GoMercado is proud to present the famous Kobo eReader Touch (Black).

For this reduced price, the Kobo eReader Touch (Black) comes widely recommended and is a popular choice with most people. Kobo have provided some great touches and this equals great value for money.

The Kobo Touch Edition is not quite as popular or as well known as eReaders that Nook Touch or Kindle, but it is a viable option in a world of readers Budget ebook. Keep reading to learn more about the advantages and disadvantages of choosing this particular device.

Pros Of The Kobo Touch

Edition Price: There are two great rivals of the Kobo Touch Edition: The Nook Touch Touch and the Kindle. Both of these come in at $ 149 (although the Kindle is cheaper if you choose the ad-supported version). The Kobo Touch is priced at $ 139, but still comes with a sleek touch screen and a variety of eReader features.

Memory Expansion: 2GB internal memory is less than the Amazon Kindle Touch, but can still store about 1,000 books - more than enough for most users! The good news is that, unlike the Kindle, do Kobo Touch Edition comes with an SD memory card expansion slot to expand memory up to 32 GB (for 30,000 eBooks). It's unlikely any of our eBooks will be enough to extend the memory to fill, but it is always useful to expand the options available should you ever need.

Touch Screen: Touch-screen eBook readers are now becoming the norm. Having a touch screen on Kobo Reader means it's much faster to look up words in the dictionary (click on the word rather than scrolling through the page with the directional pad) and to open the menu item you want.

Web Access and Web browsers: The Kobo Touch Edition comes with Wi-Fi connectivity built in, as you expect when its main rivals are the Kindle and Nook. You can simply use it to shop for new books from the device, or you can use the included browser. Like most e-Ink reader browsers, it is not perfect, but it is a great feature to have on hand.

Design: Like any good e-reader is Kobo Touch Edition designed to be compact and portable. It is lightweight, making it comfortable to hold as you read. The real thing that sets Kobo apart from other eReader, however, is padded backrest design. It comes in a variety of colors suits your personality and looks stylish and fun. The design also means that you have a good grip on the device.

Battery: With Wi-Fi off, the battery on Kobo Touch Edition last about one month, which is more than enough time for most users not having to worry about charging all the time. Note that this is less than two months boasted Kindle Touch Touch Keyboard and Nook, but is still considered an excellent battery life.

Some unique features: Like the Kindle and Nook Touch Touch, Kobo Touch Edition comes with some of its own unique features. For example allows Reading Life feature you to keep track of everything you've read, gives you detailed statistics and rewards when you meet certain requirements. Only with Kindle and Nook, you can also share what you read with Facebook and Twitter.

Apps for other devices: Like the Amazon Kindle and Barnes & Noble Nook has Kobo a variety of programs available for download on Android, iPhone iPhone and PC. This means you get your books available to you regardless of which of the devices that you can use.

Page Turns: As the newest generations of Nook and Kindle, manufacturers of Kobo reader has gone to some effort to reduce the black screen flash that occurs when you turn the page on an e-Ink screen. This means you will not notice the screen goes black every page change, which is nice (although most users do not usually notice the page changes once they get used to using their eReader). Note that you can either swipe or tap the screen to turn the page, which is very intuitive and easy to do.

Manufacturer Description

With the Kobo-signature soft quilted back and travel friendly size, the new Kobo eReader Touch offers the ultimate reading experience.