![]() The former will mean you can comfortably take your ereader to the beach or pool without worries, while the latter will make it practically possible to keep reading in low-light situations where it wouldn't be otherwise. Those with a particularly large library may want to double check that their device has enough storage space to accommodate it all.īeyond these more technical specs, other considerations here should include water resistance and backlighting. On the other hand, if your ebooks have been acquired from a third party, you'll want to make sure that any potential ereader will play nice with that format: be it MOBI or EPUB. If you've already built up a decently large library of purchases on the Kindle store, it may be more trouble than its worth to start over from scratch on with an ereader that won't play nice with Amazon's storefront. The first of these is whether you have any ebooks and, if so, what format they're in. ![]() A Wacom enabled e-reader could potentially expand their base further into the education market and into making it a viable business tool.If you're in the market for an ereader, there are a few factors you'll want to consider before making your choice. Kobo has always invested heavily in their consumer division with selling eBooks and making low cost e-readers. Netronix is hoping to convince Kobo that a more affordable 6.8 version would sell to your average customer. This is a device aimed at the business crowd and has a hefty pricetag of $1,100. This leaves a void in the marketplace for a company to market an affordable e-reader that comes with a stylus and has modern internal components.Įveryone involved in the e-reader sector is paying close attention to the ravenous demand for the Sony Digital Paper (DPT-S1). Sony recently abandoned making consumer e-readers and closed down their Reader Store all over the world. A large segment of readers found a stylus to be a bit more intuitive, instead of relying exclusively with the touchscreen. Sony made note taking fashionable with all of their e-readers in the past four years. Will the next iteration of the 6.8 inch Aura finally be a viable note taking e-reader? This allows you to have the ability to take notes, make highlights and annotations with pinpoint precision. The main difference is that it was utilizing technology from Wacom, which made it compatible with an official stylus. Last month they demoed a new e-reader that used the same shell and internal components of the Kobo Aura HD. They are based in Taiwan and have involved in the e-reader space since the very beginning. Kobo outsources all of their hardware design and manufacturing to Nettronix Inc. ![]() I do have a bit of insider information that points to what they are planning though. What does Kobo have planned for 2015? They rarely tell media people in advance because it gives a competitive edge to Onyx, Pocketbook, Ectaco, and Icarus. The tablets will have more synergy with the Fire TV and the Fire Phone, and give people a reason to go all Amazon, like people go all-in with Apple. Kobo has their H20 and Amazon is the only X factor. My sources at Lab126, the R&D division responsible all Amazon hardware have said that two new e-readers and three tablets are all ready to go. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook was the sole hardware upgrade this year from Barnes and Noble and is actually a very solid device. Most hardware companies who are heavily invested in selling eBooks have mostly all unveiled their lineup for 2014. In an interview CEO Michael Tamblyn, he said that their tablet lineup is still very competitive with everything else available on the market, there was no need to give it a refresh. Kobo has confirmed that the H20 is the only device they have to be released in 2014. Many people are asking the question, is this all they have coming out in 2014, and should I wait until 2015 to buy a new e-reader? The Kobo H20 is shipping this October and is the first time the Canadian based company has marketed a waterproof device. ![]()
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