r/kobo•4 yr. ago

Oasis 10th Generation vs Kobo Libra 2 - Responsiveness

I've read a great deal here and elsewhere about the Libra 2 but I've only seen passing reference to the responsiveness of the device compared to the Oasis (2019). Can someone who has owned both contrast the two in responsiveness of the store and reading experience including highlighting, etc? My wife and I are working toward an Amazon Zero goal and would greatly appreciate your honest opinions as we search for an alternative e-reader.

Posted Apr 19, 2022, 1:45 AM UTC

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weareinhawaii•4 yr. ago

I have a Libra 2 and an Oasis 2 and would say there are very comparable in size and speed. The oasis feels a little more high quality because of its build materials but I like the Libra 2 because it doesn’t make my hand freeze and organizing my books is far better than on a kindle. I have my books in kepub format which is supposed to be faster than epub. There is also the option of koreader which is supposed to perform even faster but I have not tried that

avraham-meir•4 yr. ago

whilst kepub is said to be faster than epubs,i'm not certain it is any faster than mobi.

and kindle cant read epub,only mobi,so :)

caelipopeKobo Libra•4 yr. ago

I have the previous generation but it is plenty responsive for an ereader. Look up Oasis vs Libra H2O comparisons.

What is your expected use case?

mtelepathic•4 yr. ago

Have a Libra 2 and Oasis 2nd gen, they feel comparable in responsiveness. From what I hear, Oasis 2nd and 3rd gen also have comparable responsiveness.