![]() It's not that good, but you don't type essays on an ebook reader. If you do want to type, a keyboard comes up on the screen. The handiness of touch screen makes up for it. Compared to non-touch e-ink screens there's slightly more reflection of light, but it's only an issue at specific angles to the light source and easily avoided. ![]() Also, it lacked some features which I wanted. Nook simple touch looked a tad more bulky a 6" reader is already marginal to fit in pockets. You can also get it with 3G mobile phone network connectivity, but this makes it about GBP 40 more. It is available in the UK, unlike the other 2, if that bothers you. Kindle lacks the touch screen although it does have a keyboard, it has more internal storage (4GB vs 2GB on Kobo) but lacks the card slot. Kobo offered a slight edge in my list of desirable features over the other 2. I narrowed down the choice to the Kobo Touch, Kindle 3, Nook Simple Touch in the end. The card slot is not essential for book storage until you get into the thousands, but I liked the idea of having it, it provides or should provide an additional way of moving data. I found readers which support many formats but cost too much, readers with no touchscreen or no wifi or no card slot. Obviously, you can't get all of these things simultaneously. 6" is better for reading but still pocket-size, larger ones are also more expensive)Ģ) touchscreen (touchscreen devices tend to be more compact) (I've tried reading on non-e-ink and didn't like it). I studied the current state of devices in some detail, with a list of desirable features:ġ) e-ink screen, preferably 16-grey pearl, in 6" size. Why an ebook reader? I liked the idea of being able to carry around 1000 books in my pocket. Nice touch-screen reader with good features at the price. Overall, I thought Kobo was going to be wonderful since their book choices are varied and not locked in (as Amazon's often are), & you can use internationally (unlike B & Noble's Nook), but I found the company to be so inept that in frustration, I sold the device to someone who apparently didn't need customer service as I did, and I opted for a SONY which I LOVE. Just kept telling me they sent a "work ticket" to their tech nical department and I'd be hearing from them in time (as they were overloaded with requests). So I emailed them, and finally got a reply about two weeks after the email was sent.Ĭalling customer service connected me to folks in the Caribbean (where there service call center is located), and they were not very helpful. The site was having technical issues and wouldn't even allow me to set up my account properly. I initially needed help, so went the online route. The MAJOR issue I have with Kobo has less to do with the device itself, but with the company's customer service Kobo seems to have bitten off way more than it can chew. I found the touch screen to be "difficult" (not as responsive as some). The size and weight of this device is fantastic.
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