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Kobo Finally Has a Worthy Budget Challenger to the Kindle Paperwhite 5
The $US100 ($139) Kobo Nia is one of the cheapest ad-free e-readers for digitising your reading library, but it lacks many features that can greatly improve your reading experience. For just $US30 ($42) more, the new Kobo Clara 2E brings better screen lighting that’s easier on the eyes, plus two important upgrades that should put…
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Read In The Tub? The Waterproof Kobo Aura H2O Is For You
We love a waterproofed Kindle, and we put one through hell, but that’s an aftermarket mod, not a feature that comes standard. If you want waterproofed reading on the cheap(er), the new Kobo Aura H2O is for you.
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Finally, An Electronic Paper Display I Can Crumple Up And Throw Away
E-ink technology is easier on the eyes for reading, even if the devices it’s currently deployed in feel nothing like a book or magazine. But AU Optronics gives us another tantalising look at the future with a proof of concept e-reader that’s completely self-powered, while still as flexible as a piece of paper.
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I Really Really Hope This NoteSlate Paper Tablet Is Real
The NoteSlate is a 13-inch e-ink tablet that mimics paper. You can jot down notes with the stylus and store them digitally—so simple, yet so awesome. I’d never buy a Moleskine again. Coming out in June 2011 for $US100