Thread: Kobo vs. Kindle
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Old 11-18-2010, 03:59 PM   #1
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Kobo vs. Kindle

I will be moving back to Canada next month. I am currently living in the US.

I want to buy an e-reader but I cannot figure out which one is best for me. I am not so technically advanced that I could even pretend to have the level of knowledge that many of you on these boards do!

What I have figured out so far - the Nook is a bad choice if I will be living in Canada because of copyright laws and many ebooks are not available to people living in Canada? (am I wrong??)

The Kobo is a reasonable choice? Do they have a lot of titles available and are the prices for the ebooks comparable to those I would find for Barnes and Noble ebooks here in the US?

All I want to be able to do is get the ebooks on to the ereader - I don't want or need additional 3G - we will have wireless capabilities at our house and I can download ebooks to the computer there and sideload (is that the correct term?) to the ereader.

What does the Kobo screen look like when you are trying to read in sunlight? Is it easy to read? As good as Kindle?

Can I purchase ebooks for Kobo on Amazon in Canada? Would Kindle be the better choice? Can you get ebooks from the library for either of these ereaders? (provided the library has them available? _ I will be living in Toronto area).

I have read that the Kobo can be very slow. What is your opinion?

If I am buying a Kindle here in the US is it configured any differently than one I might buy in Canada? I guess I am just thinking of Black Friday sales and that the Kindle might be on sale somewhere.

Thanks in advance for any assistance. I appreciate it.
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