Kobo WiFi for £49 @ Asda

soulfuldog · 03-30-2012, 06:17 AM

For anyone in the UK looking for a cheap Kobo, Asda Direct have reduced the price of the Kobo WiFi to just £49. It's nowhere near as good as the Kobo Touch, but for £30 less, it's a bargain.

The Terminator · 03-30-2012, 01:07 PM

The Kobo Touch is 79 too.

LuvReadin · 03-30-2012, 02:51 PM

Beg to differ with the OP - the cheaper Kobo might actually suit some people better because of it having buttons rather than touch. I bought it as a present, and was quite impressed with it. It is basic, but for a starter ereader, it's not bad at all.

soulfuldog · 04-01-2012, 09:29 AM

Yes you are quite right the cheaper Kobo might suit some people better simply because it's not a touch screen, but the Kobo Touch is the better ereader. It handles more formats and has a better battery life & processor. Having played with them both, the Touch is just a lot slicker. Both are very competitively priced in the UK right now, and hopefully that'll help them keep up the competition to Amazon!

LuvReadin · 04-02-2012, 06:26 AM

Hope they do - I do not like monopolies!

soulfuldog · 04-02-2012, 03:11 PM

Yep, even as a Kindle owner and a very happy Amazon customer, I fully agree with that sentiment!

03-30-2012, 06:17 AM	#1
soulfuldog I ♥ Calibre Posts: 2,073 Karma: 5678911 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Voyage, Sony PRS-350, Hudl2	Kobo WiFi for £49 @ Asda For anyone in the UK looking for a cheap Kobo, Asda Direct have reduced the price of the Kobo WiFi to just £49. It's nowhere near as good as the Kobo Touch, but for £30 less, it's a bargain.

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03-30-2012, 01:07 PM	#2
The Terminator Retired Posts: 2,552 Karma: 37638420 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver Island Canada Device: Kobo Touch, Optimus One (2.3), Nexus 7 (4.2)	The Kobo Touch is 79 too.

03-30-2012, 02:51 PM	#3
LuvReadin Addict Posts: 372 Karma: 1925568 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: England, UK Device: Sony PRS-T1 and Cool-ER	Beg to differ with the OP - the cheaper Kobo might actually suit some people better because of it having buttons rather than touch. I bought it as a present, and was quite impressed with it. It is basic, but for a starter ereader, it's not bad at all.

04-01-2012, 09:29 AM	#4
soulfuldog I ♥ Calibre Posts: 2,073 Karma: 5678911 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Voyage, Sony PRS-350, Hudl2	Yes you are quite right the cheaper Kobo might suit some people better simply because it's not a touch screen, but the Kobo Touch is the better ereader. It handles more formats and has a better battery life & processor. Having played with them both, the Touch is just a lot slicker. Both are very competitively priced in the UK right now, and hopefully that'll help them keep up the competition to Amazon!

04-02-2012, 06:26 AM	#5
LuvReadin Addict Posts: 372 Karma: 1925568 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: England, UK Device: Sony PRS-T1 and Cool-ER	Hope they do - I do not like monopolies!

04-02-2012, 03:11 PM	#6
soulfuldog I ♥ Calibre Posts: 2,073 Karma: 5678911 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Voyage, Sony PRS-350, Hudl2	Yep, even as a Kindle owner and a very happy Amazon customer, I fully agree with that sentiment!

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