Kobo Mini eReader €34.99 in Argos (Half Price)

laros · 27-06-2013 08:20AM

http://www.checkargos.com/StockCheckPage.php?productId=5011197

There's a few of these back in stock around the country.

theteal · 27-06-2013 11:00AM

So lads, possibly the wrong place to ask but, this or the nook simple touch?

I'm heading away for a week and I've already got the game of thrones books in epub form to get me through it. This purchase would very possibly only be used for this week (and perhaps subsequent years holidays) as I usually just read on my phone at night - this will not suffice when reading in sun light. Over here, the kobo is £25 in asda, the nook is £29 in currys.

Would I be getting much extra for my 4 additional pounds?

Ghost Train · 27-06-2013 11:12AM

theteal wrote: »

So lads, possibly the wrong place to ask but, this or the nook simple touch?

I'm heading away for a week and I've already got the game of thrones books in epub form to get me through it. This purchase would very possibly only be used for this week (and perhaps subsequent years holidays) as I usually just read on my phone at night - this will not suffice when reading in sun light. Over here, the kobo is £25 in asda, the nook is £29 in currys.

Would I be getting much extra for my 4 additional pounds?

Nook is more hackable... can install some androids apps on it etc

Kobo is just about pocket-able

http://versusio.com/en/kobo-mini-vs-barnes-noble-nook-simple-touch

m4rkiz · 27-06-2013 03:34PM

if you feel adventurous and have that many ebooks there is a good chance you can open it and resize data partition as two i have bought had 4GB card with 2GB unused and they working fine after resizing with Parted Magic

more info http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=193321

PaddyFagan · 27-06-2013 08:06PM

Thanks OP and Iaros - just picked up one in Naas.

Dodcrx · 28-06-2013 01:46PM

just got one for myself after i origgnally got one for dad

TJ_M · 29-06-2013 12:38PM

I have it reserved in the Carlow store for collection today, anybody wants reservation, pm for code

gunnerfitzy · 29-06-2013 04:58PM

I reserved the last one in Mahon however after some further research I've decided it's not for me. If anyone wants the code PM me.

juneg · 01-07-2013 08:30PM

Sorted out my new kobo thanks op.

I'd be glad of any websites ye know for downloading books though thanks

beauf · 01-07-2013 09:18PM

connect both to computer

theteal · 02-07-2013 10:54AM

I picked up 2 yesterday in Asda. I had a decent play around with them yesterday evening, a bit slow in places but I'm still very happy. The page refresh needs to be set to 2-3 pages, I'll stick with 2 I think. Loading books was just a simple case of dragging and dropping via windows, folder structure was a non issue. That's my week away sorted

Here's a pic beside a SGS3 for size reference

TJ_M · 02-07-2013 11:16AM

I ordered this Case from amazon.co.uk for approx € 9 delivered.

Free delivery when your order is over £ 25 pounds, Alternatively use parcelmotel.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/CaseGuru-eReader-Cover-Folio-Wallet/dp/B009W107K6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1372759750&sr=8-1&keywords=CaseGuru+Kobo+Mini+2012+eReader+5+%22+inch+Book+Case%2FCover%2FFolio+Wallet+%28Black%29

wingnut · 02-07-2013 04:24PM

I picked up the Kobo branded sleep case for this in Harvey Norman's Limerick (they are doing the Kobo for €49 I think) . At €20 it was not far off the price of the reader but I plan to use it a lot so its money well spent. It puts it to sleep when you close and wakes up when you open:

http://www.whsmith.co.uk/Products/Kobo-Mini-Sleep-Cover-Case-Black+General-Electronics+36253067

Great little device!

witnessmenow · 02-07-2013 04:38PM

Is sleep that important for an ereader though?

darragh o meara · 06-07-2013 05:51PM

Price is gone back up to €69.

wingnut · 07-07-2013 01:20AM

witnessmenow wrote: »

Is sleep that important for an ereader though?

Not really. I think you can turn any cover into a sleep covert with a magnet. It's handy from the point of view that the second you open the cover it resumes from sleep.

juneg · 30-05-2014 10:46AM

Does anybody know how to convert kindle content to kobo please?
I have a lot of books on my kindle but I prefer to take my kobo ereader around as it is smaller.

any help appreciated thanks

fdevine · 30-05-2014 11:00AM

Hi juneg

Off topic and digging up an old thread but what you need is a program called Calibre which will convert one format to another.

It would be frowned upon to advise how to remove DRM from Kindle books so I won't go into that and some DRM cannot be removed anyway.

If you google Calibre, Calibre add-ons etc. you'll find what you need.

Sunny Dayz · 30-05-2014 11:06AM

Dammit - I didn't notice the date on this thread till I was on the second page

smellmepower · 30-05-2014 12:34PM

juneg wrote: »

Does anybody know how to convert kindle content to kobo please?
I have a lot of books on my kindle but I prefer to take my kobo ereader around as it is smaller.

any help appreciated thanks

If you Google "convert azw to epub shelfless" the first result explains in layman's terms how to get kindle content to another device.

I buy ebooks from amazon all the time and use Calibre and the directions from that site to get them onto my Nook reader.

Kobo Mini eReader €34.99 in Argos (Half Price)

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