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Originally Posted by gadetra
The Sony seems to be great for library and note making, but does not perform in low light
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That's because, like the Kobo (and the Kindle and the Nook and most other dedicated ereaders), it uses an "eInk" screen. Just like reading on paper (about the visual quality of a mass market paperback, for most, including the Sony). And, just like reading on paper, you'll need some sort of external light. In other words, it's no big deal.
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The Kobo reviews say it is great for low light, library borrowing and PDf's (as is the Sony?) but not so good for making notes.
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The Kobo Glo is only better for low light because it includes its own light around the screen. It is superior for PDFs only because it has a slightly faster processor (1000MHz to the Sony's likely 800MHz) and a slightly better screen resolution (758x1024 to the Sony's 600x800).
As for library borrowing, apparently you can do so directly within the Sony, but with the Glo you would need to download Adobe Digital Editions in order to copy the files over. (library files generally come as .ascm files, which the Glo can't read) In both cases, you'll need to get an Adobe ID, by the way.
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So I don't know which one to get! I feel like if I get the Sony it will be horribly outdated in a short space of time
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Actually, you're going to get outdated no matter what you do.
Both Sony and Kobo have a nasty habit of ignoring their older hardware when the new one comes out. For example, the original Kobo eReader (released May 2010) and Kobo Wi-Fi (October 2010) stopped being sold and getting updates early this year, while the Kobo Touch (June 2011) will probably stop getting supported by this summer... (not familiar enough with the Sony lines to give examples there)