new kobo coming soon

letmenburnstars · 09-24-2010, 11:58 PM

there's a new wifi kobo coming out soon! it should be available for pre-order by the end of this month.

viviena · 09-25-2010, 12:23 AM

Do you have a news article or press release we can read? Understandably, we're likely all very curious and would like more info. Also, is the wifi aspect the only added functionality or upgrade to the new Kobo?

If this wifi Kobo is real, then the original model might very well drop down to $99 USD...

Fbone · 09-25-2010, 02:24 AM

http://www.slashgear.com/cool-er-con...ember-0488261/

taming · 09-25-2010, 06:46 AM

Other articles abound (now that I looked, LOL). http://www.the-digital-reader.com/20...wifi-revealed/

It looks like WiFi and touchscreen are the big differentiators. I'm guessing that we will see other changes that will apply to both readers.

One advantage could be OTA updates. I am not sure that I would see this alone as a good enough reason to purchase a new reader. If the new one also had a dictionary, I might. The touchscreen could make that kind of thing possible. Certainly for folks who sometimes read on other devices, the ability to sync them all up OTA would be a good thing.

Mostly though I am glad to see that they are going full steam ahead with eInk. So may non-eInk devices with Kobo store and apps are out there now.

It's interesting that the company making the hardware was rumoured to be out of business, not all that long ago. I wonder what the backstory to that is.

letmenburnstars · 09-25-2010, 08:23 AM

i work at a place that sells the kobo in canada.. so that's how i found out!

viviena · 09-25-2010, 09:20 AM

Ah, then thanks for the heads-up, Stars.

I'm glad also that Kobo's sticking it out in the ereader market.

Touchscreen and wifi. Hmm. If I had only the Kobo, I wouldn't upgrade for those features alone. However, as a new buyer, the new Kobo would definitely capture my interest. Wifi is always convenient, and I feel sometimes that touchscreens in gadgets are dismissed as gimmicks when they can actually prove to be very useful. A wifi and touchscreen Kobo would be very nice indeed.

ModReader · 09-27-2010, 01:44 PM

They might want to fix the first batch they sold us first.

taming · 09-27-2010, 02:13 PM

I expect that there will be fixes for the older reader at about the same time they announce the new one.One never knows for sure, but Sameer has written to MR users that there are both fixes and new features coming up.

VKVK · 09-27-2010, 03:21 PM

Most importantly, is it going to use the pearl screen, or still vizplex?

SensualPoet · 09-27-2010, 07:19 PM

Even if it's Vizplex v1 (vs Pearl v2), that's not necessarily a problem. The original screens -- without a touch layer -- are just fine. Updating the font choice / sizing would be enough to "simulate" an improvement. But ... if it is Pearl ... cool!

leighisme · 09-27-2010, 09:17 PM

I'm hoping for a Pearl screen. If it has that, I'd upgrade.

soondai · 09-28-2010, 12:43 AM

I cannot see them making inroads at $249 dollars (if it is priced similarly to the Cooler reader).

I wish they'd shoot for a sub 100 dollar 6 inch reader. The initial Kobo hype was what finally hooked me into getting a reader, and my ideal is still a 99 dollar version of the first reader that works a little better.

Duiker · 09-28-2010, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ModReader

They might want to fix the first batch they sold us first.

Here here! I find it incredibly annoying that they are spending time and resources on a new reader when people who bought the first one still have a myriad of problems. Not the best way to maintain customer loyalty that's for sure.

taming · 09-28-2010, 05:20 PM

Darn those new features. Let's develop the heck out of something that feels older and more limited than anything our competitors are currently selling.

tpw · 09-28-2010, 06:24 PM

I sure hope this isn't like the WDTV debacle, where Western Digital stopped firmware updates to the original WDTV as soon as a newer model was released.

09-24-2010, 11:58 PM	#1
letmenburnstars Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: none	new kobo coming soon there's a new wifi kobo coming out soon! it should be available for pre-order by the end of this month.

