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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
Text not quite as crisp as Kindle 3, sometimes sluggish
The Kobo Touch is light, portable and decently priced for a touch screen ebook reader. However, it lacks audio, so you can't play music or audio books, and there's no 3G version. We're OK with that, but we do find the Kobo Touch slower than the Barnes...
I’ve been lucky enough to use most if not all of the eReaders on the market and I have to say the Kobo eReader Touch Edition stands it’s ground. The small size, light weight and features such as bookmarks and dictionary are all great selling features f...
Light and small, Crisp 6-inch E Ink screen, Syncs with Kobo apps on other devices, Simple, distraction-free reading experience,
Occasionally slow and laggy, No hardware buttons for turning pages, Little customization, Setup requires a computer, Social features are more gimmicky than useful,
The Kobo eReader Touch Edition brings a nice touch interface and a small footprint to Kobo's ebook reader line, but its performance and design don't measure up to its best competitors. ...
Lightweight design, Comfortable soft-touch coating, Crisp Pearl E Ink touchscreen, Reads open EPUB format
No physical page-turn buttons, Touchscreen isn't as responsive as the competition, Limited font, line spacing, and margin choices, Wi-Fi connectivity issues, No notes and limited bookmarks, Need to connect to a PC to set up
The Kobo eReader Touch Edition is a major step up from the company's last device. The hardware is much improved, and the $129 price is attractive. However, the new Nook from Barnes & Noble Nook costs just $10 more, and it offers a more responsive touch...
Responsive touchscreen, Less page-turn flicker than before, Light weight,
Some echoes of previous page's display, Slow shopping procedure
The Kobo eReader Touch Edition, the company’s third e-reader, is its best yet. Flaws remain, but aside from the slow shopping, the eReader Touch Edition is responsive, has an easily navigable interface, and provides a lot of functionality in a tight s...
Published: 2011-06-16, Author: David , review by: cnet.com
The Kobo eReader Touch Edition is a compact, lightweight, and affordable e-ink e-reader with touch-screen navigation, built-in Wi-Fi, an expansion slot for additional memory, and good battery life (over one month with wireless off). Also, the Kobo e-book
The Kobo's user interface isn't as slick as that of the Nook Touch, and its performance and overall smoothness could be improved. It lacks audio support (no MP3, no audiobooks) and the ability to lend out titles to friends. The magazine and newspaper sele
Though the Kobo Touch Edition doesn't quite measure up to the Nook Touch or Kindle, it's a respectable and affordable touch-screen e-reader with a lot of pluses.
The Kobo eReader Touch Edition, the company's third e-reader, is its best yet. Flaws remain, but aside from the slow shopping, the eReader Touch Edition is responsive, has an easily navigable interface, and provides a lot of functionality in a tight s...
It’s a close race, but if you’re just going to be using this device for plain old reading, the Kobo is in my opinion the best bet right now. If you’re interested in social recommendations, 3G, apps, or any of the other bonus features found on the Nook...
Responsive touchscreen, Less page-turn flicker than before, Light weight
Some echoes of previous page's display, Slow shopping procedure
This slim, lightweight e-reader is eminently pocketable and has a responsive touchscreen, but it lacks the finesse of its competition. Kobo eReader Touch Edition: Inexpensive Touchscreen E-Reader Makes Few Concessions Kobo eReader Touch Edition Review...
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Published: 2011-06-13, Author: Brian , review by: engadget.com
Pocket-sizedLow price pointZoom and pan on PDF reader
No physical page buttonsPerformance lags in storefront Lack of 3G option
