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I ordered a Kobo Touch today. They're selling one "with offers" for $99, which is the same price point as a Kindle Touch. The "offers" are basically ads and special offers from "select partners." I figure it can't be worse than the ads running on apps on my phone because I'm too cheap to pay for Angry Birds or Tweetcaster. The other down side of the cheaper one is that it only comes in black, not the cute silver, lavender, or Carolina blue the $129 one comes in as well. *shrug*
The main advantages I see for the Kobo over Kindle is that it has an SD slot that takes up to 32 GB and it can read more file formats. Since it's not a tablet (though Kobo makes one), you can't install the Kindle or nook apps on it to read those books, but I have/can get them on my phone or laptop, so whatever. I also have the Kobo desktop on my laptop.
I opted for an e-ink screen over a tablet for a couple reasons. First, battery life. It may have a bigger battery than my phone, but the specs for most tablet readers say you can get 7 hours or so of reading. My phone, with the screen brightness turned down and other battery-saving features, runs through about a quarter to a half if I'm playing Angry Birds for an hour or two. Second, I don't really *need* to have facebook or email (or Angry Birds) on the reader. I have my phone for that. Sure, writing long emails on my phone kinda sucks, but nothing's usually so important that it can't wait until I'm at my laptop again. Third, so much cheaper. The tablet e-readers are running $200-250 (or more, if you want an iPad). I can afford a Christmas present for myself that's $100, but $200+ is pushing it (and, besides, I have an Android phone).
The website said they'll start shipping on Monday and I'll get email with a tracking number when it does. I'll write more when I have it in hand and can play with it. I have a novel to beta read and another to review. I'll see how it works on those.
The main advantages I see for the Kobo over Kindle is that it has an SD slot that takes up to 32 GB and it can read more file formats. Since it's not a tablet (though Kobo makes one), you can't install the Kindle or nook apps on it to read those books, but I have/can get them on my phone or laptop, so whatever. I also have the Kobo desktop on my laptop.
I opted for an e-ink screen over a tablet for a couple reasons. First, battery life. It may have a bigger battery than my phone, but the specs for most tablet readers say you can get 7 hours or so of reading. My phone, with the screen brightness turned down and other battery-saving features, runs through about a quarter to a half if I'm playing Angry Birds for an hour or two. Second, I don't really *need* to have facebook or email (or Angry Birds) on the reader. I have my phone for that. Sure, writing long emails on my phone kinda sucks, but nothing's usually so important that it can't wait until I'm at my laptop again. Third, so much cheaper. The tablet e-readers are running $200-250 (or more, if you want an iPad). I can afford a Christmas present for myself that's $100, but $200+ is pushing it (and, besides, I have an Android phone).
The website said they'll start shipping on Monday and I'll get email with a tracking number when it does. I'll write more when I have it in hand and can play with it. I have a novel to beta read and another to review. I'll see how it works on those.
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