Kobo Glo

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8/10

768 x 1024 display
6 inch display
Touchscreen
Wi-Fi
E-Reader
Screen Zoom
Memory slot
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The number of e-book readers with built-in backlighting used to be zero. No longer. There are now over half a dozen e-book readers with backlit screens, and one of them is the Kobo Glo. It comes with a rather sizable 6-inch e-ink Pearl touchscreen display and lasts up to 55 hours of continuous usage with the light on.

In terms of speed, the Glo has no issues. It runs on a 1GHz Freescale processor that’s more than capable of driving the 1024x758 pixel touchscreen display. The high native resolution results in crisp on-screen text, great for reading on the go. And of course, with the built-in backlighting, it’s possible to read pretty much anywhere regardless of whether it is day or night.

As with Kobo’s other e-book readers, the Glo is designed to work well with social networks and offers easy access to nearly 3 million books in the Kobo eBookstore. And the best thing is that it is available in a range of different colors, so you can easily choose a style that's uniquely you.

Need to Know: Kobo Glo

1. High-resolution e-ink Pearl touchscreen display offers crisp text on all kinds of digital content. (The Good)

2. Built-in backlighting makes it possible to read at all times of day. (The Good)

3. Lacks built-in 3G wireless connectivity. (The Bad)

4. A bit too expensive for its price-to-features ratio. (The Bad)

Prices (Where To Buy)

Kobo Glo eReader Pink - N613-KBO-P from eBay

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•Availability: In Stock
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•Located In: USA

$149.99

Kobo Glo eReader Silver - N613-KBO-S from eBay

•Condition: New
•Availability: In Stock
•Contract: No
•Located In: USA

$149.99

Kobo Glo eReader Blue - N613-KBO-U from eBay

•Condition: New
•Availability: In Stock
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•Located In: USA

$149.99

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Latest Reviews

It may not be enticing enough to lure e-book lovers away from the big boys

K. T. Bradford from Digital Trends (2 months ago)

7/10

The Kobo Glo is a decent e-reader with good features and an average design. It doesn’t score a definitive win over the Nook or Kindle, but it is competitive in a way previous efforts from the company weren’t.

Lighting is very bright and very evenly distributed

Helena Stone from Chip Chick (5 months ago)

In two areas the Kobo Glo clearly outdoes its competitors. Firstly, it offers better and more even lighting than both the Nook Simple Touch With GlowLight, and the Paperwhite. It also offers a MicroSD card slot that the Kindle Paperwhite lacks. Does that mean the Kobo Glo is a superior choice? Unfortunately,... More

User-friendly and bright screen

Madeline Bennett from The Inquirer (6 months ago)

8/10

The Kobo Glo is a great e-reader, and the rather functional design is more than made up for by the device's light, its ease of use and open approach to ebook formats.

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