Kobo eReader Touch Edition,
Giving Quality and Cheap Price
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| Kobo has made one more step forward to confront competitors |
Specifications of Kobo eBook Reader Touch Edition does offer more convenience to users. Now, no longer need to press lots of buttons, except to enable the Touch Edition eReader, just need to slide the power button on the top edge to the right. Furthermore, to operate only needed the touch of a fingertip.
Kobo eBook Reader Touch Edition also lighter and give more color choices. Although it has been coupled with several innovations to increase the advantage against competitors, to touch edition is also offered at lower prices.
Is Kobo Touch Reader eBook edition can shift the position of the Amazon Kindle which is the U.S. market ?
Innovation committed to Kobo eBook reader in addition to strengthening its position in the U.S. dealing with competitors Kindle, Nook, Sony and several brand new start up surface, also for the sake of expansion into Europe.
Entrance into new markets with new technologies (and of course, a massive campaign) is an appropriate strategy to dominate the market, although some markets there has been invaded by the Kindle.
Kobo eBook Reader Touch Edition feels remarkably small and lightweight in the hand. At just 7.05 ounces (0.44 pounds), the eReader Touch is 0.33 ounces lighter than the second-generation Nook, just enough to make a difference. Better still, it weighs 1.45 ounces lighter than the third-generation Kindle, a noticeable difference.
Touch Edition eReader very comfortable touch. This is most easily e-reader to hold in one hand, and turned the page by tapping on the touch screen because the finger does not need to travel so far across the panel to press (or swipe) to the next page.
Now, Kobo eBook Reader Touch Edition entered the ranks of quality but sold cheap.
Kobo eBook Reader Touch Edition uses the same 6-inch E Ink Pearl display as on the Kindle and Nook. That isn't to say, however, that words looked identical here as on other e-readers; text looked good, and darker on the whole than on the Nook, but not as good as on the Kindle. On this model the E Ink background actually looked a bit brighter, and less flat and gray, than on the Nook.
Kobo eBook Reader Touch Edition supports ePub, PDF, and Adobe DRM books. It also supports borrowing e-books from libraries. The company's bookstore carries more than 2.3 million e-books. And the company syncs your e-reader to its mobile versions, available for iOS, Android, and BlackBerry.
Kobo eBook Reader Touch Edition has an additional memory with 32 GB MicroSDHC card slot is located on the left side. At the bottom is a micro-USB port for charging and for sideloading content via computer. Built-in battery is rated for about a month.
Nevertheless, Kobo eBook Reader Touch Edition still has a few weaknesses.
Kobo uses Neonode's zForce infrared touch technology, the same as on the Nook. Overall, according responsive touchscreen for navigation and typing on the virtual keyboard. But prone to errors due to narrow layout: Small buttons, no spaces in between.
In PDFs, double-tap works to zoom in to a page and make it bigger, or to zoom out of an already enlarged page. Once zoomed in, you can drag about the page by tapping and holding down while moving your finger. Unfortunately, it can't change text properties on PDF files.
After all, Kobo has made one more step forward to confront competitors. It does not matter to us, whether Kobo eBook Reader Touch Edition able to shift the position of the Kindle in the U.S. or European market control. Impact, Kobo has provided the best devices and low price for us as consumers.
Kobo eBook Reader Touch Edition Specifications
Available Colors : Lilac, Blue, Silver and Black
Wireless Connectivity : 802.11b/g/n
Processor : Freescale 508 Processor
Device Size : 114mm X 165mm (4.5 in. X 6.5 in.)
Device Depth : 10mm (0.4 in.)
Weight : 185g (6.5 oz.)
Diagonal Display Size : 6" Pearl high contrast E Ink display
Screen Grey-Scale : 16 Level
Storage : 2GB*
Memory Expansion : Up to 30,000 eBooks with a 32 GB SD Memory Card
Connectivity : USB, Wi Fi
Battery Life : 1 month**
Supported File Formats :
Wireless Connectivity : 802.11b/g/n
Processor : Freescale 508 Processor
Device Size : 114mm X 165mm (4.5 in. X 6.5 in.)
Device Depth : 10mm (0.4 in.)
Weight : 185g (6.5 oz.)
Diagonal Display Size : 6" Pearl high contrast E Ink display
Screen Grey-Scale : 16 Level
Storage : 2GB*
Memory Expansion : Up to 30,000 eBooks with a 32 GB SD Memory Card
Connectivity : USB, Wi Fi
Battery Life : 1 month**
Supported File Formats :
Books : EPUB, PDF and MOBI
Documents : PDF
Images : JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP and TIFF
Text : TXT, HTML and RTF
Comic Books : CBZ and CBR
Pre-Loaded eBooks : 15 Hand-Selected Free Previews
Fonts : 7 Font Styles, 17 Available Sizes
Software : New & Improved Free Kobo Desktop Software
* 1GB is available to store content (over 1,000 ebooks).
** Dependent on individual usage. Actual results may vary.
Documents : PDF
Images : JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP and TIFF
Text : TXT, HTML and RTF
Comic Books : CBZ and CBR
Pre-Loaded eBooks : 15 Hand-Selected Free Previews
Fonts : 7 Font Styles, 17 Available Sizes
Software : New & Improved Free Kobo Desktop Software
* 1GB is available to store content (over 1,000 ebooks).
** Dependent on individual usage. Actual results may vary.
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