Kobo just announced two new ereaders- the Libra 2 and Sage. The Libra 2 has a 7″ Eink screen with warm and cold frontlight (ComfortLight Pro) for reading at night. It has 32GB of internal storage so it can easily hold thousands of your favorite ebooks easily. Plus you can also listen to audiobooks on it using a bluetooth speaker.
Unlike some eReaders which support only a few languages, the Libra 2 supports around 15. Check out the table below to see the full list of supported languages and other technical specifications-
| Features | Kobo Libra 2 |
| Release Date | 19 Oct 2021 |
| Price | $179.99 |
| Buy From | Kobo's Official Store |
| Screen | 7” HD E Ink Carta 1200 touchscreen |
| PPI | 300 |
| Resolution | 1264 x 1680 px |
| Dark Mode | Yes |
| CPU | 1Ghz |
| Internal Storage | 32GB |
| External Storage | No |
| OS | Custom Linux |
| Supported Formats | EPUB, EPUB3, FlePub, PDF, MOBI, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, TIFF, TXT, HTML, RTF, CBZ, CBR (& Kobo AudioBooks). |
| Audiobooks | Yes (in select countries) |
| Audio Port | No |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Frontlight | ComfortLight Pro with cold and warm settings |
| Charge/Connect | USB-C |
| Wifi | Yes |
| Waterproof | IPX8 - up to 60 mins in 2 metres of water |
| Languages | English, French, French (Canada), German, Spanish, Spanish (Mexico), Italian, Catalan, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Turkish, Japanese, Traditional Chinese |
| Weight | 215g |
| Dimensions | 144.6 x 161.6 x 9 mm |
| Color | 2- White, Black |
Price, Release Date
The Libra 2 can be purchased for 179$ from Kobo’s official online shop. It will be officially released on 19th October 2021 but you can go ahead and pre-order it today.