The ability to choose a font according to personal preferences is one of the best things about the Kobo. In the January 2012 edition of Wired, the Touch was the Editors Pick--not the Nook, the Kindle, or the Sony Reader.
This is what Wired said about the Kindle display, btw:worst-in-test screen--dim and blurry, with horrible artifacts.
For links to the WIRED article:
http://blog.kobobooks.com/kobo-touch...+International