Kobo’s new Glo HD is a Kindle Voyage rival that’s $70 cheaper
Apr07
Kobo is about to undercut a lot of e-readers on the market with its new high-resolution Glo HD. The new e-reader features a backlit 6″ touchscreen, and its 300 ppi resolution would put it in league with Retina-class displays on smartphones for sharpness. That should theoretically make the device appear more paper-like than lower resolution displays. It’s closest competitor would be Amazon’s Kindle Voyage, but that device costs $70 more; the Glo HD is priced at $129.99 (€129.99/£109.99). Of course, there’s more to an e-reader than just resolution – contrast, refresh rate and reflectivity all matter, not to mentions features…
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