Kobo eReader Touch Edition

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 25 expert reviews

Excellent:

8
Good:

9
Average:

6
Bad:

2

Pros:

Light and small.
Crisp 6-inch E Ink screen.
Syncs with Kobo apps on other devices.

Cons:

Touch screen is sometimes slow.
Main page is utilitarian.

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Last revision on May 31, 2014

Reviewers Liked

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
Good battery life
Low price point
Zoom and pan on PDF reader
Responsive touchscreen

Reviewers Didn't Like

Touch screen is sometimes slow
Main page is utilitarian
Illustrating only the books you are currently reading offering boring links to your library
No hardware buttons for turning pages
Little customization
Setup requires a computer
Social features are more gimmicky than useful
Performance lags in storefront
Lack of 3G option
Some echoes of previous page's display
Slow shopping procedure

Expert reviews and ratings

The Kobo Touch is a very good, and highly commended tablet with a great touchscreen, and is more than capable of acting as an alternative to the Amazon Kindle. That said , we’d still prefer an Amazon Kindle. Kobo Touch is tagged with Kobo, touch,...

By gadgetshow.channel5.com on June 12, 2012

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

By PC Authority on February 22, 2012

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

By PC Pro on December 27, 2011

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

By Pocket-lint on November 25, 2011

Kobo's rival to the standard Kindle is impressive in a number of ways that Amazon's original isn't: a touchscreen lets you turn the pages with a finger and it offers a library system that is in many ways more intuitive. The device itself, too, is...

By telegraph.co.uk on November 24, 2011

100

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

By Expert Reviews on November 12, 2011

100

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

By Computeractive on November 11, 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...

By itreviews.com on November 10, 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 the Kobo Store...

By Trusted Reviews on November 09, 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...

By CNET Australia on November 07, 2011

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