Kobo Issues $139 Wi-Fi eBook Reader
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Having trouble keeping track of all of these eBook readers? Can’t say I blame you–and let’s be honest, manufacturers aren’t make life any easier. Kobo–that’s the Borders-aligned eReader manufacturer (not to be confused with the Amazon Kindle or Barnes & Noble Nook)–announced today a new model today.
The Kobo Wireless eReader features, as the name implies, Wi-Fi connectivity. Also upgraded in this version are a sharper screen, faster hardware, and improved battery life. A built-in Shop button lets users choose from among the 2.2 million titles in the Kobo bookstore.
The new Kindle is priced the same as the entry-level Kindle: $139. That’s $10 less than the low-end Nook. Pre-orders on the reader start now through Kobobooks.com. It’ll begin shipping in October. Once released, you’ll be able to pick it up at Borders in the US and Indigo and Wal-Mart in Canada.
The device comes in one of three colors–onyx, porcelain with a silver back, and porcelain with a lilac back. It comes pre-loaded with Fear the Worst by Linwood Barclay and When My World was Very Small by Ruth Rakoff.
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