Thread: Kobo vs. Kindle
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Old 08-16-2011, 04:02 PM   #55
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Kindle is way better, no question.
It depends on what you want out of an e-reader. For my money, the Kobo Touch is "way better, no question".

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Kindle's much faster
I'll have to take your word for it, but in-store demos of the Kindle 3 that I've played with do not seem to operate appreciably faster than the Kobo Touch.

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has a sharper screen
The Kobo Touch and Kindle 3 use the exact same screen (as does the Nook Touch and whatever Sony's latest e-reader is).

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the ability to surf the Internet
The Kobo Touch also has a capable web browser.

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and play MP3 files.
Well, you got me there, but that's what I have an MP3 player for.
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