Should you get a Kindle or Kobo? ANSWERED!

Thank you to square space for sponsoring today's video: www.squarespace.com/danielgreene CORRECTION! The Kobo libra color does not come with the stylists! That is an additional $70ish purchase. Update: Kindle has updated to better accept epub, but still lacks some of the compatibility of Kobo. Ereaders mentioned: Kobo: Kobo Libra Color: Releasing April 30th Kobo Clara Color: Releasing April 30th Kobo Clara: amzn.to/4aC0qVt Kobo Libra: amzn.to/4b03vOG Kindle: Kindle (basic): amzn.to/3UbLw1k Kindle Paperwhite: amzn.to/3Q6OP8L Kindle Scribe: amzn.to/3TXSOFE

the "how they think we read" vs "how we read" is the most accurate and relatable case review.

Kobo in my region (Canada) lets you take out library books in e-book format, Kindle does not, so its an easy decision

Bought a Kobo a few years ago because why would I support amazon when I don't have to? Still works like a charm after 3 years of heavy usage. But having the ability to read comics in color makes me at least consider an upgrade.

5:40 I will just respectfully disagree with the cover thing and "How Kobo thinks we read". I like reading whilst I'm eating so having it propped up in a way I don't have to hold it or hunch over it if it's flat on the table, is a HUGE bonus to me. I love that cover because of it, it's a simple design with a great feature that you can use if you want to or ignore it all together if you don't.

As someone who doesn't have their kindle connected to the internet and gets books solely using a wired connection be aware that Amazon recently changed their policy that you can no longer outright download the file from purchases to do with as you please. They only allow you to send it to a wired kindle registered to an account. Kind of beats the purpose of owning the file because YOU DON'T IF YOU CAN'T DO WHAT YOU WANT WITH IT.

I'll say this about standing cases, I bought a random standing case off Amazon for my Oasis and as someone who just had a kid it's awesome. I can hold/feed/rock her comfortably while still being able to read without hands. That's something that's really helped my ability to read more.

The Apple vs Android comparison is actually really good and summarises the difference quite well 👌

As a Kobo user, I don't really mind the "folding stand", when at work it can be useful to read hands-free during lunch hour while still eating. I may alter the font size if needed for easier readability. Other than that perhaps niche use-case, I do just hold it in my hands to read.

I’ve had the original Kobo libra for 3 years and I want to get the colour, but I can’t justify the expense when my current kobo still works great and does everything I need it to. 😅

Honestly I bought a kindle specifically thinking I could download ebooks from the library. I had no clue about kobo at the time and got most of my information from American reviewers. Big mistake, I live in Australia and kindle does not work with any of the library apps. So thank you for mentioning how outside the US kobo is mostly the better option! Yes I know kindle has their daily deals but I found buying books because they were cheap actually costed me more, than buying just a few full priced ebooks I was actually interested. I also don’t like Amazon and when I can afford it, I’m looking forward to switching to a kobo

WOAH this was a lot sooner than expected!

Thank you for thinking about readers outside of US. I can tell you that for someone who’s from Europe, kindle sucks in so many more ways. And it’s even worse if you love reading series. The reading itself is really nice and quick though. I couldn’t search anything on my old pocketbook because it was painfully slow.

I actually bought both but I hardly ever use my kindle. I like the library access and also the just the size of the kobo much more. One thing I really love about kobo is that the Page count will dynamically adjust to however large your font is so it's always accurate how much longer you have in a chapter.

I've also decided to switch to Kobo simply because I want to get away from buying books from Amazon. Just going to wait for the new models to go on sale.

I'm a relatively early adopter to Kobo (I bought mine in 2012), and it still holds up, if only slightly slower compared to 12 years ago. I mainly use it when traveling/train commute, so not the most intense usage, but it is so convenient (especially with the side-loading part)

My grandma likes stands for her e-reader — I think it makes more of a difference for people with weaker grasp or joints! That said, the lack of adjustment for the viewing angle does sound like an issue.

Got a kobo libra 2 recently. Amazing ereader and my consumption of books and manga has gone way up. Kobo is also awesome in Canada as I can link it to my library card which you can’t do with kindle in Canada.

Loooove my kobo - the ability to handle different formats is a huge deal breaker for me, and the easy library access rocks. I've read so many more books thanks to this.

Thank you so much for reviewing manga and comics on the device! Tech reviews have been shockingly lacking in talking about the experience of reading comics or illustrated books on the color Kobo. I've got mine pre-ordered and I can't wait.