So any news on a new Kobo reader?

Canuck_in_Japan · 06-12-2012, 04:20 AM

Now that I've got my new Galaxy Note and the Kobo app I'd like to have a Kobo reader so that I can sync my books across devices. But it's been a year since the Kobo Touch has been out and I don't want to buy old tech. Post some news here if you have any about the existence of any new Kobo reader! I hope the fact that they have been bought up by Rakuten means that they'll be able to put a boatload of cash towards research and development of an even better device than the KT!

Xennex1170 · 06-12-2012, 05:52 AM

Well, the Kobo Vox did come out after the Kobo Touch. I guess you mean a new Kobo e-ink reader.. No News that I know of yet. :P

jackastor · 06-12-2012, 08:04 AM

[QUOTE=Xennex1170;2111943]Well, the Kobo Vox did come out after the Kobo Touch. I guess you mean a new Kobo e-ink reader.. No News that I know of yet. :P[/Q\

I noticed that the price on the Touch was 99$ at future shop and the price of the vox was onsale for 169.$ so who knows but it does seem likely that a new kobo is in the works... but thats just speculation on my part really.

Regards

Jack

Sharkus · 06-12-2012, 09:23 AM

Shhhh, don't tell *anyone* this, keep it under your hat, but Kobo is coming out with a 2" eInk reader called the Kobo Ultra-micro, and they are also working on a 20" tablet called the Kobo Ultra-massive. Tagline is "Kobo Ultra, micro or massive, we've got you covered"

You heard it here first!

uli · 06-12-2012, 11:25 AM

Yet another price drop, the Kobo Touch is now 89$ at Futureshop. Previously the new model released a month after they fell to around 70$.

SensualPoet · 06-12-2012, 04:44 PM

Kobo Touch at under $100 is a terrific bargain. Even if something new is coming out later in the summer or in the fall, it's unlikely to be $89 or $99. (But, hey, prove me wrong!)

As a portable e-ink reader that simply works, it's hard to beat the current Kobo Touch.

jackastor · 06-12-2012, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by SensualPoet

Kobo Touch at under $100 is a terrific bargain. Even if something new is coming out later in the summer or in the fall, it's unlikely to be $89 or $99. (But, hey, prove me wrong!)

As a portable e-ink reader that simply works, it's hard to beat the current Kobo Touch.

ha so you are right its 89.99 here is the link to validate your claim..

http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/produ...ca6353fb3fen02

The Terminator · 06-12-2012, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by jackastor

ha so you are right its 89.99 here is the link to validate your claim..

http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/produ...ca6353fb3fen02

I wish they would get their spec's right.

SensualPoet · 06-12-2012, 10:21 PM

Of course, what I said (or at least meant to say) was a NEW Kobo is unlikely to be $89 or $99 so that current price for the Kobo Touch will remain very good value.

Foothill2112 · 06-12-2012, 10:42 PM

Interesting with the post. I just took the plunge a grabbed a Vox today at Futireshop for 169 and was wondering the same thing. When I called the local Coles to see if they had the Vox in black and if they would price match - the salesman I was speaking to said that they can not get black - it was not at the warehouse and that the Vox was being phased out and replaced.

Now I know - just a sales clerk from a small store in a small Canadian store - how does he know? But it did get me wondering. Any input from the Kobo staff that frequent this site? Is Coles changing support to a different type? Is Kobo remaining and improving?

Would be interested in answers since I have 30 days to change my mind.

paulsalter · 06-13-2012, 04:53 AM

A new Kobo would be great (but I wouldn't be after one till christmas time if one does come out)

seems ages since the devices had a software upgrade, so new ones could be coming, just hope they don't ignore the current models (or ignore more than they are now)

Canuck_in_Japan · 06-13-2012, 07:04 AM

I don't care how much the new Kobo Touch will cost (within reason) I just don't want to buy year old tech even if it's only $70. I would much rather pay $130 for something that is more advanced and has more of the bugs ironed out.

taming · 06-13-2012, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by paulsalter

so new ones could be coming, just hope they don't ignore the current models (or ignore more than they are now)

Kobo doesn't have a huge track record because the company is not all that old. In the past though, when a new model came out, they followed it fairly shortly with a very, very stable version of the older device with some (but not all) of the features of the new device.

I expect that is what we will see when they release whatever will replace the Touch. I'll go out on a limb here a bit and speculate: my best guess is that one of the reasons we haven't seen a recent update is that the developers are doing two things--preparing for the new device and getting some of the new features polished up for the Touch.

paulsalter · 06-13-2012, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by taming

Kobo doesn't have a huge track record because the company is not all that old. In the past though, when a new model came out, they followed it fairly shortly with a very, very stable version of the older device with some (but not all) of the features of the new device.

I expect that is what we will see when they release whatever will replace the Touch. I'll go out on a limb here a bit and speculate: my best guess is that one of the reasons we haven't seen a recent update is that the developers are doing two things--preparing for the new device and getting some of the new features polished up for the Touch.

sounds good

just checked prices here and dont think the touch has changed £79

winsomnia · 06-14-2012, 03:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Canuck_in_Japan

I don't care how much the new Kobo Touch will cost (within reason) I just don't want to buy year old tech even if it's only $70. I would much rather pay $130 for something that is more advanced and has more of the bugs ironed out.

