Kobo Touch Review - Kobo eReader Touch Edition

[CHOOCHOOYO]

can you put in powerpoint slides, pdf and pictures in this ereader as well?

[CHOOCHOOYO]

@CHOOCHOOYO as well as read them?

[AndyC77]

would be nice without the word "actually" being in almost every sentence....

[rancwr]

I purchased the Kobo Touch a few days ago, and love it! The styling & texture is beautiful & so comfortable in the hand. What I especially like, is that Kobo seems to really be listening to feedback. They've made multiple firmware upgrades & addressed all things that were lacking.

The font/line spacing/justification/margin options seem almost limitless now. As well, the dictionary functionality is very robust, even including translation options. The Reading Life functionality is a fun add.

[seapeddler]

I bought one with a 5 yr. extended warranty and free towing.

[anniewiz]

Thank you for taking the time to show us it all!

[Briannguyen604]

is it only black and white?

[SuperTraienel]

the scrolling and zooming options aren't smooth at all. I think i'll wait a few more months before buying this, maybe the technology will evolve a little...

[Vindog76]

@CommanderRyanF You're talking shit. I've had one for nearly a month and it's never got any slower whilst using it! It isn't as fast as an iPad but it's only a book reader. It is responsive enough for reading and I have no complaints over its speed at all.

[CommanderRyanF]

@Vindog76 sorry, that's when I first had it and was trying to upload multiple, large files from my computer at a time using Caliber, of all things. You're right. It's a great ereader and now that I have it set up well with adobe digital editions, it is an essential part of my life.

Forgot about the harsh "In-the-heat-of-the-moment" comment I left here.

Cheers, Vindog76.

[Vindog76]

@CommanderRyanF Fair enough and thanks for replying.

[Vindog76]

I've been after an ebook reader and after watching this review I'm very tempted to get this one.

[cossaboon]

This is a very old demo there has been 2 firm ware updates for free when charging and it offers full translation, dictionary notes and ad font types. Go to Kobo web site for up to date informtion. Great little reader fit's in my pocket to carry (just fits) and have found that I read more books than I did with the hard covers. LOVE IT !

[microphonehead55]

Good review

[GiantRubberDucklings]

how big is that

[billy2timesfun]

nice vid man :)

[pxp18]

Wonderful review. Thank you very much.

[bobdabuilda97]

on the kobo vox you can get books from amazon aswell as the kobo store can you do this on the kobo touch?

[NatSparky]

I love my Kobo Touch to death! With the new software updates you can do so much more than what the review shows. Nearly every downfall he's mentioned has been fixed with the new software update so line spacing can be changed, there are more font typefaces and you can even add your own typefaces from your computer!

Fantastic little piece of technology. As a student, it makes it a lot easier to carry around PowerPoint lecture notes (converted to PDFs) for on-the-go studying.

[anilksolanki]

Slow the heck down and let the viewer actually see what you are trying to show us before wizzing on to the next page. Also, how about planning your review before you start filming? That would give a list of things you need to cover. Every video on you channel has the words "I guess I forgot to shot you that".

Overall, pretty good, but at times frustrating for the viewer.

[Bregowald]

wow this guy is a genius....the guy who started this video i like him ^_^ so good at his job.....i'm only 11 and i like kobo i like this guy who did this video too.... very cool guy

[twilightsauce]

no notes, but sudoku. brilliant -_-

[HrWisch]

@blankets1453

If you want to read lots of pdf documents, I would not recommend any ebook reader with a 6'' display. Although it is possible to read pdfs it is no fun on the small e-ink displays. A tablet computer would be better in that case.

IF it comes to pdf, the Sony PRS-T1 is better than the Kobo Touch. You can pinch zoom pdfs and the Sony has got pdf reflow.

[panasonic1974]

this things are great but they need ti get cheaper

[MrECC83]

Good review, informative and well done. Very valuable service. Thanks!

[mileyrocks141]

is all new kobos the new version with all fonts? and the sketch pad?

[yannickhagman]

You should do a comparison between Bookeen Odyssey and the Kobo touch. Would be very interested to see how they compare.

[kaleun1221]

Thank you for your informative and straightforward review! This is how it's done!

[florinmldvn82ro]

some people just know how to review an item

excellent

thank you

[TrentLedford]

dos it allow you to download the kindle app on it

[blankets1453]

Would anyone recommend this ebook reader for a student who needs to read alot of pdfs?

[RobynHode8]

This is a very attractive looking eReader. Much better looking than the square Nook Touch and the Kindle 3.

[JongAmPark]

08:53 shows how it works with PDF files.

I think Kobo touch is the best PDF readers compared to Kindle 3, Nook touch, etc. ( I had Kindle 3 and found many problems with PDFs and rotation. )

[itsNerve]

11:06 multitouch fail :D

[code933k]

@itsNerve It does not have anything to do with multi-touch. It is just stupid trying to zoom a jpeg image file trying to change fonts and so...

[Cbaba321]

im getting mine for my birthday at september so exited

[MonBon211]

Kobo Touch must have updated because mine, which I got yesterday, looks different as for the software/os. Much more font faces, there is line spacing, change the margins, etc.... I'm really enjoying my Kobo Touch! really happy with it :)

[oilersfan82]

Good review, thanks. Am considering an e book reader for university text books.

[cjcookie]

so this or the prs350 (which i can get at borders that's closing down for about 110)????

[superbigdaddy117]

Can I buy gift card's for the store ? Or do I need to give them a Credit Card ?

Please reply.

[Zeoone]

@superbigdaddy117 credit card, i haven't seen any gift cards execpt e-gift cards.

[aidencwynar]

"Funner" is not a word. Better get eReading!

[siviac]

great review ~ thanks!

[bk9696338]

Can I do text searching in PDF? Can I do chapter jump in PDF?

[darkknight302]

i hope mine gets here by tomorrow

[rfarebrother]

I bought it a few days ago. I like it but I am having the damnest time getting magazine & newspaper subscriptions on the thing.

[tehgr8tstwarmonger]

they updated it this week to allow lots of font and margin/spacing customization. they update it quite a lot compared to others..

[peitsao]

Still no ability to take notes/highlight, use dictionary for any book I load onto the Kobo? The Sony does all that and you can print out your notes and save them to rtf file as well.

[sanperry]

I just want to thank you for posting these videos showing all the different e-readers and tablets coming out on the market, and for comparing them as well. You're doing a great service, and I for one appreciate it.

[openuniverse2003]

Do you have a master comparison list of all the features of all these ereaders? Also, will you be doing a review of the Pocketbook 902/903?

[ThePhatIndian]

Also, what's up with the line spacing?

It seemed fine on the first book but then was too spaced out for the other one. That's one of the things I noticed and did not like when demo-ing the Kobo Touch at the store.

[ThePhatIndian]

No dictionary on sideloaded books is just stupid. What were they even thinking.

That and no physical page turn buttons are both deal breakers for me.