[Ken Maltby]

All of the dedicated ereaders are in competition. They also compete with a number
of other devices from which ebooks can be read. The good thing about that is that
there is more likely a reader that fits each persons requirements, if you can find it.

For me, for now, the JBL fits my needs (and my pockets) better than what is
described for this soon to be available Kobo device. The tradeoffs are for each
individual to decide upon. I like the additional serif font but want a reader that will
fit in my pocket. I find Bluetooth and wifi transceivers a real power drain and not
that helpful for a reader. I find that the rechargeable AA batteries last about the
same 20+ hours of reading time, (I have no idea how many very quick and smooth
page turns that might be) as the internal battery. But I like that with the AAs I
can just swap out the batteries when the charge runs out and keep reading, no
waiting while the reader needs to recharge for an hour or so. I like the open spacing
of the epub format, but many prefer the tighter spacing of some of the other formats
that the JBL supports. I already have a lot of ebooks, from my PDA e-reading days,
in the PDB format, so that format is one I require in an eReader.

So, for me, the proposed Kobo Reader is no competition at all for my JBL.

I'm sure that there will someday be a new reader that will meet my needs better
than the JBL that I have now, but the Kobo Reader isn't it. If it does meet your's
have at it.

Luck;
Ken