I'm the opposite. I'm extremely willing to buy a two-year old tech toy, if it is extremely stable and does what it advertises. I would be more than happy to go back to a non-wifi, non-touch (D-pad) Kobo, as long as it could be as fast and as clear (newer-ish screen) as the current Kobo Touch.

Unfortunately, electronics companies are always touting their latest technology (look what we've added!... new and improved), and everything that came before (without the newest bells and whistles) gets left behind.

I don't need, the newest, the fastest, the most gigabytes. I just want the old and extremely sturdy, stable, and user-friendly.

06-12-2012, 04:20 AM	#1
Canuck_in_Japan Wizard Posts: 1,475 Karma: 14328611 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tokyo, Japan Device: Aura, Aura H2O, Kindle PW3	So any news on a new Kobo reader? Now that I've got my new Galaxy Note and the Kobo app I'd like to have a Kobo reader so that I can sync my books across devices. But it's been a year since the Kobo Touch has been out and I don't want to buy old tech. Post some news here if you have any about the existence of any new Kobo reader! I hope the fact that they have been bought up by Rakuten means that they'll be able to put a boatload of cash towards research and development of an even better device than the KT!

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06-12-2012, 05:52 AM	#2
Xennex1170 Addict Posts: 355 Karma: 289856 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Device: Kobo Touch	Well, the Kobo Vox did come out after the Kobo Touch. I guess you mean a new Kobo e-ink reader.. No News that I know of yet. :P

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jackastor Wizard Posts: 1,847 Karma: 3212428 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: iphone stanza, kobo touch,ASUS TF300,KOBO GLO, Kobo Aura HD, Kobo Mini	[QUOTE=Xennex1170;2111943]Well, the Kobo Vox did come out after the Kobo Touch. I guess you mean a new Kobo e-ink reader.. No News that I know of yet. :P[/Q\ I noticed that the price on the Touch was 99$ at future shop and the price of the vox was onsale for 169.$ so who knows but it does seem likely that a new kobo is in the works... but thats just speculation on my part really. Regards Jack

06-12-2012, 09:23 AM	#4
Sharkus Evangelist Posts: 444 Karma: 2269648 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo: Original, WiFi, Touch, Aura, Aura H20, MiniGloHD ;) iOS app	Shhhh, don't tell anyone this, keep it under your hat, but Kobo is coming out with a 2" eInk reader called the Kobo Ultra-micro, and they are also working on a 20" tablet called the Kobo Ultra-massive. Tagline is "Kobo Ultra, micro or massive, we've got you covered" You heard it here first!

06-12-2012, 11:25 AM	#5
uli Zealot Posts: 106 Karma: 194274 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Montreal Device: Kobo, Calibre	Yet another price drop, the Kobo Touch is now 89$ at Futureshop. Previously the new model released a month after they fell to around 70$.

06-12-2012, 04:44 PM	#6
SensualPoet Wizard Posts: 2,302 Karma: 2607151 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kindle Paperwhite, Asus ZenPad 3, Kobo Glo	Kobo Touch at under $100 is a terrific bargain. Even if something new is coming out later in the summer or in the fall, it's unlikely to be $89 or $99. (But, hey, prove me wrong!) As a portable e-ink reader that simply works, it's hard to beat the current Kobo Touch.

06-12-2012, 10:21 PM	#9
SensualPoet Wizard Posts: 2,302 Karma: 2607151 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kindle Paperwhite, Asus ZenPad 3, Kobo Glo	Of course, what I said (or at least meant to say) was a NEW Kobo is unlikely to be $89 or $99 so that current price for the Kobo Touch will remain very good value.

06-12-2012, 10:42 PM	#10
Foothill2112 Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kobo-Wireless	Interesting with the post. I just took the plunge a grabbed a Vox today at Futireshop for 169 and was wondering the same thing. When I called the local Coles to see if they had the Vox in black and if they would price match - the salesman I was speaking to said that they can not get black - it was not at the warehouse and that the Vox was being phased out and replaced. Now I know - just a sales clerk from a small store in a small Canadian store - how does he know? But it did get me wondering. Any input from the Kobo staff that frequent this site? Is Coles changing support to a different type? Is Kobo remaining and improving? Would be interested in answers since I have 30 days to change my mind.

06-13-2012, 04:53 AM	#11
paulsalter Fanatic Posts: 579 Karma: 3243761 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Fire HD8	A new Kobo would be great (but I wouldn't be after one till christmas time if one does come out) seems ages since the devices had a software upgrade, so new ones could be coming, just hope they don't ignore the current models (or ignore more than they are now)

06-13-2012, 07:04 AM	#12
Canuck_in_Japan Wizard Posts: 1,475 Karma: 14328611 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tokyo, Japan Device: Aura, Aura H2O, Kindle PW3	I don't care how much the new Kobo Touch will cost (within reason) I just don't want to buy year old tech even if it's only $70. I would much rather pay $130 for something that is more advanced and has more of the bugs ironed out.

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