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Image Gallery: First look at the Kobo eReader

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    There are several ebook readers on the market today with the Sony Reader, Amazon Kindle, and Barnes & Noble Nook the most popular. One of my favorite ebook stores is Kobo because books purchased through them can be read on multiple devices. This summer they will be launching their own piece of hardware, the Kobo eReader, at an affordable $149 and I had the chance to spend some time with it.

    Published: April 18, 2010 -- 17:04 GMT (10:04 PDT)

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    The back is covered in soft touch (rubber-like) material with dimpled finish and feels great in your hand.

    Published: April 18, 2010 -- 17:04 GMT (10:04 PDT)

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    There are four hardware buttons on the left side to help with navigation and control of the device.

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    There is a miniUSB port on the bottom that is used to connect to your PC or Mac for transferring books and for charging up the battery.

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    A rubberized directional pad on the front lower right is used to navigate the menus and turn the pages of your book.

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    There is a blue power button on the top of the eReader.

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    The Kobo logo appears on the front center of the Kobo eReader.

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    Pressing the Menu button pops-up this list of options.

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    There are very few settings on the Kobo eReader as you can see in this screen capture.

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    There are six font sizes and two font types to choose from on the Kobo eReader.

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    The Kobo eReader is quite light and fits very well in your hand. It does have a 6 inch eInk display so it is also a very capable ebook reader.

    Published: April 18, 2010 -- 17:04 GMT (10:04 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

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    In this comparison photo you can see how compact the Kobo eReader is compared to the Barnes & Noble Nook.

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There are several ebook readers on the market today with the Sony Reader, Amazon Kindle, and Barnes & Noble Nook the most popular. One of my favorite ebook stores is Kobo because books purchased through them can be read on multiple devices. This summer they will be launching their own piece of hardware, the Kobo eReader, at an affordable $149 and I had the chance to spend some time with it.

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There are several ebook readers on the market today with the Sony Reader, Amazon Kindle, and Barnes & Noble Nook the most popular. One of my favorite ebook stores is Kobo because books purchased through them can be read on multiple devices. This summer they will be launching their own piece of hardware, the Kobo eReader, at an affordable $149 and I had the chance to spend some time with it.

Published: April 18, 2010 -- 17:04 GMT (10:04 PDT)

Caption by: Matthew Miller

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