Ok, I’ve had a chance to take my KT home and play with it. Here is my take on the Kobo Touch as of today:
Like
- I really like Reading Life. It’s cute.
- I like the reading statics
-The sketch is cool.
Love
- I love the size and shape. It’s basicly the same width/height as a MMPB which is great!
- I also love the weight. It’s very light and fits well in my hand.
- The bevel is a good size to rest my thumb on until I need to turn a page.
Hate
It feels like Kobo took two steps forward and one step back.
They got rid of the
best parts of the Kobo & Kobo Wi-fi:
-I hate that there is a lack of notations on the KT library. Is the book open, closed, what?? If open what percentage has been read?
- The home screen is pretty close to being useless but it’s a bit better than the Nook STR home screen.
- The “Currently Reading” list has been removed and nothing really put in its place. Booooo! It was very helpful!
- There are NO STATS on the book being read to be found in the library! Why??!!??
- The only place to find reading stats is in the Reading Life section. That’s just nonsensical! I track my reading on GoodReads so when I pause reading I have to close out of the library, go to the home screen, tap Reading Life AND THEN tap on Reading Stats. That’s just too much for basic information that used to be provided at a glance.
-There is
no way to go directly from Reading Stats to the book showing as “In Progress.” There is a cover/icon of the book I’m currently reading…why can’t I tap on it and be taken back to my book? Why do I have to go back to the home screen and then tap on the book again. *annoying*