Kobo eReader Touch

769 reviews

Jun, 2025

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 769 reviews of Kobo eReader Touch. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the screen and price. The portability and performance also get good opinions. Many are less positive about the reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Kobo eReader Touch is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 91/100 = Excellent quality.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Kobo eReader Touch

alaTest has collected and analyzed 126 user reviews of Kobo eReader Touch from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.4/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Comments about the size and price are on the whole positive. The portability and performance also get good feedback, whereas there are some mixed opinions about the durability. Some have doubts about the reliability.

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65% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Jun, 2025

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Amazon.com review summary for Kobo eReader Touch

alaTest has collected and analyzed 86 user reviews of Kobo eReader Touch from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People are impressed by the screen and design. The usability and portability are also appreciated. There are some mixed comments about the price, and there are some critical reviews about the size.

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64% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Jun, 2025

Expert review by : Andrew Williams (trustedreviews.com)

Kobo Touch eReader

We may not have the Kindle Touch here in the UK, but the Kobo Touch is here to fill that gap.

Slim and light ; Attractive ; Decent E-ink Pearl screen

Slightly slower than the best ; Kobo Store just OK

There are also just two physical controls - a Home button on the front and a power slider up top. This minimal design looks great, and means you can hold the Kobo up proudly on the train or bus without feeling like you've bought the Kindle's poor...

Nov, 2011

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Expert review by : Gary Marshall (techradar.com)

Kobo eReader Touch review

A real Kindle Touch rival - and this one's on sale in the UK

Very portable ; Attractive interface ; Decent fonts and options ; Excellent PDF support ; Good catalogue of books

No physical page-turn buttons ; Awkward to use one-handed ; Some gaps in the catalogue ; Some fonts are a bit thin ; No 3G

For a while it was looking as if Amazon had the UK ebook market to itself: while rival booksellers offered a range of ebook readers from the likes of Elonex and Sony, nobody offered the soup-to-nuts service of Amazon's Kindle, store and associated...

Nov, 2011

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Kobo Touch Edition review

Does Kobo's new eReader have what it takes to compete with Amazon's Kindle?

e-ink touchscreen ; Built in wi-fi ; Great hardware

80's cultural references ; Best sellers more expensive ; Kid-friendly featues

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Expert review by : Rosemary Hattersley (techadvisor.co.uk)

Kobo eReader for Windows 8 review

Providing a portal to the Kobo store as well as access to around one million free titles, the Kobo eReader app for Windows 8 will ensure that you'll never be stuck for something to read again.

With Kobo eReader for Windows 8 you can buy titles from within the app, and there are a million free books to choose from. But books are priced in dollars and titles can take a couple of hours to download.

May, 2012

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Expert review by : Rosemary Hattersley (techadvisor.co.uk)

Kobo Touch review

Kobo's latest addition to the e-reader market, the Kobo eReader Touch Edition, offers a simple touch interface at a reasonable price - REVISED 16 MARCH 2012

While many people may be happier with the Kindle's keyboard, we could easily be persuaded to put up with a slightly less touch-typeable on-screen keypad in return for the smaller footprint and lighter weight. The company is obviously betting that a...

Mar, 2012

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Expert review by : Stuff.tv (stuff.tv)

Kobo Touch review

Canadian ebook specialist Kobo recently signed a UK exclusive deal with WH Smith to sell its two new models – the Kobo Wi Fi and the Kobo Touch. While the Wi Fi model comes with a wallet-friendly price tag of £89 that puts it head to head with the new...

Nov, 2011

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Expert review by : Canadian Reviewer (canadianreviewer.com)

Review: Kobo eReader Touch Edition

has come a long way since its first eReader with the eReader Touch Edition. A diminuitive, fast and well-priced eBook reader that doesn't only meet its competition feature by feature but also offers a number of unique features besides being the one of...

Dec, 2011

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Expert review by : Matt Warman (telegraph.co.uk)

Kobo eReader Touch review

The Kobo eReader Touch is an improvement on the Kindle in many ways, but it is more expensive and doesn't have Amazon's convenience.

Like the Kindle, the Touch is wifi only, but you can add a memory card to increase capacity to up to 30,000 books. Its main drawback, in comparison to the Kindle, is simply its higher price.

Nov, 2011

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Expert review by : Techworld (techworld.com)

Kobo eReader Touch Edition review

The Kobo eReader Touch Edition, the company's third e-reader, is its best yet. Flaws remain, but aside from the slow shopping, the eReader Touch Edition is responsive, has an easily navigable interface, and provides a lot of functionality in a tight...

Jun, 2011

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Expert review by : Barbara Krasnoff (techworld.com)

Kobo eReader Touch Edition preview

The Kobo eReader Touch Edition offers e-reading at its simplest, a touch interface and reasonable price could make it a competitor.

What's cool about it? To begin with, this a very nicely designed unit. Because the front is so sparse, with only that single button, there's very little learning curve. I was rather taken by the back of the unit, which is made up of a soft, quilted...

May, 2011

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