Kindle Touch v Kobo Touch

I have had both kindle and Kobo.

 I bought The kindle first and got frustrated with it big time. So sold that and bought the kobo Touch.

NEVER LOOKED BACK...!!FANTASTic!!​!!! I am not stuck with just the amazonsite to get books from. I can now get them from any site that sells ebooks WHsmith, waterstones, kobo itself and may more.

More reading space with the SD card.

There is also a reward scheme on how many hours you read and when you read its a bit querky but fun all the same.

I take mine every where hospital, opticians Doctors, train rides etc so compact and battery life is 2 months..

But every one has their good and bad points about each reader so go to pc world or any other shop and play with them to see what suits you best.

Happy reading

I bought a Kindle after trying to read the 'Land of painted caves' in bed. The damn book is so heavy it almost broke my wrist and although I love books these readers have a place in my life now.

I have found that you can get a free app for your computer for both the Kindle and the Kobo. These let you read books, download them and get the feel of what readers are about.

I also use Calibre to convert my books from one format to another. Many books can be downloaded from the American Congress library for free, but they come in a variety of formats. Using Calibre you can change them to whatever format you need, epub (Kobo, Sony, Ipad) or mobi, which is the Kindle format.

My advice to anyone thiking of getting one of these is to ask someone who has one to let you borrow it for an hour or so. You'll soon know if you like technology for a book. (My kindle hasn't stopped me from buying books, just broadened my reading list).

Kobo comes out best as it isn't restricted in any way as to which books you can download.

It's also much cheaper.

I think the person who wrtote this article had already decided they preferred the Kindle before putting pen to paper.

Kobo  is my choice. I didn't even compare as I had the very best of service from my local W H Smith staff.  I watched as a young sales assistant gave a very good presentation to an elderly lady. His patience and knowledge impressed me so much he had me hooked. When I made known my interest he gave me a full demonstration of the Kobo and informed me they would be onlly too happy to give advice in the future.  Now that is service!

I have downloaded several books that interest me for my forthcomingg holiday. I love the leather case, the powerful reading lamp and will make use of the USB plug for recharging. All three came as a bundle at a very competitive price. The Kobo is very attractive and I am delighted with it. I cannot compare as I haven't even tried the Kindle but the personal service made the Kobo a winner for me.