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Kobo Clara Colour $239.95, Sage $429.95, Elipsa 2E $579.95 Delivered @ Kobo / Save $0.95 with Amazon ($0 Del) & JB Hi-Fi (+ Del)

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Kobo Clara Colour $239.95, Sage $429.95, Elipsa 2E $579.95 Delivered @ Kobo / Save $0.95 with Amazon ($0 Del) & JB Hi-Fi (+ Del)Affiliate
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Not exactly an earth-shattering deal, but in case you're in the market for a Kobo this is the starting point for various options for deal stacking.

You can mix and match (most of these will be for JB Hifi but your mileage may vary):

N.B. some of these will end up with you having something like an EFTPOS card (e.g. Special). JB for instance, won't let you use multiple cards as payment, so you need to buy their gift card and then redeem those against your order and pay any remaining balance with your own credit card.

I was able to combine the first 2 above to get myself the Clara Colour for $200 click-and-collect, which is less than the current ATL for a device only released earlier this year, so can't complain.

Rakuten Kobo

JB Hifi

Amazon

Hope this helps someone!

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Comments

  • mrsecrecy on 13/12/2024 - 16:41
    +2

    Just checked Amazon AU and apparently there is only 2 in stock and it won't be delivered until 31/12/24… so not ideal if it's a Chrissy pressie.

  • Moderatoralvian on 13/12/2024 - 16:47

    Please provide links to products on Amazon, JB and "others". Please specify these "others" stores.

    • zzyss on 13/12/2024 - 16:59
      +1

      Have added links. Someone else already removed the other stores reference from the title.

  • Zeee on 13/12/2024 - 16:47

    How they compare to kindle?

    • zzyss on 13/12/2024 - 17:01
      +7

      Depends which ecosystem you want to be locked into (if you're not sailing the high seas). My main reason for going Kobo was because Kindles are locked out of Overdrive/Libby in Australia, which means no access to free eBooks from public libraries.

      • Quiexo on 13/12/2024 - 17:48
        +3

        This is pretty much the main reason why I've got a Kobo for my daughter, that she can read library books on a e-reader rather than her laptop..

    • MasterScythe on 13/12/2024 - 17:08
      +4

      Very favorably in my opinion and experience.

      There's nothing about a Kindle that I want, that my Kobo doesn't do.

      • Zeee on 13/12/2024 - 17:44

        Nice.. i buy kobo color then

    • CyberMurning on 13/12/2024 - 19:46
      -1

      Its just like apple vs android…..

      • Zeee on 13/12/2024 - 19:46

        Which one is the apple?

        • MasterScythe on 13/12/2024 - 20:21
          +2

          The closed source one; so Kindle.

      • rumblytangara on 13/12/2024 - 22:43
        +1

        Huh? No… they are practically identical in terms of function and ease of use. Integration into public libraries is the only differentiating factor I can think of, and there are workarounds.

        • ONEMariachi on 14/12/2024 - 00:57
          +1

          Whispersync on kindle is a pretty big differentiator imo

          • rumblytangara on 14/12/2024 - 10:17

            @ONEMariachi: I use a desktop regularly at home, so I find it no problem to hook up a device to a floating USB cable.

            I'd honestly totally forgotten about Whispersync still existing, despite having several Kindles and Kobos at home.

            My primary motivation for using Kobo is to not use an Amazon device.

            • ONEMariachi on 14/12/2024 - 17:42

              @rumblytangara: I’m not sure what hooking up a usb cable has to do with whispersync?

              Whispersync is a feature that syncs where you are up to on audible and syncs to your kindle. So you can seamlessly swap between physical reading and listening. It’s a massive time saver.

              • rumblytangara on 14/12/2024 - 18:01

                @ONEMariachi: Thought it was the cellular connectivity thing for when you buy a book from Amazon.

                I don't listen to audiobooks at all.

    • Ifndefx on 13/12/2024 - 20:25

      With kobos you can borrow digital books from your library, not sure if you can do that with kindle.

    • merriweather on 14/12/2024 - 07:59

      I switched and have no regrets. Won’t be going back to kindle. Disclaimer though, my motivation was primarily to avoid giving any money to Jeff Bezos.

  • charlotto on 13/12/2024 - 17:01
    +2

    Kobo is where it's at if you wanna sail the high seas, arrr!

    • Mokr on 13/12/2024 - 17:20

      its easier then having to convert to files that amazon kindle accepts,

      but kobo has libary intergration through OverDrive only.

      • xavierod on 13/12/2024 - 20:04
        +2

        Calibre does that so easily

  • skdreams on 13/12/2024 - 17:19
    +3

    Waiting for Kobo Libra colour

  • Mixhael on 13/12/2024 - 19:00

    I want something like a Kobo sage but with excellent writing support and battery life. I tried the scribe and it was amazing for writing but lacked features and felt too fragile to bring around as my daily notepad.

    Does anyone know of something around 8 inches with good pen support?

    • heef on 13/12/2024 - 22:43
      +1

      The Sage is just too expensive. If they priced it below $350, an extra inch over the Paperwhite would make sense to me. But at $430 it doesn't.

      Please Kobo, release a Libra 3 (BW)

      • Mixhael on 14/12/2024 - 07:25
        +2

        That's part of my problem too.

        Costing $430 AT DISCOUNT for a 3 year old device is a lot, especially considering other options in the market. I'd pay close to that for a Sage 2 but not this one

        • heef on 14/12/2024 - 12:37
          +1

          Yes, and I've heard the battery leaves a bit to be desired. It just seems like an afterthought and an up-sell to offer a battery cover for the device.

  • 87percent on 13/12/2024 - 19:00
    +1

    Kobo is $219 on the JB Commercial Site

    • zzyss on 13/12/2024 - 19:19
      +1

      Nice, although I went through from Westpac and it shows $233.39 for the Clara Colour for me, and can't use gift cards I think.

  • Punkboy on 13/12/2024 - 19:59

    What's the quality of the colour like? What's the use case for colour?

    • Telios on 13/12/2024 - 20:32

      Magazines, manga, comics etc

    • techno2000 on 13/12/2024 - 22:00
      +1

      If you just want to read black and white books apparently the colour kobo screen is worse than the black and white kobo.

    • heef on 13/12/2024 - 22:45
      +1

      Not ready for prime time, at least for me. Screen looks 'dirty' when reading B&W content, and the colour resolution is half that of B&W.

      I reckon by the third generation of the tech, eink corp will figure it out.

      • ajaxsprayandwipe on 14/12/2024 - 06:58

        oh damn was looking at the kobo libra for primarily b&w books, guess ill just stick with the clara b&w

      • Mixhael on 14/12/2024 - 07:26

        Are we on the second of first generation of colour e-ink tech now?

        • shiznit on 14/12/2024 - 09:42
          +1

          Clara uses Kaleido 3, so 3rd gen. They've been around on smaller brands for a while now.

          • heef on 14/12/2024 - 12:34
            +2

            @shiznit: So I am mistaken!

            To be fair, that's three generations between 2019 to 2023, so they are moving pretty quickly with their revisions.
            I'd like to remain hopeful of significant advancements, but considering there is no competition (all e-ink sourced from one company which holds the patents), I'm sure they'll advance only incrementally.

            • Telios on 16/12/2024 - 16:11
              +1

              @heef: Thanks for this info, not sure why I was considering buying one without much research.

              I've had 3 different B&W eBook devices but figured I should get a colour one for the magazine's I read.

              Guess I'll wait and see what Gen 4 brings

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