Kobo ereader for £49.00 (free collect from store or £2.95 delivery) @ Asda direct
Out of stock at the moment....
Saw this in the metro this morning. Cheapest around
Colour - Onyx
Operating System - Linux (custom)
Storage Capacity - 1GB holds 1000 Books, expandable up to 10,000 eBooks with a 32 GB SD Memory Card
Memory Card Slot - Yes - SD
Headphone Socket - No
Battery - Rechargable Lithium Polymer
Weight - 221 g
Screen Size (inch) - 6 Inches
Screen Type - E Ink
USB Port - 1 x USB Port


All Comments (74)
Jump to unread Post a CommentIn comparison to the Kindle the differences in reading quality and ease of use are tiny and considering that it costs £89 and 109 for normal and Touch version - there is no way the extra price is warranted. Kobo are being smarter by being more aggressive on price.
Edited By: Ab001 on Mar 30, 2012 09:45: type
they were £75 at argos and John Lewis last week, but now gone back up I beleive
EDIT: Nevermind, found them.
Edited By: Jerbs on Mar 30, 2012 10:31
Anyone considering it should just be aware that this feels sluggish compared to the other top e-readers (though if it's your first e-reader you probably won't notice that). The Kindle 4 is better (but not £20-30 better). If you want a non-touch screen e-reader, this is a far better option than those Binatone e-readers sold cheap on ebay/argos.
Though just to echo what everyone else has said, if you want to get an e-reader, the best value is to be found in the Kobo Touch for £79.
Why is it better than a Kindle?
Not sure about 'poor man's kindle'. In my opinion the Kobo (I have the touch) is better than the Kindle. Expandable memory, excellent touch, allow you to use epub which is open source so you are not restricted to buying just from amazon. Pdf's are also displayed superbly.
Not sure about 'poor man's kindle'. In my opinion the Kobo (I have the touch) is better than the Kindle. Expandable memory, excellent touch, allow you to use epub which is open source so you are not restricted to buying just from amazon. Pdf's are also displayed superbly.
I agree better than kindle, oddballjamie problery got an iphone aswell;)
Edited By: junglejim on Mar 30, 2012 12:00