room to hold onto, however. The unique flip-up design of the cover also helps keep the sides trim and the bulk to a minimum, which is nice. It weighs 166 grams on its own, and 267 grams with the official sleepcover. It looks a lot like the original the Kobo Glo, just a bit smaller and with more rounded corners. It’s narrower and lighter than Kobo’s earlier 6-inch models. You can tell one of Kobo’s goals when designing the Clara HD was to make it as small and light as possible. Kobo Clara HD vs Kindle Paperwhite Hardware and Design Otherwise it’s a very nice little ebook reader. If you’re the kind of person that is sensitive to frontlight uniformity or like having the frontlights turned up to higher levels you might want to avoid the Clara HD. The main drawback with the Clara HD is the potential for frontlight flaws, but the frontlight looks quite good at lower brightness settings. Other than the addition of the Comfortlight Pro, it doesn’t bring anything new to the table, but the trimmed down design makes it a lot smaller and lighter than similar ebook readers like the Kindle Paperwhite and Nook Glowlight 3, and the high-resolution E Ink screen is a step-up from the past two 6-inch Kobos. The Kobo Clara HD is basically a cross between the Kobo Glo HD and the 2nd gen Kobo H2O. Same basic design as previous Kobos no page buttons, no sensors, nothing new. Plastic material is rather slick without a cover.Frontlight prone to bleeding issue and brighter spots.Small form factor and lightweight design, and the flip style sleepcover stand is a nice touch (sold separately).The high-resolution E Ink screen looks great.Adjustable frontlight color, from a cool blue to a warm orange.Kobo inked a deal with Walmart earlier in the year to start selling Kobo ereaders and ebooks in stores and online but that has yet to happen. The retail price of the Kobo Clara HD is $129 in the US and $139 in Canada from Kobo’s website. The Clara HD has a 300 ppi E Ink screen like the short-lived Kobo Glo HD, and it’s similar in size to the Kobo Aura, although it’s 14 grams lighter and 3mm narrower.
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