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viviena Evangelist Posts: 412 Karma: 520610 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Canberra, Australia Device: Currently Kobo Clara HD and Aura One, iPad	Do you have a news article or press release we can read? Understandably, we're likely all very curious and would like more info. Also, is the wifi aspect the only added functionality or upgrade to the new Kobo? If this wifi Kobo is real, then the original model might very well drop down to $99 USD...

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Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,261 Karma: 101696762 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	http://www.slashgear.com/cool-er-con...ember-0488261/

09-25-2010, 06:46 AM	#4
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	Other articles abound (now that I looked, LOL). http://www.the-digital-reader.com/20...wifi-revealed/ It looks like WiFi and touchscreen are the big differentiators. I'm guessing that we will see other changes that will apply to both readers. One advantage could be OTA updates. I am not sure that I would see this alone as a good enough reason to purchase a new reader. If the new one also had a dictionary, I might. The touchscreen could make that kind of thing possible. Certainly for folks who sometimes read on other devices, the ability to sync them all up OTA would be a good thing. Mostly though I am glad to see that they are going full steam ahead with eInk. So may non-eInk devices with Kobo store and apps are out there now. It's interesting that the company making the hardware was rumoured to be out of business, not all that long ago. I wonder what the backstory to that is.

09-25-2010, 08:23 AM	#5
letmenburnstars Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: none	i work at a place that sells the kobo in canada.. so that's how i found out!

09-25-2010, 09:20 AM	#6
viviena Evangelist Posts: 412 Karma: 520610 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Canberra, Australia Device: Currently Kobo Clara HD and Aura One, iPad	Ah, then thanks for the heads-up, Stars. I'm glad also that Kobo's sticking it out in the ereader market. Touchscreen and wifi. Hmm. If I had only the Kobo, I wouldn't upgrade for those features alone. However, as a new buyer, the new Kobo would definitely capture my interest. Wifi is always convenient, and I feel sometimes that touchscreens in gadgets are dismissed as gimmicks when they can actually prove to be very useful. A wifi and touchscreen Kobo would be very nice indeed.

09-27-2010, 01:44 PM	#7
ModReader Kobo Posts: 53 Karma: 326 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kobo Aura, Sony PRS-T1, Kobo Wifi	They might want to fix the first batch they sold us first.

09-27-2010, 02:13 PM	#8
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	I expect that there will be fixes for the older reader at about the same time they announce the new one.One never knows for sure, but Sameer has written to MR users that there are both fixes and new features coming up.

09-27-2010, 03:21 PM	#9
VKVK Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 18 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kobo	Most importantly, is it going to use the pearl screen, or still vizplex?

09-27-2010, 07:19 PM	#10
SensualPoet Wizard Posts: 2,302 Karma: 2607151 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kindle Paperwhite, Asus ZenPad 3, Kobo Glo	Even if it's Vizplex v1 (vs Pearl v2), that's not necessarily a problem. The original screens -- without a touch layer -- are just fine. Updating the font choice / sizing would be enough to "simulate" an improvement. But ... if it is Pearl ... cool!

09-27-2010, 09:17 PM	#11
leighisme Connoisseur Posts: 62 Karma: 14 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Whitehorse, YT Device: Kobo Touch, iPhone 4, iPad2	I'm hoping for a Pearl screen. If it has that, I'd upgrade.

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09-28-2010, 12:43 AM	#12
soondai Guru Posts: 672 Karma: 1109784 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Paperwhite	I cannot see them making inroads at $249 dollars (if it is priced similarly to the Cooler reader). I wish they'd shoot for a sub 100 dollar 6 inch reader. The initial Kobo hype was what finally hooked me into getting a reader, and my ideal is still a 99 dollar version of the first reader that works a little better.

09-28-2010, 05:20 PM	#14
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	Darn those new features. Let's develop the heck out of something that feels older and more limited than anything our competitors are currently selling.

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tpw Zealot Posts: 107 Karma: 250 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Brisbane, Australia Device: Kobo, Sony PRS650	I sure hope this isn't like the WDTV debacle, where Western Digital stopped firmware updates to the original WDTV as soon as a newer model was released.