(QVC) Kobo Mini 5" E-Ink Touchscreen Reader with Built in WiFi and Case

Xanthe · 11-02-2013, 03:59 AM

As of Nov. 2, 2013:

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Kobo Mini 5" E-Ink Touchscreen Reader with Built in WiFi and Case

Retail Value: $109.00
QVC Price: $73.00

Clearance Price:
$49.95

Shipping & Handling: $6.97

Save! Buy two or more and save on S & H.

Easy Pay! 3 Installments of $16.65, plus Tax and S & H

There are four color options available.

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What's in the box? Kobo Mini eReader, USB cable, and user guide.

Wireless capability may require a network connection, additional accessories, and/or a service connection fee.

Includes Kobo Mini eReader, USB cable, and user guide
800MHz processor
1GB internal memory
5" diagonal no-glare Pearl E-Ink Vizplex V110 touchscreen display with 16-level grayscale
802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi
Facebook, Twitter connectivity
Reading Life social reading feature
Kobo Picks personalized reading recommendations
Supports ePub, PDF, MOBI eBook files; JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF image files; TXT, HTML, XHTML, RTF text files; CBZ, CBR comic book files
Supports Adobe DRM
SimpleTurn page turning
Seven font styles with 24 font sizes
Built-in dictionary
Text highlighting
Double-tap PDF zoom
Note taking
Predictive search
eBookstore access
Measures approximately 4" x 5-1/4" x 3/8"
1-year Limited Manufacturer's Warranty
Made in China

http://www.qvc.com/webapp/wcs/stores...ProductDisplay

booklover6 · 11-02-2013, 07:54 AM

I love my Mini. It's a little expensive here, though. But the pic of the white with the black border, I like!

Xanthe · 11-02-2013, 12:06 PM

I like the white with the red. The attraction is the easy pay option - very useful if you don't have the cash at the moment to buy it or if you don't have credit cards for one reason or another.

wandalynn · 11-02-2013, 12:25 PM

Xanthe, thanks for posting this. I've been interested in the mini (wish I'd got one when they were $40 a while back) and this deal looks good since it includes a case. But I can't tell from the pics what the case looks like. Can anyone help? TIA

booklover6 · 11-02-2013, 01:11 PM

I didn't realize it comes with a case. That makes it a much better value. However, the only place I see "case" mentioned is in the title. I suggest anyone who wants one of these to contact QVC and clarify if there is a case, or just a snap back, or a silicone type thing.

wandalynn · 11-02-2013, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by booklover6

I didn't realize it comes with a case. That makes it a much better value. However, the only place I see "case" mentioned is in the title. I suggest anyone who wants one of these to contact QVC and clarify if there is a case, or just a snap back, or a silicone type thing.

Kobo's site has a mini SOFT TOUCH COVER that looks like what's pictured in the QVC ad. So you're right, it's just a snap back and not a case that protects the screen. It's still not a bad price, though.

Xanthe · 11-02-2013, 01:29 PM

You're welcome, wandalynn. I was wondering about the case issue too. Just from the image I'm guessing it's a silicone backing. There is a tab in that link I provided for the presentation video, maybe that explains it.

Actually, it's not a bad price at all, considering the Mini is $60 on the Kobo site, and that case is $20 extra there.

(I keep telling myself that I don't NEED it because my PRS-350 fills that niche...)

wandalynn · 11-02-2013, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Xanthe

You're welcome, wandalynn. I was wondering about the case issue too. Just from the image I'm guessing it's a silicone backing. There is a tab in that link I provided for the presentation video, maybe that explains it.

Thank you, yes, the video confirms the 'case' is the soft touch cover. My 5" Aluratek Libre needs frequent recharging, this just might do as a replacement.

booklover6 · 11-02-2013, 02:01 PM

Well that is nice to have, any case ads bulk to the Mini. The soft touch shell would make it easy to grip. (I almost dropped mine last month, reading it without the case).

gabby98 · 11-02-2013, 05:30 PM

no backlight

...thanks though

booklover6 · 11-02-2013, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by gabby98

no backlight

...thanks though

No front light either.....I would buy either item....I love the size of the Kobo Mini!

jersysman · 11-04-2013, 02:23 PM

The Kobo Mini is a great little reader. I am thinking of getting one or two for some presents. Thanks for the link.

