Should I get a Kobo? - Page 2

adbosch · 07-17-2011, 01:38 AM

I guess my next reader will be the upcoming Sony (but specs are still lacking, so ...) or the iRiver Story HD (but only if they issue a major firmware upgrade on short term). Or can one of you convince me to stay focused on the Kobo Touch?

readingglasses · 07-27-2011, 05:31 PM

You say you like more formats. Maybe you get ebooks from other cultures? The sony has western european foreign language translation dictionaries. The kobo doesn't. Maybe the kobo will and maybe it won't, eventually.

The sony touchscreen is smoother and more responsive (just my impression and maybe I'm a poor observer). The visual quality of the eink pearl is the same sony/kobo.
The software speed is difficult to say. But some taps will not be caught by the kobo, while they will ALWAYS be caught by the sony.

Nook can be "rooted" if you have courage and then it can REALLY handle lots of formats.

I'd like to say go for kobo: cheap, hence democratically empowering, simple, nifty. But the fact is it is a very competitive market right now in features, despite price differences.

Omega Supreme · 08-06-2011, 04:43 PM

Thanks again to everyone with suggestions as well as important questions to ask. I had been eyeing the Kobo Touch for a while, but today I ran down to Best Buy and decided on impulse to purchase a Nook Simple Touch. Haven't been able to play around with it too much yet, but once I have I'll be sure to post my impressions. Thanks again, everyone!

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07-17-2011, 01:38 AM	#16
adbosch Addict Posts: 299 Karma: 511516 Join Date: Jun 2004 Device: Kobo Forma; Pocketbook Color 633	I guess my next reader will be the upcoming Sony (but specs are still lacking, so ...) or the iRiver Story HD (but only if they issue a major firmware upgrade on short term). Or can one of you convince me to stay focused on the Kobo Touch?

07-27-2011, 05:31 PM	#17
readingglasses Zealot Posts: 124 Karma: 9252 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: (prospective) kobo touch	You say you like more formats. Maybe you get ebooks from other cultures? The sony has western european foreign language translation dictionaries. The kobo doesn't. Maybe the kobo will and maybe it won't, eventually. The sony touchscreen is smoother and more responsive (just my impression and maybe I'm a poor observer). The visual quality of the eink pearl is the same sony/kobo. The software speed is difficult to say. But some taps will not be caught by the kobo, while they will ALWAYS be caught by the sony. Nook can be "rooted" if you have courage and then it can REALLY handle lots of formats. I'd like to say go for kobo: cheap, hence democratically empowering, simple, nifty. But the fact is it is a very competitive market right now in features, despite price differences.

08-06-2011, 04:43 PM	#18
Omega Supreme Member Posts: 19 Karma: 8102 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sierra Vista, AZ Device: iPhone, Nook STR, MyTouch 4G	Thanks again to everyone with suggestions as well as important questions to ask. I had been eyeing the Kobo Touch for a while, but today I ran down to Best Buy and decided on impulse to purchase a Nook Simple Touch. Haven't been able to play around with it too much yet, but once I have I'll be sure to post my impressions. Thanks again, everyone!

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