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srid · 05-01-2010, 07:30 PM

I bought the Kobo today from the Chapters store. This is my first ebook device, though a couple of days ago I laid my hands on the Sony PRS 600 that belongs to my coworker.

Compared to the PRS 600, the Kobo's screen is crisp and doesn't have that annoying reflection/glare. But the Kobo is slow in a) processing new content (after you copy them from the computer), b) and opening/navigating books. Yet, going to next/prev page is acceptably fast. So I can live with that.

There is no dictionary. I was willing to pay an extra $150 to get the dictionary feature, but the glare and low-contrast prevented me from buying the PRS 600.

Overall, I am satisfied with Kobo and hoping that the company will also make a "premium" model with better performance and a built-in oxford dictionary.

05-01-2010, 07:30 PM	#2
srid Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2010 Location: North Vancouver, BC Device: Kindle 2	I bought the Kobo today from the Chapters store. This is my first ebook device, though a couple of days ago I laid my hands on the Sony PRS 600 that belongs to my coworker. Compared to the PRS 600, the Kobo's screen is crisp and doesn't have that annoying reflection/glare. But the Kobo is slow in a) processing new content (after you copy them from the computer), b) and opening/navigating books. Yet, going to next/prev page is acceptably fast. So I can live with that. There is no dictionary. I was willing to pay an extra $150 to get the dictionary feature, but the glare and low-contrast prevented me from buying the PRS 600. Overall, I am satisfied with Kobo and hoping that the company will also make a "premium" model with better performance and a built-in oxford dictionary.