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Amazon’s Kindle Is King, So Why Would I Buy This Other E-Reader?
I’ve got a struggle y’all. I’ve been using the new Kobo Aura H2O off and on for the last few weeks, switching between reading on it with reading on my overpriced but super damn slick Amazon Kindle Oasis. The two aren’t entirely comparable: The Oasis costs $449 and the Kobo goes for $239. But the…
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Kobo Is Absorbing JB Hi-Fi’s NOW eBook Service
JB Hi-Fi’s NOW eBook service will be closing its store on September 30th, after merging with eReading giant Rakuten Kobo. This isn’t the first time Kobo has acquired another eBook service, with the company also having taken over Sony’s Reader Store early last year. It’s not particularly bad news for existing customers on JB Hi-Fi’s…
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Read In The Tub? The Waterproof Kobo Aura H2O Is For You
We love a waterproofed Kindle, and we put one through hell, but that’s an aftermarket mod, not a feature that comes standard. If you want waterproofed reading on the cheap(er), the new Kobo Aura H2O is for you.
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Kobo Aura HD Review: The Luxury E-Reader Nobody Wanted
When you think of “luxury”, what do you picture? Bottles of expensive alcohol? Fancy clothes? Gambling, perhaps? What about e-readers? No? Well shame on you, because that’s what the Kobo Aura HD purports to be: the world’s first luxury e-reader. Oh boy….