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.
Flooring Bamboo
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