Image Gallery: First look at the Kobo eReader

By matthewmiller April 18, 2010, 9:49 AM PDT

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Image Gallery: First look at the Kobo eReader

Kobo eReader in hand

There are several ebook readers on the market today with the Sony Reader, Amazon Kindle, and Barnes & Noble Nook the most popular. One of my favorite ebook stores is Kobo because books purchased through them can be read on multiple devices. This summer they will be launching their own piece of hardware, the Kobo eReader, at an affordable $149 and I had the chance to spend some time with it.

Back of the Kobo eReader

The back is covered in soft touch (rubber-like) material with dimpled finish and feels great in your hand.

miniUSB port on the bottom

There is a miniUSB port on the bottom that is used to connect to your PC or Mac for transferring books and for charging up the battery.

Directional pad on the lower right

A rubberized directional pad on the front lower right is used to navigate the menus and turn the pages of your book.

Kobo branding on the front

The Kobo logo appears on the front center of the Kobo eReader.

Menu items on the Kobo eReader

Pressing the Menu button pops-up this list of options.

Limited settings

There are very few settings on the Kobo eReader as you can see in this screen capture.

Font size and type selector

There are six font sizes and two font types to choose from on the Kobo eReader.

Kobo eReader in hand

The Kobo eReader is quite light and fits very well in your hand. It does have a 6 inch eInk display so it is also a very capable ebook reader.

Nook and Kobo eReader

In this comparison photo you can see how compact the Kobo eReader is compared to the Barnes & Noble Nook.

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