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May 23, 2011 06:35 pm GMT
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Kobo Introduces New Touchscreen E-Reader, Drops Original Model To $99
Kobo launched as a Borders-based alternative to the Kindle hegemony, and while their e-reader was perfectly decent, I wouldn't say it was feature-competitive with Amazon's latest. They've announced today a new device that may not match the Kindle (or its rumored tablet successor) on all fronts, but it's at least distinct and definitely worth looking at. Yes, a touchscreen e-reader for a reasonable price is finally available.One of the fundamental issues with nearly all e-readers is having to navigate by d-pad or keyboard while the slow e-ink screen refreshes. The new Pearl displays have mitigated that inconvenience, but it's still unintuitive and sluggish. The Plastic Logic touch e-reader we got all excited about a couple years back proved to be too rich for its own blood, and while Sony has been touting its touchable e-readers for years now, they've been expensive, stylus-based, or both. This Kobo eReader Touch is $129, which I think is more than competitive.Original Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/HhL1iuV3V50/
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