Catlady · 11-04-2013, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Xanthe

I like the white with the red. The attraction is the easy pay option - very useful if you don't have the cash at the moment to buy it or if you don't have credit cards for one reason or another.

You can't used easy pay unless you have a credit card. What QVC does is charge the card in the specified number of monthly installments.

Xanthe · 11-04-2013, 05:14 PM

I don't have a credit card, per se. What I do have is a debit card that's tied to a checking account, so I don't have to have the full price of the item in my account, just the monthly payment amount, and the Easy Pay amount is automatically deducted. You can also use Easy Pay if you have a Bill Me Later line of credit.

Catlady · 11-04-2013, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Xanthe

I don't have a credit card, per se. What I do have is a debit card that's tied to a checking account, so I don't have to have the full price of the item in my account, just the monthly payment amount, and the Easy Pay amount is automatically deducted. You can also use Easy Pay if you have a Bill Me Later line of credit.

Oh, OK, I didn't know that.

11-02-2013, 01:29 PM	#7
Xanthe Plan B Is Now In Force Posts: 1,894 Karma: 8086979 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Surebleak Device: Aluratek,Sony 350/T1,Pandigital,eBM 911,Nook HD/HD+,Fire HDX 7/8.9,PW2	You're welcome, wandalynn. I was wondering about the case issue too. Just from the image I'm guessing it's a silicone backing. There is a tab in that link I provided for the presentation video, maybe that explains it. Actually, it's not a bad price at all, considering the Mini is $60 on the Kobo site, and that case is $20 extra there. (I keep telling myself that I don't NEED it because my PRS-350 fills that niche...) Last edited by Xanthe; 11-02-2013 at 01:48 PM.

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11-02-2013, 07:54 AM	#2
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,545 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre 1, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle, Kobo Libre Colour	I love my Mini. It's a little expensive here, though. But the pic of the white with the black border, I like!

11-02-2013, 12:06 PM	#3
Xanthe Plan B Is Now In Force Posts: 1,894 Karma: 8086979 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Surebleak Device: Aluratek,Sony 350/T1,Pandigital,eBM 911,Nook HD/HD+,Fire HDX 7/8.9,PW2	I like the white with the red. The attraction is the easy pay option - very useful if you don't have the cash at the moment to buy it or if you don't have credit cards for one reason or another.

11-02-2013, 12:25 PM	#4
wandalynn Addict Posts: 351 Karma: 805324 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Baja Arizona Device: nook, Aluratek Libre	Xanthe, thanks for posting this. I've been interested in the mini (wish I'd got one when they were $40 a while back) and this deal looks good since it includes a case. But I can't tell from the pics what the case looks like. Can anyone help? TIA

11-02-2013, 01:11 PM	#5
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,545 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre 1, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle, Kobo Libre Colour	I didn't realize it comes with a case. That makes it a much better value. However, the only place I see "case" mentioned is in the title. I suggest anyone who wants one of these to contact QVC and clarify if there is a case, or just a snap back, or a silicone type thing.

11-02-2013, 02:01 PM	#9
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,545 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre 1, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle, Kobo Libre Colour	Well that is nice to have, any case ads bulk to the Mini. The soft touch shell would make it easy to grip. (I almost dropped mine last month, reading it without the case).

11-02-2013, 05:30 PM	#10
gabby98 Wizard Posts: 1,751 Karma: 2667650 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: Android, Nook Simple Touch, Nook Color, ..., Glo	no backlight ...thanks though

11-04-2013, 02:23 PM	#12
jersysman Wizard Posts: 1,747 Karma: 3761220 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Pennsylvania Device: T1 Red, Kindle Fire, Kindle PW, PW2, Nook HD+, Kobo Mini, Aura HD	The Kobo Mini is a great little reader. I am thinking of getting one or two for some presents. Thanks for the link.

11-04-2013, 05:14 PM	#14
Xanthe Plan B Is Now In Force Posts: 1,894 Karma: 8086979 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Surebleak Device: Aluratek,Sony 350/T1,Pandigital,eBM 911,Nook HD/HD+,Fire HDX 7/8.9,PW2	I don't have a credit card, per se. What I do have is a debit card that's tied to a checking account, so I don't have to have the full price of the item in my account, just the monthly payment amount, and the Easy Pay amount is automatically deducted. You can also use Easy Pay if you have a Bill Me Later line of credit.

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