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Kobo Aura Ebook Reader
Kobo Aura
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Kobo Mini Ebook Reader
Kobo Mini
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Tolino Shine 3 Ebook Reader
Tolino Shine 3
Editiorial reviews
11
3.6 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
75 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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8 editorial reviews
PC Magazine is your complete guide to computers, phones, tablets, peripherals and more. We test and review the latest gadgets, products and services, report technology news and trends, and provide shopping advice and price comparisons.Read more
The affordable Kobo Mini is a likable touch-screen e-ink e-reader that's a bit of an in-betweener -- too small for some and not quite small enough for others.Read more
A small e-ink e-reader with Wi-Fi, customised type and EPUB side-loadingRead more
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Tolino has issued three different generations of the Shine e-reader, which is their mid level device. This is the first model in the lineup that was designed by Kobo and the Shine 3 is basically the Kobo Clara HD shell and internals. It does have Tolino software and the Tolino bookstore, which is appealing to the German audience. In late 2017 Kobo purchased the Tolino ecosystem from Deutsche Telekom.  The deal gave Kobo full control over the hardware and software of the Tolino brand.  The other members of the Tolino Alliance still sold ebooks via the Tolino Bookstore and soldRead more
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User rating
33
4.3 out of 5
33 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
9 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
0 %
39
4.1 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
61
3.8 out of 5
61 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
4 %

Display

Touchscreenyesyesyes
ColourNNY
Screen size6.0 in5.0 in6.0 in
Screen technologyE Ink PearlE Ink VizPlexE Ink Carta
Screen resolution1014 x 758 px800 x 600 px1072 x 1448 px
Shades of grey161616
Aspect ratio16:9
N/A
N/A
DPI211.0 dpi200.0 dpi
N/A

Technical details

Book capacity30001000
N/A
Supported book file formats
  • CBR
  • CBZ
  • EPUB
  • HTML
  • MOBI
  • PDF
  • RTF
  • TXT
  • CBZ
  • EPUB
  • HTML
  • PDF
  • RTF
  • TXT
  • EPUB
  • PDF
  • TXT
Supported image formats
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
N/A
Built-in memoryyes
N/A
N/A
Memory size4GB2GB8GB
Memory card readeryesno
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
N/A
N/A
Maximum memory card size32
N/A
25
Built-in processorY
N/A
Y
Processor speed1000.0 MHz800.0 MHz1000.0 MHz
RAM size256.0 mB
N/A
512.0 mB
Supported video formats
N/A
N/A
Not supported

Dimensions

Height5.91 in5.24 in6.16 in
Width4.49 in4.02 in4.34 in
Depth0.32 in0.39 in0.33 in
Weight6.14 oz4.73 oz5.86 oz

Connectivity

Wi-Fiyesyesno
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
N/A
3G (UMTS)nono
N/A
AC adapter includedyesno
N/A
Headphone outno
N/A
no
Bluetoothnonono
USByesyes
N/A
USB versionUSB 2.0USB 2.0
N/A
USB typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB AMicro-USB
Total USB ports11
N/A
USB powered (only mha USB)yesyes
N/A

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