If you are looking for an e-reader that is not under the umbrella of Amazon or Apple, the Kobo is a suitable choice. The company today unveiled the Clara2E, the successor to the affordable, 6-inch Clara e-reader. release in 2018. The new model is waterproof and has a case made from 85% recycled plastic, which the company says makes the e-reader “more environmentally conscious” (for comparison, 2021 Paperwhite made from 60% recycled plastic and 70% recycled magnesium.) Kobo said it plans to supply the Clara 2E with plastic bottles found in the ocean, along with CDs and DVDs from landfills. bury. At $130, Clara2E is cheaper than other Kobo products waterproof model and more compact.
Similar to the older Clara, the Clara2E also has a 6-inch screen and a blue light reduction feature called ComfortLightPRO. It has an upgraded HD E Ink Carta 1200 anti-glare display and Dark Mode, making it adaptable for reading both outdoors and at night. It comes with 16 GB of storage (about twice as much as the original Clara) and is Bluetooth-enabled, allowing for easy listening to audiobooks.
Clara2E won’t go on sale until September 22nd, but you can pre order one now on Kobo’s website. The e-reader will be sold in Canada, USA, UK, Netherlands, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Poland, Australia, Singapore and Malaysia.
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