![]() ![]() It’s 10mm thick and has a 6in screen, giving it similar dimensions to many readers of the past few years, most notably Sony’s touch models. When put under stress, the Kobo Touch doesn’t flex or bend at all, but the impression in-hand is not of something too hard and immovable. ![]() The quilted back further softens the design, making it seem friendlier and less severe than it otherwise would. It sounds a bit naff, a back textured with a pattern seen on jackets worn by rich middle-aged people taking their beagles out for a walk, but it just works. ![]() This is a major win for the Kobo, with Christmas around the corner.Ī quilted back ensures this is no flat-out Kindle copy too. The Kobo Touch is much closer to the Kindle Touch than the 2011 Kindle in looks, but that model is yet to come to the UK – and as yet Amazon has not revealed a date for its arrival. With no physical page turn buttons and just a single seam on the back of the device, it’s cuter and prettier than the Kindle. The whole of the device is finished in soft-touch plastic and feels delightful. It weighs 183g, which is a little bit heavier than the new £89 Amazon Kindle, but is just as comfortable to hold one-handed. The Kobo Touch is petite, simple, light and attractive – and yet for all its daintiness, it feels strong too. Today we’re looking at the more expensive model, which is equipped with a touchscreen.įew manufacturers of eink readers have demonstrated an understanding of what an ereader should be like as well as Kobo has with this device. Partnering with high street giant WHSmith, Kobo offers a pair of eink readers, both attractive in price and design. The Kobo range is here to change all that. Many people couldn’t name an ereader apart from the Kindle. The Amazon Kindle dominates the ereader market more the iPad does in tablet town. ![]()
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