Tolino Shine vs Tolino Vision
May 09, 2026
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Tolino's small (6-inch) e-book reader which is essentially a rebranded version of Kobo Clara BW with Tolino's software. Kobo is Tolino's technology partner and manufactures the device, while Tolino sells books through it to European bookstore chains (Thalia, Onleihe). Moreover, the Tolino Shine is cheaper in Europe than the Kobo Clara, as the company makes its money primarily from books. Tolino software supports the following formats: EPUB (with DRM), PDF, and TXT.
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Tolino Vision is a (discontinued) clone of Kobo Libra 2 but with unfinished, unpolished, buggy software. It uses microUSB and has no buttons. Otherwise it provides reading comfort through powerful processor and improved E Ink display. As all Tolino readers, it's primarily aimed at a German speaking audience.
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2016. E-Reader Tolino Vision 4HD is available
Tolino released a new e-reader for the holiday season - Tolino Vision 4HD. This model raises the bar and brings a number of enhancements that are sure to impress. The e-reader features a six inch e-ink Carta display with a resolution of 1448 x 1072 and 300 PPI. The touchscreen interface is completely flush with the bezel, which makes interacting with it far more easier than a sunken bezel. The screen is also waterproof, which means you will be able to literally take it anywhere and read e-books to your hearts content. This e-reader is doing something different with their front-lit display. They have added in new technology called “smart light” which switches from cold light in the morning to warm light in the evening. This is the same type of blue light filtering system that Kobo developed with the Aura One.
