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Borders Bookstore Ereader

Would it be stupid to buy the Kobo Touch?

Since Border's just filed for bankruptcy and will be closing all it's stores, would it be stupid to buy their eReader, the Kobo? I take it that the online bookstore would be close too, right? So after it's shut down, I wouldn't be able to put books on it any more?

I was seriously considering the Kobo touch.
That wasn't the question...

Borders is worse than in bankruptcy -- they're dead. Companies often are able to emerge from bankruptcy with minor effects on their customers. However, Borders could not come up with a plan to satisfy creditors, so they're out of business permanently.

Kobo is a separate company, but without partnership with a major bookstore, I'd favor Kindle 3 or Nook Touch instead...

Kindle 3:
Pros:
+ E Ink display is great for long-run reading -- like reading from a book.
+ E Ink Pearl display provides 50% better contrast than E Ink Vizplex found in regular Nook.
+ 4G internal memory
Cons:
- web browsing, apps, and games are much worse than with a Nook Color.
- no SD expansion

Nook Touch: Same pros and cons as Kindle, plus:
Pros:
+ touch screen
+ EPUB/library support now; Kindles updated later this year
+ SD expansion
Cons:
- no 3G
- 2G internal memory

Kobo Touch: Same pros and cons as Nook Touch, plus:
Pros:
+ international bookstore
Cons:
- only 1G internal memory
- Partnership with out-of-business Borders

Borders layoffs: Is Borders the next Circuit City?

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Categories: Electronic Book Readers

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   Borders Bookstore African American Romance Section ~ Kimberly –

   17.10.2011 10:08