Amazon Kindle Scribe vs Kobo Libra Colour

Buy the Kindle Scribe if you want a large writing surface for notes and PDF markup and you buy books from Amazon. Buy the Kobo Libra Colour if you want a smaller, waterproof reader with color covers and page-turn buttons for one-handed reading. The Scribe's 10.2-inch screen makes it the better writing tablet, but it is heavier and not waterproof. The Libra Colour is lighter, sealed against water and works with library loans through OverDrive, though its 7-inch color screen is smaller and softer for text.

• Choose the Kindle Scribe if you take handwritten notes, annotate PDFs, or read large-format books and want the biggest canvas.
• Choose the Kobo Libra Colour if you read in the bath or pool, want color book covers, and prefer physical page-turn buttons.