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Old 05-04-2013, 08:47 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by guitarizt View Post
I'll be surprised if Kobo is still around in 5 years. The competition in the ebook market is fierce, Amazon is the big player, and Kobo is only ahead right now because they are 6 months ahead of the next gen ereader.
I don't disagree with anything you say, except I seriously doubt Kobo is "ahead" of Kindle, B&N, or any other big time player, in any category - sales of hardware, sales of ebooks, revenues, profits, or any category of significance. The only thing they have done is introduce a piece of hardware with the best screen resolution to date.

What they HAVE been able to beat Amazon at is, in my opinion, implementation of the front light capability. I also have the Kindle Paperwhite, and the lighting is really disappointing, especially when you put it up against the Aura HD. But I don't think this will be anywhere near enough to overtake Amazon, overall. It's temporary at best.
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