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What we need is a freakin portable journal!]]>Apr 11th 2010 6:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/
This is why I'm still looking at netbooks. Specifically, netbook tablets.]]>Apr 11th 2010 6:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/Apr 11th 2010 6:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/
I like the direction the Kobo is going in..I hope to see a sub $100 quality e-book reader soon, even if it only reads books.]]>Apr 11th 2010 8:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/http://j.mp/reader-by-kobo-view
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Exactly! This is exactly what I have been waiting for. I have a phone for all the rest of the BS. with this I can load a bunch of books and read them at my leasure. When I'm done I can load more! Plus I don't have to worry about anyone taking away my books ;)]]>Apr 12th 2010 10:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/Apr 11th 2010 6:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/Apr 11th 2010 6:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/Apr 11th 2010 7:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/What's Flash? HTML5 is the way.]]>Apr 11th 2010 8:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/Apr 11th 2010 9:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/Apr 11th 2010 6:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/
Can't wait till these things become available below the 99€ mark. I'm getting the first decent one at that price...]]>Apr 11th 2010 7:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/Apr 11th 2010 11:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/Apr 11th 2010 6:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/Apr 11th 2010 7:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/
I'd really like one of these that will still work if I drop it in the bath tub. In the tub is where I do most of my book reading. It's the only time I get peace and quiet.

Waterproof would be best but spashproof is a good start. I hate it when the e-ink runs...]]>Apr 11th 2010 8:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/
Ziplock bag. Problem solved unless you have a really really deep tub. ]]>Apr 11th 2010 3:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/Apr 11th 2010 8:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/Apr 11th 2010 8:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/I'm all for dedicated readers. I just wish they were good. There is not a single dedicated ebook reader out there that is really good at displaying books yet. They're all pretty much junk, and we just keep churning out more of them. How many identical crap devices do we need before we start innovating and making them better for reading?

E-Ink has recently shown with new demos that its new screens (improved monochrome and color) can handle reasonable refresh speeds (if not video-capable, at least fast enough for flipping through pages pretty quickly). Higher contrast and brighter base gray and potential for good resolution suggests that the hardware will be good enough for decent readers soon. Competition from Liquavista and Qualcomm will also help on that front, in addition to better controllers and processors (the TI kit with LiquavistaColor looks rather shite though). How many years will it take for reader software to be good? When can people expect to read an epub on a dedicated reader with hyphenation and good justification? When will ebooks start looking like professionally-finished products, rather than a child's work in Microsoft FrontPage?

I'd love a good e-reader. I eagerly await a nice one, while all the companies seem capable of lately is "oh! uhh sure, yeah me too, whatever" products. We need better, not more.]]>Apr 11th 2010 8:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/
PocketBook devices like the 360 already have hyphenation and support full justification. Get beyond Kindle and nook and you'll find several companies whose firmware correctly display the books]]>Apr 11th 2010 1:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/Apr 11th 2010 9:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/Everyone is saying ipad will kill these things off...
But I would be quite happy if they just became a lower priced commodity.
I would like a larger screen myself.
But otherwise this looks to have everything I need.
Wi-fi would be nice I suppose... but given the screen refresh issues I would probably be more like to just use and SD card or plug it in with USB anyway.
So.. no big loss really.
If it was a little bigger screen and got to the $99 mark for the holidays I think they would sell like hotcakes.... ipad be damned.]]>Apr 11th 2010 9:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/Apr 11th 2010 10:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/
absolutel !

99 is the magic number for me...
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It's incredibly light and basic. Everything is made out of plastic or rubber so it doesn't feel fancy but it sure keeps the price and weight low. I didn't detect any sluggishness with the UI; I actually found it more responsive than the Sony ereader.

The quilted rubberized back is a nice touch and reminds me of the faux leather back of the Blackberry Bold.

@Hylic: Yes, you can bookmark your place in multiple books.

@junglejuice: Kobo books can also be read on iPhone, iPad and PC so you're not tied to the hardware.]]>Apr 11th 2010 11:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/Thanks, what about navigating to a specific page?]]>Apr 11th 2010 5:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/
You can download the free Kobo PC or iPhone app; the interface is basically identical.]]>Apr 11th 2010 6:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/The ipad is not E-BOOK.

The ipad is a *POCKETPC* without windows-ce

Anyways, $150 is afaik the cheapest e-book around here but, i agree with some comments, i will wait for the magic 99 number.




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When do we get one of those "electronic" pieces of paper like on Caprica?]]>Apr 11th 2010 1:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/Apr 11th 2010 2:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/Apr 11th 2010 2:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/Apr 11th 2010 3:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/Apr 11th 2010 4:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/Apr 11th 2010 5:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/
I'll wait till that day to get one.]]>Apr 11th 2010 5:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/
One think with all these ebook readers, it'll causes the prices to drop faster, so the $99 ebook reader isn't long in coming.
]]>Apr 11th 2010 8:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/The speed is a big deal for quite a lot of people. Not everyone uses an ebook reader in a completely linear, slow fashion, even when reading novels. Flipping one page very slowly is fine, if that's all you do. It's ridiculous to think that everyone has such low reading standards though. I find myself constantly cross-referencing and moving around text, whether it's an office document, an academic journal, or a novel. Ebook readers like the Kindle just can't do that satisfactorily.

You can say "you don't need that because you're (or as you said, your) reading!" all you want, but it's simply not true for a lot of people.]]>Apr 12th 2010 5:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/kobos-149-ereader-gets-reviewed/Apr 12th 2010 3:19PM