Kobo Glo

usability, portability, performance, size, screen

reliability

81% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

performance, portability, usability, screen, price

reliability

57% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Leistung, Bildschirm, Größe, Design, Bedienbarkeit

90% der Kundenmeinungen auf Amazon.de bewerten dieses Produkt positiv.

71% di recensioni su Amazon.it attribuiscono a questo prodotto una valutazione positiva.

100% de los comentarios en Amazon.es otorgan a este producto una calificación positiva.

Utterly simple to use ; Screen lighting is excellent ; Accessible price

Kindle Store offers more books at better prices ; Wi-Fi easy to forget

The Kobo Glo is an incredibly simple device, matching Amazon’s Kindle in its user-friendliness and gradual learning curve. It makes finding and buying books nearly seamless, although Amazon still has a slight edge in pricing and range of books. The Glo...

Great integrated light ; Pretty interface ; Light ; Good value

Rear not as pretty as previous model ; Kindle offers slightly better contrast

Excellent front-light display ; Expandable storage ; Lightweight

Uninspired design ; Slightly cheap feel ; Pricier than the competition

Kobo's got a solid e-reader on its hands, but the company may have already missed the boat.

Light is evenly distributed on the screen ; High quality E Ink display ; Light and slim design ; Plenty of font, size, and page design options

Text washes out when light is at full brightness ; Light is somewhat harsh ; On-device bookstore tough to navigate

At $130, the Kobo Glo costs $10 more than the Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight, $10 more than the Kindle Paperwhite with ads, and $10 less than the Paperwhite without ads. Its biggest win is that the Glo’s light is evenly distributed across the screen,...

Lightweight. Sharp on-screen fonts. Bright edge lighting. Memory card slot. Well-stocked store is simple to navigate. Compatible with ePub format.

Slightly stubborn touch screen. Pedestrian design. No headphone jack or audiobook support.

Apps, Other Features, and Conclusions Kobo's ecosystem is surprisingly robust. There are apps available for the iPhone and iPod touch, iPad, Android, Blackberry, Windows PC, and Mac. The Kobo Instant Reader, meanwhile, works as a plug-in inside your...

ComfortLight ; Sensitive touchscreen ; Customisable fonts ; EPUB compatibility

No emailing of ebooks ; No 3G option ; Tiny light switch ; Slow online store

It may sound like something to do with discrete illumination in a toilet bowl, but the ComfortLight on the Kobo Glo brings the e-reader bang up to date.

Smooth and streak-free lighting, general reading experience, file format freedom

Syncing files too manual, online shop can be slow

So useful and well executed is illumination on this year's touchscreen eBook readers that we're sure that it will now become standard, though there's more here to like than light.