At first glance, the Libra Colour looks identical to the Libra 2 (£170 from www.snipca.com/40645, reviewed in Issue 624), which is a good start because that turned out to be one of the best ebook readers ever made. The page-turn buttons, curved edges and thicker bezels make this e-reader just as comfortable to hold and use in one hand.
What is a departure, however, is its screen. As its name suggests, the Libra Colour is fitted with an E-Ink Kaleido 3 screen that supports no less than 4,096 tones, and is currently the best colour e-paper display. Colour illustrations and photos leap out at you, and while it isn’t as vibrant as a tablet screen, it makes browsing your library of book covers much more impactful.
“Colour e-reader with note-taking…
