But there’s no doubt that ebook readers (also called e-readers) make life easier-they might just make you read more too. (Please note that this phone number is not for any queries relating to an order for physical books or the status of your Kobo eReader order or if you need to contact a store.I dearly love a paperback book that I can bend, touch, smell, and display on my bookshelf when I’m done. For 24/7 technical support for your Kobo eReader, iPad, iPhone or Borders desktop application please call the 1800 number below. The Kobo eReader Touch is available from 30 November through the Borders website or in-store at Collins bookstores, JB Hi-Fi and Officeworks.Įditor's note: finding out where to get tech support for your Kobo e-reader can be an annoying process, since the information isn't readily available. It is missing some features of the Sony that would have made it a more closely matched competitor - audio support and PDF reflow - but, with its superior user interface and faster performance compared to the Sony PRS-T1, it does remain one of the best E Ink options available in Australia. ConclusionĪlthough the price wasn't as low as we were hoping, the price for the Kobo eReader Touch is still OK - for AU$179, which matches Sony's new reader, you can get your hands on some pretty snazzy E Ink touchscreen reader tech, with an actively enjoyable reading experience attached. 3G would have been a nice addition, but the experience is still more enjoyable than trying to navigate Amazon on a Kindle. Because the processor is so fast, the text input isn't nearly as laborious as we've seen on previous e-readers, and a predictive list allows you to quickly find an author or title without having to tap out the entire search term. If you have a specific title in mind, the search engine is easy to use as well. It takes a minute to get itself going, but once you're in, it's fast and easy to navigate, with a bunch of different browsing options to help you find a book quickly and easily: you can search by genre and bestseller check out the free books available browse through the bookstore's top picks "cheap reads" for the budget-conscious and there's even a "hidden gems" section, for great titles that seem to have been overlooked. Navigating the store (a direct link to the Kobo store, rather than the Borders store on the Kobo Wireless) is likewise a pleasant experience. It's not quite the month of battery life claimed, but it's the longest battery life we've seen in an e-reader so far.Įven better, unlike previous Kobo e-readers, when the battery puttered to a halt, the e-reader managed to remember the last page open - which means no more having to wade forward through an entire book to finish the last four pages. Of course, you can also set the e-reader never to turn off from sleep to reading is only a hair's breadth from turning a page, and turning a page is a blink.Īnd never fear that the Touch's battery can't handle being in constant sleep we had it either on or sleeping for three and a half weeks straight before the battery needed a charge. Of course, that powerful processor also means that the Kobo's boot time is about as quick as it gets - we timed it at 23 seconds from pushing the power button to having an ebook open and ready to go. The device boasts an 800MHz processor (compared to the 532MHz processor found inside the Kindle and the Kobo Wireless), so it's a lot zippier it responds quick-smart to taps, and tapped items are highlighted immediately even if the e-reader has to think for a moment, so you know straight away not to try tapping again. Icons at the bottom of the screen take you to settings, a help page or allow you to sync your Kobo to a Kobo account.Īs all nav buttons have been removed, this all takes place using the Kobo's infrared touchscreen, and it's the best such we've seen so far. Four book covers are displayed in the middle of the screen, and menu options at the top take you either to your library, the Kobo ebook store or Reading Life. Although it looks different, it's super-easy to navigate, and the home screen manages to package all the information in a light-hearted fashion while keeping it easy to find, displayed on what is easily one of the crispest E Ink displays on the market. Performanceįrom the instant you turn it on, the Kobo eReader Touch is head and shoulders above the Wireless, and probably the most user-friendly e-reader interface we've encountered. Reading Life on the Kobo eReader Touch doesn't offer as many options as it does on, say, a PC or smartphone application you can't, for example "meet" the characters in books via Reading Life's Check In or share passages of your book, but it does emphasise Kobo's philosophy that reading should be, overall, a fun experience. If you don't care for the occasional pop up on the bottom of your screen while you are engrossed in a book, you can turn these off from the advanced options menu.
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