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vrain · 11-16-2011, 03:26 PM

I've been looking around for my first eReader and have narrowed it down to the Kobo Touch and the Kindle that is available to Canada. The openess of the Kobo and the number of file types it supports is a definite plus but I have some concerns over the long term durability of it based off some of the reviews on the Kobo and Chapters/Indigo sites. I understand that I can convert and use ePub files on the Kindle so that negates part of the file dilemma. I have tried a Kobo Touch but not any of the Kindles so I I'm undecided about buttons vs touch.

I guess it comes down to a few questions:

1. Are Kobos more prone to failure than Kindles?

2. Are there any concerns for a Canadian user of a Kindle that I should be aware of?

11-16-2011, 03:26 PM	#1
vrain Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: none	Kobo Touch vs Kindle for Canada I've been looking around for my first eReader and have narrowed it down to the Kobo Touch and the Kindle that is available to Canada. The openess of the Kobo and the number of file types it supports is a definite plus but I have some concerns over the long term durability of it based off some of the reviews on the Kobo and Chapters/Indigo sites. I understand that I can convert and use ePub files on the Kindle so that negates part of the file dilemma. I have tried a Kobo Touch but not any of the Kindles so I I'm undecided about buttons vs touch. I guess it comes down to a few questions: 1. Are Kobos more prone to failure than Kindles? 2. Are there any concerns for a Canadian user of a Kindle that I should be aware of?