Kobo Aura

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 24 expert reviews

Excellent:

6
Good:

11
Average:

4
Bad:

3

Pros:

Even screen lighting.
Smaller, lighter than Amazon and B&N equivalents.
Superb font controls and onscreen keyboard.

Cons:

No audio features.
Pricier than competing models.

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Last revision on August 31, 2016

Reviewers Liked

Even screen lighting
Smaller, lighter than Amazon and B&N equivalents
Superb font controls and onscreen keyboard
Supports ePub
Smart Pocket integration
MicroSD slot
Lightweight and easy to hold
Interesting Beyond the Book feature
Minimal flickering during page turns
Expandable memory

Reviewers Didn't Like

No audio features
Pricier than competing models
No magazines or newspapers
Some light leakage from top of display

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Expert reviews and ratings

Here's how I read on a tablet: I open the Kindle app. I read for somewhere between four and nine seconds. A notification pops up: I have a new email or someone tweeted a funny link at me. I tap on that notification, and check out whatever's come in. I...

By The Verge on December 22, 2014

Despite a few minor drawbacks, the Kobo Aura is an interesting eBook reader for people with large personal...

By TopTenREVIEWS on October 22, 2014

It's the perfect E-reader for anyone who reads more than books. window._taboola = window._taboola...

By GadgetReview on April 18, 2014

Kobo's built a terrific e-reader, but the high price is tough to...

By Engadget on January 17, 2014

Five years ago, we thought that by the end of 2013 there'd be a bigger market for e-book readers. Then, along came the tablet that Jobs built and a slew of followers-on. Just as the iPod did away with most of the competition, the tablet market seems to...

By MacNN on December 18, 2013

This is the smaller SD version of the Kobo HD that was launched earlier this year. Can this smaller device match what it offered, or does it launch offer even more as it has at least one feature that I have not noticed in other...

By GadgetSpeak on November 13, 2013

When it comes to eReaders, Kobo has made some serious inroads into the market, thanks largely to the work it has done with Australian booksellers to become the eReader of choice in the local market. This is incredibly important with the spectre of...

By PC Authority on November 13, 2013

Kobo , sold by WHSmith in the UK and sharing an ebook store with the high-street store, is the plucky underdog of the e-reader market. With more concentration on social sharing – book reviews, inspirational quotes and awards for prolonged reading – it...

By T3 Magazine on November 07, 2013

JAPANESE EREADER MAKER Kobo is relentless in its push to rival the Amazon Kindle and Barnes & Noble Nook, regularly adding fresh, cheaper designs and updates to its family of devices to convince the market that it is the best value for...

By The Inquirer on October 17, 2013

With its more portable design, the Kobo Aura is a worthwhile -- albeit pricier -- Kindle Paperwhite alternative for EPUB fans who don't want to be tied to Amazon's proprietary...

By cnet on October 17, 2013

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Kobo Aura

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