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Kobo eReader Touch Edition
 
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$137.98
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Summary: A 6-inch e-book reader with a monochrome Pearl E-Ink display . It comes with 2GB of memory. It uses touchscreen navigation and has Wi-Fi for buying e-books.
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Type: 6- to 7-inch display e-book readers
About - Kobo eReader Touch Edition

The Kobo eReader Touch Edition is a 6-inch e-book reader with a monochrome Pearl E-Ink display . It comes with 2GB of memory. It uses touchscreen navigation. It has 802.11n Wi-Fi for buying ebooks and surfing the web. It comes with a MicroSD memory card slot.

The eReader Touch Edition measures 6.5 inches high by 4.5 inches wide by 0.4 inches thick and weighs 6.6 ounces. It comes with a 12-month warranty on parts and labor.

About This Brand

A Canadian company that makes a range of e-ink devices that connect to its own e-bookstore, Kobobooks.com.  Kobo has also introduced LCD Wi-Fi only tablets for books, social reading, music, movies, and more. 

Features & Specs - Kobo eReader Touch Edition
info E-book store Kobo
info DRM e-book formats EPUB, PDF
info Unsecured e-book formats EPUB, MOBI, PDF
info Library loaning Yes
info Other document formats CBR, CBZ, HTML,RTF, TXT,
info 3G carrier NA
info Wi-Fi Yes
info Internal memory (GB) 2
More features and specs
Additional Information (The information below has been supplied by an external source.)
General Information
Manufacturer Kobo, Inc
Manufacturer Website Address www.koboereader.com
Product Model Touch
Product Name Touch Digital Text Reader
Product Type Digital Text Reader
User Reviews - Kobo eReader Touch Edition
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4.0
Excellent Reader
3/22/2013
Pros
Attractive Design
Compact Design
Durable
Easy To Read
Good Compatibility
Good Screen Quality
Long Battery Life
Cons
Best Uses
Commuting
Comment:
Nice and light for reading in bed. I have the Kobo Glo with a built in adjustable light. Product is good, software is not great
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Bottom Line
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.
(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
 
4.0
I love my Kobo reader!
12/30/2012
Pros
Attractive Design
Compact Design
Does What You Want
Durable
Easy To Read
Long Battery Life
Cons
Best Uses
Entertainment
Everyday 
Travel
Comment:
I bought this e-reader because I wanted ONLY a device on which I could get books from my library. I have now read over 500 books, and I download them from the library to the Kobo for free, read them and delete! I didn't want complex tablets, just a way to read more books, and this Kobo suited me perfectly. The only negative thing I could say about it is that the instructions on how to use it are not great!
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Bottom Line
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.
(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
 
2.0
Cons = Pros
12/28/2012
Pros
Compact Design
Easy To Read
Good Screen Quality
Cons
Book Borrowng Complicated
Locks Up
On-line Help Is Useless
Slow To Syc
Best Uses
Entertainment
Comment:
If the Kobo decides to work after borrowing books or buying them, I have found reading is easy, and pages turn quickly. The ability to resize the font is particularly useful. However, if it doesn't feel like working the on-line help is almost useless unless you have one of a half a dozen specific problems. Otherwise you have to search for on-line forums for an answer. Unfortunately the darn thing freezes and/or locks up at least 50% of the time. This requires a reset and or a restore. You can bet the Kobo on-line help doesn't tell you how to do this. I find navigating around the Kobo difficult to remember, and would rather have actual directional instructions versus symbols that have no universal meaning as far as I can tell. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who has little or no computer skills as it is incredibly frustrating if you don't.
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Bottom Line
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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