Going in a slightly different direction from the Kindle Paperwhite and the recently mentioned BOOX Palma, which both eschew vibrant hues in favor of crisp monochrome, Kobo’s new Libra Colour e-reader is happy to present your favorite ebooks in full color.

That’s right, with this e-reader you can view book covers, inline photos and illustrations, and your own passage highlights and margin notes in all their colorful glory. It enhances the reading experience of typical books to be sure, but I’d argue it’s even better for avid readers of comic books and graphic novels.

The Libra Colour’s touchscreen makes it compatible with the Kobo Stylus 2, which makes it all the easier to highlight, annotate, markup, and illustrate to your heart’s content. It’s also rated IPX8 waterproof, so reading poolside and at the beach should be no concern at all.

And, with 2050mAh battery capacity and 32GB of storage space, you can load this thing up with thousands upon thousands of ebooks and enjoy them for several weeks between charges.

Get the Kobo Libra Colour for $220 on Amazon in your choice of white or black.

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If you like the color display but are on a tighter budget, they also offer the Clara Colour, which goes for a lower price ($150) in exchange for reduced functionality:

• Smaller screen (6″ instead of 7″)
• Half the storage capacity (16 GB instead of 32 GB)
• Only Wi-Fi connectivity (no USB or Bluetooth)
• Shorter battery life (2 weeks instead of 5)
• No touch screen or stylus compatibility
• No page-turn buttons or landscape mode

Posted By Chris Gonzales