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Kobo eReader Touch Edition

Based on 22 reviews

Excellent:

7
Good:

8
Average:

6
Bad:

1

Pros

Light and small, Crisp 6-inch E Ink screen, Syncs with Kobo apps on other devices, Simple, distraction-free reading experience.
Built-in Wi-Fi, an expansion slot for additional memory, and good battery life (over one month with wireless off).
Low price point, Zoom and pan on PDF reader.
Responsive touchscreen.

Cons

Fauxquilted plastic back sacrifices ergonomics. Touch screen is sometimes slow. Main page is utilitarian, illustrating only the books you are currently reading offering boring links to your library, the store and “Reading Life.” Weak battery.
No hardware buttons for turning pages, Little customization, Setup requires a computer, Social features are more gimmicky than useful.
The Kobo's user interface isn't as slick as that of the Nook Touch, and the performance and overall smoothness could be improved. It lacks audio support (no MP3, no audiobooks) and the ability to lend out titles to friends.
Performance lags in storefront, Lack of 3G option.
Some echoes of previous page's display, Slow shopping procedure.

By PC Authority on February 22, 2012

The Kobo Touch is a superb ebook reader, with a top-notch screen and excellent store. Read our review....

83
By PC Pro on December 27, 2011

A superb ebook reader, with a top-notch screen and excellent store...

83
By Pocket-lint on November 25, 2011

A great little eBook reader that challenges Amazon's Kindle, and gives wider access to more book...

80
By Expert Reviews on November 12, 2011

An intuitive touch-based interface, rich text-formatting options and social networking features make the Kobo eReader Touch a great alternative to the Kindle...

100
By Computeractive on November 11, 2011

An easy-to-use touch-screen and simple interface make the Kobo a very good ebook reader...

100
By IT Reviews on November 10, 2011

We rather like the Kobo eReader Touch Edition. Its page navigation system is intuitive, and there's certainly a large enough library of e-books to choose, from both free and paid-for. Add in the fact that you can read texts in multiple formats and...

80
By Trusted Reviews on November 09, 2011

The Kobo Touch is the latest ereader to try and lure in the high street buyer. And for the most part, it’s a great success. It’s thin, light, attractive and has a good E-ink screen. On pure speed it can’t match the latest Kindle, and...

80
By CNET Australia on November 07, 2011

Although the Kobo eReader Touch is missing features we think would make it better yet, it remains one of the best E Ink options available in...

95
By PCWorld New Zealand on November 07, 2011

I have to say that using the Kobo Touch has been a very friendly experience. When switched off initially, it had a smiling computer as its home screen, and similarly while sleeping and charging. These change once you install the software to run the...

90
By TechRadar on November 01, 2011

For a while it was looking as if Amazon had the UK ebook market to itself: while rival booksellers offered a range of ebook readers from the likes of Elonex and Sony, nobody offered the soup-to-nuts service of Amazon's Kindle, store and associated...

70