Love to read? Same here, and recently I’ve taken the plunge and started using an ereader to avoid lugging around a small library when travelling. These handy little E Ink tablets can set you back a pretty penny, and it’s not often we see a discount on what we consider the best ereader currently available – the Kobo Libra 2.
But, if you’ve been looking for a more compact and lighter option to a stack of books, now’s a great time to buy because Rakuten Kobo (and a few other retailers) have offered up a rare discount on the Kobo Libra 2.
There’s a lot to love about the Kobo Libra 2. From its comfortable asymmetrical design, to its wide file format support, including Kobo audiobook files, you’ll be set to snuggle up with a good book in the cold or while lounging by the pool, and you won’t have to worry about splashes harming your new ereader either – it has an IPX8 waterproof rating.
While the Kobo Libra 2 is currently unrivalled as a standard ereader, there are a few other deals on Rakuten Kobo if you’re looking for something a little different – with one of Kobo’s note-taking ereaders also having nabbed a discount in Rakuten’s sale.
The Kobo Elipsa is a great option for students, professionals or ebook-readers who want to jot down notes in the margin – it’s an amazing tool if you’re looking for a new way to scribble without wasting paper. The Kobo Elipsa has picked up a discount from both Rakuten Kobo and Amazon right now.
Two other ereaders are also on sale on Rakuten Kobo, with the 8-inch Kobo Sage also offering Kobo Stylus support (but no included stylus) and a nice saving on the Kobo Forma which, as an older model, is now getting increasingly harder to find elsewhere.
- Kobo Sage (32GB) |
AU$459.95AU$439.95 (save AU$20) – though you can pick it up for a bigger saving at Amazon for AU$379 (save AU$80) - Kobo Forma (8GB) |
AU$429.95AU$379.95 (save AU$50)
Kobo’s user interface is clean, simple to use and uniform across devices – that means users both new and old will be able to pick up a Kobo and navigate through one of these ereaders with ease. Plus, with OverDrive support for access to public libraries, a great variety of format support and the options to subscribe to Kobo Plus to expand your reading options, these ereaders make a great gift for the bookworm who speed reads through all their ebooks.