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| About - Kobo eReader Touch Edition |
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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 |
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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 | |
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E-book store |
Kobo |
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DRM e-book formats |
EPUB, PDF |
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Unsecured e-book formats |
EPUB, MOBI, PDF |
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Library loaning |
Yes |
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Other document formats |
CBR, CBZ, HTML,RTF, TXT, |
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3G carrier |
NA |
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Wi-Fi |
Yes |
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Internal memory (GB) |
2 |
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| Additional Information (The information below has been supplied by an external source.) |
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| General Information | |
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| Manufacturer | Kobo, Inc |
| Manufacturer Website Address | www.koboereader.com |
| Product Model | Touch |
| Product Name | Touch Digital Text Reader |
| Product Type | Digital Text Reader |
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(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
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.
By from
(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
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.
By from
(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)
A very good and dependable e-reader
10/16/2012
Pros
Compact Design
Durable
Easy To Read
Good Screen Quality
Long Battery Life
Cons
Software Not The Best
Best Uses
Commutting
Everyday
Travel
Comment:
I've had my Kobo e-reader for over a year and have had no technical problems with it. I am not keen on some of the add ons provided (e.g. recommending books), however, it does not interfere with the enjoyment and ease of reading books. I have not used the WiFi function to buy books but I tested it and it works quite readily. I liked it so much that I bought my spouse one for Christmas and she has taken to it as well.
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Bottom Line
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.
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