05-23-2011, 10:40 AM | #1 | |
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Kobo Touch $129
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05-23-2011, 11:00 AM | #2 |
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Very nice!
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05-23-2011, 11:18 AM | #3 |
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interesting and yeah didn't see that one coming. seems a little small though. I hope they kept the quilted back. That's really nice on the Kobo.
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05-23-2011, 11:24 AM | #4 |
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I think this makes the new Kobo Touch the cheapest of all of the touch readers.
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05-23-2011, 11:24 AM | #5 |
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So Amazon will drop their prices even sooner than expected.
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05-23-2011, 11:28 AM | #6 |
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That does look really nice. Faster cpu, pearl, nice pdf support..good to see new challengers. It appears touchscreen only, which is a no-go for those who are mortified by the idea of fingerprints. I run for the microcloth whenever I accidentally touch the screen. Seems like it would have been easy, and wise, to include some subtle external page turn buttons in order to please both crowds.
Looking forward to seeing B&N's new e-ink model, if that's what it turns out to be. |
05-23-2011, 11:29 AM | #7 |
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yes..gifting the wifi to my parents and hello touch
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05-23-2011, 11:33 AM | #8 |
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Cool ...this kind of competition is great for all of us.
Now to see what B&N has up their sleeves for tomorrow. |
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Excellent. If it has good reading software, I'll consider it.
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05-23-2011, 11:37 AM | #10 |
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05-23-2011, 11:40 AM | #11 |
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Single tap for page forward! Brilliant!
If it has adjustable settings (margins, line spacing, ...) I'm in (depending on the B&N announcement). |
05-23-2011, 11:41 AM | #12 |
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Very nice!
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05-23-2011, 11:49 AM | #13 |
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Pearl screen, faster page turns... this is very good news . I hope it will have more text sizes for finer tune at medium size.
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Awesome looking.
Seriously. Last edited by RockdaMan; 05-23-2011 at 11:59 AM. |
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