![]() As you can see the list can be daunting for anyone, but have no fear Calibre to the rescue! Calibre is a free utility that can convert from the list above to ePub which is used by the Kobo and it even will put the converted book onto your Kobo for you. I mentioned you will be giving up a few options and file support is where the Kobo takes a hit as it supports only three file formats and these are ePub, PDF and Adobe DRM on the positive side these are the most likely formats you will encounter but just to make your head spin, these are the formats that are supported by various devices CBZ, CBR, CBC, CHM, DOC, EPUB, FB2, HTML, LIT, LRF, MOBI, ODT, PDF, PRC, PDB, PML, RB, RTF, TCR, TXT. Battery Life: up to 2 weeks battery life or 8,000 page turns.Add additional storage: up to 4GB using SD Memory card slot (memory card not included).Pick up where you left off: auto book mark pages.Book-like reading: No glare 6" E Ink screen with 8 level gray.Supports multiple content types: eBooks and PDFs.Lets have a look at the Specifications of the Kobo: The Kobo is a simple elegant little device that does one thing and it does this well, it's an eReader it doesn't offer much else, if you need a lot of extras you won't be happy with the kobo, that being said I'm not entirely sure who would use many of the other features offered by other devices when they are most likely surrounded with other devices that will do the same thing. So what is missing with the Kobo compared to other devices, well the answer depends on what you want or perhaps what you're willing to live without. The Amazon Kindle was not available to Canada ( currently being shipped to Canada after Aug 27 2010) so I looked at a few others but at the time the kobo with it's 6" screen at $150 was the best deal I could find. I looked at many devices some had some impressive features including touch screens or extra applications such as calendars, to do lists and even games. E Ink is a specific proprietary type of electronic paper that produces images comparable to printed paper. Her list makes sense and it reduces the list of gadgets that can read eBooks and deliver on her list of 'must-haves' to a group of eBook readers that use E Ink to render the screens. Must have scalable fonts to make reading easy.Long battery life (a full week would be nice between charges).Large screen (minimum 5") and must be readable outside in shade or sunlight.Simple user interface and simple method to transfer content to the device.Lightweight and easy to hold (should not weigh more or be harder to hold than an actual book).Ample storage (should hold a minimum of 200 books).So reading an eBook has many advantages over a traditional book, great so which device is the best suited to eBooks, again the answers depends on what you need or want from the device but here is the list of what my wife wanted: Those of us with arthritis may find holding a book for long periods uncomfortable.What to do with all the finished books we can either lend, sell, recycle or store them.The large amount of resources consumed to print and distribute books.Currently the electronic version is cheaper than the traditional version.Delivery is instant and no associated costs for delivery.Ease of access to Books, never have to visit a library or bookstore to hunt down a book. ![]() ![]() The answers depend on many factors but these are some of the thoughts my wife had on the reasons she wanted a Kobo: So what does this 'Kobo' offer that makes it a compelling alternative to any other device currently available to us including an actual book. In fact many Smart phones and 'niche' devices like the 'iPad' are just part of a growing list of devices that can read some of the available formats, I just purchased a $35 portable music player for my daughter and it had eBook reading capability built in! In reality you can use any computer or laptop running almost any OS to view them with the correct software. Tablets: Android or Windows 8 and what screen size?īefore we get into specifications on the device I figured we should touch on what an eBook really is.Īn eBook is simply a traditional book that has been converted to one of many electronic formats that can be read on various devices. Review of the Mediasonic Pro Box 4 Bay Enclosure Windows Vista x86 and 圆4 versions should we upgrade?Ĭorsair Survivor GT 8GB USB Flash Drive Review Samsung's CLP300 Colour Laser printer Review
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