How to choose the right e-reader: the practical guide for reading lovers

Featherweight for a maximum of books, incredible battery life, comfortable reading thanks to electronic ink: you already know these topics and they have convinced you! On the other hand, you don’t really know where to start to choose the right e-reader model… We looked at the Kobo by Fnac range to guide you towards the ideal example based on your reading habits, your needs and to your needs. desires.

Pssst, if you already know, we’ll give you the Black Friday promo on the Kobo Libra Color for €209.99 (instead of €229.99) from 18 November to 2 December 2024.

For adventurers

What matters most to you is the space savings the e-reader offers. To take it everywhere, put it in your handbag or to make sure it weighs as little as possible in your holiday luggage, you can turn to the range with your eyes closed Kobo Clara.

In terms of format, it even rivals the paperback, thanks to its 6-inch screen and its 174 grams, and can contain around 12,000 titles with its 16 GB of storage space. Don’t worry if you forgot your glasses, as the font size can be adjusted, as on all Kobo by Fnac models.

In the black and white version, the Kobo Clara BW costs €139.99 – it’s also the lowest price in the range, so it’s perfect to start with. And if you want to go wild with color, the Kobo Clara Color costs €159.99.

For fans of comics and illustrated books

Reading on e-readers doesn’t have to be limited to novels. If you devour comics, graphic novels, or enjoy reading how-to books on gardening or knitting (we make no judgments), you can find them on your Kobo, too. Yes, some models are equipped with color electronic ink which allows you to fully appreciate this type of work.

We especially recommend the Kobo Libra Color (at 209.99 euros instead of 229.99 euros from November 18 to December 2, 2024). Its 7-inch screen offers the perfect compromise between reading comfort and portability, and the Kobo Stylus 2 (not included) allows you to directly annotate the approximately 24,000 books you can store there thanks to its 32 GB capacity (good luck with that) .

If you don’t like scribbling in your books and are on a budget, we recommend the Kobo Clara Color, at €159.99.

For compulsive doodling

Let’s talk about this habit of scribbling on the pages of your books. Highlight in different colors, write by hand in the margin, circle, underline and even take notes in a nearby notebook… Hurray, you can find all these habits we love in certain digital e-readers! We just mentioned the Kobo Libra Color, which allows you to highlight and annotate with different colors, on your e-books but also in notebooks to be created directly on the e-reader.

And if you want maximum reading comfort, there are also two black and white models that offer a large screen and are compatible with the Kobo Stylus 2 (not included). If both have a storage capacity of 32 GB, the Kobo Sage (€299.99) has an 8-inch screen and the Kobo Elipsa 2E (€399.99), the bigger sister of all, goes up to 10.3 inches!

And audiobooks in all this?

As for audiobook enthusiasts, all Kobo e-readers benefit from a Bluetooth® function that allows you to connect headphones or a speaker. Sorry, this is not the criteria that will help you make your choice!

We hope this decryption helps you find the ideal e-reader, for yourself or your loved ones (if you’re already thinking about Christmas gifts, we congratulate you on the anticipation!).