Kobo eReader at $150 could be a Kindle killer

If you are in the market looking for an electronic reading device or an eReader, I would say – pause, look at Kobo eReader and then decide. Amazon’s kindle is perhaps the first electronic reading device that comes to anyone’s mind when they think of an eReader and let me tell you that this $150 eReader from Kobo could change that very soon. Kobo eReader device a serious threat to Sony eReader, Barnes & Noble Nook and Amazon Kindle 2.

Similar to Kindle in looks, the Kobo eReader device costs ONLY HALF of what you would pay for Kindle. Well, the primary difference between Kindle and Kobo eReaders is that Kindle has built-in 3G while Kobo doesn’t. You will have to use the USB port or Bluetooth connectivity to upload books to Kobo and if you have a computer at home, I am sure you won’t mind saving $200 by not buying Kindle and instead manually uploading books to your Kobo reader.

Kobo reader has a 1GB storage which can hold upto 1000 books right out of the box for you. Kindle has 2GB for you to know. But then Kobo will let you insert an SD card to take the capacity all the way upto 4GB and be able to store upto 4000 books at any time. With 4000 books in your eReader, you could be reading one book everyday for next 10 years. I know what you are thinking, 1GB is enough. Isn’t it? Ok, you now can skip buying the SD card also and instead use that money to buy more e-books.

Ok. Let’s now talk about some features of Kobo. The interface of Kobo seems be much better than Kindle. It features 5 selectable font sizes and two fonts – Serif and Sans-Serif. The reader has a quilted back that brings the touch and comfort of traditional books to your eReading. The Kobo has 4 navigational buttons on the front – Home, Menu, Back and Display, which integrated into a 4Way DPAD navigation button. A full battery charge may seems to be last upto 2 weeks or 8000 page turns. That seems to be ok to me.

Kobo also offers FREE eReading applications for the most popular smartphone brands including iPhone, BlackBerry, Palm Pre, and Android. Just point your browser to kobobooks.com and download your free app.

For more information, head over to koboereader.com