True. Kobo can hardly compete with the Nook in the States. In Canada it is still the best deal though. I had a Nook shipped trhough a friend to Canada and it ended up costing me almost $250 including a cover.
But it is a much better machine that offers a lot more. Some benefits of the Nook compared to Kobo:
- jump-to page feature
- search feature
- dictionary
- annotations
- mp3 player
- Wifi web browser
- faster page turning
I still love the Kobo weight though. It feels good in your hands. The Nook is noticeably heavier.
Too bad Nook is not sold in Canada. That could make the ebook market here all the more interesting...
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Originally Posted by clintbradford
Yes, the kobo needs to come down a bit in price. I played with the nooks last night at my local B&N. On the WiFi-only unit, I could never get a pre-loaded book to go to a chosen chapter ... but I attribute that to the device being a "demo" and who knows what has occurred to it in our hands.
The color touch screen is cool - but battery-draining. And not as "responsive" as, say, the screen of my 3rd gen 32GB iPod touch.
But WiFi connectivity at US$149? And the kobo at the same price? The public won't eat up kobos at 150 ... even with double Borders Rewards points and a $20 gift certificate. It is the out-of-pocket up-front cost that consumers look at. The kobo needs to go to US $99.95 or $119.95 to sell in the US, IMHO.
Clint "Humble" Bradford
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