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Originally Posted by clintbradford
>> ... Do they charge via USB or with power adapters?
The Kobo charges via an included USB-to-mini-USB cable. Or, of course, any of your 300-700mAH AC wall warts that accommodate USB cables will also charge your Kobo.
>> ... Will they need protective cases or are they sturdy without them?
The very first time you scratch your eReader - whether because you dropped your keys on it or had something slide against it in your briefcase - whatever - you would have desired a case.
Personally, ALL my electronics screens (GPS, PDAs, phones, cameras, eReaders) have InvisibleShield screen protectors on them. And for my Kobo, I have purchased an inexpensive "authentic imitation leather" case off of eBay. AND also cut myself a DVD case that is REALLY slick (thread on this elsewhere ... I'll post pics later).
>> ... Nook's better screen quality ...
I do not understand the claim that having three billion shades of grey makes READING TEXT any "better" than what my meager Kobo does for me. I cannot imagine "more legible" text than the Kobo's sans serif font that I am using.
Clint Bradford
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The shades of gray have nothing to do with it. It is the poorer contrast and the fact that the text is lighter and not as sharply defined as the Nook or Kindle. Watch the CNET video review of the Kobo if you don't believe me.