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November 2011
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The editors liked
Very portable
Attractive interface
Decent fonts and options
Excellent PDF support
Good catalogue of books
Good touch screen
Supports lots of formats
Cross-device syncing
EPUB support means you can shop around for the best deals
Well built
E-ink touchscreen
Built in wi-fi
Great hardware
If you’re going to carry an eReader on your person it should be built for doing so. Thankfully the Kobo Touch is. Weighing just 186 grams it’s incredibly lightweight
And very robust. You can bet the Kobo Touch will be able to take a knock or two. Plus
The Kobo Touch could easily fit into your pocket. It’s also very easy it is to use. It has a power button
And a Home button underneath the displ
Touchsensitive screen
Can buy books from any store
Large fonts
Slim and light
Attractive
Decent E-ink Pearl screen
The editors didn't like
No physical page-turn buttons
Awkward to use one-handed
Some gaps in the catalogue
Some fonts are a bit thin
No 3G
Expensive.
Some functions only apply to books you buy from the Kobo store
Not to sideloaded content
80's cultural references
Best sellers more expensive
Kid-friendly featues
The Kobo Touch is a terrific eReader
But in terms of features
We’re still talking the basics. In this respect
The Amazon Kindle and Amazon Kindle Touch are still the more desirable eReaders. Some eBooks are also more costly on Kobo eBooks than they are on Amazon. Purchasing on the Amazon website and have that book sent to your Kindle also feels much more intuitive. The Kobo isn’t as fast as th
So which should you buy? To be honest, there’s not much in it and the Kobo commands a £20 premium for its touch interface and its memory card slot. The Kobo’s virtual keyboard is easier to use than on the basic Kindle. And if you don’t want to be loc...
While many people may be happier with the Kindle's keyboard, we could easily be persuaded to put up with a slightly less touch-typeable on-screen keypad in return for the smaller footprint and lighter weight. The company is obviously betting that a rel...
Abstract: But Kobo has kept chugging along and with the new Kobo eReader Touch Edition, suddenly finds itself with a very competitive e-reader.OverviewIf you think that the Kobo eReader Touch Edition looks more than a bit like the Barnes & Noble NOOK Simple Touch...
The Kobo Touch supports non, proprietary eBook formats.
The eReader lacks a built, in dictionary and note, taking capabilities.
Although it doesn't contend strongly against the competition, the Kobo Touch is a simple, functional eBook reader that accepts a wide range of file formats....
Easy touch navigation on advanced E Ink display, Light, Advanced font, formatting controls, MicroSD slot
Lacks secondary features available in similarly priced readers, Battery life could be better
With excellent font and formatting controls and a trim body, Kobo remains a compelling e-reader choice, even facing an onslaught of new Amazon Kindles. ...
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Fauxquilted plastic back sacrifices ergonomics. Touch screen is sometimes slow. Main page is utilitarian, illustrating only the books you are currently reading offering boring links to your library, the store and “Reading Life.” Weak battery performance.
