![]() ![]() Like Amazon’s touch-screen Kindle models, the Kobo Touch’s screen is quite responsive, which you don’t really espect in an e-ink model. Put simply, we found the Touch performed very strongly and enjoyed the experience of using it to read. We gave Kobo’s Vox eReader/Android tablet a pretty terrible review last week, based on its poor performance, so it was extremely pleasing to find this situation wasn’t mirrored with the Touch. However, as soon as we opened the Touch, we did find quite a few Australian books, such as David Marr’s Quarterly Essay on Tony Abbott, available and featured straight away, which was pleasing. Kobo says it has more than 2.5 million books, newspapers and magazines in its library available to users, but in our experience, not all of those will be available to Australians due to geographic licensing restrictions. This makes Kobo more than just a gadget company – it’s a whole platform, and the Kobo Vox is just one window into that platform. You can port them between devices or even read them on your PC, smartphone or third-party tablet through Kobo’s applications. As with Amazon’s Kindle platform, if you buy eBooks or other content through Kobo, you’re not just buying them to use on one device. It’s also important here to mention the broader Kobo ecosystem. The Touch supports the ePUB, PDF and Mobi eBook formats, and you can also read PDF, text, HTML and RTF documents through it, as well as view JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP and TIFF images and even comic book formats such as CBZ and CBR (which are basically compressed files containing images). It supports 802.11b, g and n Wi-Fi connectivity, but has no 3G mobile broadband connection (unlike some of Amazon’s Kindle models) and it comes with 2GB of in-build storage and the ability to take a further 32GB microSD card. It’s powered by a Freescale 508 processor, which sounds esoteric but performed fine for the device. The Kobo Touch has a pretty lightweight features list, representing the fact that it really doesn’t do much other than allow you to read books. ![]() This is definitely a model which can easily be read with one hand. Overall, it feels lovely, light and comfortable in the hand – it’s not too distant from the size and shape of a small paperback book, although to be honest I haven’t actually read one of those in two to three years, due to the ubiquity of eReaders these days. The Touch is light, at just 185 grams, but it’s heavier than modern smartphones – the iPhone 5, for example, weighs 112 grams, and Samsung’s Galaxy S III 133g. The back appears to be composed of moderately soft, kind of leather-like plastic. A small button sits beneath the touchscreen for returning the Touch to its home menu. On the top there’s a small power button, while on the left-hand side there’s a microSD slot. On the bottom of the Touch is a microUSB port for charging and synching the device with a computer. It’s a 11.4cm by 16.5mm flat slab of smooth plastic (our review model was white, but you can also get it in black, and with a variety of coloured backing materials as shown in the photos), with a monochrome e-ink touchscreen taking up most of its front. The Kobo Touch is a radically simplistic eReader device, featuring only the most basic physical controls. But can Kobo’s version of this increasingly popular form factor compete again the big boys? Read on to find out. Take your eReader with you everywhere you go, and enjoy reading up to 1 month on a single charge.Review Kobo’s Touch eReader is a light and minimalist method for getting your eBook fix on, bearing a marked similarity to similar devices from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Holds up to 30,000 books with expandable microSD memory, and keeps your library always up to date. The latest in eInk technology, the new 6" Pearl screen offers a superb reading experience, even in bright sunlight. The Kobo eReader Touch is the first eReader to be available in multiple languages and offers a completely local experience, including content, recommendations, and the Kobo store. Also borrow and read books from your local library. Connect and share your Reading Life with friends on Twitter and your Facebook Timeline.Įasily connect via Wi Fi or USB to access millions of books, newspapers and magazines from the Kobo Store. Now available in 5 stylish colors!ĭiscover your Reading Life and unlock awards just for spending time reading. Provides the ultimate in reading comfort, and fits in your pocket so you can take it anywhere. ![]()
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