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Kobo Aura Ebook Reader
Kobo Aura
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Kobo Aura HD Ebook Reader
Kobo Aura HD
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Kobo Aura One Ebook Reader
Kobo Aura One
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Kobo Touch Ebook Reader
Kobo Touch
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Editiorial reviews
11
3.6 out of 5
4 user ratings
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0 %
4 stars
75 %
3 stars
25 %
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5
5 editorial reviews
Kobo strikes gold with the well-designed Aura HD, a premium ebook reader with high-quality edge lighting and a super-sharp display.Read more
The Kobo Aura HD was only announced yesterday and will not be available to purchase until the end of the month. Good e-Reader is proud to give you the first exclusive review of this new electronic reader. One of the big hyping factors behind this new model is that it is 6.8 inches, which buckles the trend of your standard six inch reader. The resolution is also the best in the business, putting the Nook HD and Kindle Fire HD 7 to shame. Hardware The Kobo Aura HD features a 6.8 inch touchscreen with a resolution of 1440×1080 with 265Read more
Kobo has done a nice job with the design of its $149.99 Kobo Aura e-reader, but the display quality and built-in light don't quite measure up to the Kindle competition.Read more
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4.0 out of 5
7 user ratings
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7 editorial reviews
Read your favorite titles any time and carry your entire collection wherever you go on the Kobo Touch eReader.Read more
Kobo TouchRead more
I like eReaders. I like the idea of them far more then the practice of using one, the idea that you can carry about hundreds or thousands of books in a littleRead more
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User rating
33
4.3 out of 5
33 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
42 %
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33 user ratings
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4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
23 %
4 stars
57 %
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18 %
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4.2 out of 5
40 user ratings
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Display

Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
ColourNN
N/A
N
Screen size6.0 in6.8 in7.8 in6.0 in
Screen technologyE Ink PearlE InkE Ink CartaE Ink
Screen resolution1014 x 758 px1440 x 1080 px1872 x 1404 px
N/A
Shades of grey16161616
Aspect ratio16:94:316:9
N/A
DPI211.0 dpi265.0 dpi300.0 dpi
N/A
Pixel density
N/A
265.0 ppi
N/A
N/A

Technical details

Book capacity300030006000
N/A
Supported book file formats
  • CBR
  • CBZ
  • EPUB
  • HTML
  • MOBI
  • PDF
  • RTF
  • TXT
  • CBR
  • CBZ
  • EPUB
  • HTML
  • MOBI
  • PDF
  • RTF
  • TXT
  • CBR
  • CBZ
  • HTML
  • MOBI
  • PDF
  • RTF
  • TXT
  • EPUB
  • CBZ
  • EPUB
  • MOBI
  • PDF
Supported image formats
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
  • BMP
  • GIF
  • MJPEG
  • PNG
  • BMP
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
Built-in memoryyesyesyes
N/A
Memory size4GB4GB8GB2GB
Memory card readeryesyesno
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
microSD
Not supported
Secure Digital
Maximum memory card size3232
N/A
32
Built-in processorY
N/A
YFreescale 508
Processor speed1000.0 MHz1000.0 MHz1000.0 MHz
N/A
RAM size256.0 mB1024.0 mB512.0 mB
N/A
Supported video formats
N/A
Not supported
N/A
N/A

Design

Colour of productBlackWhiteBlackWhite
On/off switch
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.91 in6.92 in7.68 in6.5 in
Width4.49 in0.46 in5.45 in4.49 in
Depth0.32 in5.05 in0.27 in0.39 in
Weight6.14 oz8.47 oz8.11 oz6.53 oz

Connectivity

Wi-Fiyesyesyesyes
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
3G (UMTS)nonono
N/A
AC adapter includedyesyesno
N/A
Headphone outnonono
N/A
Bluetoothnononono
USByesyesyes
N/A
USB versionUSB 2.0USB 2.0USB 2.0USB 2.0
USB typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB BMicro-USB
N/A
Total USB ports111
N/A
USB powered (only mha USB)yesyes
N/A
N/A

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