Kobo, the popular e-Reader manufacturer (now owned by online retailer Rakuten) has launched its latest e-Reader, Kobo Aura that offers a big display, slim design and water-resistance for a price of $229.99. Kobo aura boasts of a 7.8” display with 1872 x 1404 resolution. In spite of big display real-estate it weighs only 230 gm and boasts of a slim design at 6.9 mm thickness. Read on for Kobo Aura One Specs, Features, Release Date, comparison vs Kindle and pre-order / buy link.
Kobo Aura One Specs & Features:
| Screen: | 7.8” HD Carta E Ink touchscreen, 1872 x 1404 resolution 300 dpi |
| Weight: | 230 g |
| Size: | 195.1 x 138.5 x 6.9 mm |
| Storage: | 8 GB on-board memory, holds up to 6,000 eBooks |
| Front-light: | ComfortLight PRO – Reduces blue-light exposure and protects your eyes for the best nighttime reading experience. |
| Customizability: | TypeGenius: 11 different fonts and over 50 font styles Exclusive font weight and sharpness settings |
| Supported formats: | 14 file formats supported natively (EPUB, EPUB3, PDF, MOBI, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, TIFF, TXT, HTML, RTF, CBZ, CBR) Read eBooks borrowed from Public Library |
| Connectivity: | Wi Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Micro USB |
| Battery Life: | Up to 1 month* |
| Languages: | English, French, German, Spanish, Dutch, Italian, Brazilian, Portuguese, Japanese, Turkish |
Kobo Aura One Price & Release Date:
Kobo Aura is priced at $229.99 and will be on pre-order starting August 30.
Kobo Aura One vs Kindle:
Kobo aura One offers some advantages over Kindle e-Readers including,
- Bigger display
- Water-resistance
- High resolution 1,872 x 1,404 that translates to 300-pixels per inch display
- Color temperature control
- 8GB Internal storage
Kobo Aura One pre-order link:
You can pre-order it by following the link below.
