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Kobo Touch Ebook Reader
Kobo Touch
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Kobo Touch 2.0 Ebook Reader
Kobo Touch 2.0
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Tolino Shine Ebook Reader
Tolino Shine
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Tolino Shine 3 Ebook Reader
Tolino Shine 3
Editiorial reviews
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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
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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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Review Date: September 2015 - Review unit purchased from Chapters.Indigo Overview The Kobo Touch 2.0 is Kobo's latest entry-level ebook reader. It's very similar to the Kobo Glo HD, but it lacks a frontlight and it has a lower resolution screen. As the name implies, the Kobo Touch 2.0 is a second generation model. ItRead more
If you’re not an Amazon fan, the Kobo Glo HD could be the e-reader you’ve been searching for.Read more
The Kobo Touch 2.0 is an entry level e-reader that has just been released in Canada and should hit international markets shortly. It is retailing for $89 Canadian or $61 US, which will be quite appealing to people on a budget. This device was designed to battle the Kindle Basic Touch, and does a fairly adequate job. Today, we would like to give you our comprehensive hands on review of the Kobo Touch 2.0. Hardware The Kobo Touch 2.0 features an e-Ink Pearl display with a resolution of 800x600 and 167 PPI. It uses the same IR-based touch technology that'sRead 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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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
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4.2 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
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4.1 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
29 %
2 stars
0 %
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4.1 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
32 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
2 %
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3.8 out of 5
61 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
4 %

Display

Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
ColourNNNY
Screen size6.0 in6.0 in6.0 in6.0 in
Screen technologyE InkE Ink PearlE InkE Ink Carta
Shades of grey16
N/A
1616
Screen resolution
N/A
800 x 600 px1024 x 758 px1072 x 1448 px
DPI
N/A
167.0 dpi
N/A
N/A

Technical details

Supported book file formats
  • CBZ
  • EPUB
  • MOBI
  • PDF
  • XHTML
  • MOBI
  • EPUB DRM
  • RTF
  • PDF
  • TXT
  • HTML
  • EPUB
  • PDF
  • TXT
  • EPUB
  • PDF
  • TXT
Supported image formats
  • BMP
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
  • BMP
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
  • GIF
N/A
N/A
Memory size2GB3GB2GB8GB
Compatible memory cards
Secure Digital
N/A
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
N/A
Maximum memory card size32
N/A
3225
Built-in processorFreescale 508
N/A
YY
Built-in memory
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Memory card reader
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Book capacity
N/A
N/A
2000
N/A
Supported video formats
N/A
N/A
Not supportedNot supported
Processor speed
N/A
N/A
800.0 MHz1000.0 MHz
RAM size
N/A
N/A
256.0 mB512.0 mB

Dimensions

Height6.5 in6.18 in6.89 in6.16 in
Width4.49 in4.53 in4.57 in4.34 in
Depth0.39 in0.36 in0.36 in0.33 in
Weight6.53 oz6.53 oz6.46 oz5.86 oz

Connectivity

Wi-Fiyesyesyesno
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 4
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
N/A
Bluetoothno
N/A
nono
USB versionUSB 2.0
N/A
USB 2.0
N/A
3G (UMTS)
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
USB
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
USB type
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB AMicro-USB
Total USB ports
N/A
1 pc
N/A
N/A
Headphone out
N/A
N/A
nono

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